29/04Result
2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Apr 29-May 3 2021
Sri Lanka won by 209 runs
Player of the Match
Praveen Jayawickrama
Praveen JayawickramaSri Lanka
29/04Result
2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Apr 29-May 3 2021
Sri Lanka won by 209 runs
Player of the Match
Praveen Jayawickrama
Praveen JayawickramaSri Lanka

With that dismissal, though, Sri Lanka have declared. They have set Bangladesh 437 for victory. It'll be a Test record if they chase that of course, but a more realistic target might be to bat out the day-and-a-half remaining. It's going to be tough on this pitch, with Lanka's finger spinners Praveen and Mendis both among the wickets and bowling confidently.

Neither of those bowlers have ever been in a position where they were expected to bowl Sri Lanka to victory, but they have plenty of assistance from this surface.

Although the last bit of the Sri Lanka innings seems a little futile, it did at least give Taijul a well-deserved five-for. He's been Bangladesh's most menacing bowler in these conditions.

42.2
W
Taijul Islam to Lakmal, OUT, Lakmal is out bowled! Taijul has his five-for. This is fired in, pitching on a length on off stump, straightening down the line. Lakmal goes back and tries to bludgeon over midwicket, but misses it totally (it was too full for that shot), and the ball rattles off stump.

RAS Lakmal b Taijul Islam 12 (15m 6b 1x4 1x6) SR: 200.00

42.1
4
Taijul Islam to Lakmal, FOUR, that's a terrible drop! Lakmal was down the track to this delivery which was pitched wide of off, He reaches for it and bashes it, seemingly straight to the long off fielder, but he misjudges the trajectory, comes in off the rope, then has to backpedal when he sees it's over his head, and makes a mess of it, parrying it down on to the boundary

Sunny: "Person happiest SL aren't declaring is Taijul who can nab a fifer" He's got 4 for 68 so far.

END OF OVER:
42 | 4 Runs | SL: 190/8

  • Praveen Jayawickrama3 (5b)
  • Suranga Lakmal8 (4b)
  • Taskin Ahmed4-0-26-1
  • Taijul Islam19-2-68-4
41.6
2
Taskin Ahmed to Jayawickrama, 2 runs, short of a length ball from around the wicket, pitching on middle stump and angled across the batter. Praveen opens the face again and steers to third man. As the fielders out there have ground to cover, they sprint a couple
41.5
0
Taskin Ahmed to Jayawickrama, no run, another bouncer, about chest-height. This is slightly wide of off stump and Praveen gets out of the way of that easily
41.4
0
Taskin Ahmed to Jayawickrama, no run, short ball again, over off stump. Praveen tries to sway out of the way, loses his balance and falls over. He's ok though.

Rajiv: "I live few kilometres away from this stadium. It's thundering heavily.... Hope the declaration will come soon." Some dark clouds gathering to the north of the venue too.

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Bangladesh 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st31Tamim IqbalSaif Hassan
2nd42Najmul Hossain ShantoSaif Hassan
3rd31Mominul HaqueNajmul Hossain Shanto
4th30Mushfiqur RahimMominul Haque
5th37Mushfiqur RahimLitton Das
6th12Litton DasMehidy Hasan Miraz
7th23Taijul IslamMehidy Hasan Miraz
8th21Taskin AhmedMehidy Hasan Miraz
9th0Mehidy Hasan MirazShoriful Islam
10th0Abu JayedShoriful Islam