Fernando to Tamim, out Caught by Thirimanne!! Oh dear! Tamim was looking like a million dollars not too long ago and he's found a way to throw his wicket away in the 90s. Width on offer and Tamim thought he could use all of it to guide it wide of the slip cordon, since he was timing the ball well he thought it's okay to play and every ball and that eventually cost him his wicket. The ball wobbles in slightly from a length and catches the toe-end of the bat before settling in the mitts of first slip. Tamim puts his head down and shows his disappointment before walking off.... Tamim c Thirimanne b Fernando 90(101) [4s-15] 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, driven straight and it's been timed well too, straight to the fielder at mid-on 
      Fernando to Tamim, FOUR, full and wide and Tamim doesn't miss out! Leans across and smacks the drive along the ground through extra cover. He has been a treat to watch today is Tamim Iqbal 
      Mathews to Tamim, 1 run, opens the bat face and drives the full delivery square behind point 
      Fernando to Tamim, 1 run, I0$ length ball outside off, crisply punched away to the right of sweeper cover 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, I0$ full and wide of off-stump, Tamim lifts his bat and lets it go 
      Mathews to Tamim, 1 run, too straight and it's been helped off the pads behind square on the leg-side 
      Fernando to Tamim, 1 run, I0$ short and wide of off-stump, Tamim flays it over cover but there's protection in the deep and he can only manage a single 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, back of a length just outside off, Tamim opens the bat face and dabs it towards gully 
      Fernando to Tamim, FOUR, this has been a poor over from Vishwa Fernando. He has been all over the place with his lines. Throws this well wide of off and Tamim slices the drive behind point for his 14th boundary. This is also Tamim's highest Test score in his last 10 innings 
      Fernando to Tamim, 2 runs, very full and just outside off, Tamim pings the drive off the inside half and manages to get it wide of mid-on for a comfortable two 
      Kumara to Tamim, 2 runs, angled into the pads, Tamim wrists it in the gap through mid-wicket and completes the double with ease 
      Kumara to Tamim, 1 run, another skiddy short ball and Tamim's knocked it round the corner on the leg-side for another easy single 
      Kumara to Tamim, 1 run, back of a length outside off, steered away wide of backward point 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, I0$ full and just outside off, Tamim gets a soft leading edge on the push to mid-off 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, I0$ length delivery angled into the stumps, Tamim prods forward and drives off the inside half to mid-on 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, I0$ full and just outside off, Tamim leans across and drops it off the toe-end into the off-side 
      Lakmal to Tamim, 1 run, full and just outside off, Tamim leans across and drives it wide of cover for a quick single 
      Kumara to Tamim, 1 run, short once again at the pads and it's been neatly clipped down to deep square 
      Lakmal to Tamim, FOUR, one thing Tamim's done brilliantly since morning is that he hasn't let any of the poor deliveries go scot-free and here's another example. Stands tall, gets after the length ball and crunches it through covers with superb timing. The 100-run stand is up between the duo 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, I0$ full and wide of off, Tamim lifts his bat and lets it go 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, swinging in from a length, Tamim drops it with soft hands into the leg-side 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, this one snakes in towards the pads from a good length, Tamim tucks himself into a defence into the off-side 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no ball, I0$ short and angled in from wide of the crease, Tamim leans across and shoulders arms. It's a front foot no ball from Lakmal and he'll have to reload it again.... 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, I0$ too much width outside off, Tamim's happy to let it pass 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, starts from round the wicket with a I0$ full delivery outside off, Tamim wants none of it 
      Kumara to Tamim, 1 run, drifting into the pads and Tamim clips it along the ground through mid-wicket for an easy single 
      Kumara to Tamim, no run, I0$ bumper angled across outside off, Tamim spots it early and ducks under it 
      Kumara to Tamim, no run, good length angling in towards off, Tamim pushes it into the leg-side with soft hands 
      Hasaranga to Tamim, no run, on his front foot again as Tamim negotiates this ball with ease 
      Hasaranga to Tamim, no run, keeps his head steady and defends this tossed up delivery off his front foot 
      Hasaranga to Tamim, no run, good amount of flight as Tamim flicks it to short mid-wicket 
      Hasaranga to Tamim, no run, flatter one around middle and leg, Tamim knocks it back at Hasaranga 
      Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim, 2 runs, stays back in his crease and works this through square leg for a couple of runs 
      Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim, 1 run, driven towards mid-off by Tamim as a misfield by Lakmal resuls in a single 
      Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim, no run, keeps his eyes on the ball and guides this back to the bowler 
      Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim, no run, tad short outside off, spinning awaay as Tamim steers it in front of point 
      Hasaranga to Tamim, 1 run, on the batsman's pads who has worked this through square leg for one 
      Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim, no run, tosses this up and Tamim watchfully defends it 
      Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim, 1 run, tad short around middle and leg, Tamim works it through the leg side for one 
      Fernando to Tamim, FOUR, admirable! Fernando goes full and Tamim nails his drive through mid-on for four runs. What a shot! 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, clips this shortish delivery into the leg side 
      Fernando to Tamim, FOUR, no stopping that! Can see his team mates clapping as Tamim executes this square cut to perfection. Treks back in his crease and scythes this through point for four more 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, stands tall and punches this length ball in front of covers 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, on his front foot again to drive the length ball towards mid-off 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, good length delivery around off, Tamim push-drives this to mid-off 
      Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim, 1 run, walks down the wicket and heaves this floated delivery towards square leg 
      Fernando to Tamim, 1 run, cramps up the batsman with this short of a length delivery on leg and Tamim has clipped it through the leg side 
      Dhananjaya de Silva to Tamim, 1 run, 29th Test fifty for Tamim! Transfers his weight onto the front foot and steers this off break towards short third man to bring up the milestone. His partner walks upto him and gives him a fist bump 
      Kumara to Tamim, 1 run, short ball by Kumara and Tamim has tucked it into the leg side for one 
      Kumara to Tamim, wide, banged into the pitch as Tamim sways away, this was above the batsman's head, reckons the leg umpire 
      Mathews to Tamim, no run, slightly wide outside off, it's a length delivery that Tamim square drives and finds the man at point 
      Mathews to Tamim, no run, good length delivery outside off, Tamim looks to push this into the off side, ends up getting an inside edge onto his pads 
      Mathews to Tamim, FOUR, such an exquisite shot! Takes a big stride forward and punches this good length delivery through extra cover as he gets four runs and moves onto 48* 
      Mathews to Tamim, no run, on his front foot in order to push this back of a length delivery in front of covers 
      Mathews to Tamim, no run, back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Tamim nudges it in front of mid-wicket 
      Mathews to Tamim, no run, good length delivery outside off, hint of swing into the batsman as Tamim lets it through to the keeper 
      Mathews to Tamim, no run, good length outside off, Tamim defends it in front of point 
      Mathews to Tamim, no run, shaping away from the batsman outside off, Tamim leaves it 
      Mathews to Tamim, no run, swinging into the batsman on a length and Tamim has nudged it back to Mathews 
      Mathews to Tamim, no run, angled away from the batsman outside off, Tamim defends it in front of covers 
      Mathews to Tamim, no run, on a length around middle and leg, Tamim clips it in front of mid-wicket 
      Mathews to Tamim, no run, knocked back to the bowler by Tamim 
      Kumara to Tamim, 1 run, short ball at the hips as Tamim hops and clips it through square leg for one 
      Kumara to Tamim, no run, pitched up by Kumara, Tamim leans forward and drives it to the fielder at short cover 
      Kumara to Tamim, 1 run, on the pads and this has been clipped away to the left of deep backward square leg 
      Kumara to Tamim, FOUR, much better! Gets beside the line of the fullish delivery and crunches it through covers with immaculate timing 
      Kumara to Tamim, FOUR, woof! What happened there? This good length delivery skids off the surfaces and rushes onto Tamim who was ducking inside the line of it, the ball rears up and smacks the top-edge as Tamim hung his bat above his shoulder and it flies over the keeper in a jiffy 
      Kumara to Tamim, no run, shortens his length on leg-stump and Tamim's happy to bunt it to mid-wicket 
      Kumara to Tamim, FOUR, full and in the slot for Tamim who pumps it straight down the ground with a lovely front foot drive past the non-striker 
      Kumara to Tamim, leg byes, 1 run, I0$ curling into the pads from a length and hits Tamim high on the front pad before rolling into the leg-side 
      Kumara to Tamim, no run, I0$ skids away with extra bounce outside off, Tamim shoulders arms 
      Kumara to Tamim, no run, I0$ back of a length on and around off-stump, Tamim stands tall and drops it dead on the off-side 
      Kumara to Tamim, no run, I0$ touch fuller and swinging away outside off, Tamim drives inside the line and lets it pass 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, I0$ fuller than the good length outside off, lures Tamim into a drive and beats his outside edge 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, back of a length just outside off, Tamim prods forward and defends into the off-side 
      Fernando to Tamim, 1 run, I0$ length ball angled in on the stumps, Tamim gets across and works it into the mid-wicket pocket for an easy single 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, I0$ back of a length outside off, Tamim cuts and finds backward point 
      Fernando to Tamim, 2 runs, angled in from wide of the crease, Tamim drops the ball with soft hands on the leg-side and calls for two straightaway 
      Fernando to Tamim, FOUR, third boundary of the over and you cannot get away by bowling full to Tamim! Half-volley outside off and Tamim leans forward to send the drive racing past mid-off to his left 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, back of a length just outside off, Tamim gets behind the line and presents a straight bat 
      Fernando to Tamim, FOUR, overcompensates and bowls it down the leg-side this time, Tamim attempts to flick and manages to slice it off the inside half to the left of fine leg 
      Fernando to Tamim, FOUR, stand and deliver stuff from Tamim! Waits for the full ball to arrive outside off and pings the drive off the middle of the bat, just an extension of push and the pace on the ball took care of the rest 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, good length just outside off, pushed straight to mid-off 
      Fernando to Tamim, 2 runs, stands tall and opens the bat face to crunch this short of length delivery square on the off-side, timed well and the fielder at third man tidies up to keep it down to two 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, back of a length just outside off, tapped to backward point 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, good length delivery shaping away outside off, left alone to the keeper 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, length delivery swerving away outside off, pushed into the covers 
      Fernando to Tamim, no run, short of length angling away outside off, Tamim looks to play it on the leg-side and shoulders arms at the last minute 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, full and wide of off, Tamim strides across and pushes the drive towards mid-on 
      Lakmal to Tamim, FOUR, third boundary for Tamim and all three have come on the leg-side. Lakmal gets too straight and pings a full one at the pads, clipped away with ease behind square on the leg-side. Fine leg had no chance... 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, goes round the wicket and angles it in before taking it away outside off, Tamim lets it pass 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, superb stuff from Suranga Lakmal! Gets it fuller once again and draws Tamim into a drive, hets a late shape back in and hits the splice of the bat 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, I0$ Touch fuller than the good length and Tamim gets lured into a drive, beaten on the outside edge 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no ball, no run, full and just outside off, Tamim gets forward and plays inside the line of the delivery. Lakmal has overstepped... 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, full and wide of off-stump, Tamim leans across and shoulders arms 
      Lakmal to Tamim, FOUR, another one sprayed at the pads and Tamim will help himself for another boundary. At I0$ angling down the leg-side and Tamim puts it away with ease behind square on the leg-side 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, pitched up just outside off, Tamim lunges forward and toe-ends the drive back to the bowler 
      Lakmal to Tamim, FOUR, on the pads and that's easy pickings for Tamim Iqbal! Gets across, picks it up from leg-stump and rolls his wrists on the flick through mid-wicket 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, I0$ Peach of an away swinger and Tamim gets drawn forward before getting beaten on the drive outside off 
      Lakmal to Tamim, no run, full and swinging away just outside off, Tamim leans across and pushes the ball down the pitch