Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, SL in BAN, 3 T20Is, 2024 Full score card

Just the one! IT IS SRI LANKA WHO WIN! This is full and outside off. Ahmed looks to swing but gets an inside edge onto the pads. This rolls on the off side for one.

An appeal but not given! Review is taken but that is a waste of a review. NOT OUT! That is missing off. A poor review. More in desperation we feel. Islam moves right outside off. Shanaka bowls it outside off. He swings but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the off side. A leg bye taken. Four to tie, five to win for Bangla. Another other than that, it is Lanka.

FOUR! Islam is not going down without a fight. 6 needed in 2 now. Fuller and outside off. This is slammed through covers and the ball races away.

Shoriful Islam walks to the middle. 10 runs needed in 3 balls.

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder! Pin-drop silence here in the stadium. Heart break for Ali. What a knock by him, he held the key for his side to get over the line. Shanaka though gets him and Lanka are ecstatic. Goes full and outside off. Ali looks to go over long off but since this is quite full, he does not get the elevation and holes out to the fielder there.

A yorker, can do a lot with this. This is jammed down to long off for one.

WIDE! 11 needed in 5! Well outside off. Left alone.

Taskin Ahmed is the new man in. He just needs to give the strike to Jaker Ali!

OUT! A wicket to begin the last over and the good thing is for Sri Lanka that Jaker will be off strike. Did Rishad need to go big? The ball though was there to be hit. Can't blame him. A low full toss outside off. Rishad lifts it but it goes off the bottom. The fielder at mid off runs to his left and takes it with a dive.

Dasun Shanaka to bowl the final over. 12 runs needed in 6 balls. Bangladesh are the favourites at this point.

FOUR! Up and over! Jaker says, he doesn't want the single to keep strike, he will find the fence. Massive over and now 12 is needed from 6. Short and outside off, this is slapped over cover and this races away to the fence.

Anothet dot! Shorter and outside off. Ali slashes at it but misses.

A dot! Fuller and outside off. This is hit but to cover.

FOUR! A good effort from the fielder but in vain. Ali you beauty! What a knock. This is on the pads. It is worked down towards fine leg. The fielder runs to his left and dives but fails to stop it.

Two! Good delivery. Goes very full and on middle. This is whipped through mid-wicket. Two taken.

FOUR! No ball too. Matheesha Pathirana has overstepped and it is a boundary! This is full and on the pads. This is whipped through square leg and the ball races away to the fence. Top shot. Free Hit coming up.

Dots are gold! Full and on off, this is hit but straight to mid off.

A length ball on the pads. Hossain blocks it out.

Rishad Hossain comes to the middle. Matheesha Pathirana is back on the field as well.

OUT! TAKEN! Hasan goes! Ali is still out there but Sri Lanka needed this breakthrough. Short and on middle, Hasan pulls but it goes off the top edge and to short fine leg where Angelo Mathews takes a dolly.

FOUR! That is a lovely stroke! Clever. This is shorter and around off. He waited, used the angle and cut it over point for a boundary. Very nicely played.

Another single as this is worked on the leg side.

Just the one! Short and outside off, this is guided past point for one.

FOUR! Pulled away! 33 in 17 needed. Short and down the leg side. This is pulled past short fine leg and it races away to the fence.

FOUR! Slapped away! This is a top, top knock. Fifty up. Top top knock. Outstanding. This is shorter and outside off. This is slapped past cover and this races away. That is a massive over. Game changing one.

Binura Fernando to bowl his final over. Matheesha Pathirana meanwhile is off the field as he has stretched his hamstring.

WIDE! That is another wide. This is way too short again and outside off. Ali goes after it but misses. Wided again.

BONUS RUNS! Excellent running! This is way too short and well outside off. Left alone. The keeper dives to his right and stops it. The batters take a bye.

Just the one! Fuller and on off. Ali hits it down towards long off for one.

SIX MORE! What timing again! Wonderful! This is full and on middle. He just flicks it over the square leg fence for a biggie. Top shot and timely one.

Difficult to hit him when he gets it right. A slower one outside off. Ali looks to heave it on the leg side but misses.

WIDE! That is very wayward. This is way too short and outside off. Left alone. Wided again.

Fullet and outside off. Hasan carves it out towards deep point for one.

Wide! Another wide. Down the leg side again. Wided.

WIDE! Extras will help! Down the leg side. Wided.

Sri Lanka not happy with the shape of the ball and needs it to be changed.

Can't do a lot with that! A full ball on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

12 runs off the over. Full and on middle, eased to long on for a single.

SIX! Jaker Ali is dealing in sixes! Massive again! Too full and on middle, Ali launches it over long on for a biggie. 150 up!

A full toss on middle, Hasan plays it to deep square leg for a single.

On middle, this is eased down to long on for a single.

Fuller and outside off, Ali knocks it through covers for a brace now.

Outside off, this is cut through point for a single.

A slower ball, full and outside off, Ali slashes and misses. Bangladesh need 68 runs in 30 balls.

SIX! The crowd gets their energy back. Short  in length and on off, Ali pulls it over square leg for a biggie. Two in a row. Superb stuff from Ali!

SIX! Once it left the hand, Shanaka knew he made a mistake. A full toss on off, this is heaved over mid-wicket for a biggie.

A length ball on middle, Hasan tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of the hand delivery on the pads. Ali tickles it to short fine leg for a single.

A length ball on off and it nips in back. Hasan guides it to third man for a single.

SIX! That was meant to be hit! A full toss on middle and Ali powers it over mid-wicket for a biggie. No second thoughts before swinging it. Jaker Ali needs to bat deep now.

Very full and outside off, this is pushed through covers for a single.

On middle, this is drilled to long on for one more.

Very full and on middle, Hasan nudges it to deep square leg for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Sri Lanka have the big wicket! Mahmudullah was batting well but has to go now. Too full and on middle, Mahmudullah lofts it to long on, toe ends his shot and Avishka Fernando runs to his left and takes a well judged catch.

Very full and on middle, Mahmudullah flicks it to deep mid-wicket, in the gap for two more.

12 runs off it. Length and on middle, Mahmudullah plays it to deep square leg for a single.

This is full and on middle, Ali nudges it to square leg for a single.

A slower one, full and on off, Mahmudullah helps it to fine leg for a single.

Wide! Too many extras from the visitors. Down the leg side, Mahmudullah looks to flick but misses.

On a length and on off, Ali plays it to deep square leg for a single.

Fifty for Mahmudullah! He was dropped once but have made the most of it. Still have to continue. Length and on middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Into the crowd yet again! This is short and on middle. Mahmudullah haves it over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Flatter and outside off. Ali looks to cut but misses.

Just the one! Fuller and on off, this is pushed to cover for a single.

Another single as this is pushed down to long on for one.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Angled into the pads. Mahmudullah looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

SIX! Over the fence. On middle. Ali walks across and heaved it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Left alone. Wided.

A length ball on middle, Ali looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but the finger stays down. Sri Lanka knew height was an issue. They take the review but to no avail.

Wide! Again! Matheesha Pathirana is all over the place. This is way outside off, Ali lets it go.

Wide! Fuller and down leg, Ali misses his flick, wided.

Fuller and outside off, this is driven to deep cover for a single.

SIX! Out of the park! Short in length and on off, Mahmudullah thumps it high over mid-wicket for a biggie. This is the kind of over the hosts needed.

NO BALL! A length ball, outside off, Mahmudullah pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. Matheesha Pathirana has overstepped again. Another free hit. Mahmudullah will hope to make the most of it this time.

Wide! Spills it full and down the leg side, wided. Matheesha Pathirana has overstepped. A no ball is called. Free-hit next.

Short in length and on off, Mahmudullah defends it out.

Drinks!  Bangladesh are in a spot of bother. They have lost the top four and the required run rate is creeping up. Sri Lanka on the other hand would be very happy at this stage. All the bowlers have bowled well so far but so did the hosts earlier. It is how they bowl in the next phase that would help their fate! An interesting phase coming up.

Another one! On the pads, this is tucked towards mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! A lot more needed. On middle, this is dragged wide of the fielder at deep mid-wicket and this races away.

On middle. This is nudged around the corner for one.

Takes one now as this is punched down to long on.

Takes one now as this is pushed down to long on.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Around off, this is pushed to cover. A dot to end.

Jaker Ali walks to the middle.

OUT! The short ball does the trick and Pathitana strikes! This is banged in short and on middle. Hossain looks to pull. This goes off the splice and it is taken at mid on.

That is fast. Another short one on the body. Evaded well.

That zipped off the surface! Short and on the body. Shanto looks to pull but misses to get hit on the body.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off for one.

Well fielded! Shorter and around off, this is cut but the fielder at point dives to his left and stops it.

Wayward! Well down the leg side. Wided.

Matheesha Pathirana to bowl now.

A single to end! 9 from this over! On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

FOUR! Dragged into the gap! This is tossed up outside off. He drags it wide of mid-wicket and this races away to the fence.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut but to point.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Two! Around off, this is pushed through covers. They take one. The throw from the deep is not a good one. Another run taken.

Akila Dananjaya is into the attack.

FOUR! That is a massive over! Just the kind of over the hosts needed. This is on a length and around off. Shanto steps out and hits it past mid off. This races away.

A single now as this is pushed through covers.

SIX! Just over! Don't think Mahmudullah hit that off the middle. He steps out. This is shorter and on middle. It is flat batted over the long on fence for a biggie.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off for one.

On the pads, Shanto looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

A single to end! On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Flatter again and on middle. Kept out well.

Around off, this is guided to point.

FOUR! Cut away! Short and wide outside off. This is flayed past point and the ball races away to the fence.

Misses out! A full toss around off, this is driven but to covers.

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Three dots to end! Yet another productive over for the Lankans. A length ball, outside off. Shanto looks to push but misses.

Full and outside off, away from Shanto who looks to drive but misses.

Length ball on the pads. Shanto fails to flick this away.

Length and outside off, Mahmudullah knocks it through covers for a single.

SIX! This man has just arrived from an amazing BPL season! Length ball, outside off, first ball for Mahmudullah but he charges down and thumps it over long off for a biggie.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Hridoy takes it upstairs but doesn't look too convincing though! Short of a length and on middle, Hridoy skips down to pull but seems to edge this one to the keeper. The finger is raised and even the UltraEdge confirms with a spike on it. OUT! Third one goes. Bangladesh in deep trouble.

A  single to end the over. Length and on the pads, Hridoy nudges it behind square leg for a single.

Outside off, Hridoy flat bats it, hits it hard but straight to mid-wicket.

Length ball, outside off, Shanto carves it to backward point for a single.

On middle, Hridoy hits it to square leg for one more.

SIX! Off the mark! Binura Fernando swings it in around off but shortens his length. Hridoy steps forward and heaves it over square leg for a biggie.

Towhid Hridoy is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Sarkar will accept his wicket! He was mistiming it all! A length ball, lands outside off and swings away.  Sarkar swings hard but only to get a top edge to mid off where Charith Asalanka takes a dolly. Good start by the visitors.

FOUR! Timed well! Length and outside off, Shanto crunches it through covers for a boundary. Still a pretty good over from Angelo Mathews!

Mistimed again! Bowls it full and shapes in on off, Sarkar inside edges it to square leg for a single.

Brilliant from the experienced campaigner. Short in length and on middle, Sarkar miscues his pull back to the bowler.

BEAUTY! A length ball, just around off, very, very close! Sarkar has a tame push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Angelo Mathews not giving much room! Short in length and close to off. Shanto plays it to third man for a single.

Length and on off, Sarkar plays with soft hands and it goes off the inner half of the bat to short fine leg. One.

Outside off, Sarkar taps it to third man for a single.

Mendis liked that one. Length and outside off, swings away. Sarkar slashes and misses. Gets the nod from the keeper.

FOUR! Poor line from Binura and he has been punished! Slants one on the pads. Sarkar tickles it down past short fine leg for a boundary.

Outside off, this is guided to short third man for a single.

Leg bye! On the pads, Sarkar misses his flick and it rolls around the corner for a leg bye.

FOUR! Snats it full and on the pads. Sarkar tries to play the angle, tries to flick but gets a leading edge wide of short third man and past the man in deep as well. Four.

Binura Fernando to bowl from the other end.

On a length and on the pads. Sarkar mistimes his flick to point. Shanto calls for a single and makes it with a quick run.

Outside off, this is cut to point for a single. Najmul Hossain Shanto is underway.

Wide! Superb stuff from Mathews. This one lands around off and shapes away sharply. Shanto in the last moment lets it go for a wide.

A length ball on middle, bit of swing again. Shanto makes a solid block.

Najmul Hossain Shanto walks out to bat!

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Das goes! Excellent start for the visitors. A length ball, outside off, again movement seen as this one swings away. Das shuffles across to heave but edges it to the keeper who makes no mistake.

BEATEN! A length ball on off, it lands and shapes away. Das looks to push at it but misses.

A length ball, outside off. Das shuffles across to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

JUST ONE! Full and outside off, this is pushed to covers for a single. SRI LANKA END WITH 206.

SIX! That's why he wanted the strike. Mustafizur Rahman seems to lack match practise. A full toss on middle and it is deposited over mid-wicket for a biggie. 200 up!

Bye! Superb running. Goes full and outside off, Samarawickrama swings and misses. Charith Asalanka calls for a single and makes it.

FOUR! SMASHED! A length ball, outside off, Samarawickrama hammers it over covers and into the fence. Turning out to be a massive over.

FOUR LEG BYES! Well bowled but it still goes for four. A yorker on leg, Samarawickrama misses his flick and gets hit on the boot. It rolls past the keeper and to fine leg. Taking my first line back as Mustafizur Rahman has overstepped. Free-hit next.

A bumper on middle, Charith Asalanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Sri Lanka will definitely look for 200 now. Perfect start for them! Too full and outside off. Charith Asalanka launches it over covers for a biggie.

FOUR! One bounce and over the ropes. Fuller and outside off, Samarawickrama lofts it with great timing over extra-cover. Lands just before hitting the ropes.

Probably this was the cutter, full and outside off. Samarawickrama looks to push at it but misses.

Keeps bowling in the same region, outside off. Charith Asalanka plays it to mid-wicket for one more.

Gets his line correct and bowls a yorker, outside off, Charith Asalanka slashes and misses.

SIX! One-handed shot! Islam bowls a full toss, outside off. Charith Asalanka lofts it, his back hand comes off but still has enough power to go over covers

This is very full and outside off, Charith Asalanka leaves as it was close to the tramline.

FOUR! Fifty for Samarawickrama! Excellent hitting so far from him! Full and outside off, Samarawickrama leans and drives it through covers for a boundary.

Outside off, this is hitt to deep cover for a single.

SIX! DROPPED! Chance actually! Not a drop! On a length and outside off, Charith Asalanka flashes his blade and hits it to deep backward point. Mahmudullah was a couple of inches away from the ropes, misjudges the flight and it goes over his hands for a biggie.

Full in length and outside off, Charith Asalanka tries to play with an angled bat, swings it but misses.

Wide! Not so good form the Fizz! A bumper but again way outside off, wided.

Drags his length back and keeps it outside off. Charith Asalanka flashes his blade and misses.

Wide! Goes full but this is way over the tramline, left alone for a wide.

On middle, shorter and Samarawickrama plays it around the corner for a single.

Change! The Fizz is back into the attack now!

A dot to end but 15 of the over. Length and outside off, this is cut but to point.

SIX! That si massive! Short in length and on middle, Sits nicely for Charith Asalanka who pulls it well over square leg for a biggie.

Very full and on middle, Charith Asalanka tries to drive it down the ground but Ahmed bends and stops it.

SIX! Talking about boundaries, here it comes! 150 up! On a length and outside off. Charith Asalanka swings and hits it over long on. Gets more height but enough distance on it.

Too full and on middle, Charith Asalanka flicks it to the right of deep square leg for a couple more.

No boundaries in the last 10 balls or so! On a length and around off, Samarawickrama whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

6 runs of the over. Much needed for the hosts! On the pads, this is clipped to deep square leg for a single.

Wide! Again! Tries to stay away from Samarawickrama's arc and bowls outside the tramline.

Change! Taskin comes back on!

Two wides! Bowls it full and well down the leg side, Charith Asalanka misses his clip and it rolls to short fine leg for a single.

Flat and outside off, Samarawickrama mistimes his reverse hit to third man for a single.

This one almost touches 100 clicks! Flat and outside off, Samarawickrama looks to cut but misses.

A bit short and outside off, this is cut through point for a single.

Too full and on middle, Charith Asalanka nudges it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on  middle, Charith Asalanka blocks it out.

On middle, this is worked through square leg. In the gap. Two taken.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one. He is off the mark.

Charith Asalanka walks in to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! That is very nicely taken! Rishad Hossain gets his revenge and the big wicket of Mendis who was dropped earlier on. This is fuller. This time it is a lot fuller and now a length you can get under. Mendis tries to do so and looks to clear long off but it is more off toe-end and Mahmudullah takes a well judged catch just ahead of the ropes. Top knock from Mendis but can Bangladesh now fight back?

On middle, this is swept but only for one as it goes towards deep mid-wicket.

Flatter and outside off, this is guided to point.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Just short! Nothing going the hosts' way at the moment. Full and outside off. Mendis looks to drive. This one grips in the surface just a touch. It goes off the outside edge and lands just short of the keeper.

A slower one on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

DROPPED! Das puts it down! This is shorter and on middle. Mendis looks to pull, this goes off the top edge. Das runs back, he never looked comfortable under it. He then gets into an awkward position to take it and hence, spills it. A single taken.

FOUR! Deft touch! We have seen power from this guy and now he shows finesse. Shorter and outside off. Mendis waits and then guides it past short third man for a boundary. Raining boundaries at the moment.

Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Soumya Sarkar is into the attack.

A single to end a massive over. Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Sheer timing and this is now the most expensive over of the innings. This is shorter and around off, Sadeera waits and guides it past point and this one races away to the fence.

FOUR! Pulled away! This is a poorly lined delivery. It is on the pads and it is short. Sadeera pulls it down to the fine leg fence and it races away. Not the right line with fine leg up in the ring. This is a massive over so far.

A dot! Shorter and around off. Sadeera times it well but finds point.

FIVE WIDES! This is going bad to worse now for Bangladesh. Islam looks to bang it in short but this is way too short. Sadeera lets it be. It goes well over the batter's head and down to the third man fence.

SIX! Cracked! That has made a cracking sound off the bat and it goes all the way. Can this get Sadeera going now. He joins the six hitting party. This is banged in short and on middle. He nails the pull and this goes well over the square leg fence.

Shortish and outside off. Mendis looks to pull, it goes off the top edge towards third man. It lands short of the fielder. The move to bring Islam back almost worked.

Shoriful Islam is back into the attack.

Goes short this time but it is quicker. It is pulled through mid-wicket for one. That is a massive over. A momentum shifting one. Platform is laid for Lanka now.

SIX! Two in a row! Almost an action replay of the last ball. Yet again full and width on offer. Mendis goes down on one knee and tonks it over the long off fence. Not the right line and length. Needs to attack the stumps a lot more.

SIX! Mendis on the charge! Pressure on the leggie. This is a little too full and Rishad gives Mendis an opportunity to free his arms. He lifts it over the mid off fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Pulled away! Short and on middlr, Mendis picks the length early and pulls it hard between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. Boundary.

Just the one! Shortish and outside off. This is guided past point for one.

Anothet dot! Flatter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Bowling to his field there! Bangs this one in short and on middle. Sadeera pulls it through mid-wicket and takes one. He had two fielders in the deep on the leg side. Good over by Fizz.

Really good stuff from the Fizz! Length again and on off, giving nothing away, not letting the batters free their arms. Mendis guides it down to third man for one.

Just the one again! On the pads. Sadeera looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Extra bounce there! Shorter and outside off. This one takes off after landing. Sadeera looks to cut but is beaten.

Around off, Mendis waits and then guides it down to third man for one.

Lovely stroke but only one! Fuller and outside off. This is driven past cover for one.

Length ball, around off, Samarawickrama strokes it to long off for a single. 12 runs off the over.

Very full and on middle, Mendis turns it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Off the edge for four! Taskin Ahmed serves it full and outside off, shapes in. Mendis tries to drive bit the back hand comes off and it goes off the edge to third man for a boundary.

On a length and outside off, Samarawickrama knocks it through covers for a single.

Around off, fuller and it is hit through point for a single.

FOUR! Played it so well. Length ball, outside off, Mendis opens the face of the bat and dabs it to the right of third man for a boundary.

Bowls it slow, on a length and outside off. Samarawickrama tries to dab it down to third man but misses.

Too full and on middle, Mendis eases it to long on for a single.

Angles it full and on middle, Samarawickrama tucks it to mid-wicket and calls for two. Mendis though slips as he reaches the other end. Might have hurt his left shoulder as well. Yes, looks like it. The physio is out assisting him.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Hits it so well. Tossed up on off and spins away. Samarawickrama swings across and hits it right in between mid-wicket and long on. No chance for both the fielders. Four.

Full, quick and on off, Samarawickrama drives it to covers.

Straight to the fielder! Flatter and outside off, Samarawickrama cuts it but finds point.

SIX! No, it's a six! Make it 13 of the over! Floated, full and on off, Mendis slogs it high and over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Tossed up, around off. Samarawickrama pushes it to long off for a single. 7 off the over so far. Can Mahedi Hasan end it well?

Tad short but it stays low off the deck. Mendis pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Samarawickrama takes it on the full as he steps out and hits it to long on for a  single.

Tossed up on middle, Samarawickrama blocks it out.

FOUR! 50 up! Samarawickrama shuffles across, this is full and around off, Samarawickrama sweeps it past square leg and it races to the fence.

Excellent over! This one lands on off and spins away. Mendis hangs back and plays it to cover. Three runs off it. Both the batters seem to be struggling a bit.

Rishad Hossain has bowled well so far! Half-a-chance this one! Too full and on middle, Samarawickrama gets low to flick but gets a leading edge and it flies well above the bowler. Just one.

Fuller and on middle, Mendis eases it to long on for a single.

Bowls it at 90 clicks. On middle, this is blocked out.

This one holds a bit, full and on off, Samarawickrama chips it to mid off who misfields and allows a single.

Very full and outside off, Samarawickrama drives it to cover.

Too short and on off. Mendis flashes his blade and misses. Mendis looks a bit unhappy as he wanted a wide there.

QUICK SINGLE! A length ball, around off, Samarawickrama drops it to mid off and calls for a single. Samarawickrama would have been in had the fielder hit the stumps.

FOUR! FLICKED AWAY! A length ball on middle, Samarawickrama turns it through mid-wicket, well wide of the man in the deep for a boundary.

Bowls it full and on the pads. Samarawickrama misses his flick and it goes off the pads to short fine leg. Three dots to start the spell.

Yet again! Mustafizur Rahman bowls it on a length and outside off, across the batter. Samarawickrama swings and misses.

Angles across a length ball, outside off. Samarawickrama slashes his blade and misses.

Just wide! That is a really good over from Taskin. Good length and on off, this lands and moves away. Sadeera looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge, just past Sarkar at widish first slip and down to third man for one.

Brilliant fielding! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Mendis looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge. Mahmudullah runs to his left, slides and keeps it down to one.

Excellent fielding! Fuller and on middle. Sadeera pushes it towards mid on. The fielder runs to his left, dives and keeps it down to one.

Sadeera Samarawickrama is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a sharp catch from Sarkar and just as the partnership was getting a move on, Taskin strikes. Kamindu was looking good but now falls. Shorter and on middle. He pulls, he pulls it well but straight to mid-wicket. Sarkar takes it.

Good stuff again! A boundary on the first ball and now a run! Good length and on off, this is guided down to third man for one.

FOUR! Yet again the over begins with a boundary! This is too full again and Mendis does not need a second invitation. He lifts it over the mid on fielder and bags a boundary.

Taskin Ahmed is back on.

Dot to end but a productive one for Lanka! On middle. Defended.

SIX! What was that? Why did he need to do that? He bowled the last two balls so well but now looks to fire one in but ends up serving a full toss. This is flicked over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Two dots in a row! He will prefer bowling to the right handers. Quicker again and on middle. Blocked.

Flatter and on middle. Defended.

Fired in on the pads now, this is nudged around the corner for one. Smart batting, a boundary and gets off strike.

FOUR! Wonderful timing! That is very nicely played! This is tossed up around off, this is a little too full. Mendis leans into it and strokes it past cover. This one races away to the fence. Yet again a boundary to start the over. Runs coming now.

Mahedi Hasan to bowl now.

FOUR! Up and over! That is hit with authority! Top shot. KM looks in good touch here. This is on a length and outside off. Mendis stands tall and slams it over the cover fielder. Races away. A good over in the end for Lanka. One they needed.

A loud shout but not given! Review taken but it seems to be pitching outside leg. NOT OUT! It has indeed pitched outside leg! On the pads. Mendis looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A run taken. That is a poor review.

Another dot! Good comeback from Islam so far after going for a biggie. Fuller and outside off. Mendis looks to drive but it goes off the inner half to mid off. Can he end it well now?

Kusal misses out! This is short and on the body. Mendis looks to flick but misses. It hits the body and rolls to the short fine leg fielder.

Around middle. Kamindu works it around the corner and gets to the other end.

SIX! All the way! Much needed as the pressure was building. Angled into the pads. No swing and and it is an easy pick up shot and it sails over the square leg fence. First of the game. Good start to the over. They can now make it a big one.

A dot to end. Tidy from Taskin. On middle, blocked.

Quick single! Good length and on middle, Mendis lets the  come to him and then plays it to mid on for one. This is how you need to bat in such conditions, need to play it late.

Lands short. Outside off, length. Kudal pushes it to mid on for one.

Fullish and around off, Mendis looks to drive, not foot movement, it goes off the inner half on the leg side for one.

WIDE! A lot of movement there. Fuller and outside off. This shapes away a long way. Mendis goes after it but misses. The keeper dives to his left and takes it.

Well bowled! Around off and on a length, Mendis looks to defend but it goes more off the outer half down to third man for one. He is off the mark.

That is a beauty! Brilliant to begin with by Taskin. This is on a length and around off, it lands and moves away. Mendis is beaten all ends up as he tries to defend. Taskin in fact was not at his best in the BPL but he will be licking his lips after looking at this wicket and the first ball.

Taskin Ahmed to bowl from the other end.

That is a top class first over from Islam. A wicket and just the four runs from it. Top stuff. He has been in good form in the recently concluded BPL and has began well. On off, good length, defended.

Fullish and around off, Mendis drives but to point. Can he end the over well now?

Around off, good length, this is driven but to point.

Leading edge but safe! What an action packed start to the game. This is on the pads. Yet again. No swing. Mendis looks to work it on the leg side but the ball holds in the surface. It goes off the leading edge back but wide of the stretched hand of the bowler and to mid on.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! This time it is straight to the keeper and Islam strikes on the second ball itself. This is fuller again. This is around off and slanting away. Fernando is probably worried about the ball coming back in and looks to play it towards mid on. It goes off the outside edge and the keeper takes it. Perfect start for Bangladesh.

EDGE AND FOUR! That is quite strange! First ball of the game, a green wicket and there is no slip and it goes through there. It is full and outside off. Fernando looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. Off the mark in a streaky manner.

All set for action. The players are out in the middle. Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis to open for the Lankans. Shoriful Islam to bowl first.

Najmul Hossain Shanto says they want to bowl as there might be few later on. Adds they have good players and informs about their combination. Charith Asalanka says 170 plus will be a good score. Adds they want to play well before the World Cup and they are quite focused.

Pitch Report! Russel Arnold says most of the matches have been won by the chasing team. Adds there is nice covering of grass and the seamers will get some purchase on it. Reckons team batting first should target a score of around 180-190.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (C), Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Litton Das (WK), Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain.

Toss- Bangladesh have won the toss and will bowl first.

Hello and welcome to the first of the three T20Is between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Two Asian rivals go against each other as they gear up for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Bangladesh will be without the experience of Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Rahim. On the other hand, the visitors will be without Wanindu Hasaranga and Nissanka. Despite missing some key players, both teams have exciting guns to look forward to. Who are you backing? Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

...Match Day...

The Bangladesh Premier League 2024 just concluded, leaving fans craving more cricket action, and they won't be disappointed as an electrifying three-match T20I series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is set to unfold. All matches will light up the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Former rivals from the domestic league, Bangladeshi players now unite to tackle the Lankan challenge. With the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2024 looming, both teams aim to sharpen their skills and strategies in this thrilling encounter. Bangladesh last clashed in a T20I series against New Zealand, ending in a draw. However, they've revamped their squad, missing key all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. Mahmudullah, absent from T20Is for over a year, earned his spot with dazzling performances in BPL 2024, amassing 237 runs, including two half-centuries. Anamul Haque and Mohammad Naim bolster the batting order, while Litton Das and Soumya Sarkar are expected to lead the charge. Mustafizur Rahman spearheads the pace attack alongside Shoriful Islam, with Taskin Ahmed​​​​​'s inclusion fortifying their ranks. Taijul Islam and Tanzim Hasan Sakib handle spin duties. Sri Lanka, buoyant from recent series victories against Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, face a leadership void as skipper Wanindu Hasaranga sits out the first two games due to an ICC ban for misconduct against an umpire. In his absence, Charith Asalanka assumes leadership. While Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera are unavailable, Niroshan Dickwella and Avishka Fernando step in, eager to seize the opportunity with the T20 World Cup approaching. Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama provide batting stability, while Angelo Mathews showcases all-round prowess. Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, and Nuwan Thushara form a potent pace trio, complemented by Maheesh Theekshana's return, boosting the spin department. Sri Lanka boasts an unbeaten record in T20I series against Bangladesh, setting the stage for a gripping battle. Will the Lankans extend their dominance? Or can the Bangla Tigers seize an early series lead? The answer awaits on the field.