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SL VS BAN

3rd Place Play-off, 3-Oct-2026

165/9 20.0 oversRun Rate: 8.25
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102/10 17.3 overs Run Rate: 5.9
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 63 runs
Sri Lanka First Innings
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Nuwan Thushara(2 | 1)*
Wanuja Sahan(5 | 3)
S Hassan|3|0|28|2
219.619.6: Saif Hassan to Nuwan Thushara, A couple of runs to end, and Sri Lanka finish with a very solid total of 165/9 on the board. Flighted up, angling it across off. Nuwan Thushara reaches for it and slices it off the toe end of the bat and to the right of long off for a couple of quick runs.
6 Over | Run: 165/9 | Run Rate: 8.25
019.519.5: Saif Hassan to Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, OUT! TIMBER! Flatter one from Saif Hassan, sliding it across the right-hander, from middle to off. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth backs away a bit and has a big swing across the line and ends up missing the ball. The ball then goes on to castle into the stumps and Sri Lanka are now 9 down for 163.
619.419.4: Saif Hassan to Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, SIX! Oh, that should have been another wicket for Saif Hassan. Flighted ball on middle and leg, swung away down to deep mid-wicket. Mahedi Hasan is right on the ropes and takes a good catch, but he takes a step back and ends up placing his foot on the boundary ropes.
019.319.3: Saif Hassan to Sahan Arachchige, OUT! BOWLED! Quicker through the air, just outside off and darting it back in. Sahan Arachchige sits down to slog sweep it away but he's played all over it, and misses. The ball crashes into the off pole and the skipper has to walk back after a solid knock.
219.219.2: Saif Hassan to Sahan Arachchige, That's excellent running. Full and around off, driven along the turf and wide of the fielder at long off for a couple of quick runs.
019.119.1: Saif Hassan to Wanuja Sahan, Half an appeal for LBW, but it's been turned down. A round-arm delivery, sliding it into the pads. Wanuja Sahan goes for the reverse sweep, misses, and gets it off the pads to the off side for a leg bye.
118.618.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Wanuja Sahan, Back of a length, angled into the batter. This is tucked away wide of mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 154/7 | Run Rate: 8.11
418.518.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Wanuja Sahan, FOUR! A cracking shot to get off the mark. Slower ball, a tad short and outside off. Sahan stays back and smacks it past point for a boundary.
018.418.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Dushan Hemantha, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust, and Sri Lanka are now 7 down. Mustafizur Rahman takes pace off, serving it full and on the stumps. Dushan Hemantha takes the front leg out and heaves it down to long on, where Tanzid Hasan takes a straightforward catch.
218.318.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Dushan Hemantha, Short of a length, tucked away off the hips and past square leg for a couple of runs.
018.218.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Dushan Hemantha, Slower one, back of a length and angled across off. Dushan Hemantha stays back and dabs it to backward point.
018.118.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, some respite for Mustafizur Rahman and Bangladesh, but the damage has already been done. Rahman serves it a bit fuller and outside off, Tharindu Ratnayake looks to get forward and hammer it over covers but doesn't get the elevation. Rishad Hossain at extra cover leaps up and snaffles it nicely with both hands. End of a game-changing knock from Ratnayake.
117.617.6: Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Ratnayake, DROPPED! That's poor fielding from Parvez Hossain Emon. Shorter and around off, Tharindu Ratnayake reverse-sweeps it high down to deep backward point, where Emon doesn't get forward at all, and tries to take it really low, ending up in a dropped catch. Single taken.
6 Over | Run: 147/5 | Run Rate: 8.17
617.517.5: Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Ratnayake, SIX! Flatter one, angled across off. Tharindu Ratnayake goes on one knee and slog-sweeps it in front of mid-wicket for a biggie. 20 off the over with a ball to go.
417.417.4: Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Ratnayake, FOUR! Oh, nearly a superb piece of fielding, but the ball ends over the ropes. Good length around off, swatted away between long on and deep mid-wicket. The fielder from the latter position runs to his right and dives in, flicking the ball back up and unfortunately for him, over the ropes as well.
017.317.3: Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Ratnayake, Nagging length just outside off. This time Ratnayake fails to connect with the reverse sweep.
417.217.2: Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Ratnayake, FOUR! Length ball, angled into the batter. Tharindu Ratnayake swings it leg side, smearing away in front of square leg for a boundary.
617.117.1: Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Ratnayake, SIX! Tharindu Ratnayake keeps throwing caution to the wind and nails the reverse this time, bringing up his maiden T20I FIFTY, off just 26 balls. Floated up on a length around off, Ratnayake reverse sweeps it over deep backward point for a huge six.
116.816.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, Full and straight, angling it back in. Tharindu Ratnayake flicks it away to deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.
8 Over | Run: 126/5 | Run Rate: 7.41
116.716.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Sahan Arachchige, Pace off again, a bit fuller and spinning back into the off stump. Arachchige plays it late, jamming it down to short third for a single.
016.616.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Sahan Arachchige, The off-cutter now, just back of a length and wide outside off. Arachchige stays back to cut but chops it back down to the keeper.
216.516.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Sahan Arachchige, Towhid Hridoy nearly makes a real mess of that one. Length ball outside off, Arachchige reaches out and hits it wide of sweeper cover. Hridoy fumbles but manages to recover and just saves the ball from touching the ropes, and the batters get two runs. Mustafizur Rahman has overstepped yet again, though. Or has he? It is called a fair delivery.
016.416.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Sahan Arachchige, WIDE! Fuller this time, but angled down leg. Arachchige looks for the scoop but misses. A total of 17 runs conceded in wides so far in this innings.
116.316.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, Slower again, dug in a bit short around off. Tharindu Ratnayake pulls it down in front of mid-wicket for a single.
416.216.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, FOUR! Oh, my! Tharindu Ratnayake has nearly cleaned up the bowler with that shot. Pace off, on a good length and around off. Ratnayake hits through the line, pummeling it down the ground for a boundary.
016.116.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, WIDE! False start. Full and wide outside off, slower too, and this is spilled past the tramline.
415.715.6: Aliss Al Islam to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR! That's an eye-catching shot from the skipper. Flighted ball, full and outside off. Arachchige leans on and just checks the cover drive, punching it sweetly and uppishly through extra cover for a boundary.
7 Over | Run: 115/5 | Run Rate: 7.19
115.615.5: Aliss Al Islam to Tharindu Ratnayake, Good length around off, hit away off the back foot and down to long on for a single.
015.515.4: Aliss Al Islam to Tharindu Ratnayake, Flatter delivery, darted in from outside off. Ratnayake goes for the reverse sweep again but fails to get it away.
415.415.3: Aliss Al Islam to Tharindu Ratnayake, FOUR! Tharindu Ratnayake is playing a blinder here. On off and middle, Ratnayake drags the reverse sweep well in front of square on the leg side and finds the fence.
015.315.2: Aliss Al Islam to Tharindu Ratnayake, Nicely bowled. Tossed up outside off, it is the off-spinner that turns. Tharindu Ratnayake looks to swing it leg side but misses.
115.215.1: Aliss Al Islam to Sahan Arachchige, On the pads again, swept away well behind square leg for a single.
015.115.1: Aliss Al Islam to Sahan Arachchige, WIDE! Floated up, drifting down the leg side. Arachchige looks to tickle it away but misses.
014.714.6: Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Ratnayake, Floated up at the stumps, Ratnayake tentatively blocks it off.
7 Over | Run: 104/5 | Run Rate: 6.93
414.614.5: Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Ratnayake, FOUR! Too full, just outside off. Tharindu Ratnayake sits down and sweeps with the spin this time, nailing it in front of square leg for a boundary.
014.514.5: Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Ratnayake, WIDE! Flighted up down leg, turning past the blade. The 100 is up for Sri Lanka.
614.414.4: Rishad Hossain to Tharindu Ratnayake, SIX! Wow, what a hit! On a length, turning in from outside off. Tharindu Ratnayake sets up for the reverse sweep and nails it against the turn and over deep point for a biggie.
114.314.3: Rishad Hossain to Sahan Arachchige, Floated up, spinning into the pads. Arachchige tucks it down to short fine leg for a quick single.
014.214.2: Rishad Hossain to Sahan Arachchige, There's that extra bounce. Good length around off, spins back in with sharp bounce and Arachchige fails to get any bat on it.
414.114.1: Rishad Hossain to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR! Nagging length around off, Arachchige goes for the reverse paddle, and ends up hitting it once of the face of the blade and once of the back of the blade, getting it past the keeper and into the deep third fence.
013.1113.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, It stays 25 of the over, but Sri Lanka now have a shot of getting to a decent total from here. A cutter, back of a length and just angled across off. Ratnayake looks to cut and misses.
11 Over | Run: 88/5 | Run Rate: 6.29
013.1013.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, WIDE! Mustafizur gets away with this one. Very full and angling down leg. Tharindu Ratnayake fails to get any bat on it and it will just be a wide. 25 off the over with one ball to go.
013.913.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, Full and around off, slanting it across. Ratnayake pushes it out to mid off.
613.813.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, SIX! Wow, this could be a big turning point in this game. Shorter one around off, sitting up nicely for the batter. Tharindu Ratnayake lines it up and leans back, swinging it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
013.713.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, WIDE! Attempted slower ball, pushed well across the off stump, and the ball barely scrapes through to the keeper. Another extra from the Fizz.
113.613.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Sahan Arachchige, Pace off, on middle and leg, nudged away to square leg for a single. Mustafizur Rahman has overstepped again, and another No Ball is called. Free Hit coming up...
013.513.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Sahan Arachchige, Good-length delivery in the channel, Arachchige looks to block it off, but the ball grips a bit and beats the bat, hitting Arachchige on the thigh pad
113.413.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, Angled across the off stump, toe-ended down to deep third for a single.
013.313.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, FIVE WIDES! This is a nightmare for Mustafizur Rahman. Dug in halfway down the pitch, over off and middle. The ball just lobs up and goes over the batter's head, also beating the leap of the keeper, running away to the fence behind. Free Hit to continue...
413.213.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, FOUR MORE! Beautifully played. Mustafizur comes around the wicket, bowling it a bit short again, and angling it across off. Ratnayake gets leg side of the ball and guides it wide of deep third for another boundary. Also, the Fizz has overstepped. No Ball called, and a Free Hit to follow.
413.113.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Tharindu Ratnayake, FOUR! That's been smashed away. Short of a length, wide outside off. Tharindu Ratnayake stands tall, frees his arms, and slaps it over covers for a boundary.
012.612.6: Aliss Al Islam to Sahan Arachchige, Tossed up outside off, driven straight into covers.
6 Over | Run: 63/5 | Run Rate: 4.85
012.512.5: Aliss Al Islam to Sahan Arachchige, That's nicely bowled. Flighted delivery, in and around off. This one drifts in before turning away. Arachchige looks to drive but the ball goes past the outside edge.
112.412.4: Aliss Al Islam to Tharindu Ratnayake, Tossed up around off, pushed away square through the off side for a single.
012.312.3: Aliss Al Islam to Tharindu Ratnayake, Another attempted sweep missed by Tharindu. Flighted ball around off, this one dips and leaves the left-hander. Ratnayake looks to swing it hard over mid-wicket but fails to connect.
012.212.2: Aliss Al Islam to Tharindu Ratnayake, Ratnayake is looking for the reverse sweep time and again. Flatter and around off, Ratnayake plays and misses again.
012.112.1: Aliss Al Islam to Tharindu Ratnayake, Aliss comes back in and floats it up from wider of the crease. This one floated up wide of the off stump and Tharindu Ratnayake fails to connect with the slog sweep.
011.611.6: Saif Hassan to Sahan Arachchige, Tossed up around off, Arachchige leans on and smothers it into the off side.
6 Over | Run: 62/5 | Run Rate: 5.17
111.511.5: Saif Hassan to Tharindu Ratnayake, A big appeal for LBW, but it is turned down. Flatter one on middle, angling in sharply with the arm. Tharindu Ratnayake stays back and plays all around it, getting pinged on the pads. The ball then rolls towards point for a leg bye.
011.411.4: Saif Hassan to Tharindu Ratnayake, Darted in, just outside the off stump. Ratnayake looks for the reverse swee again but misses and gets hit on the pads.
611.311.3: Saif Hassan to Tharindu Ratnayake, SIX! Innovative and effective. Floated up outside off, Tharindu Ratnayake brings out the reverse sweep and drags it high over deep third for a biggie.
011.211.2: Saif Hassan to Tharindu Ratnayake, Nicely flighted, around off. Tharindu Ratnayake leans on and pushes it down to covers.
111.111.1: Saif Hassan to Sahan Arachchige, Quicker through the air, sliding in from middle. Arachchige clips it between square leg and mid-wicket for a single.
010.610.6: Rishad Hossain to Wanuja Sahan, Tossed up at the stumps, blocked off by Tharindu Ratnayake.
6 Over | Run: 54/5 | Run Rate: 4.91
010.510.5: Rishad Hossain to Ashen Bandara, OUT! CAUGHT! Rishad Hossain breaks the budding stand, and Sri Lanka have now lost half their side. Rishad Hossain floats this one up, full and around off, getting the ball to turn away from the right-hander. Ashen Bandara lunges to fetch and play the slog sweep against the spin, but ends up toe-ending it. The ball lobs up behind short mid-wicket, where Mustafizur Rahman scampers behind and takes a solid catch over his left shoulder.
010.410.4: Rishad Hossain to Ashen Bandara, Fired in at the pads, angling down leg. Bandara looks to tickle it fine but gets it off the pads to short fine leg.
110.310.3: Rishad Hossain to Sahan Arachchige, Pushed through flatter on middle, Arachchige hops back and cuts it to deep backward point for yet another single.
110.210.2: Rishad Hossain to Ashen Bandara, Dragged length around off, hit away off the back foot and past extra cover for one more.
110.110.1: Rishad Hossain to Sahan Arachchige, Extra bounce, but that's well played. Good length around off, angling across the left-hander. Sahan Arachchige backs away and cuts it uppishly to the left of short third for a single.
19.69.6: Saif Hassan to Sahan Arachchige, Full-length delivery, on off, Sahan Arachchige nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 51/4 | Run Rate: 5.10
19.59.5: Saif Hassan to Ashen Bandara, Pitches it up, around off, Ashen Bandara tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. That will bring up the 50 for Sri Lanka.
09.49.4: Saif Hassan to Ashen Bandara, Full, on middle, Ashen Bandara eases it back to the bowler.
49.39.3: Saif Hassan to Ashen Bandara, FOUR! More runs for the Lankans. Another shorter delivery, around off. Ashen Bandara yet again transfers his weight on his back foot and cuts it toward right of deep point for another boundary.
09.29.2: Saif Hassan to Ashen Bandara, Fuller, on middle, Ashen Bandara defends it down.
49.19.1: Saif Hassan to Ashen Bandara, FOUR! Sri Lanka are looking much brighter than before. A touch shorter, just outside off. Ashen Bandara rocks back and cuts it hard toward the rigth of the deep point fielder for a boundary.
08.68.6: Rishad Hossain to Sahan Arachchige, Short, on off, Sahan Arachchige tucks it to the leg side.
6 Over | Run: 41/4 | Run Rate: 4.56
18.58.5: Rishad Hossain to Ashen Bandara, Pitches it up, outside off, Ashen Bandara drives it to deep cover for one.
08.48.4: Rishad Hossain to Ashen Bandara, Angling down the leg side, much fuller in length. Ashen Bandara tries to sweep it away, but misses. However, there is some noise and Bangladesh appeals for a caught behind, but the umpire shakes his head. Probably it's a nick off the pad.
08.38.3: Rishad Hossain to Ashen Bandara, Pitches it up, on middle, Ashen Bandara pushes it back to the bowler.
48.28.2: Rishad Hossain to Ashen Bandara, FOUR! Oh, what a shot that is! Much fuller, just outside the off stump. Ashen Bandara plants his front foot to his front, crouches a bit low and drills it hard through cover for four runs. 
18.18.1: Rishad Hossain to Sahan Arachchige, Short, outside off, Sahan Arachchige guides it to short third and gets a quick single.
07.67.6: Nasum Ahmed to Ashen Bandara, A touch fuller, wide outside off. Ashen Bandara looks to go for a big swing toward the leg side, but ends up connecting only air.
6 Over | Run: 35/4 | Run Rate: 4.38
07.57.5: Nasum Ahmed to Ashen Bandara, Short, outside off, defended by the batter.
17.47.4: Nasum Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, Good running! A tentative shorter one, just outside off. Sahan Arachchige tucks it toward the leg side with soft hands and Ashen Bandara sprints hard, calling for the single. 
17.37.3: Nasum Ahmed to Ashen Bandara, Keeping it nice and full, around off. Ashen Bandara makes room and punches it to deep cover to get across.
17.27.2: Nasum Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, Serves a shorter one, at the stumps. Sahan Arachchige rocks back and pulls it to deep square leg for one.
07.17.1: Nasum Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, Short of a length, on middle, Sahan Arachchige blocks it down the deck.
16.66.6: Mahedi Hasan to Sahan Arachchige, A touch fuller, on off, Sahan Arachchige pushes it to cover for a single.
6 Over | Run: 32/4 | Run Rate: 4.57
06.56.5: Mahedi Hasan to Sahan Arachchige, Fires a fuller one, just outside off. Sahan Arachchige rocks back to defend it down, but it takes the outside edge and goes to the slip fielder with one bounce.
16.46.4: Mahedi Hasan to Ashen Bandara, Short, at the stumps. Ashen Bandara sweeps it to deep backward sqaure leg for a single.
06.36.3: Mahedi Hasan to Ashen Bandara, Pitches it up, on off, Ashen Bandara defends it down the deck.
16.26.2: Mahedi Hasan to Sahan Arachchige, Pitches it up, around off, Sahan Arachchige drives it to long off for a single.
06.16.1: Mahedi Hasan to Sahan Arachchige, Fuller, wide outside off, Sahan Arachchige misses on his sweep.
05.65.6: Nasum Ahmed to Ashen Bandara, Slightly shorter, around off, Ashen Bandara fends it to cover. That will be the end of the Powerplay, with Sri Lanka posting 29 and losing 4 wickets. 
6 Over | Run: 29/4 | Run Rate: 4.83
05.55.5: Nasum Ahmed to Ashen Bandara, Short, on off, Ashen Bandara dabs it late to backward point.
05.45.4: Nasum Ahmed to Ashen Bandara, On a length, on off, Ashen Bandara cuts it hard but finds the cover fielder.
05.35.3: Nasum Ahmed to Ashen Bandara, Oh, that's a ripper! Pitches it up, on off, turning it away from the batter. Ashen Bandara offers a front-footed defense but gets beaten on the outside edge. 
15.25.2: Nasum Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, A touch fuller, on off, Sahan Arachchige nudges it to mid-wicket for one.
45.15.1: Nasum Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, FOUR! Much better for Lanka! Short of a length, at the stumps. Sahan Arachchige gets down on one knee and sweeps it behind the backward square leg for a boundary. 
14.64.6: Mahedi Hasan to Sahan Arachchige, Pitches it up, on middle, Sahan Arachchige flicks it to short fine leg for one.
6 Over | Run: 24/4 | Run Rate: 4.80
04.54.5: Mahedi Hasan to Sahan Arachchige, Short, outside off, Sahan Arachchige cuts it to point for no runs.
14.44.4: Mahedi Hasan to Ashen Bandara, Pitches it up, on off, Ashen Bandara nudges it to wide of long on for a single.
04.34.3: Mahedi Hasan to Ashen Bandara, A touch fuller, around off, Ashen Bandara tries to clip it but takes the leading edge before it rolls to cover-point.
14.24.2: Mahedi Hasan to Sahan Arachchige, A touch fuller, on off, Sahan Arachchige sweeps it to sqaure leg for one.
04.14.1: Mahedi Hasan to Sahan Arachchige, Full, outside off, Sahan Arachchige drives it to cover.
03.73.6: Aliss Al Islam to Ashen Bandara, Short, outside off, Ashen Bandara cuts it to cover.
7 Over | Run: 21/4 | Run Rate: 5.25
13.63.5: Aliss Al Islam to Sohan de Livera, OUT! LIVERA IS RUN OUT! The horrors are just repeating itself from the semis for Sri Lanka. Pitched on a length and turning into the pads, tucked away comfortably into the deep square-leg region. They get the first with ease, but Sohan decides to push the arm of Mustafizur for two. Sharp work in the deep as Mustafizur swoops in rapidly and delivers an arrow-straight throw to Litton Das behind the stumps. Sohan stretches with a desperate slide, but third-umpire replays confirm he was just shy of his crease.
13.53.4: Aliss Al Islam to Sahan Arachchige, On a length, outside off, Sahan Arachchige sweeps it behind square leg for one.
03.43.4: Aliss Al Islam to Sahan Arachchige, WIDE! Short and way outside off, beyond the tramline. Sahan Arachchige makes a leave at it.
03.33.3: Aliss Al Islam to Sahan Arachchige, Pitches it up, outside off, Sahan Arachchige looks to clip it across the line but wears on the pad.
03.23.2: Aliss Al Islam to Sahan Arachchige, Full, on off, defended by Sahan Arachchige.
03.13.1: Aliss Al Islam to Nuwanidu Fernando, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Aliss Al Islam gets his first maiden T20I wicket. Length ball outside off, spinning away from over the wicket, Nuwanidu pushes at it, misses completely, and Litton Das collects behind, erupting into a furious celebration! The umpire's finger shoots straight up into the sky, leaving Nuwanidu frozen in absolute disbelief. Replays come in and comfirms it that the ball was well away from the bat. Absolute disaster for the batter. 
12.72.6: Mahedi Hasan to Nuwanidu Fernando, Short, around off, Nuwanidu Fernando pushes it to point for a single.
7 Over | Run: 18/2 | Run Rate: 6.00
02.62.6: Mahedi Hasan to Nuwanidu Fernando, FIVE WIDES! A touch fuller, on middle, Nuwanidu Fernando fails to flick it away, as the ball past the inside edge and beats the keeper as well to race away to deep fine leg for a boundary with a wide.
02.52.5: Mahedi Hasan to Lasith Croospulle, OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in the second spell of Mahedi Hasan. The start is just getting sweeter for Bangladesh. Flighted and fuller, around off. Lasith Croospulle comes down the track and looks to flick it, but miscues the shot completely and the ball loops straight toward mid off, where Yasir Ali takes a calm and composed catch. 
12.42.4: Mahedi Hasan to Sohan de Livera, A touch fuller, at the stumps, Sohan de Livera flicks it to square leg for one.
42.32.3: Mahedi Hasan to Sohan de Livera, FOUR! SHOT! Much fuller, around off, Sohan de Livera reverse sweeps it past the short third fielder for a boundary. 
02.22.2: Mahedi Hasan to Sohan de Livera, Full, around off, Sohan de Livera punches it to cover.
02.12.1: Mahedi Hasan to Sineth Jayawardena, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mahedi Hasan will get the first breakthrough and Bangladesh wastes no time in drawing the first blood. Arm ball from Hasan, pitching it short, on off and angling it in. Sineth Jayawardena makes room to cut it away, but it beats the top edge and hits the top of the middle stump.
11.61.6: Aliss Al Islam to Sineth Jayawardena, Short outside off, Sineth Jayawardena frees his arms and cuts it to cover. The fielder in the region does well to make a diving stop and the batter gets time to take a single.
6 Over | Run: 7/0 | Run Rate: 3.50
01.51.5: Aliss Al Islam to Sineth Jayawardena, Short of a length, outside off, turning away. Sineth Jayawardena tries to fend it away, but it zips past the outside edge.
01.41.4: Aliss Al Islam to Sineth Jayawardena, Flipper now, just a shade behind the fuller length, around off, Sineth Jayawardena blocks it away.
11.31.3: Aliss Al Islam to Lasith Croospulle, Short, just outside off, turning in. Lasith Croospulle dabs it late to backward point for a single.
11.21.2: Aliss Al Islam to Sineth Jayawardena, Full toss, on off, Sineth Jayawardena drives it to long off for one.
01.11.1: Aliss Al Islam to Sineth Jayawardena, Fuller, angling down the leg side. Sineth Jayawardena misses his flick and the ball goes past the stumps for a couple of byes.
10.60.6: Mahedi Hasan to Sineth Jayawardena, Short, angling in, Sineth Jayawardena works it to deep square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 2/0 | Run Rate: 2.00
00.50.5: Mahedi Hasan to Sineth Jayawardena, Chance for stumping! Tossed up, fuller, around off, turning it away. Sineth Jayawardena strides out to drive it through cover, but gets beaten on the outside edge due to spin. Litton Das fails to glove the ball and Sineth Jayawardena gets a lifeline as his back foot goes off the pooping crease.
00.40.4: Mahedi Hasan to Sineth Jayawardena, A touch fuller, angling down the leg side. Sineth Jayawardena misses his flick and wears on the front pad.
10.30.3: Mahedi Hasan to Lasith Croospulle, Tossed up, fuller, around off, Lasith Croospulle comes down the track and drives it to wide mid off for a single to get off the mark. Sri Lanka are underway!
00.20.2: Mahedi Hasan to Lasith Croospulle, Pitches it up, around off, Lasith Croospulle nudges it to mid-wicket.
00.10.1: Mahedi Hasan to Lasith Croospulle, Fuller, on middle, Lasith Croospulle tucks it to the leg side.
Bangladesh Second Innings
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Nasum Ahmed
Mustafizur Rahman
S Arachchige|1.3|0|9|1
017.317.3: Sahan Arachchige to Nasum Ahmed, OUT! CAUGHT! The bowling change from Sahan Arachchige to bring himself back into the attack will do the last bit for Sri Lanka, as they have beaten Bangladesh by 63 runs to secure a bronze medal in the Asian Games 2026. Pitching full, wide outside the off stump. Nasum bites on the bait to hit it downtown. He swings hard, aiming to clear the boundary, but fails to reach the middle of the blade. Ashen Bandara judges the skier with ease, moving in slightly from the rope to take a routine catch.
017.217.2: Sahan Arachchige to Nasum Ahmed, A touch shorter, on off, Nasum Ahmed flat bats it to long on, but Ahmed denies the single.
017.117.1: Sahan Arachchige to Nasum Ahmed, Fuller, outside off, Nasum Ahmed tries to slap it away, but the delivery is way to full for that shot. The ball gets the inside edge and bounces wide of the stumps.
016.716.6: Nuwan Thushara to Mustafizur Rahman, Pitches it up, on off, Mustafizur Rahman defends it to the right of the bowler.
7 Over | Run: 102/9 | Run Rate: 6.00
016.616.5: Nuwan Thushara to Mustafizur Rahman, Aiming for a yorker, but spill out a full toss, with pace, on middle. Mustafizur Rahman pushes it to mid off. 
116.516.4: Nuwan Thushara to Nasum Ahmed, Bangs a bouncer, over middle, Nasum Ahmed pulls it to long on for one.
616.416.3: Nuwan Thushara to Nasum Ahmed, SIX! KABOOM! Full-length delivery, on middle. Nasum Ahmed clears his front foot and smokes it downtown for half a dozen. 100 comes up for Bangladesh.
016.316.2: Nuwan Thushara to Nasum Ahmed, Nails a yorker this time, does Thushara, at the stumps. Nasum Ahmed makes room and digs it to cover. 
016.216.2: Nuwan Thushara to Nasum Ahmed, Overpitched, but sprays down the leg side. Nasum Ahmed misses on his flick.
016.116.1: Nuwan Thushara to Nasum Ahmed, Nice and full, just outside off, Nasum Ahmed blocks it down.
015.615.6: Wanuja Sahan to Mustafizur Rahman, Short, outside off, Mustafizur Rahman tries to pull, but offers his shot way too early. 
6 Over | Run: 94/9 | Run Rate: 5.88
115.515.5: Wanuja Sahan to Nasum Ahmed, Full, outside off, Nasum Ahmed clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.
215.415.4: Wanuja Sahan to Nasum Ahmed, Full wide outside off, Nasum miscues a big slog into the deep. It falls short of the incoming long-on fielder, allowing the batters to get a double.
115.315.3: Wanuja Sahan to Mustafizur Rahman, In the air... SAFE! Tossed up, fuller, around off. Mustafizur Rahman miscues his slog sweep and the ball lands safely down the ground, where three players were convergint to take the catch, but none of them reaches the destination in time. 
115.215.2: Wanuja Sahan to Nasum Ahmed, Full, on off, Nasum Ahmed nudges it to the leg side for one.
115.115.1: Wanuja Sahan to Mustafizur Rahman, Short, at the stumps, Mustafizur Rahman pushes it to long off for a single.
114.614.6: Dushan Hemantha to Mustafizur Rahman, Short, outside off, Mustafizur Rahman stabs it to wide long off for a single.
6 Over | Run: 88/9 | Run Rate: 5.87
014.514.5: Dushan Hemantha to Aliss Al Islam, OUT! CHOPPED ON! The googly finally proves to be too good for Aliss Al Islam, and Sri Lanka are just one wicket away from sealing the Bronze Medal. Dushan Hemantha drags the length back, bowling it just outside off. Islam rocks back and tries to punch it through the off side but the ball turns back in and takes the inside edge, before eventually rolling back onto the stumps. The bails fall off and Islam has to walk back.
114.414.4: Dushan Hemantha to Nasum Ahmed, Floated up on the stumps, and this is swept away behind square leg for a single.
014.314.3: Dushan Hemantha to Nasum Ahmed, A big appeal for caught behind, but it is turned down. Flatter googly, turning past the off stump and staying low. Nasum Ahmed sits down to sweep but misses and the ball goes past the bottom edge. Excellent take from the keeper. The shout might have actually been for LBW as the ball flicked the backside of the pad.
114.214.2: Dushan Hemantha to Aliss Al Islam, Tossed up at the stumps, Aliss Al Islam slogs it without much timing and over mid on for a single.
114.114.1: Dushan Hemantha to Nasum Ahmed, This is flighted up on leg, Ahmed goes for the slog sweep and gets an inside edge down to short fine leg for a single.
013.613.6: Wanuja Sahan to Aliss Al Islam, Floated up, fuller and at the stumps. Aliss Al Islam lunges forward to defend.
6 Over | Run: 84/8 | Run Rate: 6.00
013.513.5: Wanuja Sahan to Aliss Al Islam, Good length, angled into the batter. Aliss Al Islam backs away and jabs at the ball, nearly getting chopped on as well.
113.413.4: Wanuja Sahan to Nasum Ahmed, Full and straight, punched away down to long on for another single.
113.313.3: Wanuja Sahan to Aliss Al Islam, Floated up on the stumps, Aliss stays back and just dabs it behind point for a single.
113.213.2: Wanuja Sahan to Nasum Ahmed, Shorter over middle, hit away from inside the crease to long on for a single.
013.113.1: Wanuja Sahan to Nasum Ahmed, How's that missed the stumps? Wanuja Sahan flights it up, getting the ball to drift in towards middle and dip on the batter as well. Nasum Ahmed goes for the big heave on the leg side but misses. The ball turns and somehow goes over the stumps as well.
112.612.6: Dushan Hemantha to Nasum Ahmed, Pushed through quicker and flatter at the pads. Ahmed stays back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.
6 Over | Run: 81/8 | Run Rate: 6.23
012.512.5: Dushan Hemantha to Nasum Ahmed, A jaffa of a comeback delivery. Googly from Hemantha, lands it on middle and leg, and gets it to turn past the off stump. Nasum Ahmed gets completely squared up here.
412.412.4: Dushan Hemantha to Nasum Ahmed, FOUR! Well struck! Tossed up on middle and leg, a bit too full. Nasum Ahmed goes on one knee and lofts it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
012.312.3: Dushan Hemantha to Nasum Ahmed, Dragged shorter and wider of the off stump, a bit of hold in the deck as well. Ahmed makes room to cut but ends up chopping it in front of covers.
112.212.2: Dushan Hemantha to Aliss Al Islam, Full of a length, on off, punched away off the back foot through extr cover for another single.
112.112.1: Dushan Hemantha to Nasum Ahmed, Hemantha starts off with a good-length ball around off. Ahmed makes room and cuts it through backward point for one.
111.611.6: Wanuja Sahan to Nasum Ahmed, Nagging length around off, bowled a bit flatter too. Nasum Ahmed presses back to defend but gets an outside edge down to deep third for a single.
6 Over | Run: 74/8 | Run Rate: 6.17
011.511.5: Wanuja Sahan to Nasum Ahmed, Tossed up, full and on off, blocked off by Nasum.
111.411.4: Wanuja Sahan to Aliss Al Islam, Oh, nearly another wicket. Slower through the air, on a length and around off. This one grips and spins away. Aliss Al Islam has a late poke at it, dabbing it wide to the right of the slip fielder, who geta fingertip to it. Single taken.
011.311.3: Wanuja Sahan to Aliss Al Islam, Floated up at the stumps, blocked off by Aliss Al Islam.
011.211.2: Wanuja Sahan to Yasir Ali, OUT! TIMBER! That could well be the final nail in Bangladesh's coffin. Wanuja Sahan floats the ball up, full and on off and middle. This one drifts in and dips on the batter. Yasir Ali ends up playing all over a straight ball as he leans on to drive and the ball sneaks past the blade to crash into the stumps. Ali played for the turn there, but the ball went straight on.
011.111.1: Wanuja Sahan to Yasir Ali, A fullish delivery, angled in with the arm. Yasir Ali leans on to block but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
410.610.6: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Nasum Ahmed, FOUR! Streaky, but the bowler won't mind that. Dragged length outside off, turning away. Nasum Ahmed backs away to cut but the ball bounces a bit more and catches the outside edge, running down to the deep third fence.
6 Over | Run: 72/7 | Run Rate: 6.55
010.510.5: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Nasum Ahmed, Tossed up straighter at the stumps, Ahmed leans on to defend.
010.410.4: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Nasum Ahmed, The length is pulled back a bit more, pushing it across the left-hander. Nasum Ahmed looks to cut but misses.
010.310.3: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Nasum Ahmed, Floated up around off, played with soft hands towards backward point.
010.210.2: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Nasum Ahmed, Lovely bowling. A googly now, on a nagging length and on off, turning away a bit. Nasum Ahmed pokes at it but is beaten on the outside edge.
110.110.1: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Yasir Ali, Very full and on leg, clipped away down to long on for a single.
09.69.6: Wanuja Sahan to Rishad Hossain, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A sharp take from Wanuja Sahan to his own delivery and Bangladesh lose another wicket. Full-length delivery outside off stump, enticing Rishad Hossain into a front-foot drive. He connects well, driving it powerfully straight back down the pitch, but fails to keep the stroke grounded. Wanuja moves to his left swiftly and takes the catch. 
6 Over | Run: 67/7 | Run Rate: 6.70
19.59.5: Wanuja Sahan to Yasir Ali, Drifted into the pads, Yasir leans on and smothers it around the corner on the leg side for one more.
09.49.4: Wanuja Sahan to Rishad Hossain, Floated up around leg, Rishad Hossain fails to work it away. The ball goes off the pads and rolls away towards square leg for a leg bye.
19.39.3: Wanuja Sahan to Yasir Ali, Slightly dragged length, on off. Ali presses back and pats it down to long on for a single.
49.29.2: Wanuja Sahan to Yasir Ali, FOUR! A touch shorter, outside off, Yasir Ali rocks back and cuts it to beat the diving backward point for a boundary. 
09.19.1: Wanuja Sahan to Yasir Ali, Flighted up, fuller, on off. Yasir Ali pushes it to cover.
48.68.6: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Rishad Hossain, FOUR! More runs for Sri Lanka. Short, around off. Rishad Hossain rocks back and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for four runs.  
6 Over | Run: 60/6 | Run Rate: 6.67
68.58.5: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Rishad Hossain, SIX! HUMONGOUS! A touch fuller, on off and middle. Rishad Hossain gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
08.48.4: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Aliss Al Islam, Short on middle, Rishad Hossain dabs it down.
08.38.3: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Mahedi Hasan, OUT! LBW! Two in two for Viyaskanth and now he is on a Hat-Trick. Another beautifully disguised googly, pitching it fractionally outside off stump and turning in sharply toward the stumps. Mahedi Hasan fails to pick the wrist variation, pressing forward with a defensive stroke only to be beaten on the inside edge. The ball hits him high on the front pad. Viyaskanth appeals out loud. The umpire takes all the time and raises his finger to it with a nod. 
08.28.2: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Parvez Hossain Emon, OUT! TAKEN! The wrong'un does the trick for Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, and Sri Lanka lose half of their team now. A deft variation from the bowler, pitching a good length googly out wide of off stump. Emon waits on the back foot, attempting a delicate late cut, but the subtle turn catches a faint feather off the blade. Sohan de Livera is momentarily blinded by the trajectory, fumbling the initial collection behind the stumps, but reacts swiftly to snatch the bobbling ball on the second attempt.
48.18.1: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Parvez Hossain Emon, FOUR! Up and over! Much fuller, on off. Parvez Hossain Emon drills it uppishly, over the reach of the bowler and gets a boundary. 
07.67.6: Sahan Arachchige to Yasir Ali, A bit more fuller, wide outside off. Yasir Ali misses on his drive.
6 Over | Run: 46/4 | Run Rate: 5.75
07.57.5: Sahan Arachchige to Yasir Ali, A touch fuller, angling away. Ali looks to push it toward cover but misses.
67.47.4: Sahan Arachchige to Yasir Ali, SIX! Sent into the crowd! Drags his length back, does Arachchige, on middle. Yasir Ali opens his stance and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen. 
17.37.3: Sahan Arachchige to Parvez Hossain Emon, Short, at the stumps, Parvez Hossain Emon flat bats it to the left of the bowler and gets a single.
17.27.2: Sahan Arachchige to Yasir Ali, Short, outside off, Yasir Ali punches it to long off for one.
17.17.1: Sahan Arachchige to Parvez Hossain Emon, Fullish, on middle, Emon sweeps it to square leg for one.
16.66.6: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Parvez Hossain Emon, Fuller, on off, Emon drills it to long off for a single.
6 Over | Run: 37/4 | Run Rate: 5.29
46.56.5: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Parvez Hossain Emon, FOUR! HAMMERED AWAY! Viyaskanth drags his length back, outside off. Parvez Hossain Emon rocks back and pulls it hard toward deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 
06.46.4: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Parvez Hossain Emon, Full, on off, Parvez Hossain Emon defends it down.
06.36.3: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Parvez Hossain Emon, Beaten! Googly this time from Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, pitching it on off and angling away from the left-hander. Parvez Hossain Emon looks to defend it to his front but gets beaten on the outside edge.
16.26.2: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Yasir Ali, Short, on off and middle, Yasir Ali nudges it to mid-wicket for one.
16.16.1: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Parvez Hossain Emon, Fuller, on middle, Parvez Hossain Emon flicks it to backward square leg for one.
15.75.6: Tharindu Ratnayake to Parvez Hossain Emon, Excellent fielding again. Full and outside off, smacks away to the left of short extra cover, where Sahan Arachchige dives across and gets a big hand on it, deflecting it down to long off for just a single. Bangladesh are 30/4 after the Powerplay, needing 136 more off 84 balls.
7 Over | Run: 30/4 | Run Rate: 5.00
05.65.5: Tharindu Ratnayake to Parvez Hossain Emon, Tossed up around off, Emon leans on and blocks it to the right of point. The batters look for a run but decide against it, and rightly so, as the fielder pounces on it very quickly.
05.55.4: Tharindu Ratnayake to Parvez Hossain Emon, Streaky from the batter, and that's well fielded by Lasith Croospulle in the end. Floated up outside off, Emon goes across to sweep but gets an outside edge down to deep third. The fielder from inside the ring chases it down and keeps it down to two runs.
05.45.3: Tharindu Ratnayake to Parvez Hossain Emon, Floated up at the stumps, this time Emon makes a solid block.
05.35.2: Tharindu Ratnayake to Parvez Hossain Emon, Some turn here! Drifted into leg stump, on a good length. Parvez Hossain Emon backs away but the ball grips and goes away from the left-hander, but Emon blocks it off.
15.25.1: Tharindu Ratnayake to Yasir Ali, Full again, this time on off. Ali plays a punchy drive down to long off and collects a single.
05.15.1: Tharindu Ratnayake to Yasir Ali, WIDE! Fullish length, just drifting it down the leg side.
04.74.6: Nuwan Thushara to Parvez Hossain Emon, Much fuller, just outside off. Parvez Hossain Emon drives it well, but finds the cover fielder.
7 Over | Run: 25/4 | Run Rate: 5.00
04.64.5: Nuwan Thushara to Parvez Hossain Emon, Nails a yorker, at the base of the off stump. Parvez Hossain Emon blocks it to cover.
04.54.4: Nuwan Thushara to Parvez Hossain Emon, Bangs another bouncer, angling outside off. Parvez Hossain Emon makes a leave at it.
14.44.3: Nuwan Thushara to Yasir Ali, Just short of the fielder! Hits the deck hard, does Thushara, on off and middle. Yasir Ali rocks back to defend it, but the ball gets off some good bounce off the deck and hits the gloves of the batter before it loops and drops short of the backward point fielder. They cross.  
04.34.3: Nuwan Thushara to Yasir Ali, WIDE! A full toss now, but sprays it down the leg side. Yasir Ali fails to connect his flick. 
04.24.2: Nuwan Thushara to Yasir Ali, On a good length, on middle, Yasir Ali defends it to the off side.
14.14.1: Nuwan Thushara to Parvez Hossain Emon, Full-length delivery, on off, Parvez Hossain Emon stabs it to cover for a single.
43.63.6: Tharindu Ratnayake to Yasir Ali, FOUR! Edged away. Nicely flighted, just outside off. Yasir Ali has a poke at it but gets an outside edge that goes between the keeper and the first slip fielder, rolling away into the deep third fence.
6 Over | Run: 22/4 | Run Rate: 5.50
03.53.5: Tharindu Ratnayake to Towhid Hridoy, OUT! CAUGHT! That's the wicket Sri Lanka wanted. Tharindu Ratnayake floats it up at the stumps and this one slides back in with the arm. Towhid Hridoy skips down the pitch to go big, but miscues it badly to mid on, where Nuwanidu Fernando takes a simple catch. Bangladesh are now 18/4.
23.43.4: Tharindu Ratnayake to Towhid Hridoy, On the shorter side and over the stumps, pulled away off the back foot and wide of deep swuare leg for a couple of runs.
43.33.3: Tharindu Ratnayake to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR! Nicely played. Flatter one, a bit too straight. Towhid Hridoy gets inside the line and shovels it down to long leg for a boundary.
13.23.2: Tharindu Ratnayake to Parvez Hossain Emon, Floated up at the stumps, Emon works it away wide of mid-wicket for a single.
03.13.1: Tharindu Ratnayake to Parvez Hossain Emon, On the shorter side and outside off, cut away straight to the point fielder.
12.72.6: Nuwan Thushara to Parvez Hossain Emon, That one nearly sneaks through. Full of a good length, shaping back into the left-hander. Parvez Hossain Emon gets an inside edge off the pads and to short third for a single.
7 Over | Run: 11/3 | Run Rate: 3.67
02.62.5: Nuwan Thushara to Parvez Hossain Emon, Full and wide outside off, Emon reaches out to drive but ends up squeezing it towards point.
12.52.4: Nuwan Thushara to Towhid Hridoy, Full of a length, around off. Hridoy pushes it wide of covers and picks up a single.
02.42.4: Nuwan Thushara to Towhid Hridoy, WIDE! A slingy delivery, fired down the leg side.
02.32.3: Nuwan Thushara to Towhid Hridoy, Good length in the channel, Hridoy dances down the track to go over the off side but misses.
42.22.2: Nuwan Thushara to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR! Half an appeal for LBW, but it's been given as runs off the bat. Full and straight, shaping away. Towhid Hridoy skews it off the outside edge and down to deep third for a boundary.
02.12.1: Nuwan Thushara to Litton Das, OUT! TIMBER! That's a jaffa from Nuwan Thushara. Thushara goes full and straight, landing it in the blockhole and there's a hint of swing as well. Litton Das ends up playing all around a straight ball and misses. The ball goes on to make a mess of the stumps behind and Bangladesh are 4/3.
41.61.6: Tharindu Ratnayake to Parvez Hossain Emon, FOUR! Finally, Bangladesh are off the mark. Tossed up on leg stump, Emon sits down and sweepa it nicely behind square leg for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 4/2 | Run Rate: 2.00
01.51.5: Tharindu Ratnayake to Parvez Hossain Emon, No run, the off drive is played but it is stopped.
01.41.4: Tharindu Ratnayake to Parvez Hossain Emon, Flighted up on middle and leg, Parvez Hossain Emon goes down to sweep and nearly drags it back into the stumps.
01.31.3: Tharindu Ratnayake to Parvez Hossain Emon, Nagging length at the stumps, watchfully blocked off.
01.21.2: Tharindu Ratnayake to Tanzid Hasan, OUT! CAUGHT! Tharindu Ratnayake can do no wrong today. Nicely flighted ball, on off and middle. Tanzid Hasan leans on to go over mid on but miscues it down to the left of long off. Wanuja Sahan runs across and takes a good catch over his head. Bangladesh are now 2 down without a run on the board.
01.11.1: Tharindu Ratnayake to Tanzid Hasan, Floated up on middle and leg, clipped away to wide mid on.
00.60.6: Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! What a start for Nuwan Thushara and Sri Lanka - a wicket maiden. Thushara bangs it into the surface, over middle. Saif Hassan comes down the pitch, trying to force it over the off side but edges it through to the keeper. Sohan de Livera makes no mistake and Bangladesh lose an early wicket.
6 Over | Run: 0/1 | Run Rate: 0.00
00.50.5: Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, Make that five dots in a row. Length ball in the channel. Saif times the punch sweetly but finds the fielder at extra cover.
00.40.4: Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, Pitched up, a bit wide of the off stump. Saif Hassan laces a square drive but it is well stopped by the fielder at point. Four dots in a row.
00.30.3: Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, Good length now, on off and it is the cross seamer. Hassan gets an inside edge back into the thigh pada. Good start from Nuwan Thushara so far.
00.20.2: Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, A swing and a miss. Full again, shaping away sharply from off. Saif steps out to go over covers but is well beaten.
00.10.1: Nuwan Thushara to Saif Hassan, A dot to begin. Full and straight, shaping away. Saif Hassan watchfully blocks it off.