Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Score Streaming and Updates.Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Live Cricket Score Streaming and Updates: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first against Bangladesh in their last Asia Cup group match on Thursday. Teams (from):
Bangladesh XI: Shakib Al Hasan(c), Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim(wk), Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain.
Sri Lanka XI: Dasun Shanaka(c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(wk), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, , Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando
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Afif Hossain departs as Sri Lanka breaks the half-century stand. Afif Hossain - 39 off 22 balls. Dilshan Madushanka finishes his 4 over spell for just 26 and the wicket of Afif Hossain. BAN: 144/5 in 16.5 overs
It was the shot of the innings. Mahmudullah’s inside-out gorgeous beauty against Hazaranga. It’s a shot he plays very well. The mind goes to a 2010 series in Bangladesh when as a newcomer he unfurled it against the legspinner Amit Mishra to make everyone sit up and notice him. This and the wonderful slog sweep that he plays, quite reminiscent in style to Hansie Cronje’s version. He unfurled that slog sweep too, just a ball before the inside-out four in fact. Like Mushfiqur Rehman, Mahmdulllah is also on his last lap, there has been criticism in Bangladesh about his continuing presence but with BPL, their T20 league, failing to throw up fresh exciting names, he has got a chance to perhaps bow out with the T20 world cup. If he can keep pulling out the slog sweeps and the inside-out drives, and turn back the clock, he might well get a good farewell. Time will tell.
Like our man at the ground in Dubai Sandip G wrote couple of days back about the way he went down to Afghanistan’s Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, “ Shakib himself did not learn from the old mistakes as he was yet again terminated by his carrom-ball in an identical manner,” he continues to combust in familiar ways. Tonight, against Dheekshana, yet one of those spinners who squeeze out the ball in various ways, he fell in a familiar way. It was an off spinner that floated in from round the stumps, and Shakib made room for a big inside-out hit over wide mid-off region - thinking it won’t turn. But then, it did to fall on the stumps. We have seen that before from Shakib, a sense of pre-determination pushing him into mistakes that a batsman of his quality can avoid. Before he fell, though, there was a lovely counter-attack against Karunaratne, lapping him for two successive fours. Pity about how he continues to find old ways to fall.
How long can Mushfiqur Rahim continue to be in the Bangladesh T20 team? They value his experience, one presumes but the runs haven’t just been coming. He averages 19.5 at strike rate of 115 after a whopping 103 T20s. In the last two years that average and strike rate have dipped further. Against SL, he got a good nut from Chamika Karunaratne that straightened and bounced outside off though his feet were going everywhere, yet, nowhere. First he moved his back leg straight back, then he retreated his front foot to be closer to the retreating back, and by then the ball had stabbed at him and he had no option but to nick it behind.
Bowled!! Mehidy Hasan Miraz cant read the googly and Hasaranga strikes. Mushfiqur Rahim falls an over later. A big wicket for Sri Lanka. Bangladesh are three down for 63 runs.
Asitha Fernando Strikes in his first over on debut. Sabbir Rahman is caught behind. BAN 19/1 in 2.5 overs
Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Sabbir Rahman are at the crease. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is on strike. Dilshan Madushanka will open the attack. A boundary in the first over. Sabbir Rahman is on his way
"We wanted to field first, but that's not in our control. We didn't bat well against Afghanistan, but today is a different day. We have three changes in our team, we have made quite a few changes. Hopefully that will work for us today. We want to play some good cricket today, we are not concerned about what is being talked in the media."
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Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando
Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Shakib Al Hasan(c), Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain
Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to field
Dasun Shanaka speaks at the toss and says: "We are going to bowl first. It's a used wicket, so chasing will be important. We had a good preparation coming into this game. We are concentrate on our batting. We will try to play as we have been playing in the last two years. The team that comes up with a good performance wins."
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh in a do-or-die clash!! The winner will join India and Afghanistan in Super 4 while the loser will be knocked out of the tournament. Who will prevail in this crunch game? Catch the live updates here.