Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 193/5 | RR: 9.65

  • Mushfiqur Rahim66 (44b)
  • Ariful Haque1 (1b)
  • Thisara Perera4-0-36-1
  • Isuru Udana4-0-45-1

6.41pm Bangladesh chose to bat and have done exceedingly well to set a 194 target. In fact, they've done their best ever at Mirpur today. Sri Lanka have never chased a score this high - their highest successful chase is 176. It all started with Soumya Sarkar's maiden fifty, smashing a 32-ball 51, but it was the partnership between Mahmudullah (31-ball 43) and Mushfiqur (44-ball 66) that set the game up for the hosts. Shehan Madushanka's debut wasn't one to remember as he went for 13 per over but Jeevan Mendis shined on his return to blue. How will Sri Lanka respond? We'll find out in just a bit.

Khaled Mahmud, the Bangladesh coach: "It was a very good start. Positive start. Running between the wickets was good. Important not to play dot balls. We finished with two very experienced players, and the end was good. We're always thinking where Mushi should bat, and the right position for him is No. 3. From this series, we decided that's where he'll bat. He's got his highest score, and Bangladesh's highest score as well. Let's see..."

19.6
2
Perera to Mushfiqur Rahim, 2 runs, full outside off, carves it over point and falls short of the boundary in the deep. Stopped by the man there and Bangladesh finish on 193 for 6
19.5
4
Perera to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR, glorious! Cheeky! Fabulous! Full on off stump, and he opens the bat's face on the full ball. Ramps it past short third man, and the fielder can't beat the race! Bangladesh's highest score in T20s!
19.4
1
Perera to Ariful Haque, 1 run, full on middle stump, flicked off his pads to deep midwicket. Gives the experienced partner the strike

Three off the first three balls from Thisara. Sri Lanka's highest T20 score is 190. Need five more to break that record.

19.3
W
Perera to Sabbir Rahman, OUT, pays the price for being too cheeky! Yorker on leg stump and Sabbir's cheeky paddle doesn't come off. Barely clips leg stump, but that's good enough for the W

Sabbir Rahman b Perera 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

SudarshanaSL: "All are praising batting or criticizing bowling. Noone bother to appreciate young Kusal Mendis who already got 15 or 20 runs under him without a facing a ball. More interestingly he used to be a wicket keeper until coming to the national team"

19.2
1
Perera to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, full on off stump, tapped towards cover off the front foot. Only a single. An excellent start to the over for Sri Lanka
19.1
2
Perera to Mushfiqur Rahim, 2 runs, full and straight on middle stump, comes down the ground but misses the slog. Takes the inside edge, and dribbles down to fine leg

Time for the final over: Bangladesh need 17 to go past 200. Is that too much?

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 183/4 | RR: 9.63

  • Mushfiqur Rahim57 (40b)
  • Sabbir Rahman1 (1b)
  • Isuru Udana4-0-45-1
  • Thisara Perera3-0-26-0
18.6
1
Udana to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, low full toss outside off, bunted down the ground past cover's right. Intercepted by the fielder at wide long off

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Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st53MD GunathilakaBKG Mendis
2nd37WU TharangaBKG Mendis
3rd2WU TharangaMD Shanaka
4th37N DickwellaMD Shanaka
5th65NLTC PereraMD Shanaka