28/02Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh at Chattogram, Feb 28-Mar 3 2006
Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts
Player of the Match
Mohammad Ashraful
Mohammad AshrafulBangladesh
28/02Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh at Chattogram, Feb 28-Mar 3 2006
Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts
Player of the Match
Mohammad Ashraful
Mohammad AshrafulBangladesh

  • Bangladesh 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    Javed Omar
    4
    5
    3
    1
    0
    80.00
    0.5 first strike! short of a good length delivery, pitched close to the off stump line and swinging away, excellent line and length and Omar had no option but to play at it, edge is produced and the ball goes straight Samaraweera at first slip - Bangladesh one down 4/1
    Nafees Iqbal
    34
    109
    109
    4
    0
    31.19
    26.6 Bandara strikes straightaway! flat delivery on the stumps, turning away from the right-hander, Iqbal goes down on one knee looking to slog it away through midwicket but gets nowhere with the wild swing and the off stump is pegged back - that was a bad choice of shot with just few minutes to go for lunch, bowling change works for Jayawardene! 76/2
    Habibul Bashar (c)
    29
    52
    112
    3
    0
    55.76
    28.1 quick and full on the stumps, probably straightened a bit, Habibul Bashar pushes forward to defend and gets hit on the pad, loud appeal and up goes the finger - Bandara on a hat-trick here! 81/3
    Shahriar Nafees
    27
    62
    78
    4
    0
    43.54
    46.4 got'm! short of a good length delivery on the middle and off stump line, angling across the left-hander, Nafees is cramped for room but goes through with the cut shot, ball clips the inner half of the bat and crashes into the stumps, Maharoof with the breakthrough 146/4
    Mohammad Ashraful
    136
    184
    250
    15
    3
    73.91
    86.1 tossed up on the stumps, Ashraful quickly goes down on one knee and slogs with the break, fails to time it properly and the ball flies off the top edge to the deep midwicket region, Tharanga in the deep judges it to perfection - end of an epic innings! 308/8
    Khaled Mashud †
    6
    50
    75
    0
    0
    12.00
    63.6 gone! bowled from round the stumps, Murali fires it in at a fuller length, Mashud moves right across his stumps and is beaten by the extra pace, ball turns in just enough to beat the bat and Mashud is trapped plumb in front of the stumps, umpire Bucknor took his time and in the end adjudicated in favour of the bowler 210/5
    Alok Kapali
    16
    25
    36
    2
    0
    64.00
    71.5 and Murali strikes back! tossed up and turning in, Kapali pushes forward to defend and ends up with a faint edge onto the pad and the ball pops up straight to Tharanga at short leg, loud appeal and up goes the finger - that was a surprisingly quick decision from umpire Bucknor 248/6
    Mohammad Rafique
    17
    33
    41
    3
    0
    51.51
    81.3 bowled'm! good length delivery on the middle and off stump line, this one held its line after hitting the deck, Rafique plays all over it and the off stump is pegged back, Malinga strikes with the new ball - Bangladesh seven down 293/7
    Shahadat Hossain
    13
    29
    52
    2
    0
    44.82
    91.5 GONE! fuller length ball on the legs, flicks it high in the air to deep backward square leg, where Tharanga runs in and takes a good catch. 319/10
    Syed Rasel
    1
    10
    14
    0
    0
    10.00
    89.4 pacey delivery on the middle and off stump line, Syed Rasel is beaten comprehensively and the ball crashes into the woodwork - Malinga continues to impress 314/9
    Enamul Haque jnr
    not out
    3
    7
    11
    0
    0
    42.85
    Extras
    33 (b 11, lb 4, nb 15, w 3)
    TOTAL
    319 all out (91.5 Overs, RR: 3.47)
    Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Javed Omer, 0.5 ov), 2-76 (Nafees Iqbal, 26.6 ov), 3-81 (Habibul Bashar, 28.1 ov), 4-146 (Shahriar Nafees, 46.4 ov), 5-210 (Khaled Mashud, 63.6 ov), 6-248 (Alok Kapali, 71.5 ov), 7-293 (Mohammad Rafique, 81.3 ov), 8-308 (Mohammad Ashraful, 86.1 ov), 9-314 (Syed Rasel, 89.4 ov), 10-319 (Shahadat Hossain, 91.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    SL Malinga16.535743.3823
    MF Maharoof1133713.3603
    CRD Fernando1745002.9418
    M Muralidaran3288732.7101
    HMCM Bandara1306124.6900
    TM Dilshan201206.0000

  • Sri Lanka 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    MG Vandort
    0
    3
    1
    0
    0
    0.00
    0.3 Gone! short of length pitched outside off stump, moving away, gets the edge to Mashud behind the stumps, Rasel strikes for Bangladesh. 0/1
    WU Tharanga
    42
    58
    93
    8
    0
    72.41
    19.3 GONE! Rafique strikes, tossed up outside off stump, comes forward, gets the inside edge onto the pads and the ball lobs up to the short leg fielder Ashraful, who takes the catch. 86/2
    KC Sangakkara †
    69
    108
    155
    9
    0
    63.88
    35.3 GONE! Enamul Haque strikes, Sangakkara moves forward and defends, of the glove onto the pads and the ball lobs up to short leg, Ashraful takes the catch. 149/4
    DPMD Jayawardene (c)
    30
    40
    52
    4
    1
    75.00
    32.2 GONE! Rafique strikes again, comes down the track and mistimes the drive in the air to mid-on, where Shahadat Hossain is waiting, takes the catch. 149/3
    TT Samaraweera
    58
    143
    240
    7
    0
    40.55
    90.4 GONE! first wicket of the morning, short ball, Samaraweera pulls in the air, Javed Omar dives across and takes a good catch. 316/7
    TM Dilshan
    22
    32
    33
    4
    0
    68.75
    43.5 GONE! Enamul strikes again, good ball pitches on the stumps and going on, Dilshan gets down on his Knee and sweeps, misses the ball, hit on the pad in line with the stumps, loud appeal, given by Umpire Bucknor. 178/5
    MF Maharoof
    72
    133
    135
    10
    1
    54.13
    78.3 GONE! short outside off stump, Maharoof cuts, gets a bottom edge, drags it onto his stumps. 295/6
    HMCM Bandara
    not out
    19
    52
    106
    2
    0
    36.53
    CRD Fernando
    6
    17
    26
    1
    0
    35.29
    94.3 GONE! another wicket, short ball outside off stump, mistimes the pull in the air to midwicket, Nafees takes the catch. 330/8
    M Muralidaran
    5
    7
    12
    1
    0
    71.42
    96.6 GONE! short ball outside off stump, Muralitharan mistimes the pull in the air in front of square leg, Nafees from midwicket runs and takes the catch 338/9
    SL Malinga
    0
    1
    6
    0
    0
    0.00
    97.1 RUN OUT! full toss outside off stump, driven to covers and takes off for a run, Kapali picks up the ball and throws to the keeper, who removes the bails, Malinga cannot get back into the crease. 338/10
    Extras
    15 (lb 2, nb 11, w 2)
    TOTAL
    338 all out (97.1 Overs, RR: 3.47)
    Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Michael Vandort, 0.3 ov), 2-86 (Upul Tharanga, 19.3 ov), 3-149 (Mahela Jayawardene, 32.2 ov), 4-149 (Kumar Sangakkara, 35.3 ov), 5-178 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 43.5 ov), 6-295 (Farveez Maharoof, 78.3 ov), 7-316 (Thilan Samaraweera, 90.4 ov), 8-330 (Dilhara Fernando, 94.3 ov), 9-338 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 96.6 ov), 10-338 (Lasith Malinga, 97.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    Syed Rasel1817514.1610
    Shahadat Hossain2238343.7716
    Mohammad Rafique2967622.6201
    Enamul Haque jnr24.157623.1404
    Alok Kapali10606.0000
    Mohammad Ashraful302006.6600

  • Bangladesh 2nd Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    Javed Omar
    31
    58
    80
    5
    0
    53.44
    18.5 GONE! Fernando picks up his second wicket, good ball pitched outside off stump, nips back in, Javed Omar on the move, gets hit high on the pad, loud shout, given by Umpire Rauf. 56/2
    Nafees Iqbal
    6
    41
    61
    1
    0
    14.63
    14.3 GONE! first wicket for Sri Lanka, Fernando strikes, short and wide outside off stump, too wide, cuts and gets an edge, Sangakkara takes the catch on his right. 47/1
    Habibul Bashar (c)
    12
    28
    40
    1
    0
    42.85
    23.3 GONE! quicker delivery tossed up on the stumps, comes forward and defends, plays down the wrong line, gets hit on the pad, loud shout, given by Umpire Bucknor. 68/3
    Shahriar Nafees
    38
    75
    106
    6
    0
    50.66
    44.3 GONE! Muralitharan picks up his third wicket tossed up outside off stump, swings at it, ball takes the edge and goes high in the air to deep mid off, where Fernando takes the catch. 131/6
    Mohammad Ashraful
    1
    3
    4
    0
    0
    33.33
    24.2 GONE! another wicket goes and what a wicket to get, good ball, goes back and plays to the on side, Tharanga takes the catch inches of the ground at short leg, wonderful catch. 69/4
    Khaled Mashud †
    15
    55
    62
    1
    0
    27.27
    40.2 GONE! tossed up outside off stump, moves across and offers the pad, takes the arm and ball pops up on the track, Dilshan dives forward on the track and takes a good catch. Bad decision from the umpire 122/5
    Alok Kapali
    9
    17
    21
    1
    0
    52.94
    46.2 GONE! tossed up outside off stump, spins back sharply, Kapali moves back and defends, plays down the wrong line, gets hit on the pad in line with the stumps, loud appeal, given by Umpire Rauf. 135/7
    Mohammad Rafique
    40
    49
    60
    3
    2
    81.63
    58.5 GONE! tossed up on the stumps, comes down the track and goes for a big shot, misses it, Sangakkara collects the ball and whips of the bails. 181/10
    Shahadat Hossain
    0
    11
    16
    0
    0
    0.00
    51.2 GONE! tossed up outside off stump, driven in the air to long off where Malinga takes a good catch. 150/8
    Enamul Haque jnr
    1
    18
    27
    0
    0
    5.55
    56.6 GONE! tossed up on the stumps, comes forward and takes it on the pad, loud shout, given by Umpire Rauf. It was the doosra. 168/9
    Syed Rasel
    not out
    2
    4
    7
    0
    0
    50.00
    Extras
    26 (b 13, lb 3, nb 7, w 3)
    TOTAL
    181 all out (58.5 Overs, RR: 3.07)
    Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Nafees Iqbal, 14.3 ov), 2-56 (Javed Omer, 18.5 ov), 3-68 (Habibul Bashar, 23.3 ov), 4-69 (Mohammad Ashraful, 24.2 ov), 5-122 (Khaled Mashud, 40.2 ov), 6-131 (Shahriar Nafees, 44.3 ov), 7-135 (Alok Kapali, 46.2 ov), 8-150 (Shahadat Hossain, 51.2 ov), 9-168 (Enamul Haque jnr, 56.6 ov), 10-181 (Mohammad Rafique, 58.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    SL Malinga1324103.1503
    MF Maharoof20502.5000
    HMCM Bandara2025522.7500
    M Muralidaran19.565462.7202
    CRD Fernando411022.5031

Close of Play

  • Tue, 28 Feb - day 1 - Bangladesh 1st innings 315/9 (Shahadat Hossain 11*, Enamul Haque jnr 1*, 90 ov)
  • Wed, 1 Mar - day 2 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 313/6 (TT Samaraweera 57*, HMCM Bandara 8*, 86 ov)
  • Thu, 2 Mar - day 3 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 25/0 (MG Vandort 6*, WU Tharanga 19*, 7.4 ov)
  • Fri, 3 Mar - day 4 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 163/2 (37 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

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