Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Match Stats

NO BALL! Maheesh Theekshana bowls a high full toss going down leg. The umpire first indicates wide and the leg umpire says that it is above waist high so a no ball is called. Free-hit coming up...

SIX! Towhid Hridoy makes the most of the Free-hit as he smacks this back past the bowler! This is bowled full and outside the off pole. Towhid Hridoy uses his bottom hand and thumps this over the straight boundary for six runs. 

OUT! LBW! Maheesh Theekshana has the last laugh as Bangladesh will feel like their last hope is making his way back to the shed! A straighter delivery bowled full and it skids on after pitching. Towhid Hridoy closes the face of his bat early and misses the ball. The ball goes onto hit the pads and Maheesh Theekshana starts celebrating while appealing. The umpire raises his finger and Towhid Hridoy has no option but to go for a review here. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking has umpires call on wickets hitting. The onfield decision stands and Bangladesh lose their seventh wicket. 

At the stumps once again on a fullish length. Taskin Ahmed punches this down to long off to get off the mark with one. 

NO BALL! Maheesh Theekshana oversteps and it is the second no ball in the over! This is bowled short and on a leg-stump line. Nasum Ahmed pushes this back towards the bowler. 

Full and outside the off pole. Nasum Ahmed hits this aerially and straight into the hands of the long off fielder. Free-hit so the batter survives and they take a run. 

A tad bit short and at the stumps. Taskin Ahmed blocks this back down the pitch towards the bowler. 

OUT! PLUMB! Bangladesh are absolutely crumbling here and Maheesh Theekshana has his second wicket of the over! He goes around the wicket and bowls this full pitching outside off and angling into the stumps. Taskin Ahmed looks to heave this away into the leg side but misses and gets hit on the back pad. Maheesh Theekshana appeals and the umpire raises his finger again. Taskin Ahmed goes for the review and UltraEdge confirms there is no bat. Ball Tracking has three reds and Bangladesh have not only lost their eighth wicket but also their last review. 

WIDE! Matheesha Pathirana bangs this in short and going down leg. Nasum Ahmed swings blindly and does not connect. The umpire calls this wide for height. 

Bowls this really full and in line with the stumps. Nasum Ahmed digs this out back down the pitch towards the bowler. 

FOUR LEG BYES! Pulls his length back and pitches his outside leg. Nasum Ahmed looks to pull but misses and the ball does off the thigh pads towards fine leg for four leg byes. 

Nails the yorker wide outside off. Nasum Ahmed looks to squeeze this out but misses. 

Goes full again and outside the off pole. Nasum Ahmed hits this aerially towards deep cover and the batters take three runs. 

Back of a length and outside the off pole. Shoriful Islam throws his bat at this and gets an outside edge towards backward point for a run. 

Bangs this in short and outside off. Nasum Ahmed looks to play at this late but does not connect. 

Maheesh Theekshana bowls this full and outside off from 'round the wicket. Shoriful Islam drills this towards wide long off and takes a couple of runs. 

Floats this one full and outside the off pole. Shoriful Islam swings his blade hard but does not connect. 

Loops this full and in line with the stumps. Shoriful Islam comes down the wicket and heaves this towards deep mid-wicket for another brace. 

On a shorter length this time and outside off. Shoriful Islam punches this to deep cover for one. 

Into the pads on a fuller length. Nasum Ahmed clips this towards deep mid-wicket for another run. 

A tad bit short and into the batter. Shoriful Islam looks to pull this away but gets an inside edge through square leg for one to keep strike. 

OUT! TIMBER! Matheesha Pathirana gets the wicket he was desperate for and he continues to be a menace in the death overs! This is bowled full and angled into the stumps from 'round the wicket. Shoriful Islam makes room and looks to go hard at the ball but misses. The ball goes on to shatter the stumps and Bangladesh are now one wicket away from being eliminated from the competition. Sri Lanka are now inches away from their second highest run of consecutive wins. 

FOUR! What a way to get off the mark and Hasan Mahmud is screaming for a promotion! This is bowled full and outside off. Hasan Mahmud drives this towards deep cover for four runs. 

Pulls his length back and bowls this outside the off pole. Hasan Mahmud leaves this one alone. 

EDGED AND FOUR! A bit of fortune going Bangladesh's way and that is the second boundary of the over! On a good length this time and outside the off stump. Hasan Mahmud pokes at this and gets an outside edge past the keeper towards third man for four runs. 

Continues to bowl on a good length and outside off. Hasan Mahmud dabs this towards the fielder at backward point. 

Matheesha Pathirana decides to go 'round the wicket and balls this slightly short, angling away from the batter. Hasan Mahmud looks to pull this into the leg side but connects with thin air. 

Maheesh Theekshana bowls this full and going down leg from 'round the wicket. Nasum Ahmed gets it off the inside part of his bat towards deep backward square leg for a run.

Goes full and into the pads. Hasan Mahmud flicks this towards deep square leg for one. 

WIDE! Bowls this full and really wide outside off. Nasum Ahmed throws his bat at this but misses and the umpire calls this wide. 

SIX! Tosses this full and outside the off stump. Nasum Ahmed lofts this towards long on and Dushan Hemantha (sub) grabs hold of the ball before throwing it back into play as he was falling over the boundary. Saves a certain maximum and the batters have to settle for a couple of runs. The third umpire reckons that the fielder has touched the ropes and a six has been given. 

Short this time and outside off. Nasum Ahmed pulls this towards deep mid-wicker for a run. 

Goes full and outside the off pole. Hasan Mahmud knocks this into the air towards deep cover for one more. 

Into the stumps on a fuller length. Nasum Ahmed hoicks this towards wide long on and settles for a single to keep strike. 22 runs required now in 12 balls for Bangladesh but they have just one wicket in hand.

OUT! BOWLED! That is the game and Sri Lanka have registered their first win of the Super Four stage! Matheesha Pathirana has wrapped things up with his third wicket and Bangladesh have been bowled out for 236 runs. He bowls a pin-point yorker at the stumps. Nasum Ahmed backs away and looks to access the off side but misses and sees his middle stump pegged back. Sri Lanka continue their remarkable winning run as they now have 13 wins on the trot. Bangladesh's title hopes have come to a premature end.