Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 3rd Test 2007

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59 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | BAN: 176/10

Mohammad Rafique0 (11b)

Muthiah Muralidaran21-5-54-6
Lasith Malinga10-0-46-2

Sri Lanka win by an innings and 193 runs. They sweep the series 3-0 and have won each match by an innings. Bangladesh have been soundly thrashed. Murali took the last wicket of the series to reach 700 Test wickets. It's been picture perfect for Sri Lanka.

This is only the third time that a team has won all matches in a three-Test series by an innings. The earlier instances are when England beat West Indies in 1928 and India defeated Sri Lanka in 1994. Such a whitewash has never occured in a five-Test series.

Muralitharan is the Man of the Match for his 12 wickets in the Test. He says he's a little surprised that he was able to get to 700 Test wickets. Such modesty! He is also the Man of the Series for taking 26 wickets in three Tests. Kumar Sangakkara scored 428 runs in three innings and doesn't win anything. But well played nonetheless.

That's it from us at Cricinfo for today. Thank you for following the Test series with us. The one-dayers begin on July 20, hopefully that series will be a little more competitive. This is George Binoy signing off.

58.6

Muralidaran to Syed Rasel, OUT, that's wicket number 700 and that's the end of the Test match as well, Murali gives it some air on off and middle stump, Rasel tries to hit it down the ground but spoons it in the air towards Maharoof at mid off who runs to his right and takes the catch, the Sri Lankans mob Murali and the crowd cheer and cheer, what a champion the man is

Syed Rasel c Maharoof b Muralidaran 4 (2m 2b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200.00

58.5

Muralidaran to Syed Rasel, FOUR, Rasel sweeps Murali from outside off stump through midwicket for four, imagine that!

Two balls to go in the over. Syed Rasel is the last man. Murali on 699 Test wickets.

58.4

Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, OUT, that's number 699! Murali tosses one up outside off stump, Shahadat tries to play the slog sweep but misses it completely, the balls spins sharply into the right-hander and rattles the stumps

Shahadat Hossain b Muralidaran 5 (13m 15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

58.3

Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, no run, defended on the back foot

58.2

Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, no run, Shahadat tries to sweep Murali through square leg but misses and gets hit on the pad

58.1

Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, no run, defended on the back foot

I had mentioned that Murali was on 598 Test wickets at the start of his last over. My apologies, it is 698, and here he is again.

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58 | 3 Runs | BAN: 172/8

Mohammad Rafique0 (11b)
Shahadat Hossain5 (11b)

Lasith Malinga10-0-46-2
Muthiah Muralidaran20-5-50-4

57.6

Malinga to Mohammad Rafique, no run, another excellent yorker, Rafique manages to poke it towards covers

57.5

Malinga to Mohammad Rafique, no run, the yorker at 140 kmh sears into middle and leg stump, Rafique hardly moves his feet but gets his bat down quickly and defends it

57.4

Malinga to Mohammad Rafique, no run, Malinga bowls it full on off stump, Rafique digs it out to third slip

57.3

Malinga to Mohammad Rafique, no run, Malinga gives Rafique a short ball over leg and middle stump, Rafique ducks under it

57.2

Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, 3 runs, Shahadat backs away and punches a short of a length delivery through covers

57.1

Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, no run, banged in short on off stump, Shahadat backs away towards square leg and defends towards cover

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57 | 1 Run | BAN: 169/8

Shahadat Hossain2 (9b)
Mohammad Rafique0 (7b)

Muthiah Muralidaran20-5-50-4
Lasith Malinga9-0-43-2

56.6

Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, 1 run, Shahadat plays the slog sweep to the fielder on the midwicket boundary

56.5

Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg stump, Shahadat somehow keeps it out

56.4

Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, no run, defended on the front foot to silly point

56.3

Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, no run, tossed up from round the wicket, Shahadat drives towards midwicket

56.2

Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, no run, pitches on off stump and spins towards leg, Shahadat plays back and defends

56.1

Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, no run, the doosra spins away from Shahadat who doesn't have much of a clue how to play it

Murali begins another over, he's on 598 wickets. He won't want to give Malinga too much of a shot at the tail.

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56 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 168/8

Mohammad Rafique0 (7b)
Shahadat Hossain1 (3b)

Lasith Malinga9-0-43-2
Muthiah Muralidaran19-5-49-4

55.6

Malinga to Mohammad Rafique, no run, the slower yorker outside off stump, Rafique waits for it and plays it to third slip

55.5

Malinga to Shahadat Hossain, 1 run, the attempted yorker strays down leg side and Shahadat flicks it down to fine leg

Bangladesh INNINGS		R	B
Javed Omar	caught	22	56
Shahriar Nafees	caught	64	115
Habibul Bashar	bowled	15	32
Mohammad Ashraful	lbw	19	48
Mushfiqur Rahim	caught	1	20
Tushar Imran	caught	17	41
Rajin Saleh	caught	0	3
Mashrafe Mortaza	caught	8	24
Mohammad Rafique	not out	0	11
Shahadat Hossain	bowled	5	15
Syed Rasel	caught	4	2
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 1, w 3, nb 13)
TOTAL	176 (all out; 59 ovs)

Sri Lanka BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
SL Malinga	10.0	0	46	2	4.60	(6nb, 1w)
WRS de Silva	12.0	4	34	2	2.83	(4nb, 2w)
MF Maharoof	16.0	7	37	0	2.31	(3nb)
M Muralidaran	21.0	5	54	6	2.57

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	47	Javed Omar	Shahriar Nafees
2nd	51	Habibul Bashar	Shahriar Nafees
3rd	25	Mohammad Ashraful	Shahriar Nafees
4th	15	Mohammad Ashraful	Mushfiqur Rahim
5th	0	Tushar Imran	Mushfiqur Rahim
6th	4	Rajin Saleh	Tushar Imran
7th	24	Mashrafe Mortaza	Tushar Imran
8th	1	Mohammad Rafique	Tushar Imran
9th	5	Mohammad Rafique	Shahadat Hossain
10th	4	Mohammad Rafique	Syed Rasel

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58 | 3 Runs | BAN: 172/8

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57 | 1 Run | BAN: 169/8

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56 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 168/8

Match Coverage

The man behind Murali

'He is very hungry'

Murali powers past yet another milestone

'I haven't taken five wickets in an innings in Australia'

Par for the course

Bangladesh 3rd innings Partnerships

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The man behind Murali

'He is very hungry'

Murali powers past yet another milestone

'I haven't taken five wickets in an innings in Australia'

Par for the course

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58 | 3 Runs | BAN: 172/8

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57 | 1 Run | BAN: 169/8

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56 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 168/8