End of over 5 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 38/1 (110 runs required from 15 overs, RR: 7.60, RRR: 7.33)

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End of over 5 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 38/1 (110 runs required from 15 overs, RR: 7.60, RRR: 7.33)

LD Chandimal14 (13b 2x4 0x6)
DSNFG Jayasuriya12 (8b 1x4 1x6)
Al-Amin Hossain2-0-17-0
Shakib Al Hasan1-0-6-1
4.6
Al-Amin Hossain to Chandimal, 1 run, length ball angling into off stump. Chandimal aims a drive through extra cover, and the angle forces him to push down to mid-on instead
4.5
Al-Amin Hossain to Chandimal, FOUR, shortish outside off, and Bangladesh do not have anyone in the slips. Chandimal lets it come on and dabs it late, just wide of the keeper, uses the pace well on this occasion
4.4
Al-Amin Hossain to Jayasuriya, 1 run, fuller now, on middle and off, and he eases it down the ground, to the left of mid-off, forces Mashrafe into a good diving stop
4.3
Al-Amin Hossain to Jayasuriya, no run, back of a length on off stump, lets it come on and dabs to backward point
4.2
Al-Amin Hossain to Jayasuriya, SIX, now he makes himself room by stepping down the track and away from leg stump, and gets under this length ball on the stumps to lift it high over mid-off
4.1
Al-Amin Hossain to Jayasuriya, no run, back of a length on middle and leg, no room for Jayasuriya, whose back foot stays stuck on leg stump, a la Shikhar Dhawan, and he defends softly into the off side
 

Tonic: "Soumya is a great outfielder. He's a horrible slip fielder. Stop placing people out of spot. Come to think of it, we haven't had a specialist slip fielder in years!"



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