Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2022 Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Date & Time: May 15-May 19, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Angelo Mathews 199(397)
152.6
Nayeem to Mathews, out Caught by Shakib!! Ohh no! What a heartbreak! Mathews has missed out on his double century just by one run. Shimmies down the wicket to whip this away and has played this straight into the hands of Shakib at square leg. What a prolific knock by Mathews nevertheless. Nayeem finishes his spell with six wickets to his name. Mathews c Shakib b Nayeem 199(397) [4s-19 6s-1]
152.5
Nayeem to Mathews, 2 runs, moves to 199* as he rocks back and slices this to deep backward point for a couple of runs. Looks very tired too. Has played nearly 400 balls, batting in this scorching heat
152.4
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, doesn't want to risk the single and get Fernando back on strike, avoids it. Was flicked through square leg by Mathews
152.3
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Mathews clips this to mid-wicket
152.2
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, touch short on middle and leg, Mathews works it to square leg
152.1
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, clipped in front of mid-wicket by Mathews
151.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, punched to cover for a quick run by Mathews
151.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, FOUR, shimmies down the wicket and bludgeons this over the non-striker's head for a rollicking boundary
151.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, fraction short on middle and leg, punched to mid-on
151.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, floated around middle and off, Mathews eases it back to the bowler
151.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, hint of turn as Mathews eases this to short cover
151.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, short and wide outside off, slapped to point off his back foot
149.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, a lot slower through the air, pushed to point by the batter
149.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, steered to point as the ball spins away
149.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, loopy delivery on off, pushed to cover off his front foot
149.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, a lot flatter on off, Mathews knocks it in front of cover
149.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, fraction short around off, punched to mid-off
149.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, on his front foot to push the floated delivery to mid-off
148.1
Nayeem to Mathews, 3 runs, rocks back and cuts this to deep point where there's a slight fumble and they take the second. The throw comes in at the keeper's end who doesn't gather it cleanly either. And they take the third run as well
146.6
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, worked into the leg-side by Mathews
146.5
Nayeem to Mathews, no run,
146.4
Nayeem to Mathews, 2 runs, down on his knee to sweep this to deep square leg for a couple of runs
146.3
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, clipped in front of mid-wicket
146.2
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, defended again
146.1
Nayeem to Asitha Fernando, no run, defended by Asitha Fernando
145.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, punched to long-off as the ball skids along the deck
145.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up delivery around off, blocked
145.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, defends this off his front foot
144.3
Nayeem to Mathews, no run
144.2
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, tries to work this away, but the ball spins in and flicks his pads as it rolls past the keeper down the leg-side
144.1
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, floated on middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket
143.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, quicker through the air on leg, Mathews works this to square leg for one
141.6
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, short of a length around middle and leg, Mathews works it to square leg
141.5
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, 2 runs, another short ball by Shoriful Islam and Mathews has pulled this through mid-wicket for two runs
141.4
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, on a length around off, Mathews defends it back to the bowler
141.3
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, 2 runs, short ball by Shoriful Islam and the batter has hooked this through square leg for a couple of runs
141.2
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, 2 runs, drifting on the pads, Mathews clips this through square leg for a couple of runs
140.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery around off, Mathews defends it from within the crease
140.5
Shakib to Mathews, no run, run-out chance missed. A huge mix up between the batters, but Shakib fails to collect the ball cleanly. Mathews had nudged this towards square leg and the non-striker was keen for a single. Has to go back from halfway down the pitch and had the throw been a better one, it would have been curtains for Asitha as he was no where in the frame
140.4
Shakib to Mathews, no run, quicker through the air outside off, Mathews slices it to cover-point
140.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, on his front foot to defend this tossed up delivery
140.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up delivery around middle and off, Mathews guides it back to the bowler
140.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, flatter down the leg-side, left alone by Mathews
139.1
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, 1 run, cutter outside off, short and slammed wide of mid-off
138.4
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, legbreak outside off, cut to the sweeper
138.1
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, the legbreak down leg, Mathews tickles it past Liton Das, who gets a glove but it runs away
137.1
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, 1 run, full outside off, from round the wicket, Mathews drives to long-off
136.1
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, legbreak, turns in, Mathews flicks wide of mid-wicket
135.1
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, 1 run, short at the body, Mathews pulls to deep backward square and takes the run
134.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 3 runs, softly steered wide of slip and they run hard to come back for the third. Good running
134.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up outside off, Mathews pushes to cover
134.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, stays a bit low, Mathews bunts it back
134.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up on off, pushed back
133.1
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, 1 run, back of a length on the hips, tickled to fine-leg
132.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, on the pads, nudged towards square leg
132.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, good length around off, Mathews goes back to push to cover
132.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, forward and blocked to cover
132.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, hint of turn and bounce, Mathews defends off the sticker of the bat but there's no silly point
131.3
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, 1 run, full outside off, Mathews drives to long-off and takes the single
131.2
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, extra bounce as Khaled Ahmed angles it in, Mathews takes the bottom-hand off as he defends
131.1
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, full outside off, driven firmly to cover who fumbles but he doesn't want the single
130.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, tossed up on off, driven to long-off
129.1
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, Mathews comes down the track and drags the lofted hit to deep square for a single
128.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, shortish and Mathews punches to long-off
128.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up on off, Mathews angles the bat and defends to point
128.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up on off, Mathews gets forward to defend it back
128.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, quicker and drifting in, worked to mid-wicket
127.2
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, flatter outside off, Mathews punches to long-on and takes the single this time
127.1
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, tossed up outside off, miscued slogsweep to deep mid-wicket and he does not take the single
126.3
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, looped up and Mathews gets forward to ease a single to long-on
126.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, turns off a good length but Mathews has it covered off the back foot
126.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up on off, Mathews gets forward to block
124.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, sliding into the pads, Mathews closes the face of the bat too early but the thick leading-edge rolls to the off-side
124.5
Shakib to Mathews, no run, wide of the crease and again quicker but fuller on off, Mathews is happy to defend
124.4
Shakib to Mathews, no run, quicker on off, defended
124.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, slower outside off, Mathews waits and punches to point
124.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, comes back with the arm, on a good length, Mathews defends off the back foot
124.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up slow outside off, Mathews stretches to defend
123.5
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, flat outside off, tapped to the vacant point region for a single
123.4
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, wants to charge but the length is short, so defends off the back foot
123.2
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, tossed up and Mathews comes down the track to drive to long-on
123.1
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, good length turning in, pushed back
122.4
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, quicker on the pads, nudged to backward square for a quick single
122.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, wide of the crease, angled in quicker on off, forward and defended
122.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up on off, defended
122.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, high full-toss and driven to deep cover, Mathews does not want the single
121.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, tapped into the vacant cover region for a single
121.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, good length on the stumps, Mathews goes back to block
121.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, looped up on the stumps, Mathews leans forward to block
121.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up on the pads, defended
120.4
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, full on the pads, clipped behind square
120.3
Shakib to Mathews, 2 runs, keeps low and Mathews pulls wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple
120.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, quicker and fuller on the stumps, defended
120.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up full and eased to mid-on
119.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, keeps low and Mathews bunts it down to long-on
118.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, quicker on off, defended
118.5
Shakib to Mathews, no run, Mathews gets forward to clip to mid-wicket
118.4
Shakib to Mathews, no run, going on with the arm, Mathews defends off the back foot
118.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, drifting into the pads, defended
118.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, this stays low now, on off, Mathews does well to keep it out
118.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, extra bounce for Shakib, Mathews goes back and jabs it down
117.6
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, Mathews uses his feet and works wide of mid-wicket, takes the quick single on offer
117.5
Nayeem to Mathews, 2 run, flat outside off, punched to long-on
117.3
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, turns into Mathews who flicks to deep mid-wicket
117.2
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, full outside off, Mathews gets forward to block
117.1
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, slides straight on outside off, defended off the back foot
116.5
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, flat length ball on the stumps, defended to long-on
116.1
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, shortish from round the wicket, Mathews punches it to deep cover
115.4
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, tossed up full on off, Mathews clips a single to deep square
115.1
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Mathews cuts hard to the sweeper
114.4
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, slower outside off, Mathews pushes wide of cover and takes a quick single
114.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, very full and eased back to Shakib
114.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, good length on middle, defended off the back foot
114.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, drifting into leg-stump, defended
113.3
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, shortish offbreak, clipped wide of mid-wicket
112.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, another forward block to end the over
112.5
Shakib to Mathews, no run, pushed back to Shakib
112.4
Shakib to Mathews, no run, full just outside off, Mathews leans forward to defend
112.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, sliding on straight, full on off, Mathews is forward to defend
112.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, quicker on off, forward and blocked
112.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up on off, Mathews is forward to defend
111.5
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, the regulation offbreak is clipped to deep square
111.3
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, Mathews uses his feet and nudges it behind square for a single
111.2
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, tossed up outside off, Mathews clips to mid-wicket
110.2
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, full and drifting in, Mathews gets forward to drive to long-on
110.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, extra bounce for Shakib, from a length, Mathews jabs watchfully off the back foot
109.3
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, still the length is short, Mathews goes back to whip to deep mid-wicket
109.2
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, turns in and Mathews defends off the back foot
109.1
Nayeem to Mathews, 2 runs, turns into Mathews but the length is short, Mathews punches through extra-cover for a couple
108.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, eased to long-on
107.4
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, slower on off, pushed into the gap at cover
107.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up outside leg, Mathews leans forward to block
106.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, drifting in, Mathews eases it to mid-on
106.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, Mathews leans forward to push it back
106.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, floated up on off, pushed back
105.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, Mathews gets forward and clips it to mid-wicket
105.5
Shakib to Mathews, no run, floated up outside leg, Mathews misses the vertical bat sweep
105.4
Shakib to Mathews, no run, and another forward defence
105.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up on the stumps, forward and defended
105.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, outside leg, flicks the pad as Mathews offers no shot
104.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, blocked from within the crease
103.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, defended by Mathews and that shall be drinks
103.5
Shakib to Mathews, no run, a lot slower through the air, Mathews defends it from within the crease
102.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, quicker through the air, touch fuller and blocked by Mathews
102.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, pushed through on middle and leg, pushed back to the bowler by Mathews
102.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, FOUR, goes down on his knee and slogsweeps this through mid-wicket for another rollicking boundary. Looking in sublime touch and is set to convert this century into a big one
102.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, on his front foot to guide this back to the bowler
101.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up delivery on off, driven to cover by the batter
101.2
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, on the pads and the batter has nudged this towards square leg for a single
100.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, another quicker one, Mathews does well to bring his bat down as he works it to mid-wicket
100.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, plays a solid front foot defence as the bowler goes full at the stumps
100.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, a lot slower through the air, pushed to cover
100.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, on a length around middle and leg, nudged towards mid-wicket by Mathews
100.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, quicker and fuller outside off, left alone
100.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up delivery on off, push-driven to cover by Mathews
98.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, a maiden over by Taijul as the batter's drive finds the man at cover this time around
98.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, driven to short cover by the batter
98.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, on his front foot to defend this ball
98.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, squeezed to the man at short cover as Taijul Islam goes full
98.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, yorker length ball on off, squeezed back to the bowler by Mathews
98.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, a full toss on off, driven to cover where it has been stopped by the fielder
97.5
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, punched into the pocket at cover for a single
97.4
Shakib to Mathews, no run, on his front foot to push this to short cover
97.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, cut to point as the bowler goes touch short around off
97.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, slider around off, punched to cover by the batter
97.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up delivery on middle and leg, blocked off the front foot
96.4
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, 1 run, another short and quick delivery at the ribs, Mathews pulls this to fine leg for a single
96.3
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, FOUR, banged in short by the bowler, not at an alarming pace though. Mathews swivel-pulls this away to the deep backward square leg boundary
96.2
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, stands tall and defends this pitched up delivery down the pitch
95.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, fuller one around middle and leg, Mathews nudges it to the leg-side with soft hands
95.1
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, fraction short around off, punched to long-off for a single
93.6
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, FOUR, short ball by Khaled, hurries up the batter somewhat, but Mathews does well to drag this through square leg as he swivels and puts it away to the fence
93.5
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, short of a length and outside off, shapes away a touch as Mathews gets beaten on his defence. Looks like there was a slight nick, confirms UltraEdge. But Bangladesh haven't appealed for a caught behind dismissal. Had they done so, Mathews was gone! Lucky escape for the centurion. Will he make it count?
92.6
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, goes full does Shoriful, but Mathews has driven it only as far as the bowler. Maiden over
92.5
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, on a length and outside off, hint of movement, and Mathews has left it again
92.4
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, fourth successive leave of the over, quite a similar delivery to the previous ones
92.3
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone by the batter
92.2
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, pitched up by Shoriful Islam outside off, Mathews has a look and lets it through to the keeper
92.1
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, angled away from the batter outside off, Mathews leaves it
91.4
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, 1 run, 135kph, on a length around middle and leg, and Mathews has clipped it through the leg-side for a single
91.3
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, 133kph, length ball directed at the off-stump, keeps a tad low and the batter has knocked it down the pitch
91.2
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, FOUR, easy pickings! A freebie on the pads, very full ball and Mathews has nonchalantly flicked it away through square leg. No fielder in the deep and that shall be the first boundary of the morning
91.1
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, covers the line and pushes this full length delivery to mid-on
89.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, Mathews safely negotiates the last ball of day 1. Blocks it comfortably and that shall be stumps. Chandimal and a satisfied Mathews walk back to the pavilion
89.5
Shakib to Mathews, no run, quicker through the air on off, Mathews blocks it
89.4
Shakib to Mathews, no run, touch fuller on off, Mathews guides this back to Shakib
89.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, squeezed into the off-side by Mathews
89.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, floated on middle and off, Mathews defends it
89.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, guided back to the bowler
88.6
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, eased down to long-on by Mathews for a single
88.5
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, nudged to mid-wicket by Mathews
88.4
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, quicker through the air on middle and leg, blocked by Mathews
87.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, wide outside off, left alone by Mathews
87.5
Shakib to Mathews, no run, a lot slower through the air, Mathews pushes it to cover
87.4
Shakib to Mathews, no run, short and wide ouside off, Mathews cuts it to point
87.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, on his front foot to defend this
86.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, worked into the leg-side by Mathews
86.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, guides this ball back to Taijul Islam
86.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, slider on off, punched to long-off by Mathews
85.2
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, clipped towards backward square leg as the ball keeps low
85.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, quicker one on leg, Mathews nudges it to square leg
84.1
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, 1 run, short ball around middle and leg, Mathews goes for a pull, mistimes this to square leg
83.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, goes for a drive away from his body, and chips it uppishly to cover-point
82.6
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, FOUR, another ball dug in short by Shoriful Islam. Mathews goes for a pull and gets a top-edge that flies towards the fine leg boundary
82.5
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, length ball outside off, angled away from the batter, left alone
82.4
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, pitched up by Shoriful Islam, outside off and Mathews has driven this to mid-off
82.3
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, FOUR, short ball down the leg-side, Mathews swivel-pulls this away to the fine leg boundary
81.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tad short on middle and leg, Mathews works this to mid-wicket
81.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, too full on middle and leg, Mathews squeeze-drives this to mid-on
81.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, a lot slower through the air outside off, left alone
81.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, nudged through square leg by Mathews for a single
80.6
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, that kept a touch low as Mathews clipped it to mid-wicket
80.5
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, on a length around off, pushed to mid-off by Mathews
80.4
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, FOUR, century for Mathews! What a fine knock this has been. Has played quite a few impressive shots. That's his 12th Test ton and gets there in style too. Was a full length delivery and Mathews flicked it through mid-wicket to bring up the milestone with four runs
79.5
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, tickled to fine leg by Mathews for a single
79.2
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, driven to long-on for a single
79.1
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, down the wicket to drive this floated delivery to short cover
78.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, touch short on middle and leg, Mathews works it through square leg for one
77.4
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, drifting on the pads and Mathews nudges it to short fine leg for a single
77.3
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, shimmies down the wicket and whips this to mid-wicket
77.2
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, a lot straighter around off, Mathews guides it back to the bowler
77.1
Nayeem to Mathews, FOUR, Mathews moves into the 90s! A tossed up delivery around off and Mathews drives this past the fielder's dive at wide mid-off. Four runs added to his tally
76.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, nudged to backward square leg by Mathews for a single
76.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, gentle push to short cover as the bowler goes full
76.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, full and wide outside off, Mathews drives it to cover
75.4
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, driven to long-on by Mathews for a single
75.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, loopy delivery on a fuller length, Mathews squeezes it back to the bowler
75.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, blocked from within the crease
75.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, quicker through the air, full in length and Mathews defends it comfortably
73.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, quicker through the air, Mathews eases it down the pitch
73.5
Shakib to Mathews, no run, very full on off, Mathews guides it back to the bowler
73.4
Shakib to Mathews, no run, fraction short on middle and leg, Mathews nudges it to mid-wicket
73.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, clipped to square leg by Mathews as the bowler goes full
73.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, this one skids along the deck, Mathews nudges it to the leg-side
73.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, a lot slower the air, punched to short cover by Mathews
72.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Mathews tickles it to fine leg for one
72.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, walks out of the crease and bunts this into the off-side off an outside edge
72.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, a lot slower through the air, Mathews defends it
70.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, fraction short on middle and leg, Mathews nudges it into the leg-side
70.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, nicely tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Mathews pushes this back to Taijul Islam
70.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, on his front foot to squeeze this back to the bowler
70.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, full and wide outside off, Mathews drives it to cover
70.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, FOUR, loopy delivery around off, Mathews thumps this over mid-off as the ball lands in front of the cushions once again
70.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, FOUR, dances down the wicket and lofts this floated delivery towards long-on as the ball almost goes the distance, just landed before the boundary
69.1
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, punched to cover point by Mathews for a single
68.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, slider outside off, punches this through the off-side
68.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Mathews defends it from within the crease
67.2
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, yorker length ball around off, Mathews squeezes it down to long-off for a single
67.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, a lot fuller outside off, keeps straight and the batter leaves it
66.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, darted on off, Mathews bunts it to cover-point for a single
66.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, on his front foot to smother this one
66.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, pushes at this away from his body, gets an outside edge towards slip
66.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, fired on middle and leg, Mathews nudges this in front of mid-wicket
66.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, lot slower through the air, Mathews clips it to mid-wicket
64.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, guided back to the bowler as Taijul Islam goes straight at the stumps
64.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, outside off, slower through the air, left alone
64.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, loopy delivery on middle and leg, Mathews nudges this to short mid-wicket
64.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, FOUR, edged but safe! Spinning away from the batter around off, Mathews looks to defend, but gets an outside edge that beats the fielder at slip and races away to the boundary
64.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, FOUR, dances down the wicket and whips the floated delivery over mid-wicket for a lovely boundary
64.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run,
63.4
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, 1 run, banged in short by Shoriful Islam and Mathews has pulled this through square leg for one
63.3
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, pitched up by Shoriful Islam, Mathews drives it to mid-off
63.2
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, driven down the pitch by Mathews as the bowler goes full
63.1
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, tailing into the batter around middle and leg, Mathews drives it to mid-on
62.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, shimmies down the track and drives this floated delivery to long-off for one
61.6
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, 1 run, hooked through backward square leg as the bowler goes short
61.5
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, banged in short from round the wicket, Mathews ducks for cover
60.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Mathews defends it off his front foot
60.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, Mathews drives this to wide long-off for a brace
59.6
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, back of a length around off, punched to mid-off by Mathews
59.5
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, pitched up by Khaled, driven to short cover
59.4
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, short of a length around off, shaping in, guided back to the bowler
58.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, blocks the last ball of the over as the bowler goes full
58.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, quicker through the air, pushed to short cover by Mathews
58.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, lot slower through the air, Mathews blocks it
58.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, played off the front foot as Mathews drives this to the man at short extra cover
58.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, a lot slower and fuller on middle, Mathews pushes it back to the bowler
58.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, touch short around middle, Mathews guides it back to the bowler
57.5
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, 1 run, drifting on the pads and Mathews has flicked this to deep square leg for a single. Struggling to get his line right is Khaled Ahmed
57.3
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, 1 run, clipped to deep mid-wicket by Mathews for a single
57.2
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, back of a length around middle and leg, Mathews nudges it to short mid-wicket
57.1
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, FOUR, edged but safe! This was fired down the leg-side by the bowler and Mathews flicks it past the diving keeper. Good effort by Liton there, but this was a really tough chance
55.6
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, FOUR, fine end to the session. Full ball angling in on the pads, Mathews gets forward and flicks to the large gaps at mid-wicket. Tea on day 1
55.5
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, hint of tail back in, knocked to mid-on
55.4
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, on a length outside off, Mathews gets forward to drive it back to Khaled Ahmed
55.2
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, 1 run, 50 for Mathews. Gets there with a clip to deep square
55.1
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, FOUR, Khaled Ahmed comes on and overpitches on middle, flicked away wide of mid-on. Raced away
54.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, full on the stumps, Mathews gets forward to drive to long-off
54.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, good length on the stumps, punched to short cover
54.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up outside off, driven firmly to short cover
54.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, on the pads, kept out
54.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, drifting in on middle, forward and defended
53.4
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, on the pads, whipped to deep square
53.2
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, floated up on the pads, nudged to the vacant square leg
52.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, slower outside off, Mathews drives to the short cover
52.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up on off, forward and defended
52.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, wide of the crease, angled in on off, defended to cover
52.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, slower outside off, Mathews eases a drive to cover
52.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, quicker on the stumps, defended
52.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, full on the stumps, pressed back
51.5
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, wide of the crease, full outside off, driven to long-off
51.4
Shakib to Mathews, no run, non-turner on the stumps, defended off the back foot
51.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, flat outside off, chopped to point
51.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, throws it up slower and well wide of off, left alone
51.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, quicker on the stumps, defended to leg
49.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, drifting in, Mathews leans forward to defend
49.5
Shakib to Mathews, no run, lots of flight outside off, Mathews drives to extra-cover
49.4
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up outside off, driven to cover
49.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, back to forward blocks
49.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, Mathews looks to play back and the ball skids on, causes him grief, but he manages to defend
49.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up on the stumps, forward and defended
48.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, good length outside off, Mathews punches to the sweeper
48.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, on the pads, defended to mid-wicket
48.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, outside off, steered to point
47.1
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, fraction short outside off, punched to the sweeper
46.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, drifting into the pads, nudged to the backward square area
46.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, wants a single after pushing to cover, then sends Kusal Mendis back in time
46.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, stump to stump line, Mathews is forward to defend
44.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, again on the pads, nudged to mid-wicket
44.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, drifting in, defended
44.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up outside off, driven to cover
44.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, Mathews reviews successfully. Turn and bounce outside off, Mathews spars at it and there is a sound after Liton Das takes it. Bangladesh were very confident but UltraEdge throws a flat line
44.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, defended forward to silly mid-off
44.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up just outside off, Mathews is forward to defend
42.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, flicked wide of short mid-wicket and a tight single is taken easily in the end
42.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, similar ball to the last one, forward and blocked
42.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, forward and defended
41.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, forward and defended
41.5
Shakib to Mathews, no run, on the pads, nudged to mid-wicket
41.4
Shakib to Mathews, no run, Mathews gets forward to push to silly mid-off
41.3
Shakib to Mathews, no run, drifting in on the stumps, Mathews gets forward to defend
41.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, fraction short outside off, cut to point
41.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, good length outside off, pushed to cover
39.6
Shakib to Mathews, no run, lots of flight and driven back to Shakib
39.5
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up on off, forward and defended
39.3
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, tight single but cover fumbles and the batters go through
39.2
Shakib to Mathews, no run, tossed up outside off, Mathews gets forward to push to cover
39.1
Shakib to Mathews, no run, flat outside off, Mathews punches to cover
38.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, full on the pads, turned wide of mid-wicket
38.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, full on off, defended to backward point
38.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, full on the stumps, defended
38.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, quicker and skids on, Mathews defends off the back foot
38.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, drifting in on off, forward and defended
36.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, full on the stumps, eased back to Taijul Islam
36.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, very full on the stumps, clipped to mid-wicket
36.4
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, full on the stumps, Mathews leans forward to block
36.3
Taijul Islam to Mathews, FOUR, full outside off and Mathews drills that hard wide of short cover and gets it wide of the other fielder at extra-cover as well
36.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, full and pushed back to Taijul Islam
36.1
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, tossed up outside off, eased to cover
35.1
Shakib to Mathews, 1 run, fumble from cover and the single is given away
34.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, driven to silly mid-off who dives but the ball goes away
33.6
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, good length holds its line outside off, Mathews pushes to cover
33.3
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, there is a sweeper now, cut to that man this time
33.2
Nayeem to Mathews, FOUR, shortish outside off, Mathews cuts into the big gap at cover and takes an easy boundary
32.6
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, drifting in full on the stumps, Mathews is forward to defend
32.5
Taijul Islam to Mathews, no run, pushed through on off, punched to cover
32.2
Taijul Islam to Mathews, 1 run, the 50-run stand is up with a punch to the sweeper cover
31.5
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, Mathews uses his feet and drives wide of mid-off for a single
31.4
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, turned to short-leg
31.3
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, Mathews uses his feet and smothers it to mid-on
31.2
Nayeem to Mathews, 2 runs, flat outside off, Mathews cuts wide of slip and the ball does not have the legs to go to the fence
31.1
Nayeem to Mathews, 2 runs, the offbreak turns in, Mathews nudges off the back foot to deep backward square
30.1
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, 3 runs, short of length on off, Mathews pulls wide of short mid-wicket, not well-timed to get four but they will come back for three
29.5
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, turns in to middle and leg, Mathews nudges to backward square
29.4
Nayeem to Mathews, FOUR, Mathews goes for the sweep and gets low to hit it wide of backward square, no-one in the deep and it raced away
29.3
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, turn and comes in sharply, Mathews is caught on the back foot and is hit on the thigh pad, sliding down easily
29.1
Nayeem to Mathews, 1 run, turns in from a good length, Mathews nudges wide of backward square
28.5
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, 1 run, flicked through mid-wicket's dive, the fielder fails to stop and gives away the single
28.4
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, good line and length bowling, Mathews defends to mid-on
28.3
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, full outside off, Mathews drives to cover
28.2
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, no run, full on the pads, flicked to square leg
27.6
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, Mathews jabs at it as it turns in, down to short-leg, that turned in sharply from a good length
27.5
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, Mathews uses his feet and nudges to mid-wicket
27.4
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, Mathews takes the bottom-hand off as he turns to short-leg, went to ground quickly
27.3
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, tossed up full outside off, Mathews stretches forward to block
27.2
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, flat and turns in, Mathews pushes to mid-on
27.1
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, good length outside off, Mathews punches to cover
25.6
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, pushed through quicker and Mathews punches to mid-on
25.5
Nayeem to Mathews, SIX, lots of flight outside off and Mathews accepts the invitation, tossed up and Mathews goes over long-on, no-one in the deep and it goes for a biggie
25.4
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, turns into middle, clipped to square leg
25.3
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, Mathews uses his feet and drives it back to Nayeem
25.2
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, good length turning in, Mathews punches to cover
25.1
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, offbreak on off, turned to short-leg
24.5
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, 1 run, good diving half-stop from mid-on, full outside off, Mathews plays a glorious on-drive but the fielder saves runs with the dive
24.4
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, dug in short but down leg, Mathews ducks under that
24.2
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, 1 run, good length on middle, nudged in front of mid-on for a single
24.1
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, full on off, forward and defended
22.6
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, pitched up by Shoriful Islam and the batter has driven this to mid-on
22.5
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, back of a length outside off, keeps straight and Mathews has left it alone
22.4
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, on a length around off, Mathews guides this back to the bowler
22.3
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, sprays this down the leg-side
22.2
Shoriful Islam to Mathews, no run, now Bangladesh opt for an lbw review against Mathews. Shoriful looks excited, but I think the impact was just outside off, or probably umpire's call. Nothing on UltraEdge, no bat involved. And like I said the impact is way outside off. So Bangladesh have lost a review. Sri Lanka have a couple of reviews left, Bangladesh have only one. Was on a length from round the wicket and the batter got beaten on his defence. Impact was outside off, so the onfield decision stays
21.6
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, quicker through the air, Mathews defends it from within the crease
21.5
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, driven back to the bowler who stops this with his right foot by moving across
21.4
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, lot fuller on middle and leg, Mathews guides it back to Nayeem
21.3
Nayeem to Mathews, no run, flatter and quicker on middle and leg, Mathews works this through square leg
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