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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2018 1st Twenty20 Full Commentary

Result · Feb 15 2018, Thu - 04:30 PM (IST)
1st Twenty20, - Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
BANGLADESH
193/5
SRI LANKA
194/4
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
CRR:11.64
Player Of The Match
  • 19.6

    Thisara Perera to Mushfiqur Rahim. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Perera.

    That's an imperious total posted by the hosts, they got off to a flier and never really took their foot off the gas. Half centuries from Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahim, as well as a cameo from the skipper Mahmudullah, have put Bangladesh on top at the halfway stage. Sri Lanka weren't at their best with the ball, conceding plenty of extras to compound their worries. It's going to take something special for the tourists to chase this down, but the pitch is a belter and they have plenty of batting talent, so all is not lost.

  • 19.5

    FOUR! Thisara Perera to Mushfiqur Rahim. Half volley, off stump backing away Scoop, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs. Ridiculous batting, Mushfiqur can just hit the ball wherever he pleases at the moment. This is a reverse-scoop that sails down to third man, the crowd is loving it.

  • 19.4

    Thisara Perera to Ariful Haque. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

  • 19.3

    OUT! Bowled. Thisara Perera to Sabbir Rahman. Yorker, to leg moves in front Scoop, missed. Perfect yorker does the trick, lovely delivery by Thisara. Sabbir was looking to ramp this to fine leg but the ball dipped late to sneak under the bat and crash into leg stump.

  • 19.2

    Thisara Perera to Mushfiqur Rahim. Yorker, middle stump backing away Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Tharanga.

  • 19.1

    Thisara Perera to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full toss, middle stump down the track Slog, inside edge to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Mendis.

  • 18.6

    Isuru Udana to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full toss, outside off stump moves in front driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Shanaka.

  • 18.6

    Wide Isuru Udana to Mushfiqur Rahim. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Dickwella.

  • 18.5

    Isuru Udana to Mushfiqur Rahim. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

  • 18.4

    SIX! Isuru Udana to Mushfiqur Rahim. Half volley, outside off stump moves in front Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Boom, absolutely nailed it. Mushfiqur shuffles across and then dismissively heaves the ball into the gap.

  • 18.3

    Isuru Udana to Sabbir Rahman. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

  • 18.3

    Wide Isuru Udana to Sabbir Rahman. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Dickwella.

  • 18.2

    OUT! Caught. Isuru Udana to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, by Perera. Poor execution and Mahmudullah has to trudge off. He's played a fantastic innings, keeping the momentum going, but he's still disappointed. It was the right idea, going for the scoop with fine leg up in the circle, but it spoons tamely to the man.

  • 18.1

    Isuru Udana to Mahmudullah. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to third man for 2 runs, run save by Kumara.

  • 17.6

    Thisara Perera to Mahmudullah. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.

  • 17.5

    Thisara Perera to Mahmudullah. Full toss, off stump backing away driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Perera.

  • 17.4

    Thisara Perera to Mahmudullah. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot flick, to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Shanaka.

  • 17.3

    Thisara Perera to Mushfiqur Rahim. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal. Fifty for Mushfiqur coming in just 37 deliveries. A quality knock by the right-hander full of power and touch.

  • 17.2

    Thisara Perera to Mahmudullah. Slower ball back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

  • 17.1

    FOUR! Thisara Perera to Mahmudullah. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs. Carved over the offside, Mahmudullah cleared his front leg to give himself room to swing the blade. Bangladesh continue to find the boundary with regularity.

  • 16.6

    Isuru Udana to Mushfiqur Rahim. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Mendis.

  • 16.5

    Isuru Udana to Mahmudullah. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

  • 16.4

    Isuru Udana to Mahmudullah. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Tillakaratna.

  • 16.3

    Isuru Udana to Mushfiqur Rahim. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Perera.

  • 16.3

    Wide Isuru Udana to Mushfiqur Rahim. Yorker, wide outside off stump moves in front, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Dickwella.

  • 16.2

    Isuru Udana to Mahmudullah. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.

  • 16.2

    Wide Isuru Udana to Mahmudullah. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Dickwella.

  • 16.1

    Isuru Udana to Mushfiqur Rahim. Full toss, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 14 runs. Bowler: Afif Hossain. Sri Lanka: 181/4 (rr 11.31)
  • 15.6

    Shehan Madushanka to Mushfiqur Rahim. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, hit pad to point for 1 run, fielded by Gunathilaka.

  • 15.6

    Wide Shehan Madushanka to Mushfiqur Rahim. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot working, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Dickwella.

  • 16.4

    Rubel Hossain to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, shy attempt by Haque.

    Sri Lanka have blitzed their way to victory by six wickets in the First T20I in Mirpur, continuing their fine tour of Bangladesh. At the halfway point the hosts will have been pleased with their ominous total of 193/5, after swashbuckling half centuries from Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahim. It meant that the tourists had to make their highest successful chase in this format, and they did so with aplomb. Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka set the tone, racing to fifty inside the first five overs, before Dasun Shanaka and Thisara Perera finished it off with some brutal hitting. In the end they cantered to the target with more than three overs left in the bank, a remarkable effort under lights. A day to forget for the bowlers, but we've seen some incredible ball striking from both sides today. Let's hope for more entertainment on Sunday, when this tour finishes in Sylhet.

  • 16.4

    Wide Rubel Hossain to Dasun Shanaka. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed to fine leg for 5 runs.

  • 16.3

    Rubel Hossain to Thisara Perera. Yorker, off stump backing away driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Dhrubo.

  • 16.2

    FOUR! Rubel Hossain to Thisara Perera. Off cutter length ball, down leg side backing away flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Splits the men in the deep to perfection, Thisara continues to find the fence with seeming ease. Sri Lanka are coasting to victory.

  • 16.1

    Rubel Hossain to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mahmudullah.

  • 16.1

    Wide Rubel Hossain to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Rahim.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 14 runs. Bowler: Afif Hossain. Sri Lanka: 181/4 (rr 11.31)
  • 15.6

    SIX! Afif Hossain to Thisara Perera. Off break short, off stump backing away pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. That's a biggie, absolutely massive strike by the left-hander. Probably the biggest six of the day and surely the tourists will canter to victory now.

  • 15.5

    FOUR! Afif Hossain to Thisara Perera. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Too short, Thisara has ample time to rock back and pick his spot.

  • 15.4

    Afif Hossain to Thisara Perera. Off break length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed to long on for 2 runs, run save by Saifuddin, fielded by Mahmudullah.

  • 15.3

    Afif Hossain to Dasun Shanaka. Off break full toss, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to slips for 1 run, shy attempt by Hasan.

  • 15.2

    Afif Hossain to Thisara Perera. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot flick, hit pad to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rahim.

  • 15.1

    Afif Hossain to Thisara Perera. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to slips for no runs, fielded by Rahman.

  • End of Over 15
    Over 15. 13 runs. Bowler: Mustafizur Rahman. Sri Lanka: 167/4 (rr 11.13)
  • 14.6

    SIX! Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, to leg down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Wow, that's gone miles back. Shanaka charges at the bowler and sends the ball screaming into the crowd at long on. Brutal hitting.

  • 14.5

    Mustafizur Rahman to Thisara Perera. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Haque.

  • 14.4

    FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Thisara Perera. Full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. Clubbed down the ground, even Mustafizur can't stop the boundary barrage.

  • 14.3

    Mustafizur Rahman to Thisara Perera. Yorker, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Sarkar.

  • 14.3

    Wide Mustafizur Rahman to Thisara Perera. Bouncer, outside off stump on the back foot, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Rahim.

  • 14.2

    Mustafizur Rahman to Thisara Perera. Yorker, down leg side no foot movement defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Rahman.

  • 14.1

    Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Mahmudullah.

  • End of Over 14
    Over 14. 19 runs. Bowler: Rubel Hossain. Sri Lanka: 154/4 (rr 11.00)
  • 13.6

    SIX! Rubel Hossain to Thisara Perera. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs. Six more, that's a massive over for Sri Lanka and surely puts them on course for victory.

  • 13.5

    Rubel Hossain to Dasun Shanaka. Short, off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hasan.

  • 13.4

    FOUR! Rubel Hossain to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs. Viciously slashed over point, the fielders didn't have time to blink and the ball had already beaten them.

  • 13.3

    Rubel Hossain to Thisara Perera. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Dhrubo.

  • 13.2

    SIX! Rubel Hossain to Thisara Perera. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. No messing about by Thisara, he just clears the front leg and swings as hard as he can. Bludgeoned over the fence.

  • 13.1

    Rubel Hossain to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rahman.

  • End of Over 13
    Over 13. 5 runs. Bowler: Mustafizur Rahman. Sri Lanka: 135/4 (rr 10.38)
  • 12.6

    Mustafizur Rahman to Thisara Perera. Short, outside off stump on the back foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Rahim.

  • 12.5

    FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Thisara Perera. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs. Thisara finds a boundary at just the right time, the pressure was just beginning to build.

  • 12.4

    Mustafizur Rahman to Thisara Perera. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Sarkar.

  • 12.3

    Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rahman.

  • 12.2

    Mustafizur Rahman to Dasun Shanaka. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mahmudullah.