And that's that! Short and wide, he stays back and slaps it through covers for a four.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI at Chattogram, BAN v SL, Mar 15 2024 - Match Result
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
Asalanka and Nissanka's 185-run partnership is SL's highest for the 4th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 171 between Ranatunga and Mahanama
Thanks for joining in today. With the series locked in, it is all to play for when the two teams meet again on March 18. It is going to be a day game, and we will be in nice and early for that. Thanks for tuning in today. On behalf of Madushka, Sudeep and Harshith, this is me Ashish Pant, signing off.
Mustafa Moudi : "How is Hasaranga not the Player of the Match despite of his All Round Performance?? He not just took 4 Wickets but controlled the flow of runs too while bowling and scored a quick 25 Runs with the Bat. Might be tough for the Referee but Hasaranga's Performance is more deserving than Nissanka !!" I thought they could have shared it.
Kusal Mendis: Firstly, Wanindu bowled really well. And fast bowlers really bowled a couple of good overs. 280 is a very good score in this ground. Wanindu is the main bowler in our team. Batting unit, Pathum and Charith batted really well. Wanindu batted really well in the last few overs. [Final game] I hope we can do our best. Thank You to the Sri Lankan supporters who are here.
Pathum Nissanka is the player of the match: [Translated to English by Naveed Nawaz the assistant coach from Sinhalese] After the three wickets fell, Charith and Pathum decided to bat normally and looking at the score to bat long and get close to the target. Initially it was important they settle down, and then they decided one of them could go after the bowlers.
Najmul Hossain Shanto: He [Towhid] played very well. That's what we want from him. Really happy for him. On a wicket like this, me and Soumya should have batted longer. We will try the next match. [Bowling] We started really well. Middle overs they batted really well. We will be looking forward to the next match and hope we do something special.
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10.26pm Sri Lanka huff and puff over the line. They really shouldn't have had to after the mammoth Nissanka-Asalanka stand but Bangladesh came back well. Chasing 287, Sri Lanka got off on the wrong foot losing Avishka in the first over. Mendis and Samarawickrama fell in consecutive overs as Sri Lanka slipped to 43 for 3 in 6.1 overs. But Nissanka and Asalanka put on a record 185-run stand to take Sri Lanka forward. Nissanka scored his sixth ODI ton, while Asalanka fell for 91. A rush of wickets got Bangladesh back into the game, but Wanindu Hasaranga and Dunith Wellalage held their nerves to take Sri Lanka over the line by three wickets.
Surely Wellalage will want to get this done with in the next six balls. Sri Lanka need just two to win. Towhid to bowl from around the wicket
Slower through the air on middle, he defends
Madushan in now. SL need two. Can they wrap it up in this over?
Looks to finish it off but departs in the process. Was floated on middle stump, but Taijul had also pulled the length back. Hasaranga looks for a repeat of the previous shot but this time only gets a top edge that balloons straight up. Litton runs across from mid-on and takes a simple catch
Fuller on off, he bends down on one knee and slams the slog sweep to the vacant deep midwicket fence
Slightly short, he goes back and slaps it hard but straight to mid-on on the bounce
SL need six
UP AND OVER! Hasaranga has had enough. Tossed up on leg stump, he backs away, gives himself room and hammers him over mid-on and eventually over the ropes
on a length outside off, he pushes towards point and sets off
Sri Lanka need 13 off 24. Taijul comes on now.
Finally some aggression and Hasaranga it is who relieves the pressure. Banged in short on off, but Hasaranga was waiting for it. Stays back and slams it over the deep midwicket rope
Good length ball outside off, he guides it to deep third for a run
Sugath: "A boundary will hurt BD. A wicket SL!"
Length outside off, he pushes to cover off the backfoot
Low full toss on the pads of Hasaranga who clips it to deep midwicket
Christof: "Leaving it late could come back to bite Sri Lanka. One wicket, a new man at the crease--could quickly collapse on the tail."
Another sharp bouncer, he looks for a pull, but can only mistime to mid-on. A bit of hesitation but they make it home
Banged in short outside off, he sways away from the line
Tanzim back
Good late adjustment from Wellalage. Was banged in short again and he was eyeing the pull. But the line was outside off, so he opens the face of the bat to deep third
Oh, strikes him on the elbow. That would have been painful. Banged in short, he looks for a pull but is rushed for pace. Gets hit flush on the bottom elbow
Length on middle and leg stump, he stays leg side of the ball and opens the face of the bat to deep third
Good length ball outside off, he opens the face of the bat to deep third
Fuller in length outside off, he plays with an open face to point
Galib: "Just a reminder, Taskin has a hat-trick against Sri Lanka. "
Back of a length ball on off stump, he gets across and defends
Full toss and Wellalage misses out. That is what happens when the intent is defensive. Was a shin-high full toss outside off, he opens the face of the bat and only find deep third
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | |
Toss | Sri Lanka, elected to field first |
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Season | 2023/24 |
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Series result | 3-match series level 1-1 |
Match number | ODI no. 4744 |
Hours of play (local time) | 14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15 |
Match days | 15 March 2024 - daynight (50-over match) |
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Over 48 • SL 287/7
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)