- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.4 Sri Lanka get the big fish, it's Emon! This one is on a good length on off, and Emon looks to strike this down the ground, through the line. But he only manages to get under it. It goes high into the Kandy sky, as Shanaka settles under it at long-on and makes this catch look easy 67/34.6 Thushara gets the last laugh! Looks for the yorker again, this is very low full-toss, and Tanzid looks to whip it away, but it somehow pops up off the toe end of the bat, straight to the man at midwicket 46/17.6 This time he gets his man! Another googly, and Litton lunges forward to attempt the sweep. This sneaks under his bat and has struck him in front of middle and off. Bangladesh review. Is this one bouncing over as well? Nope! Impact is umpire's call and it's crashing into off stump. 65/212.3 edged and taken. Shanaka is having a great return with the ball. This was that line in the channel that's been bothering Hridoy, but it was on the shorter side of a good length. Where Shanaka had previousy beaten his inside edge, he hangs this one out a little wider, Hridoy slashes at this ball, which is about 30cm outside off, and sends an outside edge to Kusal Mendis who completes a nice diving catch 89/418.3 caught at cover. Miraz didn't quite get his offside game going in this innings. This is a fast ball at the toes -almost a yorker. Mehidy goes inside out but can't get the elevation. Asalanka takes a nice overhead catch as he backpedals 135/5Extras9 (b 5, lb 3, w 1)TOTAL154/5 (20 Overs, RR: 7.7)Fall of wickets: 1-46 (Tanzid Hasan, 4.6 ov), 2-65 (Litton Das, 7.6 ov), 3-67 (Parvez Hossain Emon, 8.4 ov), 4-89 (Towhid Hridoy, 12.3 ov), 5-135 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 18.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB C Karunaratne 1 0 8 0 8 2 1 0 0 0 N Thushara 4 0 32 1 8 8 3 1 0 0 B Fernando 3 0 22 0 7.33 5 1 1 1 0 M Theekshana 4 0 37 2 9.25 5 4 1 0 0 MD Shanaka 4 0 22 1 5.5 10 2 0 0 0 JDF Vandersay 4 0 25 1 6.25 9 1 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.4 holes out to mid on and finally Bangladesh can breathe a little. This was floated up bravely outside off, and Nissanka tries to slash it inside out. Mis-hits it badly after Miraz beats him with flight though, and Rishad Hossain gets under the high chance 78/117.2 Kusal can't see it through! Brilliant grab to end this innings too! Good length ball on the pads, but perhaps it straightens a touch off the surface. It means Kusal gets a leading edge looking to work it onside. But even then there's a ton of work to be done as this is looping over Shamim at short extra for all money. But he leaps with his left hand and it sticks. Kusal walks off to a raucous ovation 148/312.5 Top edged and gone! It's the sweep that's done Perera in here. Looks to take it on from around off, but this one I think was the googly, which gets a little extra bounce. Induces the top edge and Litton calls it early, runs towards square leg and takes it easily 120/2Extras1 (lb 1)TOTAL159/3 (19 Overs, RR: 8.36)Fall of wickets: 1-78 (Pathum Nissanka, 4.4 ov), 2-120 (Kusal Perera, 12.5 ov), 3-148 (Kusal Mendis, 17.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mohammad Saifuddin 3 0 22 1 7.33 5 3 0 0 0 Taskin Ahmed 3 0 43 0 14.33 4 4 3 0 0 Tanzim Hasan Sakib 4 0 34 0 8.5 8 2 2 0 0 Mehidy Hasan Miraz 4 0 24 1 6 12 0 2 0 0 Shamim Hossain 1 0 11 0 11 1 0 1 0 0 Rishad Hossain 4 0 24 1 6 10 3 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Sri Lanka led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
10 July 2025 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 54 runs, 1 wicket)
- Bangladesh: 50 runs in 5.1 overs (31 balls), Extras 1
- Over 7.6: Review by Bangladesh (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - Litton Das (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 13.1: Review by Bangladesh (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - Mohammad Naim (Upheld)
- Bangladesh: 100 runs in 14.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 6
- Bangladesh: 150 runs in 19.4 overs (118 balls), Extras 9
- Innings Break: Bangladesh - 154/5 in 20.0 overs (Mohammad Naim 32, Shamim Hossain 14)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 83 runs, 1 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 3.1 overs (19 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 19 balls (P Nissanka 27, BKG Mendis 24, Ex 1)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 8.1 overs (49 balls), Extras 1
- BKG Mendis: 50 off 31 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 17.6 overs (108 balls), Extras 1
Match Coverage
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