Hosts Sri Lanka will aim to continue their recent domination against a beleaguered Bangladesh when the two teams meet in the Nidahas Twenty20 Trophy on Saturday. Sri Lanka will be high on confidence going into their second game after they surprised India in the tournament opener. Their recent record against Bangladesh is impressive, having beaten them in the away Test and T20 series besides the final of the tri-series, which also included Zimbabwe. The way Sri Lanka played against India was even more impressive, comfortably chasing a stiff 175-run target courtesy a Kusal Perera special. On the bowling front, pacer Dushmantha Chameera stood out while the Indians struggled to read the wrong-un of leggie Jeevan Mendis. The openers, Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka, began well but failed to make a substantial contribution, something they will look to change. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Live Updates Between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh 3rd T20I, straight from R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
20:47 IST: SIX! Kusal Perera smashes Rubel Hossain towards deep mid wicket for a huge one. Sri Lanka 190/4 in 18.2 overs.
20:43 IST: FOUR! Kusal Perera moves to 66 with a sweep shot off Hasan. Excellent stuff from the Sri Lankan. Sri Lanka 183/4 in 17.3 overs.
20:42 IST: FOUR! Kusal Perera smashes Hasan toward square leg for a boundary.
20:39 IST: SIX! Just a flick of the wrists from Tharanga. What a shot. Rubel isn't happy with this shot.
20:38 IST: FOUR! Upul Thranga sends Rubel for a boundary.
20:31 IST: WICKET! Taskin Ahmed dismisses Dinesh Chandimal for 2 runs. Sri Lanka 150/4 in 15 overs.
20:27 IST: FIFTY! Kusal Perera scores his 9th half-century. Sri Lanka 147/3 in 14.1 overs.
20:22 IST: WICKET! Mahmudullah ends Kusal Mendis'stay at 57 runs. Sri Lanka 141/2 in 13.2 overs
20:20 IST: SIX! Kusal Mendia leans forward and slaps the ball towards deep mid wicket for a huge six.
20:18 IST: FOUR! Kusal Perea guides Sarkar towards fine leg.
20:17 IST: FOUR! Kusal Perera moves to 42 with a boundary off Soumya Sarkar.
20:13 IST: FIFTY! Kusal Mendis scores his third half-century. Sri Lanka 119/1 in 11.3 overs
20:10 IST: SIX! Kusal Mendis stays back and smashes the ball over mid on region.
20:08 IST: FOUR! Perera does ti again. This time he hit a boundary. 50-run stand comes up between Perera and Mendis.
20:07 IST: SIX! Kusal Perera smashes Hasan for a mighty six. What a shot from him.
20:02 IST: SIX! Kusal Mendis leans forward and crashes the ball towards backward square leg for a maximum. What a shot from him. Sri Lanka 93/1 in 9.2 overs.
19:49 IST: FOUR! Kusal Perera hits over the bowler's head this time. Shot with full of confidence. Sri Lanka 70/1 in 6 overs.
19:48 IST: FOUR! Kusal Perera sends Rubel Hossain towards deep mid wicket for a boundary. What a shot from him. Sri Lanka 66/1 in 5.3 overs.
19:47 IST: 5 overs gone! Sri Lanka 62/1. Mendis 26*, Perera 1*
19:45 IST: FOUR! Kusal Mendis sends Mustafizur towards long off for a boundary. Sri Lanka 62/1 in 5 overs.
19:42 IST: WICKET! Mustafizur castles Danushka Gunathilaka for 26 runs. Sri Lanka 56/1 in 4.3 overs.
19:40 IST: FOUR! Short ball from Mustafizur. Gunathilaka stays back and pulls the ball towards square leg for a boundary.
19:39 IST: 22 runs off Taskin Ahmed's second over.
19:37 IST: 50 comes up for Sri Lanka in 3.5 overs. Gunathilaka 21*, Mendis 22*
19:32 IST: SIX! Stand and deliver. Kusal Mendis picks the ball nicely and sends it towards long on.
19:27 IST: FOUR! Gunathilaka picks the ball and pulls it towards backward square leg. Excellent shot from the Sri Lankan batsman. Sri Lanka 28/0 in 2.2 overs.
19:26 IST: 11 runs off Mustafizur's over. Sri Lanka 24/0 in 2 overs.
19:25 IST: FOUR! Gunathilaka smashes the ball towards sweeper cover region for a boundary.
19:20 IST: SIX! What a shot. Kusal Mendis waits till the end, uses the pace and guides the ball towards fine leg for a six. Sri Lanka 13/0 in 1 over.
19:17 IST: FOUR! First boundary of Sri Lanka innings. Kusal Mendis gets a thick inside edge and the ball races towards fine leg boundary.
19:12 IST: Sri Lanka openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis are making their way to the middle. Bangladesh team have formed a huddle. Taskin Ahmed will open the attack for Bangladesh.
18:51 IST: Playing XIs:
Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal (wk/captain), Upul Tharanga, Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah (captain), Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nazmul Islam
18:43 IST: TOSS: Unchanged Bangladesh opt to field against Sri Lanka
Bangladesh elect to field, Both teams are playing unchanged sides. #HeroNidahasTrophy #SLvBAN pic.twitter.com/TAQ30r68PT
— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) March 10, 2018
Bangladesh have won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the third match of Nidahas Trophy 2018.#BANvSL pic.twitter.com/CJuI8cznhW
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) March 10, 2018
18:38 IST: Covers are coming off. Toss at 6:45 PM
18:34 IST: Toss delayed due to wet outfield in Colombo.
18:20 IST: Bad news! Covers are on due to rain. Toss will be delayed.
Covers are on due to rain at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.#BANvSL pic.twitter.com/CLvR3aVGYT
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) March 10, 2018
18:15 IST: Hello and welcome to the Live coverage from the third Twenty20 International of the Nidahas Trophy between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, are under the pump after a string of losses. The batsmen have not been able to rotate the strike enough in the middle overs, stopping them from putting up competitive scores. The absence of star player and captain Shakib Al Hasan is bound to hurt them.
