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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2018 1st Test Full Commentary
Result · Jan 31 2018, Wed - 09:00 AM (IST)
BANGLADESH513, 307/5
SRI LANKA713/9 decl
Match Drawn
CRR:3.07
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OUT! Caught. Suranga Lakmal to Mustafizur Rahman. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to wicketkeeper, by Dickwella. What a strange shot, Dickwella accepts the simplest catch he'll ever take to finish off the innings. Mustafizur was looking to ramp this short ball over the keeper's head but it just balloons straight up as he gets in a tangle. Bangladesh finish with an imposing total of 513.
Sri Lanka took 6 wickets for 139 runs today in an impressive effort, but still face the daunting prospect of batting with a mammoth deficit to overhaul. Bangladesh will be hoping to boss the game from here and let their spinners run riot, after their skipper Madmudullah took them past 500 thanks to his unbeaten 83. Already we have seen signs of the pitch deteriorating, with uneven bounce and some prodigious if slow turn.
Wide Suranga Lakmal to Mustafizur Rahman. Short, outside off stump ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Dickwella.
Suranga Lakmal to Mahmudullah. Half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.
Suranga Lakmal to Mahmudullah. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for no runs, fielded by Perera.
Suranga Lakmal to Mahmudullah. Short, outside off stump swayed away, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Suranga Lakmal to Mahmudullah. Full toss, off stump on the front foot Scoop, to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Herath.
Rangana Herath to Mustafizur Rahman. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Rangana Herath to Mustafizur Rahman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
SIX! Rangana Herath to Mustafizur Rahman. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Walloped down the ground, what a shot by Mustafizur. I'm not sure Herath was expecting that.
Rangana Herath to Mustafizur Rahman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Herath.
Rangana Herath to Mahmudullah. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.
Rangana Herath to Mahmudullah. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweeping, to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Lakmal.
Suranga Lakmal to Mustafizur Rahman. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Lakmal.
Suranga Lakmal to Mahmudullah. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
Suranga Lakmal to Mahmudullah. Short, outside off stump swayed away, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Suranga Lakmal to Mahmudullah. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Suranga Lakmal to Mahmudullah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for no runs, fielded by Silva.
Suranga Lakmal to Mahmudullah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for no runs, fielded by Perera.
Rangana Herath to Mustafizur Rahman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Rangana Herath to Mustafizur Rahman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Rangana Herath to Mustafizur Rahman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Rangana Herath to Mustafizur Rahman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Herath.
Rangana Herath to Mustafizur Rahman. Stock length ball, outside off stump no foot movement defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Herath.
Rangana Herath to Mustafizur Rahman. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Herath.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mahmudullah. Chinaman back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mahmudullah. Chinaman half volley, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mahmudullah. Chinaman back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for no runs, fielded by Herath.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mahmudullah. Chinaman half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for no runs, fielded by Silva.
SIX! Lakshan Sandakan to Mahmudullah. Chinaman half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Bludgeoned over the fence, clean striking by Mahmudullah takes Bangladesh closer to that magical 500 mark.
FOUR! Lakshan Sandakan to Mahmudullah. Chinaman short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs. That's a rank delivery, Mahmudullah has ample time to pick his spot and crunch the ball to the rope.
OUT! L.B.W. Taijul Islam to Rangana Herath. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad. Fired in fast and full, the ball sneaks underneath Herath's swat and cannons into the pad. An easy decision for the umpire, it's plumb.
Chandimal waves in his troops from the dressing room, finally putting an end to Bangladesh's marathon stint in the field. What an innings by the tourists, taking full advantage of a placid pitch and toothless attack to post a ridiculous total of 713/9. With a lead of 200 and a pack of fresh bowlers, what can Sri Lanka extract from this pitch? There are some signs of wear and tear, so this will be an intruiging phase of play before stumps.
Taijul Islam to Rangana Herath. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Das.
FOUR! Taijul Islam to Rangana Herath. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, thick edge past third man for 4 runs. Slashed off the top edge between slip and a wide gully, Sri Lanka's lead goes to 200.
Mehedi Hasan to Lahiru Kumara. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Miraz.
Mehedi Hasan to Lahiru Kumara. Off break back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Haque.
Mehedi Hasan to Lahiru Kumara. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mahmudullah.
Mehedi Hasan to Rangana Herath. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Islam.
Mehedi Hasan to Rangana Herath. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Das.
Mehedi Hasan to Rangana Herath. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Islam.
Taijul Islam to Lahiru Kumara. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Rahim.
Taijul Islam to Lahiru Kumara. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Mahmudullah.
Taijul Islam to Lahiru Kumara. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Kayes.
OUT! Bowled. Taijul Islam to Suranga Lakmal. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot Slog, missed. What an ugly dismissal, Lakmal looks for a big heave but ends up losing his middle stump. Taijul picks up his third wicket and has a big smile on his face. This is now the longest spell by a Bangladesh bowler in Test cricket so at least he has some rewards for all his toil.
Taijul Islam to Rangana Herath. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Rahim.
Taijul Islam to Rangana Herath. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Islam.
Mehedi Hasan to Suranga Lakmal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Das.
Tea time in Chittagong. Bangladesh managed three wickets in that session, including a maiden Test scalp for Sunzamul Islam, but the tourists have progressed past 700. The hosts might have one thought on batting by now, as it can't be long before a declaration. Perhaps Sri Lanka want a few overs of slogging to boost the lead past 200 this evening.
Mehedi Hasan to Suranga Lakmal. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Das.
Mehedi Hasan to Suranga Lakmal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mahmudullah.
Mehedi Hasan to Suranga Lakmal. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mahmudullah.
Mehedi Hasan to Rangana Herath. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Islam.
Mehedi Hasan to Rangana Herath. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Miraz.
Taijul Islam to Rangana Herath. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Haque.
Taijul Islam to Rangana Herath. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Islam.
Taijul Islam to Suranga Lakmal. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Haque.
Taijul Islam to Suranga Lakmal. Stock length ball, off stump down the track defending, hit pad back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Islam.
Taijul Islam to Rangana Herath. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rahman.
Taijul Islam to Rangana Herath. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Islam.
APPEAL! Sunzamul Islam to Rangana Herath. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, direct hit by Mahmudullah, appeal made for Run Out.
Sunzamul Islam to Rangana Herath. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot working, leading edge back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Islam.
Sunzamul Islam to Rangana Herath. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Islam.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mosaddek Hossain. Chinaman half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Sandakan.
That's the end of the game. Both captains shake hands and the match is called a draw, a fair result in the end when looking at both teams performances. Mominul Haque was brilliant all game and today he got his team out of a sticky patch, and in the process becoming the first Bangladesh batsman to score two centuries in a Test. Along with Liton Das they negated the Sri Lankan bowlers and from then on it was plain sailing until a slight wobble in the middle.
Sri Lanka tried everything after putting up plenty of runs in their first innings but the pitch didn't deteriorate, which made it hard work on day five to get any type of result either way. A positive will be how many runs the batsmen were able to pile up as their top-order looks for some form.
We now head to Mirpur for the second Test and hopefully the pitch will have a little more in it for the bowlers. See you then.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mosaddek Hossain. Chinaman length ball, down leg side on the back foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mosaddek Hossain. Chinaman length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Sandakan.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mosaddek Hossain. Chinaman half volley, middle stump on the front foot defending, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mosaddek Hossain. Chinaman length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mosaddek Hossain. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Kusal Mendis to Mahmudullah. Leg spinner length ball, off stump no foot movement defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Kusal Mendis to Mahmudullah. Leg spinner full toss, down leg side on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Kusal Mendis to Mahmudullah. Leg spinner short, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Kusal Mendis to Mosaddek Hossain. Leg spinner short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.
Kusal Mendis to Mosaddek Hossain. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella. Lovely delivery from the part-time leggie. Quick turn justt past the edge.
Kusal Mendis to Mahmudullah. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Herath.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mosaddek Hossain. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mosaddek Hossain. Chinaman length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mahmudullah. Chinaman length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mahmudullah. Chinaman half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Sandakan.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mahmudullah. Chinaman length ball, to leg on the back foot, shoulders arms to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mahmudullah. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Dilruwan Perera to Mosaddek Hossain. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.
Dilruwan Perera to Mosaddek Hossain. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Perera.
Dilruwan Perera to Mosaddek Hossain. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Dilruwan Perera to Mosaddek Hossain. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
Dilruwan Perera to Mosaddek Hossain. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Lakmal.
Dilruwan Perera to Mosaddek Hossain. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mahmudullah. Chinaman length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, bottom edge to point for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mahmudullah. Chinaman length ball, off stump on the back foot glancing, to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Kumara.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mosaddek Hossain. Chinaman short, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mosaddek Hossain. Chinaman length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Sandakan.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mosaddek Hossain. Chinaman length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Lakshan Sandakan to Mosaddek Hossain. Chinaman half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.