Taskin Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, Better! On middle. Cramps him for room. Blocked.!
Taskin Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, Taskin is probably struggling to adjust to the left-right combo. He has been too straight to Asalanka. This time he slips it down the leg side. Wided.
Taskin Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, Lovely timing! Only one though. Lets the ball come to him and just guides it past point. One run.
Taskin Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, Slightly short and on the body. This is nudged on the leg side for one.
Taskin Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, Now goes full and bowls it just outside off. Left alone.
Taskin Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Too short and put away. Taskin needs to be better. He has given away far too many boundary balls. This is short and on the body. It is pulled past square leg and the ball races away.
Taskin Ahmed to Charith Asalanka, Back of a length and on off. Asalanka defends.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Kusal Mendis, Beauty to end! Back of a length and on off. Mendis looks to defend but this moves away and goes past the outside edge. The ball still moving around a little.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Kusal Mendis, Another dot! Around off, fuller. This is driven to cover.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Kusal Mendis, Fuller and on middle. This is worked to mid on.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Kusal Mendis, Good length, just outside off. Mendis thinks of poking at it but bails out at the very end.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, Another one on the pads. This is worked fine down to fine leg for one.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Kusal Mendis, Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.
Shoriful Islam to Charith Asalanka, Length, around off defended out.
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Shoriful Islam to Charith Asalanka, Pitches it up, outside off. Charith Asalanka gets behind the line and eases it to mid off.
Shoriful Islam to Charith Asalanka, Another dot! Much fuller this time, wide of off, shaping further away. Charith Asalanka has nothing to do with it.
Shoriful Islam to Charith Asalanka, Short one, outside off, shaping away this time. Charith Asalanka lets it be.
Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Shoriful Islam serves it short, outside off. Mendis cuts it to the right of deep third for one.
Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length, outside off, angling across. Kusal Mendis leaves it alone for the keeper.
Drinks break! Sri Lanka were off to a flier with their openers going hammer and tonks. Although, Tanzim Hasan Sakib has single-handedly gotten his team back in the contest with three quick wickets. he broke the back bone of the batting attack for sure. Sri Lanka now have their task cut out. Will they be able to remain calm in a tricky situation? Only time will tell.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, Full this time, on the pads. Charith Asalanka flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket for a brace.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, Another dot this time. Back of a length, outside off once again. Charith Asalanka hesitant to go after it.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, Tanzim Hasan Sakib serves it full, outside off, shaping away. Charith Asalanka looks to defend it out but misses. He ends up hanging his blade away from the body.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Kusal Mendis, A length ball, angled into the pads. Kusal Mendis tucks it past mid on for one.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, Back of a length, in the channel. Charith Asalanka dabs it to backward point for one.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, Tanzim Hasan Sakib serves it on a length, outside off. It skids through. Charith Asalanka looks to chase it but misses.
Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, A maiden now for Islam. His first one of the game. A length ball, slanting across the right-hander. Kusal Mendis leaves it alone.
Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Islam now fires in a full one, on middle and leg. Kusal Mendis digs it out watchfully.
Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length, in the channel. This one nips back in just a bit. Kusal Mendis looks to defend it from inside the crease but gets cut in half here. Kusal Mendis is caught inside the crease.
Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Three dots in a row now! Once again Mendis has nothing to do with the delivery that leaves him.
Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Two dots in row! A bit fuller this time, leaving the right-hander once again. Left alone.
Shoriful Islam to Kusal Mendis, Shoriful Islam bangs in a hard length delivery, outside off. Mendis places it towards point.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, On a length, outside off, in the channel. Charith Asalanka shoulder's his arms at it.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Nicely played. Charith Asalanka gets off the mark with a boundary. It is pitched up, full and on middle. Charith Asalanka leans into it and wrists it through the gap at mid-wicket for a fine boundary.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, Good length, outside off. Left alone.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, Another dot ball. Tanzim Hasan Sakib serves it full, around off. Charith Asalanka defends it into covers off the outer half.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, Full and on off. Charith Asalanka tucks it into the leg side for none.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Sadeera Samarawickrama, OUT! CAUGHT! Who says Mushfiqur Rahim is getting older. A fine dive to his right, and he takes a stunner. Tanzim Hasan Sakib with his third wicket. He is single-handedly doing the trick here for his side. A fuller length delivery, on off. It nips away just a bit. Sadeera Samarawickrama tries to flick it away but is a bit early into the shot. The ball catches the outside edge and flies to the right of the keeper. Mushfiqur Rahim puts in a full-stretched dive to that side and continues the celebrations for his team. Charith Asalanka is the new batter in.
Taijul Islam to Kusal Mendis, SIX! First aggressive intent shown from Mendis. It is short, on middle and leg. Kusal Mendis clears his front leg and tonks this one powerfully towards mid-wicket and it goes all the way.
Taijul Islam to Kusal Mendis, A rare dot ball in this over. Taijul Islam goes full and outside off. Kusal Mendis dabs it to point.
Taijul Islam to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Fourth single of the over. It is quicker and full, around off. Sadeera Samarawickrama knocks it past the bowler for one more.
Taijul Islam to Kusal Mendis, Kusal Mendis now rotates the strike as he clips this full ball towards long on.
Taijul Islam to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Another single now as Sadeera Samarawickrama punches this short ball through covers for a single.
Taijul Islam to Kusal Mendis, Looped up, full and outside off. Kusal Mendis defends it into covers for one.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Sadeera Samarawickrama, On a length, in the channel. Sadeera Samarawickrama looks to chase it but misses. He gets beaten.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Kusal Mendis, It is full, down the leg side. Kusal Mendis tickles it to fine leg for one.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Kusal Mendis, Fuller one this time, on the stumps. Kusal Mendis gets his blade down in time and defends it solidly.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length, outside off, nipping in. Kusal Mendis leaves it alone.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Goes full, outside off. Sadeera Samarawickrama knocks it into the off side for one.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! CAUGHT AT SLIPS! Tanzim Hasan Sakib with his second wicket in no time. It is a short ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka looks to heave it across the line but only manages to find a thick outside edge. The ball flies to Soumya Sarkar at a wide slip and he takes a simple catch there.
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