Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates
SL vs BAN, 2nd Test Day 2
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Najmul Hossain Shanto and his batting department were coming high in confidence as far as run scoring is concerned, but this pitch was not tailor-made for the batters and they had to grind hard for runs. Bangladesh managed a couple of partnerships but kept losing wickets regularly. The cracks will open up more as the game progresses and it won't get any easier for the batters to score. Sri Lanka have to be careful. Can Bangladeshi bowlers manage a couple of wickets before the end of the session?
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Bangladesh opted to bat first, just like they did in the first Test match but here in Colombo, they found it hard to get going as there was much more for the bowlers as compared to the first game. Sri Lankan pacers were spot on with their line and length and so were their spinners. It's surprising to see Prabath Jayasuriya without any wickets as he always delivers in home conditions. However, this time around, the debutant Sonal Dinusha took the limelight as he bowled brilliantly in his first outing.
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So, Bangladesh have managed to add 17 runs to the overnight total. A fantastic bowling display from Sri Lanka and they'll be happy with how they have performed. Asitha Fernando in particular, who didn't have much to do in the first Test, used the variable bounce to great extent as he ended with a three-fer.
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Sonal Dinusha to Taijul Islam
OUT! GONE! The debutant takes the final wicket! He ends with a three-fer! Flighted full and outside off. Islam swings hard as he tries to go downtown but cue ends his shot to mid on where Dinesh Chandimal takes it.
79.2
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Sonal Dinusha to Taijul Islam
Slows it up, fuller and outside off, defended out.
79.1
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Sonal Dinusha to Taijul Islam
Tossed up on middle, Islam punches it back to the bowler.
78.6
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Asitha Fernando to Nahid Rana
Short in length and on leg, Rana gets in a tangle as he tries to flick it away, he misses and it rolls past his gloves on the leg side and to the keeper. Sri Lanka appeal and takes the review quickly after the umpire turns it down. UltraEdge shows a flat line as it rolls past his gloves.
78.5
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Asitha Fernando to Taijul Islam
A bumper, outside off. Islam rides as he hops and hits it to cover for a single.
78.4
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Asitha Fernando to Taijul Islam
Short of a length and outside off, Islam carves it in the gap past point for a couple of runs.
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Asitha Fernando to Taijul Islam
Angles it on the pads. Islam flicks it behind square leg and denies the run.
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Asitha Fernando to Taijul Islam
Keeps charging in with the bouncer, this is on middle, Islam leaves it.
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A halt in play as Taijul Islam looks in pain and needs some treatment on his left hand. The physio is out with the magic spray.
78.1
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Asitha Fernando to Taijul Islam
Angles in a shorter delivery on off from around the wicket. Islam looks to work it across but instead gets hit on his left glove.
77.6
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Tharindu Rathnayake to Taijul Islam
Tad short and outside off, Islam cuts it to deep point for a single.
77.5
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Tharindu Rathnayake to Taijul Islam
FOUR! MORE! This is frustrating the Lankans now! Islam takes the charge and heaves this full ball over mid-wicket for a boundary.
77.4
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Tharindu Rathnayake to Taijul Islam
FOUR! Handy innings from Islam! Floated around off, Islam reverse sweeps it past first slip and into the third man fence. Quality shot.
77.3
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Tharindu Rathnayake to Taijul Islam
On middle, it turns away. Islam waits and blocks off the back foot.
77.2
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Tharindu Rathnayake to Taijul Islam
Fuller ball on middle, lands and spins away. Islam solidly blocks it out.
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