Sri Lanka [221] defeat Bangladesh [142] by 79 runs in the final of Tri-Nation Series (BD/SL/ZIM)

[MenInG]

Teams:

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Danushka Gunathilaka, Upul Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal(c), Asela Gunaratne, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Thisara Perera, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Shehan Madushanka

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman

Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to bat

 

[MMHS]

Where is the live telecast!!!!!!

 

[RainMan_]

Boys r really pumped up. Expecting them to hammer srilanka.

 

[MenInG]

SL - 23/1 (4.2 Ovs)

 

[dhonixi]

Again on same ground, it will be again low scoring game.

 

[RainMan_]

Second wicket for Bangladesh.

42/2

 

[Shafi]

Brainless batting by Sri Lanka. May be they confuse with ODI with T20

 

[Mainul]

Boys r really pumped up. Expecting them to hammer srilanka.

Srilanka is favorite before starting of this game.If Bangladesh wins it will be against the odds.

 

[Shafi]

Why SRi Lanka slogging? Batting like this they will not last not even 30 overs.

 

[RainMan_]

Srilanka is favorite before starting of this game.If Bangladesh wins it will be against the odds.

Hope u were being sarcastic. If Bangladesh can play 50% of their potential they will win this match.

 

[RainMan_]

I don't like mashrafe. He keeps serving up pies.

 

[MMHS]

Horrible streaming quality, losing interest. I am stuck at 12'2, CI tells 14'1

 

[RainMan_]

I am not even watch the match anymore. Boring match

 

[dhonixi]

Chandimal is really stubborn. Sl management are idiot to play him in odi's. Killed all momentum, they score 20 in 10 overs

 

[Mainul]

I am not even watch the match anymore. Boring match

Don't worry.When Bangladesh will bat this match will be interesting. Even 180 will be tough on this pitch to chase.This pitch is not worthy for final.

 

[Shafi]

Is the pitch really hard to bat or SL is just miserable? What is the par score in this pitch?

 

[Shafi]

SL is playing test match. Mendis should be blamed for his brainless slogging. Batting like this they will only get 210-220 which may not good enough

 

[MMHS]

Is the pitch really hard to bat or SL is just miserable? What is the par score in this pitch?

Looking at the bowling chart of our spinners, I don't think it's that difficult, but it might start to turn 2nd time. 12 PM start, so dew shouldn't be a big factor.

 

[MMHS]

222 - should be a good chase

 

[MenInG]

Sri Lanka are bowled out for 221, with Tharanga (56) and Chandimal (45) the highlights of the innings; For Bangladesh, Rubel Hossain took 4/46; Bangladesh need 221 to win the Final of the Tri-Series ODI tournament #BanvSL #Cricket

 

[asadee]

Tamim seems to bottle it always when it matters

 

[Mainul]

222 - should be a good chase

Srilanka is all over Bangladesh now after scoring 221.This is like 321 on a batting wicket.Srilnka is favorite to win.I see no chance for Bangladesh.The pitch curator should be fired.

 

[RainMan_]

Mithun seems to be a mediocre like rest of the young players of Bangladesh. Bangladesh team is nothing without Tamim, shakib and mushfiqur

 

[RainMan_]

At last mithun's struggle has come up an end. Future of Bangladesh Cricket seems quite bleak. No exciting young players.

 

[hadi123]

Bangladesh 22/3 (9.3 overs) need 200 more runs from 40.3 more overs

 

[DRsohail]

bangladesh is under pressure.

 

[Mainul]

At last mithun's struggle has come up an end. Future of Bangladesh Cricket seems quite bleak. No exciting young players.

You cannot judge a new player on this unsporting wicket.

 

[Shafi]

Srilankan bowlers loose pressure. 1 or 2 partnership can help Bangladesh win this match

 

[asadee]

These Bangladesh commies are so so biased

 

[Hamstead_joy]

90 for 5

 

[asadee]

Great to see SL back to their winning ways

 

[Ahson8]

Why has Shakib not come out to bat yet ? Weird tactics from Bangladesh

 

[asadee]

Why has Shakib not come out to bat yet ? Weird tactics from Bangladesh

Dislocated finger

 

[MRSN]

Clutch innings from Saifuddin.

 

[BlueDoritos]

Very good innings by Mahmudullah

 

[BlueDoritos]

Why do they call Mashrafe Murtaza a 'bowling all rounder'?!

 

[BlueDoritos]

Back to back wickets for Madushanka

 

[letme alone]

Mahmudullah is my best player in bd team. even in difficult pitch he is batting well. with the loss skeeb. it is not easy to chase.

 

[BlueDoritos]

Sri Lanka won again

 

[MMHS]

Congrats to Lanka (missed their bowling . They kicked on right time and deserving winners.

 

[Emperor2kings]

Mithun seems to be a mediocre like rest of the young players of Bangladesh. Bangladesh team is nothing without Tamim, shakib and mushfiqur

Tamim, shakib and mushfiqur are average players.

 

[babajee]

Congrats to Lanka (missed their bowling . They kicked on right time and deserving winners.

Fluke?

Do you think Bangladesh would beat Sri Lanka 8/10 times?

 

[MMHS]

Tamim, shakib and mushfiqur are average players.

Don't over do trolling - Shakib has been top 2/3 all-rounder for almost a decade now in 3 formats, mostly No. 1; Tamim is among the best Test openers these days and Mushi bats at 4 being WK, and bats quite well.

 

[MMHS]

Fluke?

Do you think Bangladesh would beat Sri Lanka 8/10 times?

I think, we'll dominate them in most games between 9/10 to 6/10. I am not giving any excuse, but today missing a player like Shakib didn't help.

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Minnows still.

Don't know what would happen after Sakib, Mush and Tameem retire.

 

[Markhor]

BD underestimated their opponents. There was too much talk about this tri-series being a walkover.

Good start to the Hathuru era.

 

[RainMan_]

What a pathetic show. Can't believe I've wasted my day for this farce.

 

[RainMan_]

I think, we'll dominate them in most games between 9/10 to 6/10. I am not giving any excuse, but today missing a player like Shakib didn't help.

After so many years we still depend on a single player to win matches against a rubbish team like srilanka. It Can't get worse than this. Our cricket is becoming a complete joke.

 

[Emperor2kings]

Don't over do trolling - Shakib has been top 2/3 all-rounder for almost a decade now in 3 formats, mostly No. 1; Tamim is among the best Test openers these days and Mushi bats at 4 being WK, and bats quite well.

ODI batting averages
Mushfiqur Rahim 33.07
Tamim Iqbal 35.17
Shakib Al Hasan 34.95

Compare that to SL
Upul Tharanga 34.65 whom I say is a mediocre player to say the best.

 

[RainMan_]

BD underestimated their opponents. There was too much talk about this tri-series being a walkover.

Good start to the Hathuru era.

What do u expect when a player got selected whose national contract just got terminated for abusing a child. Thus is worse than a circus show.

 

[MMHS]

ODI batting averages
Mushfiqur Rahim 33.07
Tamim Iqbal 35.17
Shakib Al Hasan 34.95

Compare that to SL
Upul Tharanga 34.65 whom I say is a mediocre player to say the best.

Look man, I am damn upset today - don't bring me in some stupid arguments.

I didn't mention Tamim as an ODI player, if you had noticed
Along with 35 average Shakib used to bowl a bit as well and he has been among top 10 bowlers for most part of this decade
Mushi, bats and keeps

These 3 started career at 18/19 and I know all 3 personally - it was't PAK's standard 18/19; therefore their early stats were poor, which is diluting overall career. For last 4/5 years all 3 had been top class players.

 

[Syed1]

This is what happens when you think you are better than you really are

 

[RainMan_]

ODI batting averages
Mushfiqur Rahim 33.07
Tamim Iqbal 35.17
Shakib Al Hasan 34.95

Compare that to SL
Upul Tharanga 34.65 whom I say is a mediocre player to say the best.

Stop this nonsense. U clearly have no idea what u r talking about. Look at those respective players batting and bowling averages in last couple of years.

 

[MMHS]

After so many years we still depend on a single player to win matches against a rubbish team like srilanka. It Can't get worse than this. Our cricket is becoming a complete joke.

True, but that still keeps my argument valid. You have to remember that, team is going through a change over in management, and they are trying few new players. On contrary, Hathura knows every BD player better than any one, and the wicket as well - he had his strategy spot on. On such sluggish wicket, he sent his hitters up and got a head start, then asked his batsmen to play out 50 overs. Again no excuse, but we missed Shakib's overs in later half desperately. Can't blame the Groundsman either, because it's stupid to arrange 7 ODI in 13 days at same venue with 8/9 hours sunlight time.

I am sure, we'll have a better show in Test & T20.

 

[RainMan_]

True, but that still keeps my argument valid. You have to remember that, team is going through a change over in management, and they are trying few new players. On contrary, Hathura knows every BD player better than any one, and the wicket as well - he had his strategy spot on. On such sluggish wicket, he sent his hitters up and got a head start, then asked his batsmen to play out 50 overs. Again no excuse, but we missed Shakib's overs in later half desperately. Can't blame the Groundsman either, because it's stupid to arrange 7 ODI in 13 days at same venue with 8/9 hours sunlight time.

I am sure, we'll have a better show in Test & T20.

I hope u r right. It will be a complete disaster if we don't put up a good show in the tests.

But the performance from our young players have been absolutely pathetic in this series. To be completely honest it has been going on for quite sometimes now. Barring fizz, most of our young players look absolutely worthless.

 

[Emperor2kings]

Look man, I am damn upset today - don't bring me in some stupid arguments.

I didn't mention Tamim as an ODI player, if you had noticed
Along with 35 average Shakib used to bowl a bit as well and he has been among top 10 bowlers for most part of this decade
Mushi, bats and keeps

These 3 started career at 18/19 and I know all 3 personally - it was't PAK's standard 18/19; therefore their early stats were poor, which is diluting overall career. For last 4/5 years all 3 had been top class players.

Shakib is a good player.

Tamim Iqbal (BDESH) 2013-2017 26 50 1 2001 206 40.83
Mushfiqur Rahim (BDESH) 2013-2017 28 49 4 1929 200 42.86

These are average stats from average players.

Take this with a grain of salt. Bangladesh is an average team. Which is an big improvement from the mediocre team they were. But take your success with a little bit of humility. If you want to trash talk your opponents at least win a test series at their home or whitewash them in an ODI series. Otherwise it leaves a bad taste in other fans.

 

[Madplayer]

Look man, I am damn upset today - don't bring me in some stupid arguments.

I didn't mention Tamim as an ODI player, if you had noticed
Along with 35 average Shakib used to bowl a bit as well and he has been among top 10 bowlers for most part of this decade
Mushi, bats and keeps

These 3 started career at 18/19 and I know all 3 personally - it was't PAK's standard 18/19; therefore their early stats were poor, which is diluting overall career. For last 4/5 years all 3 had been top class players.

A rare time when MMHS showed emotions haha

Tamim and Shakib are top notch.

Mushfiq is average imo. I dont care about the stats but he never inspires confidence.

 

[CadPakFan]

Tamim, shakib and mushfiqur are average players.

Tamim and Shakib are underrated.

 

[bujhee kom]

Oh well.

Well done to Sri Lanka.

 

[CadPakFan]

Tamim and Shakib are underrated.

And so is Mushfiqur, Just look at these stats after the 2015 WC (Tamim) (Mushfiqur)

 

[Usman Chadda]

The main issue with Bangladesh is that they are over-hyped and under tremendous pressure from their fans. The fans need to keep their expectations realistic and take it one step at a time. The amount of trolling most of them do is unfair to this talented team. CT semi-final and this loss is a testament to the fact that Bangladesh have a lot of hard work to do still.

 

[Oxfordchamp]

Good win for SL..funny thing is except for be fans, everyone else was betting on SL to win this..

 

[GrandMaster]

The result display the importance of Hatura.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Didn’t expect SL to win against BD in BD.That too,twice in a row

 

[dhonixi]

That pitch bites bd in the end. Congratulations SL

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Normal order resumed.... Bangladesh getting whipped again like minnows that they are....

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Bangladesh should be playing the likes of Nepal.....

 

[Railu Katta]

Bangladesh should be playing the likes of Nepal.....

Still nothing to show after 32 years of playing cricket....

 

[troodon]

Lanka are proving that they are not minnows. Very good result for them.

 

[Syed1]

Har jeet is part of the game, but the way BD fans undermine other team's achievements especially Pakistan it feels lovely to rub it in when their minnow side is shown its place. First win something then run mouth.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

I think, we'll dominate them in most games between 9/10 to 6/10. I am not giving any excuse, but today missing a player like Shakib didn't help.

If you are so good that you can dominate a team 9/10 to 6/10 that means you have such a great team that i does not depend on 1 or 2 players.

 

[CanadianG00se]

Lanka are proving that they are not minnows. Very good result for them.

By beating BD and ZIM?

They need to start winning against Top 5 teams and that too consistently.

 

[GrandMaster]

By beating BD and ZIM?

They need to start winning against Top 5 teams and that too consistently.

This is just the beginning, I expect SL to improve gradually under Hatura.

 

[Deewana]

but but bangladesh will smash Pakistan in ODI series anywhere!!
5-0 vs Nz is an embarrassment but Nz in Nz is as strong a side as they come ..Ind SL and Bang were unable to win a single game there in their last tour's...we were without our 3rd seamer and first choice spinner too..
Pakistan ODI side has definitely improved and i think gone our the days we used to get battered 4-1 in uae to the hands of sa , eng , aus , nz ... I think we will probably beat them now in UAE (will find out soon)
coming on to bangladesh , there bowling is absolutely shocking if we play them i can easily see our batting putting 280+ babar hafeez sarfaraz will have field days , our bowling will be too much for them anywhere in the world ...
even in bangladesh we should win the odi series 4-1..bangladesh won't even cross 250 in any match

 

[Deewana]

Look man, I am damn upset today - don't bring me in some stupid arguments.

I didn't mention Tamim as an ODI player, if you had noticed
Along with 35 average Shakib used to bowl a bit as well and he has been among top 10 bowlers for most part of this decade
Mushi, bats and keeps

These 3 started career at 18/19 and I know all 3 personally - it was't PAK's standard 18/19; therefore their early stats were poor, which is diluting overall career. For last 4/5 years all 3 had been top class players.

top players by mighty bangladesh standards

 

[Eagle_Eye]

top players by mighty bangladesh standards

Top players who are easily fatigued....

 

[MMHS]

If you are so good that you can dominate a team 9/10 to 6/10 that means you have such a great team that i does not depend on 1 or 2 players.

It's not any a team, I am talking about SRL who are going through a horrible run, but on their day, they are capable of beating any team. Besides, this team isn't dependent on few players, at least not at home.

 

[BDfanforever]

It's not any a team, I am talking about SRL who are going through a horrible run, but on their day, they are capable of beating any team. Besides, this team isn't dependent on few players, at least not at home.

Even without any of their legends and going through this horrible run they pretty much destroyed us in our home. A guy who just came out of their school cricket got a hat-trick against us.

After following this BD cricket team since 2007 victory vs India, I am finally convinced that BD team is as useless as it gets. Yeah, we might win few meaningless bilaterals or even few tournaments games in group stage, but when the going gets tough and when it really matters all of our "superstars" will fail.

Nonetheless, I do commend your strength to think this team still has potential.

 

[MMHS]

Even without any of their legends and going through this horrible run they pretty much destroyed us in our home. A guy who just came out of their school cricket got a hat-trick against us.

After following this BD cricket team since 2007 victory vs India, I am finally convinced that BD team is as useless as it gets. Yeah, we might win few meaningless bilaterals or even few tournaments games in group stage, but when the going gets tough and when it really matters all of our "superstars" will fail.

Nonetheless, I do commend your strength to think this team still has potential.

It has potential, but you have to manage expectations. If you look at other thread on 1st game between BD-SRL, BD-ZIM, it was me who said that the tournament isn't a walk over, every team has the capability to stun others on their day.

I see two sets of posters lurking around BD teams - Bangladeshi posters, most of whom are too emotional, and trolls who wait at the fence for the day we lose. No team can win 100%, so they do have their field day, for us often. Take an example - the world potential Afghan team lost 1-2 to IRL at Delhi (or UAE) from a lead, and I still read about their potential & talent - how they are going to destroy us......

Anyway, I know what I expect from BD team and what are the limit of the players - it was a horrible tournament for sure, but this things happens. And, if you ever surf the "hopeless" threads around SRL team, you'll see what respect they draw from me. The team PAK faced in UAE was totally disengaged team that hardly had any interest to compete, this is a different unit morally and that credit goes to Hathura for sure.

 

[MMHS]

top players by mighty bangladesh standards

At any standard, you can check numbers and rankings. For you carrying a PAK flag, it's sounds too loud for you to post such against Shakib, Tamim or Mushi.