10pm A chaotic game of cricket (which is not a surprise in this particular rivalry), and it ended with Sri Lanka going 1-0 up. We have a lot more of this lined up, and expect that to be just as engrossing. Until then, catch all the action from the cricket happening in different parts of the world, including this India-England Test, where Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja are currently intent on taking India towards 300 and beyond. As for this game, on behalf of Chetan, Madushka and Vairavan, this is me, Shashwat, signing off. Goodbye and take care, folks!
Charith Asalanka, the Sri Lanka captain is also the Player of the Match: It was a difficult time (when I walked in). I was trying to do my basics right first. I got a good start and wanted to play according to the situation. (On not cashing in with the bat towards the end) Little disappointed about that. They were struggling with their injuries. We did not have enough wickets in hand (to capitalize on the last ten overs). (On the fielding effort) It was simply amazing. Our best fielding (effort in this ODI team), and they did their job very well.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Bangladesh captain: (On the toss being crucial) Definitely. The wicket was good, we bowled really well, especially the fast bowlers, they took wickets early. We did not get wickets in the middle overs. Credit to Asalanka for the way he played - it was amazing. If we got wickets in the middle overs, we would have come back. It is very hot. Two important bowlers got cramps (Mustafizur and Tanvir). We played really well first 80 overs - Shanto and Tanzid played really well. The middle order batters, we did not play well. The back-to-back wickets were a problem.
9:46pm At the first drinks break of the second innings, Bangladesh seemingly had the game in the palm of their hands. Tanzid was batting superbly and even though Shanto had run himself out on the stroke of drinks, the visitors had plenty going their way. But then, everything broke. And everything broke rather inexplicably. They lost nine wickets for just 25 runs, with Sri Lanka just as much in disbelief at what was unfolding as Bangladesh. Jaker, who watched most of the carnage from the non-striker's end, tried to salvage something, but he was always waging a lone and a losing battle.
While some of Bangladesh's application was ordinary, at best, nothing must be taken away from Sri Lanka. They were put under pressure early in their defence, but kept at it, ultimately carving an opening through a run-out. And once they found the door ajar, they barged through, ramming every bit of Bangladesh resistance that came their way, with Hasaranga (four) and Kamindu (three) combining for seven wickets.
Jaker Ali lbw b Hasaranga 51 (70m 64b 4x4 4x6) SR: 79.68
Hasaranga hobbles into another over. And, uh-oh, Sri Lanka have been penalized for not starting the over on time. It would be the third such offence this innings, and this is not great cricket by the hosts
END OF OVER:35 | 11 Runs | BAN: 167/9 (78 runs required from 15 overs, RR: 4.77, RRR: 5.20)
- Mustafizur Rahman0 (12b)
- Jaker Ali51 (59b)
- Maheesh Theekshana8.5-1-32-1
- Wanindu Hasaranga7-2-10-3
Golden chance for Mustafizur to get off the mark
This partnership is already worth 31
END OF OVER:34 | 5 Runs | BAN: 156/9 (89 runs required from 16 overs, RR: 4.58, RRR: 5.56)
- Mustafizur Rahman0 (10b)
- Jaker Ali46 (54b)
- Wanindu Hasaranga7-2-10-3
- Maheesh Theekshana8-1-26-1
Mustafizur has one ball to face against a limping Hasaranga. Two slips and a leg slip in play as Hasaranga goes around the wicket
Hasaranga seems very stiff
Hasaranga back on. SL will have to choose which ball to continue with after this over
END OF OVER:33 | 1 Run | BAN: 151/9 (94 runs required from 17 overs, RR: 4.57, RRR: 5.52)
- Mustafizur Rahman0 (9b)
- Jaker Ali41 (49b)
- Maheesh Theekshana8-1-26-1
- Asitha Fernando5-0-38-1
