22/03Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh at Sylhet, Mar 22-25 2024
Sri Lanka won by 328 runs
Player of the Match
Dhananjaya de SilvaSri Lanka
22/03Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh at Sylhet, Mar 22-25 2024
Sri Lanka won by 328 runs
Player of the Match
Dhananjaya de SilvaSri Lanka

That's the end of a Sri Lanka innings that yielded 418. This is despite their having been 64 for 4 yesterday, then 126 for 6. But then Kamindu Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva got together, and they put on a stand of 170, which deflated Bangladesh, and turned Sri Lanka's lead into a gargantuan one. Kamindu kept batting with the tail and eventually led them to a lead of 510. The highest ever successful chase is 417, so Bangladesh will do well to even get close.

We'll be with you for the next innings.

110.4
W
Taijul Islam to PHKD Mendis, OUT, he's out, finally! And Sri Lanka's innings comes to an end. He tried to clobber this flattish ball over the legside again, but gets a big top edge, and Mehidy Hasan settles under this catch at midwicket and pouches it.

PHKD Mendis c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Taijul Islam 164 (300m 237b 16x4 6x6) SR: 69.19

110.3
0
Taijul Islam to PHKD Mendis, no run, pushed through again, angled across him and pitched wide of off, crashed to deep cover but they don't take a run
110.2
6
Taijul Islam to PHKD Mendis, SIX, he's smashed that. This was flat, and at the stumps, and Kamindu gets low and thumps it high over deep square leg for another six. Growing this into a pretty spectacular personal score
110.1
0
Taijul Islam to PHKD Mendis, no run, flatter one, wide of off, left alone

END OF OVER:
110 | 3 Runs | SL: 412/9

  • Kasun Rajitha4 (20b)
  • Kamindu Mendis158 (233b)
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz29-8-74-4
  • Taijul Islam20-2-69-1
109.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Rajitha, no run, darted through wide of off stump, Rajitha stretches forward and blocks again
109.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Rajitha, no run, flatter ball, faster too. Defended
109.4
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Rajitha, no run, shorter ball, wide of off, turning in. Fended square
109.3
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Rajitha, no run, floated up, just wide of off, turning in. Prodded back to the bowler

John: "Surely after Mendis' 150 Sri Lanka are only wasting an opportunity for 2 or 3 wickets tonight." I think they should have declared at tea, so right with you.

109.2
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to PHKD Mendis, 1 run, slower through the air, pitching outside off, turning away. Fended towards deep cover and they run a single
109.1
2
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to PHKD Mendis, 2 runs, tossed up on the stumps, tucked nicely in front of midwicket, and that's a nicely weighted shot so they take two

END OF OVER:
109 | 1 Run | SL: 409/9

  • Kasun Rajitha4 (16b)
  • Kamindu Mendis155 (231b)
  • Taijul Islam20-2-69-1
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz28-8-71-4
108.6
0
Taijul Islam to Rajitha, no run, flatter ball, pitched outside off, straightening. Blocked
108.5
0
Taijul Islam to Rajitha, no run, down the track to another juicy delivery, driven straight to mid off though
108.4
0
Taijul Islam to Rajitha, no run, flighted beautifully, pitched just outside off, Rajitha is nicely in behind it with a big stretch
108.3
1
Taijul Islam to PHKD Mendis, 1 run, shortish, a little wide as well, and cut away to deep point. Takes the single this time
108.2
0
Taijul Islam to PHKD Mendis, no run, shortish, angled across Kamindu, who goes back and cuts it to deep fine but refuses the run
108.1
0
Taijul Islam to PHKD Mendis, no run, slower one on the stumps, defended by Kamindu from the crease

Mike Silva : "Declaration soon?" Let's hope! SL are all in their whites so you suspect they have to be thinking about fielding.

END OF OVER:
108 | (maiden) | SL: 408/9

  • Kasun Rajitha4 (13b)
  • Kamindu Mendis154 (228b)
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz28-8-71-4
  • Taijul Islam19-2-68-1
107.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Rajitha, no run, another ball on the stumps, floated up. Stretches forward once more and blocks

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Bangladesh 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0Zakir HasanMahmudul Hasan Joy
2nd9Najmul Hossain ShantoZakir Hasan
3rd27Mominul HaqueZakir Hasan
4th1Mominul HaqueShahadat Hossain (3)
5th0Mominul HaqueLitton Das
6th14Mominul HaqueTaijul Islam
7th66Mominul HaqueMehidy Hasan Miraz
8th47Mominul HaqueShoriful Islam
9th0Mominul HaqueKhaled Ahmed
10th18Mominul HaqueNahid Rana