Sri Lanka (172/5) beat Bangladesh (171/4) by 5 wickets in Match 3 of the Super 12s

[sweep_shot]

Mushfiq is on 48* (from 29 balls). Good innings so far.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Bangladesh are playing 3 spinners today. Nasum, Mahedi, and Shakib.

That should help them. This pitch is a bit up and down.

 

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Bangladesh - 149/3 after 18 overs.

They should look to reach 170 here.

 

[Saurav]

they messed up by not playing theekshana

injured though they could play Akila Dananjaya

 

[Smbhayi]

Fifty for Rahim in 32 balls.. Very good innings by him..

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Bangladesh doing well, have three spinners which will be a handful for SL
I still feel dushmantha chameera has it in him to be an awesome World class bowler, its a tragedy he has injuries so often, or maybe its a coaching thing.
match will be intresting

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

Such an important 50 by Mushfiqur. Could be a match turning innings.

 

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Mushfiq reaches his fifty. Well played.

 

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Out.

150/4.

 

[10sion]

Sending afif instead of Saifuddin...typical bangladesh management. We just dont know how to go for the kill.

 

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Good over from Lahiru. Just 2 from 4 balls.

 

[sweep_shot]

Sending afif instead of Saifuddin...typical bangladesh management. We just dont know how to go for the kill.

Mahmudullah should've come instead of Afif. Even Nurul.

 

[10sion]

159/4. Six balls remain.

 

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Bangladesh - 159/4 after 19 overs.

 

[10sion]

Would prefer Saif just to hit out or get out. Next Mahmudullah would be sent.

 

[10sion]

3 runs off 3 balls. Excellent from Chameera so far.

 

[Smbhayi]

Cracking four by kaaptan..

 

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166/4 (19.4 overs).

 

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171/4 after 20 overs.

Sri Lanka need 172 to win.

 

[Smbhayi]

So 172 to win

 

[10sion]

Good score. But this innings is why bangladesh isnt where they should be. 180+ could easily be scored here.

So much for us to learn yet...sigh.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Strong total. BD has a very good chance to win this game.

 

[sweep_shot]

Good stuff from Bangladesh after playing badly against Scotland and Oman.

172 should be defendable.

 

[Shafi]

Should be easy win for Bangladesh. Defeat Australia and Bangladesh will be in semi.

 

[sweep_shot]

Should be easy win for Bangladesh. Defeat Australia and Bangladesh will be in semi.

Bangladesh have to win 3 out of 5 to be in semi-final (probably).

NRR may become a factor too.

But, they have to win this game first.

 

[Hassaan HS]

 

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Spinner Nasum is opening the bowling.

 

[10sion]

Wicket!

 

[Rana]

Perera has been in terrible form. Absolute let down for SL

 

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Gone!

Perera is out.

4/1.

 

[sweep_shot]

Nasum should've played from the very beginning. I said that before.

He is a better bowler on these pitches than Taskin.

 

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Sri Lanka - 4/1 after 1 over (target: 172).

 

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Spin from both ends. Mahedi now.

 

[10sion]

Poor fielding from Shakib

 

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Misfield from Shakib. Should've been stopped. Gave away a boundary.

 

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Sri Lanka - 10/1 after 2 overs (target: 172).

 

[fight_club]

This looks like the best batting surface so far. Not much for spinners batsmen need to make best out of this surface. Poor shot from perara

 

[sweep_shot]

Six.

Good shot.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

The lankan kits are so ice cool....just wish the lion would have been in golden color...but overalll nice kit

 

[10sion]

2 sixes in 3 balls. Welcome to T20 WC Bangladesh.

Such is our outdated thinking that when we hit 2 4s in the first two balls of the over, we take 3 singles in the next 4 balls and Athar Ali "praises" the good batting.

 

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Another six.

Bangladesh shouldn't get carried away.

22/1 after 2.3 overs.

 

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Sri Lanka - 26/1 after 3 overs (target: 172).

 

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Asalanka is looking dangerous here. BD need to get him out quickly.

 

[10sion]

Liton saves a boundary. Go tigers!

 

[10sion]

Asalanka looking for an ipl contract.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Brilliant dive and stop by litton das.
He was awesome agains us in asia cup 2018 and also awesome in the day night test in kolkatta till he got injured.
Wonder why he is not consistent? reminds me a lot of rohit when he bats. has all the shots but perhaps not the concentration or intensity

 

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Asalanka has scored 27* from 13 balls. Looking very dangerous out there.

Sri Lanka - 34/1 after 4 overs (target: 172).

 

[Mesozoic]

Magnificent atmosphere today..

Got to give it to the Bangladesh fans for backing their team irrespective of their performances and form.

 

[sweep_shot]

Brilliant dive and stop by litton das.
He was awesome agains us in asia cup 2018 and also awesome in the day night test in kolkatta till he got injured.
Wonder why he is not consistent? reminds me a lot of rohit when he bats. has all the shots but perhaps not the concentration or intensity

He is a good batsman but just wasn't consistent. Lost form probably.

 

[Rana]

Nissanka is terrible

Test match opener in T20 cricket

 

[sweep_shot]

Sri Lanka - 39/1 after 5 overs (target: 172).

 

[10sion]

Last over of powerplay. No Mustafizur yet.

 

[sweep_shot]

Nissanka is terrible

Test match opener in T20 cricket

I agree. He is looking terrible.

Asalanka is making up for it though.

 

[10sion]

You jinxed it. Hits a 4.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Maybe BD making mistake by opening with 2 spinners in the powerplay.

 

[Rana]

Making up for it now

 

[sweep_shot]

Sri Lanka are on a roll. Another six.

They can win this.

Pitch looks good for batting.

 

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Sri Lanka - 54/1 after 6 overs (target: 172).

 

[10sion]

Sri lnka breezing through.

Mustafizur finally comes in to bowl.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

here comes musty

 

[sweep_shot]

Bangladesh need 2-3 tight overs to be in control again.

RRR is still over 8.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Gee whiz Asalanka, what a shot!

 

[sweep_shot]

Sri Lanka are cruising here. They are in control now.

64/1.

 

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Sri Lanka - 67/1 after 7 overs (target: 172).

Sri Lanka need 105 runs from 13 overs. They are looking good to win now.

 

[Abdurmirr]

Complete 360 from yesterday.

Either non SC teams can't adjust to slower conditions or this Sharjah pitch's a belter.

If it's the former than expect an all Asian semi final

 

[Asif321]

Srilanka doing good ..mickey must be delighted

 

[Devadwal]

If srilanka can keep wickets in hand then they can win it .

 

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Herath is one of the coaches of BD currently. I wonder who he is supporting.

 

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Sri Lanka - 71/1 after 8 overs (target: 172).

Good over from Mahedi. Just 4 from it.

 

[10sion]

Shakib becomes the highest wicket taker in T20s.

 

[Rana]

Very good wicket for Sri Lanka. Nisanka was just going to apply more pressure with his tuk tuk

 

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Nissanka is out.

71/2.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Shakib becomes the highest wicket taker in T20s.

who was previous?

 

[10sion]

Another wicket for shakib. Worlds best for a reason.

 

[Smbhayi]

Shakib running through SL..

 

[10sion]

who was previous?

Afridi

 

[sweep_shot]

71/3.

Shakib is doing well out there. 2 wickets.

 

[sweep_shot]

who was previous?

I think he meant most wickets in ICC World T20. Afridi had 39 wickets. Shakib now has 41 wickets.

 

[sweep_shot]

Great over from Shakib. Just 1 run and 2 wickets from it.

Sri Lanka - 72/3 after 9 overs (target: 172).

 

[Smbhayi]

Another one gone.. SL sinking fastly..