Tag: bangladesh vs sri lanka 08/31/2023 basl08312023230219

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Short stoppage in play!

Kusal Mendis has pulled up his muscle while going for a dive. The physio is currently checking him and everthing seems well. Game is set to resume soon.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: FOUR!

5.5 – A half-volley outside off stump from Shoriful Islam and Sadeera Samarawickrama hit a beautiful cover drive on it for a four. He is looking in great touch. The right-handed batter has hit three fours so far in his 10-ball innings.

SL 31/2 (6)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Consecutive FOURS!

That’s a superb start for Sadeera Samarawickrama. He first played a beautiful cover drive for a four before playing a glance shot towards fine leg fence for another four. Both were poor balls from Taskin Ahmed.

SL 24/2 (4.2)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: OUT!!!

Another wicket for Bangladesh and they are back in the game. That’s poor batting from Pathum Nissanka and he will have to pay the price for it. It was a length ball from Shoriful Islam going well away from Nissanka yet the batter threw his bat to it to get an edge. Mushfiqur Rahim comfortably took the catch behind the stumps.  

SL 15/2 (3.3)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: WICKET!

An early wicket for Bangladesh. This is what Bangladesh exactly needed in the defence of a paltry total. Coming back to the delivery, it was bowled fuller from Taskin to Dimuth Karunaratne. The ball swung into the batter and rattled the stumps. Karunaratne fell for 1 runs off 3 balls.

SL 13/1 (2.1)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: FOUR!

First boundary of the Sri Lankan innings! It was a short ball from Shoriful Islam and Pathum Nissanka pulled it to square leg for a four.

SL 11/0 (1.5)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Run chase begins!

Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne opens the batting for Sri Lanka as they chase a modest target of 165. Bangladesh will need early wickets to fight back in this game and Taskin Ahmed will begin proceedings. 

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: OUT! Bangladesh all out for 164!

Matheesha Pathirana has caught Mustafizur plumb in front of the stumps and that will see him end the Bangladesh innings with a four-fer. 

BAN 164 (42.4)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: WICKET!

Matheesha Pathirana has got the wicket of Taskin Ahmed. It was a slower ball smartly bowled from Pathirana and Taskin was not at all expecting it.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Shanto is gone!!!

Shanto is out at the score of 89 off 122 balls! It was a carrom ball from Maheesh Theekshana that got better of Shanto. The Bangladesh batter wanted to flick the ball on the leg side but played the wrong line. As a result, the ball went through the gate and creasehed onto the stumps.

BAN 162/8 (41.2)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: WICKET!

Mahedi Hasan has been given out! He seems plumb prima facie and so did was the thinking of umpire, who raised his finger without wasting time. Bangladesh have taken a review but that could not save Mahedi as the ball was found to be clipping the leg stump.

BAN 162/7 (40.5)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Chance missed!

Sri Lanka could have sent Bangladesh seven down but Kusal Mendis has failed to effect a stumping. Maheesh Theekshana outplayed Mahedi Hasan with a ‘doosra’ but Mendis failed to collect the ball properly before taking the bails off. This game Mahedi enough time to put his back leg inside the crease.

BAN 157/6 (39.1)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: OUT!!!

Mehidy Hasan Miraz is run out! The batter nudged the ball down the leg side in front of mid-wicket fielder and ran a steps forward before denying a single to Shanto. The latter, however, ran to the next end with Miraz being outside the crease when the bails at the non-striker’s end were taken off. Mehidy falls for 5 runs off 11 balls.

BAN 141/6 (36.3)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: FOUR!

A boundary comes after a long time for Bangladesh. A short ball from Dhananjaya de Silva and this is a good footwork from Shanto that helps him get a four. He hit the ball from the left of mid-on fielder for the boundary.

BAN 139/5 (35.4)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: WICKET!

Superb planning from Sri Lanka and they have deservedly got the wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim. It was a bouncer delivery outside off stump from Matheesha Pathirana and the Bangladesh batter hit it right into the hands of Dimuth Karunaratne at third man. He departs for 13 off 22 balls.

BAN 127/5 (32.4)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Lucky there, Shanto!

A short ball from Matheesha Pathirana and with the mid-on well inside the circle Najmul Hossain Shanto decided to go for a lofted shot. He failed to time his pull well but he was lucky that the ball fell just behind the mid-wicket fielder.

BAN 125/4 (31)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: FOUR!

Was there a catching opportunity? Najmul Hossain Shanto hit the ball towards the leg side but the ball fell a bit away from the diving deep mid-wicket fielder. 12 runs came off the Dunith Wellalage over. 

BAN 114/4 (27)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: 100 up for Bangladesh!

Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim are in rescue act for Bangladesh. The side has crossed the 100-run mark with 24 overs of play left in their innings.

BAN 102/4 (26)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Review lost!

Sri Lanka have lost a review. Dunith Wellalage’s delivery hit the front pad of Najmul Hossain Shanto but umpire was unconvinced with the appeal for an LBW. Sri Lanka opted to go upstairs and that saw them losing one as the ball was found to be missing the leg stump.

BAN 95/4 (24.1)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: OUT!

The 59-run partnership for the fourth wicket has been broken by Dasun Shanaka. The Sri Lanka skipper trapped Towhid Hridoy in front of the stumps and then followed it up with a brilliant review as the umpire was unconvinced with the appeal. Pressure is back on Bangladesh.

BAN 95/4 (24)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Fifty for Shanto!

Najmul Hossain Shanto races to his half-century in 66 balls. This has been a solid knock from the southpaw so far. He slams his fourth fifty in the ODI format and he gets there with a four.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Shanto solid!

Najmul Hossain Shanto is really close to his fourth ODI half-century. He has held the Bangladesh team really well. He came after the wicket of Tanzid Hasan on the second over and dug in his heels really well.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Bangladesh seek acceleration!

Only seven runs have come off the last three overs for Bangladesh. Their scoring rate is 3.83. They need to do better than this to stand a chance against Sri Lanka.

BAN 69/3 (18)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Short stoppage in play!

A bit of rain stopped the game for a while but the covers are being taken off now and the players are back on the field for resumption.

BAN 65/3 (16.1)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Drinks break!

Najmul Hossain Shanto is batting at the score of 33 off 50 balls. He is solid at one end but he needs support from the other end too, something that he has been missing so far. Shanto and Towhid Hridoy have added 28 runs off 32 balls for the fourth wicket so far.

BAN 64/3 (16)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: FOUR!

A short ball from Matheesha Pathirana on the body of Najmul Hossain Shanto and the batter has comfortably pulled it away for a four. The ball ran to the right of deep fine leg fielder. 

BAN 61/3 (14.4)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Sri Lanka in command!

Sri Lanka are in command in this game. They have already got the Bangladesh top-order batters with only 55 runs on the board for the opposing side.

BAN 55/3 (14)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Shakib is out!!!

This is a really big wicket for Sri Lanka and Matheesha Pathirana, who is bowling his very first over in the game. It was bowled across and Shakib edged it to wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis. It was a good catch from Mendis and that sends Shakib off. No need to mention that Bangladesh are in serious trouble. 

BAN 36/3 (10.4)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: FOUR!

8.5 – Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan gets off the mark with a beautiful four on the off side. His side badly needs him today. In case you don’t know, Shakib is the number 1 all-rounder in ODI rankings for men.

BAN 31/2 (9)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: WICKET!

Another one goes down and Bangladesh are in some real trouble now. Mohammad Naim has played the ball into the hands of Pathum Nissanka at point. Two early wickets for Sri Lanka has put them on top now.

BAN 25/2 (7.4)

Live Score: Good start for Sri Lanka!

Six runs came off Maheesh Theekshana’s third over. Najmul Hossain Shanto hit a four on the fourth ball before giving the strike to Mohammad Naim, who took a single off the last ball to make it a six-run over.

BAN 18/1 (6)

BAN vs SL Live: Dropped!

Floored! Shanto looks to break the shackles. Misjudged the pace, only for Shanaka to grass his effort.

BAN: 11/1 (4.1)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: Over!

And Naim manages to sneak a boundary! Slower ball full on middle, and he taps it gently past the non-striker. That will release some pressure

BAN: 8/0 (2.5)

BAN vs SL Live Score: 0,W,0,0,0,0!

A wicket maiden from Theekshana! Excellent over from the CSK man. Bangladesh are rattled. Only negative Sri Lanka, they lose a review for that shocking DRS on the final ball.

BAN vs SL Live: Interesting!

Well, Theekshana is rolling his arms. Shanaka decides to try a spinner from the other end. SL are on the attack and Theekshana strikes with his second ball. What a delivery. Tanzid makes the smart choice by not taking the DRS. That looked plumb

BAN vs SL Live Score: Boundary!

Naim is up and running! Full ball outside off and he drives through covers. Gets the boundary

BAN: 4/0 (0.4)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: About time!

Right, the national anthems are done! We are moments away from live action in Kandy. Kasun Rajitha has the new ball in his hands.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: SL Playing XI!

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live: “Good toss to lose”

“We would have liked to bat first but it is a good toss to lose with rain around. The wicket should also assist us under lights. Even though we have four key players injured, the bases are well covered. Generally, I expect some turn here because there’s a bit of tear in these wickets. Very much excited. We have six batters, two all-rounders and three genuine bowlers. Matheesha Pathirana and Dunith Wellalage are playing,” SL captain Dasun Shanaka says.