Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Avinash: "Same ending for both the innings. One bowler picking up 5 wickets, the other one picking 4 and the last wicket to be run out." Yes, and that along with the big 6th wicket stands, some quality mirroring going on with the sides this Test.

4.08pm So Sri Lanka are all out for 506, and they have a lead of 141. Angelo Mathews remains unbeaten on 145, while Shakib is the pick of the Bangladeshi bowlers with figures of 5 for 96 - his 19th five-wicket haul in Tests. Ebadot ends with figures of 4 for 148. Everything was going well for Sri Lanka until Chandimal fell trying to up the ante. After that it was wickets at regular intervals, until Mathews eventually ran out of partners. Sri Lanka though will feel that they're the only team that can get a result from here, with the wicket assisting the bowlers a little more now. Bangladesh will have about an hour to bat out today, let's see how they get on in a bit.

165.1
W
Shakib Al Hasan to Mathews, 1 run, OUT, Direct hit! And is that the end of the innings? Yes it is! This is tossed up and driven down the ground by Mathews and Asitha insists on coming back for the second to keep Mathews on strike. But the throw from mid-off is a good one, and Asitha is well short of.

AM Fernando run out 2 (11m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

END OF OVER:
165 | 3 Runs | SL: 505/9

  • Asitha Fernando2 (6b)
  • Angelo Mathews144 (341b)
  • Ebadot Hossain38-4-148-4
  • Shakib Al Hasan40-11-95-5
164.6
2
Ebadot Hossain to AM Fernando, 2 runs, Good length, and chipped over extra cover on the front foot for a couple.
164.5
0
Ebadot Hossain to AM Fernando, no run,
164.4
0
Ebadot Hossain to AM Fernando, no run,
164.3
1
Ebadot Hossain to Mathews, 1 run, Back of a length, wide of off, dragged towards midwicket
164.2
0
Ebadot Hossain to Mathews, no run, Good length on off, mishit into the onside
164.1
0
Ebadot Hossain to Mathews, no run, length on middle, stays low as Mathews defends to the leg side

can Ebadot get his five-for?

END OF OVER:
164 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SL: 502/9

  • Asitha Fernando0 (3b)
  • Angelo Mathews143 (338b)
  • Shakib Al Hasan40-11-95-5
  • Ebadot Hossain37-4-145-4
163.6
0
Shakib Al Hasan to AM Fernando, no run, length on off, defends with soft hands to avoid the fielders around the bat
163.5
0
Shakib Al Hasan to AM Fernando, no run, full on off, defended
163.4
0
Shakib Al Hasan to AM Fernando, no run, length outside off, turn and bounce again but misses the outside edge
163.3
W
Shakib Al Hasan to Jayawickrama, OUT, turn and bounce and taken! It was generously tossed up on off, Jayawickrama had a poke as he defended forward, it brushed the glove for Litton Das to pouch it safely. Shakib has 5 for the innings. His 19th Test five-for. And Bangladesh are one away

P Jayawickrama c †Liton Das b Shakib Al Hasan 0 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

163.2
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Jayawickrama, no run, full on middle, defended
163.1
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Mathews, 1 run, length outside off, cut away to point's left for one

END OF OVER:
163 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 501/8

  • Praveen Jayawickrama0 (1b)
  • Angelo Mathews142 (337b)
  • Ebadot Hossain37-4-145-4
  • Shakib Al Hasan39-11-94-4
162.6
0
Ebadot Hossain to Jayawickrama, no run, length outside off, shapes away after pitching and beats the outside edge as it fizzes through to the keeper
162.5
W
Ebadot Hossain to RTM Mendis, OUT, they all go up and the finger goes up! Mendis reviews as an afterthought. It was full and tailing in, Mendis swung across the line but missed as it smashed into his pads. Flat line on ultra-edge. And it was crashing into middle, so Ebadot picks up his fourth for the innings. Mendis' breezy innings comes to a close

RTM Mendis lbw b Ebadot Hossain 10 (19m 11b 2x4 0x6) SR: 90.90

162.4
4
Ebadot Hossain to RTM Mendis, FOUR, length outside off, too much room and Mendis throws his bat at it and gets it through point for another boundary
162.3
0
Ebadot Hossain to RTM Mendis, no run, short one outside off, goes for the pull but misses as Litton collects it above his head
162.2
0
Ebadot Hossain to RTM Mendis, no run, length outside off, has a slash but is beaten on the inside edge