श्रीलंका vs बांग्लादेश, पहला वनडे, आर.प्रेमदासा स्टेडियम, कोलम्बो, 02 July 2025 - कमेंट्री

Tossed up, full and on middle, Jaker Ali watches it through and blocks it out.

Outside off, pushed to the off side.

Full and around off, stabbed into the cover region.

Full, around middle and leg, Jaker defends it to the leg side.

OUT! LBW! That ends the match as Hasaranga finishes with 4 scalps. Full, outside off, another googly, Jaker Ali gets down to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. Hasaranga appeals and the umpire agrees. Jaker wants a review but there is none left. BANGLADESH BOWLED OUT FOR 167 AND SRI LANKA WIN BY 77 RUNS!

In the air ... safe again! Tossed up, full and on middle, Jaker Ali tries to slog it across the line but loses his bottom hand in the process. He mistimes it in the air but the ball lands well in front of deep mid-wicket.

Tries the wrong'un, short and around off, Jaker Ali punches it to sweeper cover but refuses the single.

Darts in a yorker now, on leg, Jaker Ali backs away and digs it out to the right of the bowler.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR ALI! His third ODI half-century and he is standing as the lone warrior for Bangladesh. Flighted, full and around off, Jaker Ali has a wild swing across the line. Gets an outside edge that flies well past short third for a boundary.

Quicker one, full and on leg, Jaker Ali clips it through square leg for a single.

Flatter, short and on leg, Mustafizur Rahman fails to flick it away and gets hit high on the pads. There is a slight appeal for LBW, but turned down. It would not have mattered anyway, as the siren goes off here. Theekshana has overstepped here. It is a No Ball. Free Hit up next.

Nothing much on the Free Hit! Someone needs to tell the slip fielder that it is a Free Hit as he starts celebrating. Maheesh Theekshana fires this one full and on middle, Mustafizur Rahman clears his front leg to slog it but misses as the ball crashes onto the stumps.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Jaker Ali fends it off the inner half of the bat to the leg side.

Floated, full and around off, Jaker Ali pushes it to covers.

Slows it up, dragged back and on off, turns away too, Jaker Ali steers it away but straight towards short third.

FOUR! Good shot! Flatter delivery, full and just on off. Jaker Ali goes down across and executes the sweep nicely through square leg for a boundary. Bangladesh need 90 runs in 98 balls now!

A googly, short and on middle, turns in, Jaker Ali gets a bit cramped up but pats it to the leg side for a quick single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Mustafizur Rahman defends it on the front foot.

Flatter, full and well outside off, Jaker Ali backs away and leaves it thinking it is a wide, but it is inisde the guideline.

Floated, full and around off, Jaker Ali reaches out and drills it to mid off.

Quicker, shortish and on off, Jaker Ali opens the face of his bat and guides it away but find short third.

Goes short and on off, Jaker Ali tries to muscle it away but gets it from the inside half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Arm ball, short and on off, angling in, Mustafizur Rahman stays back and keeps it out.

Flighted, full and on middle, Mustafizur Rahman blocks it out solidly. At the same stage, Sri Lanka were 156/5. Not much difference in runs, but massive difference in the wickets column.

FOUR! A bit sloppy in the field! Asitha Fernando starts this spell with a  fuller one and on off, Jaker Ali stays deep in his crease and drills it hard and wide of mid off. Charith Asalanka runs to his left but dives over the ball to let it through for a boundary.

SIX! INTO THE STANDS! Jaker Ali is not going down without a fight here! Short of a length and on middle. Ali pounces on it quickly, swivels and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. Bangladesh needs 96 runs in 112 balls now!

Slower one, hard length and on off, Jaker Ali punches it to covers.

Pitched up and on middle, Jaker Ali works it through mid-wicket for a single. 150 up for Bangladesh!

Right in the blockhole, just around off, Mustafizur Rahman digs it out towards mid off.

Almost! Asitha Fernando bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, angling in. Mustafizur Rahman tries to sway away from it but keeps his bat hanging out. The ball takes the outisde edge but lands safely in the vacant short third region.

JUST SHORT! Tossed up, full and on middle and off, Jaker Ali slogs it aerially down the ground, does not get the elevation as it goes flat towards long on. The fielder runs in and dives but the ball drops well short of him. He does well to get his body behind to stop the boundary.

SIX! Clears the fence! Flighted, full and on middle, Jaker Ali goes down on one knee and slogs it but once again mistimes it high in the air. However, he generates enough power for it to sail over the long on fence for a biggie.

Flatter, short and on middle, Jaker Ali steers it to point.

Floated, full and well outside off, Jaker Ali backs away a bit too much and fails to reach it.

Short again and outisde off, Jaker Ali punches it through extra covers for a single.

Slower through the air, short and on leg, Mustafizur Rahman misses his flick and gets hit high on the body. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Floated, full and on middle, Jaker Ali blocks it out.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Jaker Ali uses his feet and drills it to long on but does not take the single.

SIX! BOOM! Connects well this time! Flighted, full and on leg, Jaker Ali dances down the track and muscles it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Flighted, full and around off, Jaker Ali swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Fizz has two balls to survive.

Play and a miss! Slower through the air, full and outisde off, Mustafizur Rahman plays inside the line of it and the ball goes through to the keeper.

Fizz survives! Flatter, full and on middle, Mustafizur Rahman keeps it out well.

Flatter, full and on middle, Jaker Ali blocks it down the pitch.

Floated, full and on middle again, Jaker Ali strides out and fends it away.

Flighted, full and around off, Jaker Ali decides to take it one, goes down and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He exposes Tanvir Islam for 3 balls of this over.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Tanvir Islam fails to survive and Maheesh Theekshana gets his first wicket now. He bowls this quicker, short and outside off, angling away too. Islam backs away a bit and tries to cut it away but only manages to get a thin outside edge behind where Kusal Mendis takes a sharp catch. Bangladesh are 123/9 now, still needing 120 runs in 128 balls. Sri Lanka just one wicket away!

Another appeal for caught behind, but turned down! Short and wide outside off again, Mustafizur Rahman stays back to punch it away but misses. Kusal Mendis grabs it and thinks there is an edge but they do not go for the review.

Fires one full and on leg, Mustafizur Rahman fends it off the inner half of the bat to square leg.

Tossed up, full and on off, Tanvir Islam drives it to mid off.

Floated, full and on middle, Tanvir Islam strides out and blocks it out.

A googly now, full and on leg, turns away, Tanvir Islam keeps it out to the off side.

Loops it up, full and on off, Tanvir Islam prods forward and knocks it back to the bowler.

Goes short and on middle, Tanvir Islam flicks it away past mid-wicket, but Ali refuses the single.

Another maiden over! Slows it up, full and on middle, Tanvir Islam looks to work it across the line but gets a leading edge along the ground towards point.

Swing and a miss! Tossed up, full and around off, Tanvir Islam looks to go for the big slog swep but only connects with thin air.

Short and on off, Tanvir Islam punches it to covers.

Floated, full and on middle, Tanvir Islam blocks it out this time.

A full toss, on off, Tanvir Islam backs away and drives it wide of long off for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Jaker Ali goes down to paddle it away but fails to hit it cleanly.

FOUR! Gets it right this time! Flatter, full and down the leg side, Jaker Ali gets on one knee and swipes it to the vacant deep backward square leg fence for a boundary. Bangladesh needs 121 runs in 138 balls.

Shortish and on middle, Jaker Ali stays back and blocks it out.

Slows it up, short again and middle, Jaker Ali defends it onto the pitch.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Jaker Ali strides out and dead-bats it.

Loopy delivery, full toss, on middle, Jaker Ali prods forward and blocks it close to his pads. Kusal Mendis thinks it is pad first, but nothing from the umpire.

Floated, full and on middle again, Jaker Ali defends it on the back foot.

MAIDEN OVER! Flighted, full and on off, Jaker Ali is solid in his defense. Bangladesh need 126 runs in 144 balls.

Flighted, around middle, watchfully defended.

Flighted, on middle, Jaker Ali jumps down the track and hits it towards mid on. Does not take the single.

Shortish, outside off, punched to sweeper cover for a single.

SIX! Gets hold of that one! Loops in a low full toss, on middle. Jaker Ali goes down and reaches out for it before smashing over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Floated, full and on leg, Jaker Ali goes down to paddle it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Flattter, full and around leg, Jaker Ali this time manages to connect and paddles it to fine leg for a single.

The googly, outside off, Jaker Ali looks to drive it through the off side but gets a thick inside edge towards short mid-wicket.

Another wrong 'un, outside off, Jaker lunges to defend. Picked the line this time.

Another googly, outside off, shortish in length, Ali stays back to block.

Shorter in length again, on middle, Jaker Ali backs away and punches it through covers for a single.

Continues with the shorter length, but slows it up a bit, outisde off, Tanvir Islam steers it away towards point.

Tossed up, full and on off, Tanvir Islam drives it nicely wide of short covers where the fielder dives to his right to make the stop.

Down the leg side, Jaker Ali looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.

Around off, driven back to the bowler.

Down the leg side, Ali looks to paddle but the keeper stops to his left.

Floated, full and on middle and leg, Jaker Ali goes down on the leg side and swipes it towards deep square leg for a single. The fielder fumbles a bit but does not cost much.

Quicker, short and outside off, Tanvir Islam cuts it straight to point.

FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! Shorter in length and on middle, keeps a bit low too. Tanvir Islam has enough time to rock back and heaves it towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. Nelson on the board now.

Full and outside off, Jaker Ali just dead-bats it towards point.

A touch shorter in length, outside off, defended solidly.

Down the leg side, Jaker helps it towards short fine leg and takes a quick single. There is a mixup but no harm done this time. 139 more needed from 171 balls.

Fires in a yorker, on middle, Tanvir Islam jams it out towards mid on.

Tossed up, full and on off, Tanvir Islam strides out and keeps it out to the off side.

Flighted, full and on leg, Tanvir Islam clips it towards square leg.

Left-arm spin, from around the wicket, Tanzim Hasan Sakib defends.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another stunner and Sanath Jayasuriya in the Lankan dugout is besides himself! Sri Lanka just can't do anything wrong in this last half hour. 6 wickets for 4 runs in the last 24 balls! A full toss, on middle, Tanzim leans and flicks it uppishly through mid-wicket. But Maheesh Theekshana at short mid-wicket leaps to his left and takes a very good catch! Second wicket to Kamindu and this is the 5th wicket to spin in this innings. Tanzim departs for 1 (6) and from 100/1, Bangladesh have slipped down to 104/7! Equation - 141 from 178!

Outside off, this time an off spinner, pushed to the off side.

Flighted, full and on middle, Taskin Ahmed blocks it back to the bowler.

Fires one full but down the leg side, Taskin Ahmed misses his flick. Wided.

OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust! Kamindu Mendis gets his second in the over, or does he? Taskin Ahmed takes the review after having a chat with his partner. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. OUT it is! Coming to the delivery, Mendis bowls the arm ball, full and on middle, angling in a hit. Taskin strides out to defend but plays down the wrong line and gets hit on the pads. Number eight down for Bangladesh, and Taskin takes a review with himself as well. Sri Lanka just a couple of wickets away from the win now!

Slows it up, full and around off, turns away, Tanvir Islam leaves it alone. Just one extra, and two wickets from the over. Superb stuff!

OUT! LBW! The skipper goes too! A googly, outside off, short of full length, Mehidy Hasan Miraz walks across his stumps to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Hasaranga appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Mehidy takes the review but Ball Tracking shows it to be hitting leg stump! Wicket number 3 for 'Wow'indu and this is the second duck in the innings! From 100/1, Bangladesh have slipped to 103/6 and the equation reads - 142 from 185!

Full toss, worked through mid on but short mid-wicket dives to his left to stop the ball.

Around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Down the leg side, Tanzim looks to paddle but gets it off the pads to short fine leg.

Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

Ooohh... full and outside off, Jaker looks to drive but does not pick the googly. The ball spins back in, takes the inside edge and goes to short fine leg! Hasaranga and the umpire - both sport a smile. Just a run and a wicket from the over, Hasaranga's bowling figures read - 2-0-3-3!

WIDE. Down the leg side, Tawhid Hridoy misses his flick.

Around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Very full, around off, jammed towards cover.

OUT! BOWLED! Third wicket to spin and Bangladesh are spiralling down here. Landed outside off, Tawhid Hridoy looks to defend but the ball pitches and then spins past in between bat and pad, to hit the timber! Hridoy does not know what has happened. Nor do Bangladesh. From 100/1, they have slipped to 103/5! Equation - 142 from 189. 1 (4) for Hridoy.

Full, around off, well defended.

Very full, pushed back to the bowler.

Huge appeal for LBW, turned down! Full, around off, Jaker looks to defend but is squared up and the ball goes off something to short third. He wants a single but is sent back. Now, Sri Lanka believe they have their man and take the review for LBW. The third umpire checks it but on the first replay itself, he is convinced that Jaker has hit it. Rules it not out but Charith Asalanka is not convinced. He wants the third umpire to use technology and UltraEdge detects a spike when the ball is past the bat. Not sure whether the fielding captain can force the umpire to use technology. That's the latter's call. Besides, it was clearly evident from the replay.

A touch short to start, around middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan punches this down to long on for a single.

OUT! LBW! Sri Lanka overturn the onfield decision! Excellent use of the review. The googly, outside off, Litton Das lunged across to defend but missed as the ball spun back in and hit him on the pads. Hasaranga started off on a celebratory run, but the umpire stood firm. Were there two noises? No, says Hasaranga. His skipper and keeper have a chat and Wanindu is convinced this is gone. Asalanka signals the 'T' and UltraEdge returns a flat line, when the ball is close to the bat. Ball Tracking shows it to be hitting leg stump! 100 ODI WICKETS FOR HASARANGA and he is the second quickest Sri Lankan to this milestone! Litton comes and goes for a 4-baller and from 100/1, Bangladesh are now 101/3 in 17.2 overs! Equation - 144 from 196 balls.

On middle and leg, worked through the leg side for a single to get off the mark.

On middle and leg, tucked straight to mid-wicket.

OUT! CAUGHT! That is a stunner and this game is wide and truly open! Wow. Does not take long for 101 to follow 100. Full, outside off, Tanzid Hasan looks to hammer this through mid off and for a major part of that event, it seems like the ball is in the gap. But Janith Liyanage races across to his right from mid off and literally flies, taking a terrific two-hander, actually going backwards! Also makes sure that despite the dive and the contact with the ground, the ball did not pop out. Tanzid departs for 62 (61) and from 100/1, Bangladesh have slipped to 102/4! Equation - 143 from 193.

Full and around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz pushes it towards mid on. What an over to begin your bowling - 2 runs and 2 wickets - game changer?

Maheesh Theekshana is back on. Starts with a length delivery on middle and leg, Tanzid looks to flick but gets a leading edge to cover.

Down the leg side, Tanzid works it through fine leg and races hard to come back for the third.

OUT! NAJMUL HOSSAIN SHANTO IS RUN OUT! What a bonus for Sri Lanka. They were looking down and out and this has come as a blessing to them. A straight delivery, around middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto worked this through square leg and called for two. It seemed like the two was on because it was Shanto's call. But Milan Rathnayake charged onto the ball from deep backward square leg and returned a powerful throw to the keeper, Kusal Mendis. Suspect that Shanto was not expecting the throw to be so accurate and had to step on the accelerator around the midway mark. Towards the end, had to put in the dive and by that time, Kusal seemed to have taken the bails off. The Lankans started to celebrate but the umpire wanted double confirmation and sent it upstairs. The first replay was clear enough to show that Najmul was short, even with the dive but the third umpire took multiple replays before eventually being satisfied. OUT flashes on the giant screen and the crowd roars! The 71-run stand has been broken and Najmul Hossain Shanto departs for 23 (26). Bangladesh are 100/2 and need another 145 from 201 balls!

Around off, defended solidly.

A quick short ball, outside off, Litton looks to cut but misses.

Down the leg side, clipped straight to short mid-wicket. 4 runs and a wicket from the over, Maheesh Theekshana's bowling figures read 5-1-17-0.

On a length, outside off, Tanzid Hasan punches it towards point.

Landed well outside off, on a yorker length, dabbed towards deep third for a single.

Outside off, pushed towards point for a run.

FOUR! Bad line. A short ball, down the leg side, Tanzid Hasan tucks it to the fine leg fence.

Around off, pushed towards cover.

Leading edge, safe! Around off, fuller in length, Tanzid looks to flick but gets a leading edge. However, the ball flies over mid off. The fielder runs back and gets to the ball and pulls it back in. Three runs taken. 149 more needed from 204 balls.

Flighted, full and outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto goes down and drags his sweep through square leg for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Tanzid Hasan pushes it to short covers where the fielder makes a good diving stop.

RIPPER! Tosses it up, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply. Tanzid Hasan gets drawn forward to defend but the ball just spins past the outside edge. There is definitely some turn on this wicket, but the Lankan bowlers need to hit the right areas consistently.

FOUR! Put away! Half-tracker, on middle, begging to be hit, Tanzid Hasan quickly rocks back and smashes it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Much better! Slows it up, full and on middle, Tanzid Hasan defends it on the front foot.

FIFTY FOR HASAN! A half-century of the highest order! He has looked in sublime touch here and will want to make this a big one now. Coming to the delivery, this is short and outside off, Tanzid Hasan steers it to point for a run.

Short of a length and outisde off, Tanzid Hasan cuts it away through point for a single.

Good length and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto opens the face of his bat and guides it to third man for a run. That brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two batters in 52 BALLS.

Slower one, full and on middle, Tanzid Hasan knocks it towards mid on for another run.

Back of a length and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto hops up and bunts it on the pitch. The bounce takes it over the bowler, but Maheesh Theekshana cuts it out at mid on.

Bangs this into the pitch and on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto plays a slap-pull through mid-wicket for one.

Uppish but safe! Hard length and just around off, Tanzid Hasan looks to swat it away but checks his shot at the last moment. He hits it aerially but well wide of the bowler and towards mid on.

A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Charith Asalanka has a long chat with his keeper, Kusal Mendis and decides not to go for the review. This is tossed up, full and on middle and off. Najmul Hossain Shanto goes down across to paddle it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. Probably impact is outside off!

Floated, full and on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto clips it through square leg for a single.

In the air...safe! Flighted, full and on middle, turns away a bit. Tanzid Hasan goes down for the slog sweep but gets a bit of a top edge. The ball flies towards deep mid-wicket but lands well in front of the fielder. Asalanka is not happy with the effort, as he thinks the fielder could have made an effort for the catch.

Nicely bowled! Slower through the air, full and on off, turns away sharply, Najmul Hossain Shanto plays well inside the line of it and lets it go to the keeper.

Looped up, full and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to go for the drive but gets an inside edge towards square leg for one.

Short and on off, Tanzid Hasan stabs it towards point for one more.

Eshan Malinga starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off. It hits Najmul Hossain Shanto's bat hard as he runs it down to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Fine shot! Short of a length and around middle. Tanzid Hasan picks up the length early, gets on top of it and pulls it with disdain towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. He moves to 37 off 37 now.

Good length but around the hip off the batter, Tanzid Hasan flicks it away easily wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Too full and too straight, Tanzid Hasan clips it away using his wrists through mid-wicket for a couple of more runs.

Hits the length hard and just outisde off, Tanzid Hasan dabs it to point.

Much fuller and around off, Tanzid Hasan strides out and drives firmly but straight to extra covers. Eshan Malinga's first over yields 9 runs.

Tosses it up, full and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto steps across a bit and clips it to short mid-wicket.

Floated, full and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto goes down across and drags his sweep towards deep square leg for a single. Shanto wants the second but his partner sends him back. Shanto is not happy and says it is his call.

Oh..beauty! Arm ball, shortish and on off, goes in with the arm sharply, Tanzid Hasan stays back to push it away but misses it completely.

Flighted, full and on middle, Tanzid Hasan works it towards long on for a run.

TURN AND BOUNCE! Charith Asalanka gives this one some more air, full and around off, grips and turns away with bounce. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets squared up and withdraws his bat at the last moment.

Quicker, full and on middle, keeps a bit low, Najmul Hossain Shanto adjusts well and flicks it through square leg for one.

On middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, pushed towards the bowler who stops it in his followthrough.

Outside off, steered straight to backward point.

Goes short and on off, angling in, Tanzid Hasan pats it to the right of the bowler. Maheesh Theekshana dives to that side, gets a hand to it but still lets it through for a single.

Short again and on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto nudges it towards square leg for a run.

Floats it up, full and on middle, Tanzid Hasan strides out and knocks it towards mid on.

Full and straight, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. 50 UP FOR BANGLADESH, 195 more needed from 251 balls.

FOUR! Nicely done. Fractionally short, around middle, Tanzid Hasan gets down and mows the pull-sweep over square leg and gets a boundary!

Around off, solidly defended.

Much better line! Floated, short and on middle, Tanzid Hasan moves back and pats it back to the bowler.

FOUR! SHORT AND PUNISHED! Charith Asalanka drags his length back and on middle. Tanzid Hasan rocks back quickly and pulls it over mid-wicket for a fine boundary. Moves to 31 (29).

Slows it up a bit, full and on off, Tanzid Hasan defends it on the front foot.

On middle and leg, worked towards short mid-wicket. Immediately, the umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge, ask Theekshana to stay away from the danger area. The replay shows that his right foot was coming near the danger area in the followthrough. What this implies is Theekshana cannot bowl from close to the stumps.

Around middle, pushed towards short mid-wicket again.

Full and straight, Tanzid Hasan defends.

Targets the stumps again, fires it full and on middle, Tanzid Hasan blocks it out down the pitch.

Five dots in a row now! Goes around the wicket to avoid stepping into the danger area. He drags his length back, on middle, angling in, Tanzid Hasan stays back and keeps it out to the leg side.

Flatter, full and around off, Tanzid Hasan steers it to point. A MAIDEN from Theekshana, the first of the innings!

Full and straight, Najmul Hossain Shanto defends.

Another one stays low. On a length, outside off, angling away, Shanto looks to cut but the ball stays low a fraction after pitching and goes past the under edge.

Good tight, accurate bowling. On a length, around middle and off, Najmul defends.

FOUR! Gets off the mark with a boundary! Short of a length and on middle and off. Najmul Hossain Shanto uses his feet but stays leg side of the ball. He frees his arms and thumps it past the bowler, through mid on for four runs. 

FOUR! Shanto is taking the game to the bowlers here! Asitha Fernando goes a bit full and wide outside off. Shanto once again charges down the track and tries to loft it away. He ends up slicing it but gets it well over point as it teases the fielder but wins the race to the fence.

Pitched up but on the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it away nicely wide of deep square leg for a brace. 10 runs off this over as well, 20 in the last 2!

On a length, around middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.

A short ball, outside off, Tanzid looks to cut but gets a bottom edge towards point.

FOUR! Cracking shot. Short and wide outside off, Tanzid cuts it through point where Kamindu Mendis is a touch lazy in getting to the ball and it slips through.

SIX! PICKED UP AND HOW! Milan Rathnayake bangs this one into the pitch, but it does not bounce that much. Tanzid Hasan gets on top of it in a flash and whacks it nonchalantly over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 206 more needed from 266 balls.

Touch fuller and on middle and off, Tanzid Hasan knocks it towards mid off.

Short of a length and just outside off, Tanzid Hasan stays back and cuts it hard but straight to point. 10 runs off the over!

On a length, around middle, Parvez Hossain Emon looks to help it away to the leg side but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.

This time it is a fuller ball but Emon misses out again. Flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Straight as a dye! Full and straight, Parvez Hossain Emon hits it straight back over the bowler for a boundary down the ground!

OUT! CAUGHT! There goes the first wicket. A total waste. That's the way the new generation plays, not necessarily putting a price tag on their wicket. A short ball, around middle, Emon goes for the pull but the ball skids off the surface and hence, comes on much quicker than his anticipation. Additionally, the ball was angling away from him and hence, the batter had to drag the pull to the leg side. Got a top edge which went straight up in the air. A couple of fielders go for the catch but the keeper, Kusal Mendis calls for it. The ball swirls in the air and he nearly ends up running back and forth, but eventually, takes the catch safely. Parvez Hossain Emon departs for 13 (16) and Bangladesh are 29/1 after 4.4 overs! Equation - 216 from 272.

On a length, around off, pushed to the off side.

On a good length, outside off, Shanto looks to cut but the ball stays low and beats the outside edge. 4 runs and a wicket from the over, Asitha Fernando's bowling figures read 3-0-17-1!

Full and straight, defended to the leg side.

Outside off, punched back to the bowler.

FOUR! HAMMERED! The carrom ball, around middle, Tanzid Hasan picks it early and swings it over mid on, for a boundary!

FOUR MORE! Change of angle from the bowler but no change in result. Theekshana switches to around the wicket but lands it full and around middle. Tanzid picks it from that length and goes straighter this time, to the right of mid on, but well over his head, for consecutive boundaries!

The arm ball, around off, pushed towards point.

The arm ball, and I think it was a seam-up delivery. Because it literally swung back into the batter. But Hasan is watchful and defends.

Full and just around off, 135 kph, Parvez Hossain Emon shows the full face of his bat, gets his head down to where the ball lands, I mean, the eyesight and not literally and meets the ball perfectly, to push it towards point.

Plenty of swing but down the leg side. The ball starts from around leg stump but swings further down the leg side, on a fuller length. Emon misses out on the flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls aside down the leg side and the batters take a leg bye.

FOUR! BEAUTY! On a length, outside off, Tanzid Hasan shows the full face of the bat and just punches it down the ground. Mid off tries to get across to his left but the ball is already past him! 229 more needed from 285 balls.

Oh dear, that is a hack. On a length, outside off, Tanzid jumps down the track and swings wildly. Is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and gets a top edge which nearly flies down the throat of deep third. The ball lands just in front. A single taken.

Outside off, punched towards the off side.

Full, around off, defended solidly.

Full, on leg stump, from over the wicket, pitches and zips through, Tanzid Hasan defends.

Mixup, but safe. Down the leg side, Tanzid looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off his pads through the vacant leg slip region and Emon calls him through for the single. Tanzid is ball watching and hence, sets off late and in the meanwhile, the fielder from first slip quickly gets to the ball. Fires a throw at the bowler's end but the batter makes it in. Leg bye signalled. Tanzid apologizes to his partner.

Full, around off, Parvez Hossain Emon defends watchfully. Uh oh... the siren goes off which means that Theekshana has overstepped! NO BALL signalled and a Free Hit will follow.

Nothing much on the Free Hit. Fired in outside off, Emon looks to go over the top but mid off is nearly three-quarters of the way ahead of the ropes. Jogs back a touch and takes the catch but since this is a Free Hit, the catch won't count. A single taken.

Outside off, punched towards cover.

Another missile, outside off, Hasan looks to cut but misses.

Down the leg side, TH works it straight to short mid-wicket.

 What a start! Inswinging yorker straightaway, from off to middle, dipping onto the batter, Parvez Hossain Emon does well to bring his bat down in time to defend.

FOUR! Let's use the phrase again - what a start! This time, for the batter. Overpitched, outside off, Emon leans and drives it between cover and point to begin the innings with a boundary.

On a length, outside off, slanting away, Parvez slashes hard but misses.

FOUR! Boy o boy, has the dew arrived? Just 4 balls bowled, but already, this pitch is looking like a batting beauty under the lights. On a length, around off, Parvez Hossain Emon comes forward and punches it through the covers. The fielder dives to his left but the ball flies past. 237 more needed from 296 balls.

On a length again, outside off, PHE thrashes that as well, but cannot beat point.

On a length, around off, Parvez Hossain Emon is on the move, while trying to drive and gets a bit of an outside edge towards point.