Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, out Caught by Shanto!! In the airrr, taken at long-on. Full and on the leg stump, he wanted to flick this over mid-wicket, almost gets a leading edge that goes straighter towards long-on. Shanto runs in and completes a fine catch to end a sensational innings. This could make a difference of at least 5-10 runs to the final total. Can SL get to 250? Asalanka c Shanto b Tanzim Hasan Sakib 106(123) [4s-6 6s-4]
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, 1 run, slower full delivery, Asalanka drives to long-on
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, 2 runs, slower delivery on the stumps, Asalanka places the pull to deep square leg
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, 1 run, slower delivery, Asalanka toe-ends the drive to mid-off and he's happy to take the single first ball of the over. Interesting!
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, 1 run, full and on the pads, easy flick to mid-wicket to keep strike
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, 1 run, leg-sidish, clipped away behind square
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, 1 run, goes towards cover off the leading edge, he sets off and dives home to get his 5th ODI hundred. This is his third consecutive 50+ score at this venue and also his second hundred in three games. Incredible player under pressure. Team was in trouble with early wickets, but he came in, batted positively, took on even the best on the day and he is still there trying to push that score above 250. In 7 games against Bangladesh, Asalanka has 2 hundred and 2 fifties. He loves playing them. Takes the helmet off, raises the bat and soaks in the applause. Nothing extra there from the Sri Lanka captain
Shanto to Asalanka, 2 runs, very full delivery, Asalanka leans forward and drives to deep extra-cover, cut off just inside the rope to keep him on 99
Shanto to Asalanka, no run, appeal for catch, lone appeal from Shanto. Slider outside off stump, Asalanka gets low and tries to late cut but misses. The keeper heard nothing so he didn't join the appeal
Shanto to Asalanka, 1 run, shortish delivery, Asalanka goes back and flicks to mid-on, can't get the second run
Shanto to Asalanka, no run, very full delivery, Asalanka pushes it back to the bowler
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, 1 run, knocks it around to deep mid-wicket
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, shortish delivery, Asalanka clips it to mid-wicket
Shanto to Asalanka, 2 runs, short delivery, Asalanka rocks back and pulls over mid-wicket to collect two
Shanto to Asalanka, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Asalanka steers it to short third man
Shanto to Asalanka, no run, turning away, Asalanka goes back and pushes it to mid-off
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, shortish and turning back in, Asalanka guides to point
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, FOUR, floaty from the bowler, juicy in the slot and yummy from the batter. HIs eyes lit up on seeing this nice and full, delayed the lofted drive and smashed it over cover
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, shortish delivery, Asalanka dabs to short third man
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, no run, shortish delivery, Asalanka defends to the on-side
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, 1 run, short of length delivery, Asalanka taps it to point
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, clipped straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, no run, tossed up well outside off - Asalanka leans across and turns it to the on-side
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, a big spinning delivery, rips back from off, catches Asalanka's glove and rolls to the on-side
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, dropped short and just outside off - Asalanka makes room and was looking to punch it inside out over cover, hits it straighter and over cover-point
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, 1 run, low full-toss on the pads, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, no run, slower ball on off, pushed straight to the fielder at cover
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, 2 runs, back of a length and at the stumps, helped over square leg with the pull and Asalanka's back for the second
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, Asalanka whip-pulls it through mid-wicket for a single
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, 1 run, Mehidy tosses one just outside off, driven in front of square on the off-side for a single
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, 1 run, Mehidy tosses one just outside off - Asalanka plays a wristy inside out drive over cover for a single
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, tossed up just outside off, an open faced push to point
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, muscled wide of mid-wicket for a single
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, slower and just outside off - Asalanka leans across and pushes it to cover
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, flatter and just outside off - chopped straight to the fielder at backward point
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, pushed through quicker and on off, Asalanka gets his bat down and jabs it to the off-side
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, tossed up on off - an open-faced push to backward point
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, Mehidy tosses one just outside off - Asalanka leans across defensively
Shanto to Asalanka, 1 run, dropped short and wide of off, Asalanka chases and slaps it to deep cover for a single
Shanto to Asalanka, no ball, SIX, a high full-toss, might've slipped out of Shanto's grasp, called as a no-ball for height and it's disdainfully smashed over wide mid-wicket for a maximum - a free-hit coming up as well
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, 1 run, tossed up on off, nudged into the gap wide of cover for a single
Mustafizur to Asalanka, 1 run, short and at the pads, pulled down to long leg for a single
Mustafizur to Asalanka, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, worked down to long-on for a single
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, 1 run, flatter delivery, Asalanka pushes it to point
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, quicker ball, Asalanka punches it to cover
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, flatter delivery, Asalanka defends
Mustafizur to Asalanka, no run, slower delivery, Asalanka defends it back to the bowler
Mustafizur to Asalanka, no run, good length delivery, Asalanka defends
Mustafizur to Asalanka, FOUR, lofts this drive over cover. Full delivery outside off stump, Asalanka leans forward and lofts this over the infield over cover
Mustafizur to Asalanka, no run, short of length delivery, Asalanka defends towards cover
Mustafizur to Asalanka, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Asalanka drives to cover
Mustafizur to Asalanka, no run, short of length delivery, Asalanka defends off the back foot
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, 1 run, flatter delivery, Asalanka knocks it to deep cover
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Asalanka guidesto backward point. Asalanka jogging. Didn't expect the throw at his end and had to put in the dive. He was a mile short on the replay. Had the bowler been back at the stumps they could have got Asalanka
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, shortish delivery, Asalanka defends
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, very full delivery, Asalanka drives for an easy run
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, no run, full delivery, Asalanka wrists it to long-on, but Tanvir Islam throws himself to the left and stops the ball. Brilliant save despite the cramp and straightaway he's holding the left calf. Gets some massage from his teammates
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, lets this come and works it with the turn to backward square leg,
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, 1 run, short of length delivery, Asalanka pushes to point off the back foot
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, no run, full delivery, Asalanka defends from the crease
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, 1 run, short of length delivery, Asalanka turns it to short fine leg
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, FOUR, short and wide, Asalanka slaps it hard past point and gets four more
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, taps it to point and records his 16th ODI fifty. Loves this ground, loves playing Bangladesh. Gentle raise of the bat to acknowledge all the applause. Team management very happy. This is the 4th 50+ score for the captain in 7 games against this opposition
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Asalanka defends
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, shortish delivery, Asalanka punches it to backward point
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, 1 run, shortish delivery, Asalanka pulls through backward square leg
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, no run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Asalanka defends to the on-side
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, SIX, oh where did that come from? Slot ball, Asalanka puts on an aggressive face. Says he's going to take on bowlers if they offer slot and punishes it over wide long-on
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, shortish and on the off stump, Asalanka punches it to long-on
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, FOUR, the late cut! Flatter delivery just outside off stump, Asalanka stays back and cuts really late to beat backward point to the right and there was no third man
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, 1 run, defends this to point with an angled bat, sets off and dives full length to get home. Picks up a lot of dirt. Didn't have to dive actually, was easily in
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, shortish and outside off stump, Asalanka pushes it to cover
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, full and turning away, Asalanka manages to defend
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, full and outside off stump, Asalanka looks to sweep, ball rolls to short third man off the pad after taking an inside edge
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, no run, nudged to the on-side
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, 1 run, pushed to sweeper cover
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, no run, good length delivery, Asalanka wrists it to the on-side
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, lets the ball turn into him and taps this towards backward point
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, nudges with the turn to the left of mid-wicket and gets a single
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, 1 run, and he does succeed in flicking past the infield to deep mid-wicket this time
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, no run, again wants to nudge past that man at short mid-wicket and finds the fielder. This was almost down leg and Asalanka will not be happy with hitting it to hand
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Asalanka dabs to third man
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Asalanka, no run, nice and straight, Asalanka couldn't flick it wide of the man at mid-wicket
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, 1 run, full delivery, Asalanka clips it to long-on
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, no run, now Asalanka wants to employ the slog-sweep and break the shackles, misses and gets hit on the pad outside the line of off stump
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, no run, nicely bowled again! Flighted delivery on the off stump, Asalanka watchfully defends
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, no run, wanted to tap and run to get to the other end but Kusal Mendis denied as it was too risky. Asalanka played this to cover-point and set off
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, no run, nice turn, had Asalanka in a bit of bother there as he inside-edged this flighted delivery onto his pad
Tanvir Islam to Asalanka, wide, oh spin but too much and going down leg
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, 1 run, pushed towards deep cover
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, flatter delivery, Asalanka defends
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, 1 run, nicely steered through cover-point after letting this slider come to him from round the wicket
Mustafizur to Asalanka, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended off the back-foot to cover-point
Mustafizur to Asalanka, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, Asalanka runs it down to third man for a single
Mustafizur to Asalanka, FOUR, nicely played, overpitched by Mustafizur - Asalanka leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and then drives it back past the non-striker for a boundary
Mustafizur to Asalanka, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Asalanka stays close to the ball as he defended it to the off-side
Mustafizur to Asalanka, no run, short of a good length and on off, defended back at the bowler
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, 1 run, tossed up on off, a big press forward as Asalanka pushed it down to long-off
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, 1 run, tossed up just outside off - driven down to long-off for a single
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, Miraz tosses one just outside off, pushed straight to the fielder at cover
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, flighted delivery outside off, steered off the back-foot to backward point
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, punched down to long-off for a single
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, half-an-appeal for LBW, but Asalanka was a long way forward on the lap and the impact was definitely outside the line of off-stump
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, the slider from Mehidy - kept coming back into the left-hander, Asalanka stays back on the push
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, tossed up on off, driven straight to the fielder at cover
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, tossed up with a flatter trajectory - Asalanka goes right back in defence
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg - Asalanka leans well forward on the block
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, 1 run, tossed up and drifting onto the pads, nudged onto the on-side and they're off for a quick single
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, SIX, crunched, Asalanka is dealing in boundaries at the moment - tossed up invitingly around off, he gets down low and then plays the slog-sweep, high over mid-wicket for a maximum
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Asalanka, no run, tossed up just outside off, Asalanka lunges forward defensively
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, SIX, lovely shot, too full and too wide from Taskin, lets Asalanka get under it and he then carves it high over cover, sailed a long way over the ropes for a maximum
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, no run, fuller length delivery at the stumps, Asalanka leans across defensively
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Asalanka plays late and defends it to the off-side
Mustafizur to Asalanka, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Asalanka lets the ball come and defends it to backward point
Mustafizur to Asalanka, FOUR, cracking shot, overpitched by Mustafizur - Asalanka leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and then drives it straight of mid-on for a boundary
Mustafizur to Asalanka, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, too close to cut and Asalanka is beaten on the outside edge
Mustafizur to Asalanka, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Asalanka stays right back in defence
Mustafizur to Asalanka, no run, on a length and angling back into the left-hander, Asalanka was looking to cut and mistimes it back at the bowler
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended off the back-foot to the off-side
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Asalanka leans into the drive and finds cover
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched off the back-foot to backward point
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Asalanka stays back on the defensive block
Taskin Ahmed to Asalanka, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Asalanka gets right behind the line in defence