30/01Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh at Chattogram, Jan 31-Feb 4 2018
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Mominul Haque
Mominul HaqueBangladesh
30/01Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh at Chattogram, Jan 31-Feb 4 2018
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Mominul Haque
Mominul HaqueBangladesh

2:50pm Sri Lanka look confident as they stroll out to try and force a result. Bangladesh's openers follow. Herath will open. Slip, short leg and leg slip in place. Also long leg and long-on.

2:41pm Sri Lanka have declared with a lead of 200 in the 200th over.

199.3
W
Taijul Islam to Herath, OUT, trapped in front as he looks to sweep and he won't review. Pushed through flat on off stump and he's struck on the back thigh

HMRKB Herath lbw b Taijul Islam 24 (61b 1x4 0x6) SR: 39.34

199.2
0
Taijul Islam to Herath, no run, good length outside off, looks to close the face on it. Beaten on the outside edge
199.1
4
Taijul Islam to Herath, FOUR, short and wide outside off and he swipes to get this between slip and gully. They've put an extra fielder in there for his reverse sweep, so he stops playing it

END OF OVER:
199 | 1 Run | SL: 709/8

  • Lahiru Kumara2 (6b)
  • Rangana Herath20 (58b)
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz49-4-174-3
  • Taijul Islam67-13-215-3
198.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Kumara, no run, good length on off stump, inside edge onto pad
198.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Kumara, no run, good length on middle stump, flicked to midwicket
198.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Kumara, no run, good length on off stump, defended on the front foot
198.3
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Herath, 1 run, short of a length wide outside off, chopped to deep point
198.2
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Herath, no run, short and sliding in outside off. Looks to cut and is beaten
198.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Herath, no run, good length outside off, leans in and defends to point on the front foot

END OF OVER:
198 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 708/8

  • Lahiru Kumara2 (3b)
  • Rangana Herath19 (55b)
  • Taijul Islam67-13-215-3
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz48-4-173-3
197.6
0
Taijul Islam to Kumara, no run, good length on off stump, defended on the front foot
197.5
2
Taijul Islam to Kumara, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, reaches out and drives aerially through extra cover
197.4
0
Taijul Islam to Kumara, no run, good length on off stump, defended on the front foot

My colleague Isam has an addendum: "Taijul now has bowled most overs in an innings for Bangladesh. He also has conceded most runs earlier in this game. Taijul also has the best bowling figures by a Bangladeshi."

197.3
W
Taijul Islam to Lakmal, OUT, clean bowled. Old-fashioned heave across the line. Length ball comes in and tonks middle stump. Keeping it simple

RAS Lakmal b Taijul Islam 9 (21b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85

This is now the longest spell by a Bangladesh bowler. Goes past Shakib's 66.

197.2
1
Taijul Islam to Herath, 1 run, good length outside off, reverse sweep to deep backward point
197.1
0
Taijul Islam to Herath, no run, full on off stump, tapped back to the bowler on the front foot

END OF OVER:
197 | 1 Run | SL: 705/7

  • Suranga Lakmal9 (20b)
  • Rangana Herath18 (53b)
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz48-4-173-3
  • Taijul Islam66-13-212-2

Rajin: "Longer the Herath stay at the crease, he gets more assessment of the behavior of the pitch. This could be dangerous for the BD"

Charith Darshan: "Raushan Razik: "REEZ: "Sri Lanka Lost to Australia after making 547 in the first innings in 1992. One person involved in the match is in the Sri Lanka dressing room at the moment. Hathurusinghe." - In fact there are two people in the dressing room, Asanka Gurusinghe played that match as well." I beleive David Boon was also plying who is the Referee in this match..."

2:12pm, Tea The broadcaster shows us pictures of stale-looking cookies on a plate, which means it's a break in between sessions. The grind continues for Bangladesh. They're closing in on bowling 200 overs. They're closing in being 200 runs behind too. Sri Lanka hold this match firmly at the moment. They've practically eliminated a loss for themselves. The last session will almost definitely feature Bangladesh's batting. Will they endure the barrage after almost two full days in the field?

196.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Lakmal, no run, good length outside off and climbing up at him as he plays a forward defence
196.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Lakmal, no run, legcutter slides through straight and catches him outside leg as he looks to flick
196.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Lakmal, no run, good length on middle stump, pushed to midwicket
196.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Lakmal, no run, full on middle stump, flicked to midwicket
196.2
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Herath, 1 run, full outside off, leans in and pushes through point
196.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Herath, no run, good length on middle stump, defended from the crease

END OF OVER:
196 | 3 Runs | SL: 704/7

  • Rangana Herath17 (51b)
  • Suranga Lakmal9 (16b)
  • Taijul Islam66-13-212-2
  • Sunzamul Islam45-2-153-1
195.6
1
Taijul Islam to Herath, 1 run, good length outside off, gets another reverse sweep out to deep backward point with a combination of glove and bat
195.5
0
Taijul Islam to Herath, no run, good length on off stump, defended off the back foot
195.4
1
Taijul Islam to Lakmal, 1 run, back of a length outside off, flicked to deep square off the back foot

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Bangladesh 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st52Tamim IqbalImrul Kayes
2nd24Tamim IqbalMominul Haque
3rd5Mushfiqur RahimMominul Haque
4th180Mominul HaqueLitton Das
5th18MahmudullahLitton Das
6th28MahmudullahMosaddek Hossain