Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Match Highlights & Results

That is it from this game! An entertaining start to the series. Bangladesh though will look to bounce back in the second game as these two meet again on the 6th of this month at 5.30 pm IST (12 pm GMT) Do join us for the build up as well. Cheers!

Charith Asalanka wins the Player of the Match award. He says he is very pleased with his performance. He feels everybody contributed and he is pleased. Adds there was a lot of dew and it wasn’t easy for the bowlers. Ends by saying Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis did really well.

Najmul Hossain Shanto says it was a good match, the boys showed a lot of character, Jaker Ali in particular played really well. Adds they didn't execute the plans in the death overs. Reckons Mahmudullah and Jaker Ali played well but hopes to contribute in the next match as well.

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Sri Lanka wouldn't have thought that this match will go down to the wire with more than 200 runs on the board. They bowled well in the start but a couple of bowlers really let them off. Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando and Dasun Shanaka all went for runs and looked nervy too but a wonderful last over from Shanaka saw them get over the line. Still, they wouldn't be much happier as they could have done a lot better after the start they got. Earlier, some incredible knocks from Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka got them over 200. It turned out to be just enough for the visitors.

Sri Lanka have done it! Pin-drop silence in the stadium and even in the Bangladeshi camp. WOW! What a match to witness. These two teams always put on a show and today was once from the top drawer as well. You feel for Bangladesh though. It was just about two players for them. First, they lost three inside the Powerplay but Mahmudullah came with intent and played some breathtaking strokes. He single-handedly kept the fight alive. Once he fell, many thought it was all over but then Jaker Ali came in to find light in a dark tunnel. He right till the last over kept the hopes alive. Bangladesh needed 12 off 6 with the momentum their side but it was Ali's wicket that put all things to an end.

Dasun Shanaka to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run.Just the one! IT IS SRI LANKA WHO WIN! This is full and outside off. Ahmed looks to swing but gets an inside edge onto the pads. This rolls on the off side for one.

Dasun Shanaka to Shoriful Islam, Leg bye.An appeal but not given! Review is taken but that is a waste of a review. NOT OUT! That is missing off. A poor review. More in desperation we feel. Islam moves right outside off. Shanaka bowls it outside off. He swings but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the off side. A leg bye taken. Four to tie, five to win for Bangla. Another other than that, it is Lanka.

Dasun Shanaka to Shoriful Islam, Four!FOUR! Islam is not going down without a fight. 6 needed in 2 now. Fuller and outside off. This is slammed through covers and the ball races away.

Shoriful Islam walks to the middle. 10 runs needed in 3 balls.

Dasun Shanaka to Jaker Ali, OUT! c Charith Asalanka b Dasun Shanaka.OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder! Pin-drop silence here in the stadium. Heart break for Ali. What a knock by him, he held the key for his side to get over the line. Shanaka though gets him and Lanka are ecstatic. Goes full and outside off. Ali looks to go over long off but since this is quite full, he does not get the elevation and holes out to the fielder there.

Dasun Shanaka to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run.A yorker, can do a lot with this. This is jammed down to long off for one.

Dasun Shanaka to Taskin Ahmed, Wide!WIDE! 11 needed in 5! Well outside off. Left alone.

Taskin Ahmed is the new man in. He just needs to give the strike to Jaker Ali!

Dasun Shanaka to Rishad Hossain, OUT! c Charith Asalanka b Dasun Shanaka.OUT! A wicket to begin the last over and the good thing is for Sri Lanka that Jaker will be off strike. Did Rishad need to go big? The ball though was there to be hit. Can't blame him. A low full toss outside off. Rishad lifts it but it goes off the bottom. The fielder at mid off runs to his left and takes it with a dive.

Dasun Shanaka to bowl the final over. 12 runs needed in 6 balls. Bangladesh are the favourites at this point.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, Four!FOUR! Up and over! Jaker says, he doesn't want the single to keep strike, he will find the fence. Massive over and now 12 is needed from 6. Short and outside off, this is slapped over cover and this races away to the fence.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, No run.Anothet dot! Shorter and outside off. Ali slashes at it but misses.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, No run.A dot! Fuller and outside off. This is hit but to cover.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, Four!FOUR! A good effort from the fielder but in vain. Ali you beauty! What a knock. This is on the pads. It is worked down towards fine leg. The fielder runs to his left and dives but fails to stop it.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, 2 runs.Two! Good delivery. Goes very full and on middle. This is whipped through mid-wicket. Two taken.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, No ball and Four!FOUR! No ball too. Matheesha Pathirana has overstepped and it is a boundary! This is full and on the pads. This is whipped through square leg and the ball races away to the fence. Top shot. Free Hit coming up.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, No run.Dots are gold! Full and on off, this is hit but straight to mid off.

Binura Fernando to Rishad Hossain, No run.A length ball on the pads. Hossain blocks it out.

Rishad Hossain comes to the middle. Matheesha Pathirana is back on the field as well.

Binura Fernando to Mahedi Hasan, OUT! c Angelo Mathews b Binura Fernando.OUT! TAKEN! Hasan goes! Ali is still out there but Sri Lanka needed this breakthrough. Short and on middle, Hasan pulls but it goes off the top edge and to short fine leg where Angelo Mathews takes a dolly.

Binura Fernando to Mahedi Hasan, Four!FOUR! That is a lovely stroke! Clever. This is shorter and around off. He waited, used the angle and cut it over point for a boundary. Very nicely played.

Binura Fernando to Jaker Ali, 1 run.Another single as this is worked on the leg side.

Binura Fernando to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run.Just the one! Short and outside off, this is guided past point for one.

Binura Fernando to Mahedi Hasan, Four!FOUR! Pulled away! 33 in 17 needed. Short and down the leg side. This is pulled past short fine leg and it races away to the fence.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, Four!FOUR! Slapped away! This is a top, top knock. Fifty up. Top top knock. Outstanding. This is shorter and outside off. This is slapped past cover and this races away. That is a massive over. Game changing one.

Binura Fernando to bowl his final over. Matheesha Pathirana meanwhile is off the field as he has stretched his hamstring.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, Wide!WIDE! That is another wide. This is way too short again and outside off. Ali goes after it but misses. Wided again.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mahedi Hasan, 2 Wides!BONUS RUNS! Excellent running! This is way too short and well outside off. Left alone. The keeper dives to his right and stops it. The batters take a bye.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, 1 run.Just the one! Fuller and on off. Ali hits it down towards long off for one.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, Six!SIX MORE! What timing again! Wonderful! This is full and on middle. He just flicks it over the square leg fence for a biggie. Top shot and timely one.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, No run.Difficult to hit him when he gets it right. A slower one outside off. Ali looks to heave it on the leg side but misses.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, Wide!WIDE! That is very wayward. This is way too short and outside off. Left alone. Wided again.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run.Fullet and outside off. Hasan carves it out towards deep point for one.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mahedi Hasan, Wide!Wide! Another wide. Down the leg side again. Wided.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mahedi Hasan, Wide!WIDE! Extras will help! Down the leg side. Wided.

Sri Lanka not happy with the shape of the ball and needs it to be changed.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, 1 run.Can't do a lot with that! A full ball on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, 1 run.12 runs off the over. Full and on middle, eased to long on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, Six!SIX! Jaker Ali is dealing in sixes! Massive again! Too full and on middle, Ali launches it over long on for a biggie. 150 up!

Maheesh Theekshana to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run.A full toss on middle, Hasan plays it to deep square leg for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, 1 run.On middle, this is eased down to long on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, 2 runs.Fuller and outside off, Ali knocks it through covers for a brace now.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run.Outside off, this is cut through point for a single.

Dasun Shanaka to Jaker Ali, No run.A slower ball, full and outside off, Ali slashes and misses. Bangladesh need 68 runs in 30 balls.

Dasun Shanaka to Jaker Ali, Six!SIX! The crowd gets their energy back. Short  in length and on off, Ali pulls it over square leg for a biggie. Two in a row. Superb stuff from Ali!

Dasun Shanaka to Jaker Ali, Six!SIX! Once it left the hand, Shanaka knew he made a mistake. A full toss on off, this is heaved over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Dasun Shanaka to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run.A length ball on middle, Hasan tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Dasun Shanaka to Jaker Ali, 1 run.Back of the hand delivery on the pads. Ali tickles it to short fine leg for a single.

Dasun Shanaka to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run.A length ball on off and it nips in back. Hasan guides it to third man for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, Six!SIX! That was meant to be hit! A full toss on middle and Ali powers it over mid-wicket for a biggie. No second thoughts before swinging it. Jaker Ali needs to bat deep now.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run.Very full and outside off, this is pushed through covers for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, 1 run.On middle, this is drilled to long on for one more.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run.Very full and on middle, Hasan nudges it to deep square leg for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mahmudullah, OUT! c Avishka Fernando b Maheesh Theekshana.OUT! TAKEN! Sri Lanka have the big wicket! Mahmudullah was batting well but has to go now. Too full and on middle, Mahmudullah lofts it to long on, toe ends his shot and Avishka Fernando runs to his left and takes a well judged catch.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mahmudullah, 2 runs.Very full and on middle, Mahmudullah flicks it to deep mid-wicket, in the gap for two more.

Binura Fernando to Mahmudullah, 1 run.12 runs off it. Length and on middle, Mahmudullah plays it to deep square leg for a single.

Binura Fernando to Jaker Ali, 1 run.This is full and on middle, Ali nudges it to square leg for a single.

Binura Fernando to Mahmudullah, 1 run.A slower one, full and on off, Mahmudullah helps it to fine leg for a single.

Binura Fernando to Mahmudullah, Wide!Wide! Too many extras from the visitors. Down the leg side, Mahmudullah looks to flick but misses.

Binura Fernando to Jaker Ali, 1 run.On a length and on off, Ali plays it to deep square leg for a single.

Binura Fernando to Mahmudullah, 1 run.Fifty for Mahmudullah! He was dropped once but have made the most of it. Still have to continue. Length and on middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Binura Fernando to Mahmudullah, Six!SIX! Into the crowd yet again! This is short and on middle. Mahmudullah haves it over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, No run.Flatter and outside off. Ali looks to cut but misses.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mahmudullah, 1 run.Just the one! Fuller and on off, this is pushed to cover for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, 1 run.Another single as this is pushed down to long on for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mahmudullah, 1 run.Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mahmudullah, No run.Angled into the pads. Mahmudullah looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mahmudullah, No run.Around off, this is pushed to cover.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, Six!SIX! Over the fence. On middle. Ali walks across and heaved it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, No run.On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, Wide!WIDE! Well wide outside off. Left alone. Wided.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, No run.A length ball on middle, Ali looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but the finger stays down. Sri Lanka knew height was an issue. They take the review but to no avail.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, Wide!Wide! Again! Matheesha Pathirana is all over the place. This is way outside off, Ali lets it go.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, Wide!Wide! Fuller and down leg, Ali misses his flick, wided.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mahmudullah, 1 run.Fuller and outside off, this is driven to deep cover for a single.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mahmudullah, Six!SIX! Out of the park! Short in length and on off, Mahmudullah thumps it high over mid-wicket for a biggie. This is the kind of over the hosts needed.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mahmudullah, No ball!NO BALL! A length ball, outside off, Mahmudullah pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. Matheesha Pathirana has overstepped again. Another free hit. Mahmudullah will hope to make the most of it this time.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mahmudullah, No ball!Wide! Spills it full and down the leg side, wided. Matheesha Pathirana has overstepped. A no ball is called. Free-hit next.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mahmudullah, No run.Short in length and on off, Mahmudullah defends it out.

Drinks!  Bangladesh are in a spot of bother. They have lost the top four and the required run rate is creeping up. Sri Lanka on the other hand would be very happy at this stage. All the bowlers have bowled well so far but so did the hosts earlier. It is how they bowl in the next phase that would help their fate! An interesting phase coming up.

Akila Dananjaya to Mahmudullah, 1 run.Another one! On the pads, this is tucked towards mid-wicket for one.

Akila Dananjaya to Mahmudullah, Four!FOUR! A lot more needed. On middle, this is dragged wide of the fielder at deep mid-wicket and this races away.

Akila Dananjaya to Jaker Ali, 1 run.On middle. This is nudged around the corner for one.

Akila Dananjaya to Mahmudullah, 1 run.Takes one now as this is punched down to long on.

Akila Dananjaya to Jaker Ali, 1 run.Takes one now as this is pushed down to long on.

Akila Dananjaya to Mahmudullah, 1 run.Fuller and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Akila Dananjaya to Mahmudullah, Wide!WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Matheesha Pathirana to Jaker Ali, No run.Around off, this is pushed to cover. A dot to end.

Jaker Ali walks to the middle.

Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, OUT! c Angelo Mathews b Matheesha Pathirana.OUT! The short ball does the trick and Pathitana strikes! This is banged in short and on middle. Hossain looks to pull. This goes off the splice and it is taken at mid on.

Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run.That is fast. Another short one on the body. Evaded well.

Matheesha Pathirana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, No run.That zipped off the surface! Short and on the body. Shanto looks to pull but misses to get hit on the body.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mahmudullah, 1 run.Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off for one.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mahmudullah, No run.Well fielded! Shorter and around off, this is cut but the fielder at point dives to his left and stops it.