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Commentary (Bangladesh innings)
14.3 D Perera to Iqbal, No run. 51/0
14.2 D Perera to Kayes, Flatter on middle and leg, worked away through backward square leg for one. 51/0
14.1 D Perera to Kayes, Lovely! Tossed up delivery that lands on off. Kayes lunges forward to defend but the ball spins away past the outside edge and goes to the keeper. A ball here and there that spins like this, is enough to create doubts in the minds of the batsmen. 50/0
Last drinks break for the day!
13.6 de Silva to Kayes, Floated outside off, punched through covers for one. That raises the fifty for Bangladesh. 50/0
13.5 de Silva to I Kayes, Straighter one around off, Kayes lets it come on before defending. The ball takes an inside edge onto his pads. 49/0
13.4 de Silva to Kayes, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 49/0
13.3 Silva to I Kayes, FOUR! Slashes and slashes hard! Sri Lanka won't mind this. Tossed up ball outside off, Imrul gets down on a knee and looks to go over covers. Ends up getting a thick outside edge over the slip fielder and the ball races away to the fence. 49/0
13.2 de Silva to Kayes, Kayes gets forward and defends. 45/0
13.1 de Silva to Iqbal, Pushed outside off, driven through covers. They take a quick single. There is a wild throw at the bowler's end, the ball goes towards sweeper. No extra run results though. 45/0
12.6 D Perera to Kayes, The batsman defends it from within the crease. 44/0
12.5 D Perera to Kayes, Around middle and leg, flicked away off the pads, straight to short leg. 44/0
12.4 D Perera to Iqbal, Quicker one on a length just around off, Tamim goes back and punches it past silly point for one. 44/0
Silly point in place.
12.3 D Perera to Iqbal, Served around off and middle, defended solidly off the front foot. 43/0
12.2 D Perera to Iqbal, FOUR! Tamim's intentions are crystal clear. Sees this tossed up ball on the stumps, he slinks down the track and looks to go over the top. Gets it off the inner half but has enough to clear mid on with ease. 43/0
12.1 D Perera to Iqbal, Begins with a flighted ball fuller in length, driven straight to mid on. 39/0
Dilruwan Perera is into the attack now.
11.6 de Silva to Kayes, Tossed up delivery on the stumps, kept out with a forward defense. 39/0
11.5 de Silva to Kayes, Lunged forward and blocked off the front foot. 39/0
11.4 de Silva to Kayes, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. 39/0
11.3 de Silva to Kayes, De Silva lands it around off, Imrul looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads. 39/0
11.2 de Silva to Kayes, Flatter on off and middle, defended. 39/0
11.1 de Silva to Iqbal, Tossed up around middle and leg, Iqbal gets down the track to block. Gets an inside edge past short leg for one. 39/0
10.6 R Herath to Kayes, Gives it nice loop, Kayes presses forward and blocks. 38/0
10.5 R Herath to Kayes, Kayes punched the ball off the back foot. 38/0
10.4 R Herath to Iqbal, Quicker on the stumps, punched down to long on for a single. 38/0
10.3 R Herath to Iqbal, Very full on the stumps, Iqbal jams it out. 37/0
10.2 R Herath to I Kayes, Driven through mid on by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. 37/0
10.1 R Herath to Kayes, Presses forward and defends. 36/0
9.6 de Silva to Iqbal, LBW appeal but maybe, there was an inside edge! Fuller and straighter on the stumps, Tamim prods forward to defend but seems to have gotten an inside edge and then gets hit on the pads. De Silva keeps appealing and now the whole of the Lankan team joins. The umpire shakes his head. Replays spots an inside edge. 36/0
9.5 de Silva to Iqbal, Attempted off break which doesn't spin and stays really low. Iqbal leans forward and manages to keep it out. 36/0
9.4 de Silva to Kayes, Loopy ball outside off, driven a bit uppishly towards Herath at deepish mid off. 36/0
9.3 de Silva to Kayes, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 35/0
9.2 de Silva to Kayes, Hangs back and shows a straight bat. 35/0
9.1 de Silva to Kayes, Floated delivery around middle and leg, worked away towards short mid-wicket. 35/0
Dhananjaya de Silva is brought into the attack.
8.6 R Herath to Iqbal, FOUR! With the spin! Tossed up delivery outside off, Tamim gets down and nails the sweep through square leg for a boundary. off the meet it came! 35/0
8.5 R Herath to Iqbal, Iqbal covers the line and keeps it out. 31/0
8.4 R Herath to I Kayes, Eased down to mid on for a single. 31/0
8.3 R Herath to Kayes, Around middle and leg, nudged towards the man at mid on. 30/0
8.2 R Herath to Kayes, IK dances down the track but decides to defend it. 30/0
8.1 R Herath to Kayes, Tossed up delivery outside off, Imrul drives it towards mid off. 30/0
7.6 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Sprays down the leg side, Iqbal moves inside the line to let it be. A maiden for Lakmal! 30/0
7.5 S Lakmal to Kayes, Drifting in on the pads, Kayes works it away through mid-wicket for a single. 30/0
7.4 S Lakmal to Kayes, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 29/0
7.3 S Lakmal to Kayes, Drags his length short, Kayes bends down to evade it. 29/0
7.2 S Lakmal to Kayes, A loud, loud shout for an LBW! Umpire Erasmus stays put. Lakmal fires in a yorker on the stumps, Kayes looks to jam it out and seems to have gotten an inside edge before getting hit on the pads. Suranga keeps appealing but gets no attention. Chandimal walks to him has a word but they decide not to take the DRS. Snicko spots a clear inside edge. 29/0
7.1 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Length delivery, angling in on middle and leg, tucked through mid-wicket for a single. 29/0
6.6 R Herath to Kayes, Darts in a fuller ball on off, Imrul looks to jam it out but fails to get any wood on it. 28/0
6.5 R Herath to Kayes, SIX! Down the track and Kayes goes bang! What a hit! All this while he was kept quiet by Herath. This time he sees the flight, decides to wear the dancing shoes on and smacks it high and handsome over the bowler's head for a maximum. 28/0
6.4 R Herath to Kayes, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 22/0
6.3 R Herath to Kayes, Slower through the air, landed full outside off, Kayes prods forward in defense. 22/0
6.2 R Herath to Kayes, Flatter delivery around middle and off, Imrul hangs back in defense. 22/0
6.1 R Herath to Kayes, Tossed up delivery outside off, blocked off the front foot. 22/0
5.6 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Length delivery, angling in on middle and leg, worked towards the square leg fielder. 22/0
5.5 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Short of a length delivery on middle, Tamim hops and tucks it away towards the square leg fielder. 22/0
5.4 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Good length delivery on off, Tamim looks to drive it away but squirts it off the inner half to square leg. 22/0
5.4 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Another short ball but the line is not the one that will threaten the batsman. Tamim once again ducks but Lakmal will have to reload as he overstepped. 22/0
5.3 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Bangs in a short one, it kicks off the deck. Tamim is quick to sit under it. 21/0
5.2 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Slightly fuller, just outside off, Iqbal leans forward and keeps it out towards cover. 21/0
5.1 S Lakmal to Iqbal, On a good length and angling in on middle, defended back to the bowler who, in his followthrough, collects it with his right hand and mimes a throw at Tamim. 21/0
4.6 R Herath to Kayes, Kayes presses forward and kills it back down the turf. 21/0
4.5 R Herath to Kayes, Quicker through the air outside off, Imrul Kayes goes for the reverse sweep but fails to get going with the shot. Trying to give Herath a dose of his own medicine? 21/0
4.4 R Herath to Iqbal, Tamim milks a single down to long on. 21/0
4.3 R Herath to Iqbal, Quicker and flatter outside off, slapped hard but finds the man at point. 20/0
4.2 R Herath to T Iqbal, Tossed up on the stumps, wristed away to mid on. 20/0
4.1 R Herath to Kayes, Tossed up on off, driven through the cover region for a single. 20/0
3.6 S Lakmal to Iqbal, FOUR! Easy for Tamim! Lakmal delivers it on a fuller length but sprays it on the pads, Tamim wrists it along the carpet in front of square on the leg side. Races away! Good start for Bangladesh! 19/0
3.5 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 15/0
3.4 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Eases this full ball straight to mid off. 15/0
3.3 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Lakmal once again keeps it full and it's on the pads, Tamim leans across and flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket again. Comes back for a couple. 15/0
3.2 S Lakmal to Kayes, Fuller in length and angling in, clipped through mid-wicket for one. 13/0
3.1 S Lakmal to Kayes, Good length on off, defended off the back foot to the bowler. 12/0
2.6 R Herath to Iqbal, Tamim leans forward to defend but this one goes straight on with the arm. Beats the outside edge as Dickwella whips the bails off. Iqbal's back foot was grounded though. 12/0
2.5 R Herath to Iqbal, FOUR! Good shot! Loopy delivery around middle and leg, Tamim flicks it neatly through the gap at mid-wicket to pick up a boundary. 12/0
2.4 R Herath to Iqbal, Loopy ball around middle, flicked towards short mid-wicket. 8/0
2.3 R Herath to I Kayes, Worked away through mid on for a single. 8/0
2.2 R Herath to I Kayes, Tossed up ball outside off, IK comes down the track and pushes it to the fielder at cover. 7/0
2.1 R Herath to Kayes, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 7/0
1.6 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Beaten! On a length and shaping away just a touch, Iqbal has a tentative poke inside the line but it misses the outside edge by a whisker. 7/0
1.5 S Lakmal to Iqbal, On a length and outside off, Tamim keeps his bat inside the line to leave it alone. 7/0
1.4 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Fuller in length and outside off, Tamim drives it through mid off and comes back for a brace. 7/0
1.3 S Lakmal to Iqbal, On a good length and in the channel outside off, Tamim shoulders his arms to it. 5/0
1.2 S Lakmal to Iqbal, FOUR! Superb! Back of a length delivery, but the line is wider outside off, Iqbal cracks it through cover. Away she races to the fence for a boundary. 5/0
1.1 S Lakmal to Iqbal, Good length delivery, slanting away outside off, Iqbal defended off the back foot. 1/0
Suranga Lakmal to share the new cherry from the other end.
0.6 R Herath to Kayes, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. Tidy stuff from Herath! 1/0
0.5 R Herath to Kayes, Loopy delivery outside off, driven towards the cover fielder. 1/0
0.4 R Herath to Kayes, Tossed up on off, worked towards mid on. 1/0
0.3 R Herath to Iqbal, Bangladesh are away and so is Tamim! Floated delivery around leg, flicked towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 1/0
0.2 R Herath to Iqbal, Bowls it a bit too full, Iqbal brings his bat down and wrists it towards mid on. 0/0
0.1 R Herath to Iqbal, Starts off from over the wicket and lands it around middle, Tamim prods forward and works it towards the short leg fielder. 0/0