End of over 12 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 79/3 (69 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 6.58, RRR: 8.62)

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End of over 12 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 79/3 (69 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 6.58, RRR: 8.62)

AD Mathews1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
NLTC Perera1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Shakib Al Hasan3-0-15-2
Mahmudullah2-0-14-1
11.6
Shakib Al Hasan to Mathews, no run, flatter now, angling into middle stump with no turn, punches off the back foot towards long-on but midwicket quickly moves to his left to intercept
11.5
Shakib Al Hasan to Mathews, no run, flighted and full on off stump, Mathews drives down the ground, and hits the stumps at the other end
11.4
Shakib Al Hasan to Perera, 1 run, back of a length, turning down leg, tucked away through backward square leg
11.3
Shakib Al Hasan to Perera, no run, length ball outside off, blocked into the covers
 

Thisara Perera is promoted to No. 5.

 
11.3
Shakib Al Hasan to Jayasuriya, 1 wide, OUT, this time he leaves his crease too early, and Shakib bowls it shorter and wide of off stump. Jayasuriya reaches out frantically, can't make contact, and the keeper does the rest. The spinners are making critical strikes for Bangladesh

DSNFG Jayasuriya st †Nurul Hasan b Shakib Al Hasan 26 (21b 1x4 2x6) SR: 123.80
11.2
Shakib Al Hasan to Jayasuriya, no run, tossed up wide of off, jumps out and drives it firmly, but short cover dives to his right to stop it
11.1
Shakib Al Hasan to Mathews, 1 run, length ball outside off, stops on the batsman, poked down to long-on
 

Angelo Mathews walks in with the required rate creeping up to eight an over.



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