Soumya Sarkar to Wanindu Hasaranga, 1 run.
Soumya Sarkar to Kusal Mendis, 1 run.
Soumya Sarkar to Kusal Mendis, On a back of a length, outside off, Kusal Mendis looks to cut it square on off but misses out on the connection.
Soumya Sarkar to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Innovative and effective. Sarkar drops the length over middle and leg, Kusal Mendis gets across the line and paddle scoops it past leg for a boundary to start the over.
Rishad Hossain to Wanindu Hasaranga, Shorter in length over middle, Wanindu Hasaranga makes room and slaps it striaght to point.
Rishad Hossain to Wanindu Hasaranga, SIX! Wanindu Hasaranga has gotten hold of that perfectly! Floated up on off, Wanindu Hasaranga clears his front leg and clubs it straight down the ground for a biggie.
Rishad Hossain to Wanindu Hasaranga, Digs it short outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga looks for the cut but is beaten.
Rishad Hossain to Kusal Mendis, Fuller and into the stumps, Kusal Mendis eases it to long on for one.
Rishad Hossain to Kusal Mendis, Shorter and on off, Kusal Mendis pulls it beautifully to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Rishad Hossain to Kusal Mendis, Bowls it shorter and on off, Kusal Mendis stabs it back onto the deck.
Drinks! Sri Lanka have laid a solid foundation at the halfway mark, setting the stage for a potential flourish in the latter part of the innings. Bangladesh will look to break this partnership and chip a few more before it gets a bit too late.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, A single to end a massive over. On off. This is pushed down to long off for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, FIVE WIDES! This is getting bad to worse for the Fizz. This is a massive over. A momentum shifting over. This is way too short and on middle. Mendis lets it be. It goes over the keeper and down to the third man fence. Bonus runs.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, SIX! That is a poor delivery! A nothing delivery. Short and down the leg side. Asking to be hit with fine leg up in the ring. This is pulled over the fine leg fence for a biggie.
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Mustafizur Rahman to Wanindu Hasaranga, This time he does connect with the cut but it goes off the outer half down to third man for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Wanindu Hasaranga, Good change in length. Goes short and angles it away from off. Hasaranga looks to cut but misses.
Mustafizur Rahman to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Slammed down the ground! This is full and on middle. Hasaranga hits it hard, down the ground and to the long on fence. That's how he plays, if he stays in for some time, we are in for some entertainment.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Cut hard but only one. Shortish and outside off. This is played past point for only one.
Taskin Ahmed to Wanindu Hasaranga, A yorker to end! Good two deliveries to end. Hasaranga gets his bat down in time and jams it out to point.
Taskin Ahmed to Wanindu Hasaranga, That must have stung! Shorter and around off. This one takes off. Hasaranga looks to ride on top of the bounce and guide it towards third man but it hits the glove and goes to point. He is in a little pain and takes a moment for himself.
Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, This is full and on middle, it is eased down to long on for one.
Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, SIX! All the way! Second biggie for Mendis in the last two overs. This is short and on the body. He pulls it well over the square leg fence. Just used the pace of the bowler there.
Taskin Ahmed to Wanindu Hasaranga, Around off. This is guided down to third man for one.
Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Goes shortish and on the body. This is pulled towards deep square leg and a run is taken.
Rishad Hossain to Kusal Mendis, A single to end an action-packed over. On off. This is pushed down to long off for one.
Rishad Hossain to Wanindu Hasaranga, Hasaranga is off the mark! Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.
The skipper, Wanindu Hasaranga walks in.
Rishad Hossain to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! TAKEN! Kamindu holes out. Not sure if this was really needed. Having got a biggie in this over, they could have just nudged it around and taken singles but Mendis had different ideas. He steps out. Does not get to the pitch of it but still looks to go over long off. It goes off the toe end and it is taken by Shoriful Islam at long off. Timely wicket as these two were looking to press the ante.
Rishad Hossain to Kusal Mendis, Safe! This is tossed up outside off. Kusal looks to go over covers but the ball lands and turns away. It goes off the outer half over point for two.
Rishad Hossain to Kusal Mendis, SIX! Sails over the fence. That is much-needed. Lanka will hope this gets them going. Mendis uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it over the long off fence.
Rishad Hossain to Kamindu Mendis, A single now as this is pushed down to long on.
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Three dots to end! Top over from Hasan. Another tidy one. On off. Kusal plays it to covers again.
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Make that two in a row! Around off. Mendis looks to cut but finds point.
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Dot! This is quicker and on off. Mendis pushes it to cover.
Mahedi Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, NOT OUT! Kusal is in! Around off. This is pushed towards point. They go for one. The fielder fires it to the keeper who whips the bails off. An appeal which is taken upstairs. Replays show Mendis is in.
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Flatter and on off. Mendis guides it towards point and takes one.
Mahedi Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Another dot to end! Top comeback after going for a boundary on the first ball. Around off. Another slower one. This is pushed to cover. A sedate Powerplay for Lanka. The good thing for them is, they haven't lost a lot of wickets.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Good change up! Brining all his variation into play. Two dots in a row. This is short and quick. Mendis looks to pull but is beaten for pace.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Good change in pace! A slower one and on middle. Mendis plays it to the right of the bowler.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kamindu Mendis, Length again and around off. Kamindu punches it through covers and takes one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, Nicely played! Shorter and outside off. Extra bounce. Kusal rides on top of the bounce and then guides it down to third man for one.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Not a good start from the Fizz. He has been in poor form in this series and starts off by conceding a boundary. Short and on the pads. This is pulled fine on the leg side for a boundary.
Mahedi Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Ends the over with a dot. Tossed up on off, Kamindu Mendis blocks it back to the bowler.
Mahedi Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Comes from around the wicket and tosses it up into the pads, Kamindu Mendis flicks it to backward square leg.
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Drops the length over off, Kusal Mendis punches it to covers for a single.
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, No timing on that one. Fuller on off, Kusal Mendis mistimes his punch to left of the bowler.
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Flighted delivery on off, Kusal Mendis frees his arms and drives it uppishly over covers for a boundary.
Mahedi Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Tosses it up on off, Kusal Mendis cuts it straight to point.
Taskin Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Easy pickings! Taskin Ahmed goes full just outside off, Kamindu Mendis times his drive to perfection sending the ball through covers for another boundary to end the over.