Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 4: Live Score and Updates from Galle
12:42 IST:124.1: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Bowls a good length delivery on middle, Mendis half presses forward and blocks it.
12:41 IST:Back for the second session. The players are out in the middle. Pace up to start the session, Hasan Mahmud to bowl first.
12:32 IST:...Day 4, Session 2...
12:15 IST:As we head into the second session, all eyes will be on whether this pair can continue their solid stand. Sri Lanka will look to build a lead from here, and if Kamindu gets to his hundred and Milan keeps supporting him well, they'll be in a strong position. Bangladesh, on the flip side, will need a breakthrough early after lunch to wrest back control. The next hour or two could be crucial in shaping how this Test match moves forward. Join us at 7.10 am GMT for the next session!
12:08 IST:Kamindu found a reliable partner in Milan Rathnayake, and the pair have added a valuable 79-run stand so far. Mendis is closing in on a well-deserved century, currently unbeaten on 83, while Milan is slowly but surely moving towards his second Test fifty. Their partnership has steadied the innings and helped Sri Lanka cut down the deficit without taking many risks. They've managed to keep Bangladesh's bowlers at bay, setting the platform for a strong finish to the day.
12:07 IST:Bangladesh had a strong start early in the day, removing two key batters, skipper Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis, within the first hour. It was a promising beginning, with Nayeem Hasan and Hasan Mahmud both picking up a wicket each and building good pressure. However, their momentum was halted by some calm and composed batting from Kamindu Mendis, who has looked in complete control and shown why he's become such an important player for Sri Lanka in red-ball cricket in the last two years.
12:17 IST:It was a balanced morning session with both sides having their moments. Sri Lanka managed to score 97 runs in 31 overs, while Bangladesh picked up two important wickets. The session could have tilted towards the visitors had they managed to dismiss Kamindu Mendis, who continues to stand firm at the crease. With Sri Lanka now trailing by just 30 runs, they'll be feeling confident about taking the lead, but Bangladesh will know they missed a chance to apply more pressure, especially with the pitch looking easier to bat on as the day progresses.
12:41 IST:123.6: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, Dragged length and around middle, Kamindu Mendis goes back and punches it through covers for one. LUNCH ON DAY 4!
12:00 IST:123.5: Mominul Haque to Milan Rathnayake, Much full and around off, Milan Rathnayake drives it to long off for one.
12:00 IST:123.4: Mominul Haque to Milan Rathnayake, Bowls it fuller now and around off, Milan Rathnayake defends it.
11:59 IST:123.3: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, Touch short and on the pads, Kamindu Mendis gets behind the line and nudges it towards fine leg for a single.
11:59 IST:123.2: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, Nagging length and outside off, Kamindu Mendis moves across and defends it.
11:59 IST:123.1: Mominul Haque to Milan Rathnayake, Begins with a short ball, around off, Milan Rathnayake goes back and pushes it through covers for one.
11:59 IST:Last over of the session? It will be and Mominul Haque has got the ball to bowl this one, before lunch.
11:58 IST:122.6: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, A yorker, around off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it back to the bowler off the bottom part of the bat.
11:57 IST:122.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, A bit flatter, full and outside off, Kamindu Mendis pats it down to backward point.
11:56 IST:122.4: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Touch short and outside off, Milan Rathnayake punches it through covers, where the extra cover fielder cuts it off but the batter takes a single.
11:56 IST:122.3: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Full and around off, Milan Rathnayake drives it back to the bowler off the front foot.
11:55 IST:122.2: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, around middle, Milan Rathnayake comes forward and defends it right under his eyes.
11:55 IST:122.1: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Nagging length and around off, Milan Rathnayake drops it down to cover.
11:53 IST:121.6: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Nagging length and a bit outside off, Kamindu Mendis again skips down the track and drives it back to the bowler, who stops it on his follow-through to his left.
11:53 IST:121.5: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller and around off, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and defends it back to the bowler.
11:53 IST:121.4: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Short and outside off, Milan Rathnayake pats it down towards cover point and takes a single.
11:52 IST:121.3: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Dragged length and around off, Milan Rathnayake stays on the back foot and blocks it off.
11:52 IST:121.2: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, around middle, Milan Rathnayake defends it off the back foot.
11:51 IST:121.1: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Full and around off, Milan Rathnayake uses his feet and flicks it to mid on.
11:51 IST:120.6: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! PUNISHED! Touch short and around off, Kamindu Mendis goes back and pulls it down towards deep mid-wicket. Nahid Rana runs in to his left from long on and puts in a dive to cut it off but fails to save there. Mendis gets another boundary after a confirmation from the third umpire, where he checks the replays.
11:50 IST:120.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed it up, around off, Kamindu Mendis blocks it off from the back foot.
11:49 IST:120.4: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, A bit short and around off, Milan Rathnayake punches it through covers for one.
11:49 IST:120.3: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, around off, Milan Rathnayake defends it.
11:48 IST:120.2: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller and around off, Kamindu Mendis skips down the track and drives it to the left of long off for a single.
11:47 IST:120.1: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed it up, around off, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and defends it.
11:46 IST:119.6: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Drops it a bit short and outside off, Milan Rathnayake waits for it and cuts it very late. He finds the gap towards third man for a couple of runs.
11:46 IST:119.5: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Hardly driven! Full and outside off, Milan Rathnayake shuffles across and drives it but straight to cover.
11:45 IST:119.4: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, around off, Milan Rathnayake defends it into the off side.
11:45 IST:119.3: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, FOUR! DRAGGED! Quicker, and flatter, outside off, tries to keep it away from the batter's arc. However, Milan Rathnayake uses his feet and manages to drag it as he lofts it off the cue end of the bat down the ground for a boundary this time. Also, 450 is up for Sri Lanka.
11:44 IST:119.2: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, SIX! TAKE DOWN! Floated it up, outside off, Milan Rathnayake uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball, and smokes it down the ground for a biggie.
11:44 IST:119.1: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, around off, Milan Rathnayake blocks it off towards cover.
11:43 IST:118.6: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Flights it up, around off, Kamindu Mendis comes forward and drops it down towards cover point.
11:42 IST:118.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller and around off, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and blocks it off into the off side.
11:42 IST:118.4: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Floated it up, around off, Milan Rathnayake stays leg side of the ball and drives it to long off for one.
11:41 IST:118.3: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Full and around off, Milan Rathnayake drills it back to the bowler again, who stops it on his follow-through.
11:41 IST:118.2: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, around off, Milan Rathnayake drives it back to the bowler.
11:40 IST:118.1: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Touch short, slower, Milan Rathnayake blocks it off.
11:40 IST:117.6: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Full and outside off, Kamindu Mendis goes on his knees and sweeps it but straight to short leg.
11:39 IST:117.5: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Nagging length and around off, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet, and plays out with his body to block the ball.
11:38 IST:117.4: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Short and outside off, Milan Rathnayake presses back and cuts it hard towards backward point. Mominul Haque chases it down and cuts it off to save one run for his side. Three runs taken.
11:38 IST:117.3: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed it up and around off, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and pushes it towards cover for one.
11:36 IST:117.2: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, A big appeal for caught behind, but the umpire shakes his head again! This time, however, Bangladesh have gone upstairs! Much shorter and outside off, Kamindu Mendis shuffles across, and the bowler follows him. He withdraws his shot as he shoulders his arms. The ball passes near his gloves, and the third umpire is called in. UltraEdge shows nothing on it, and the on-field call stays. Bangladesh lose another review.
11:34 IST:117.1: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, WOW! On the shorter side and wide outside off, turns back in sharply, probably from the crack and gets a variable bounce as well. Kamindu Mendis goes across and doesn't offer any shot, as he plays it with his pads and gets hit on the front one. There is an appeal for LBW but is turned down!
11:32 IST:116.6: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Nagging length, around off, Milan Rathnayake pats it down towards backward point off the back foot.
11:31 IST:116.5: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Lands it full and around off, much slower, Milan Rathnayake comes forward and drives it to cover.
11:30 IST:116.4: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Darts in quicker, full and around off, Milan Rathnayake defends it.
11:30 IST:116.3: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Dragged length and outside off, Milan Rathnayake jumps onto that one and cuts it but straight to extra cover.
11:30 IST:116.2: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Yorker, around middle, Milan Rathnayake digs it out back to the bowler.
11:29 IST:116.1: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, around off, Milan Rathnayake uses his feet and drives it to cover.
11:29 IST:115.6: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Full and around off, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and drives it hard but straight to Mushfiqur Rahim at covers.
11:27 IST:115.5: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Full and around leg, Kamindu Mendis moves across and misses his tickle shot. An appeal for the caught behind but is turned down!
11:27 IST:115.4: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Short and around middle, Milan Rathnayake pushes it to mid off and takes a single. Also, 50 is up for this partnership.
11:26 IST:115.3: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, In the air... but falls safely! Floated it up and outside off, Milan Rathnayake skips down the wicket and looks for a big lofted shot but mistimes it off the outer half of the bat. The ball flies up over the backward point fielder and they take two runs.
11:25 IST:115.2: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, around off, Milan Rathnayake steps out and defends it towards cover.
11:24 IST:115.1: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Full and outside off, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and slices it through covers for one.
11:24 IST:114.6: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Full and on middle, Milan Rathnayake defends it.
11:23 IST:114.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, A bit quicker and on a dragged length, outside off, Kamindu Mendis cuts it through covers for one.
11:23 IST:There is a slight halt in the play, as the physio has come out to check on the bowling hand of Nayeem Hasan, as he got hit on the previous ball when he tried to stop the well-driven shot with that hand only. Nayeem is good to continue further now.
11:22 IST:114.4: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, A full toss again, around off, Kamindu Mendis again uses his feet and drives it hard but straight back to the bowler, who stops it on his follow-through.
11:18 IST:114.3: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed it up, around off, Kamindu Mendis steps out and pushes it towards cover.
11:17 IST:114.2: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Fails to find the gap! Short and outside off, Kamindu Mendis cuts it hard off the back foot but straight to backward point.
11:16 IST:114.1: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, A low full toss, around off, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and drills it back to the bowler, who collects it on his follow-through and throws it back on the striker's end but Mendis goes back in his crease in time.
11:15 IST:113.6: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Full and around off, Milan Rathnayake blocks it down.
11:15 IST:113.5: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, BEATEN! On the shorter side, around off, turns back in, Milan Rathnayake goes for the cut shot from the back foot but plays very late and gets beaten on the inside edge of the bat.
11:14 IST:113.4: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Touch short and around off, Kamindu Mendis goes back, uses the depth of the crease and turns it towards square leg for a single.
11:13 IST:113.3: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Much fuller and outside off, Milan Rathnayake drives it through covers for one.
11:13 IST:113.2: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, around off, Milan Rathnayake uses his feet and defends it.
11:13 IST:113.1: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Slower, on a tempting length, around off, Milan Rathnayake goes back and drops it down towards mid-wicket.
11:12 IST:112.6: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Nagging length and outside off, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and plays it out into the off side.
11:11 IST:112.5: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Dragged length and around middle, Milan Rathnayake goes back and looks to defend it but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.
11:10 IST:112.4: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Flighted it up, around off, Milan Rathnayake blocks it off from the front foot.
11:10 IST:112.3: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Full and around middle, Milan Rathnayake comes forward and defends it.
11:10 IST:112.2: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Nagging length and around middle, Milan Rathnayake hangs back and defends it right under his eyes.
11:09 IST:112.1: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, A full toss, around middle, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and flicks it to wide mid on for a single.
11:08 IST:111.6: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Flatter, full around off, Milan Rathnayake defends it.
11:08 IST:111.5: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, on the pads, Milan Rathnayake comes forward and tucks it to square leg.
11:08 IST:111.4: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Touch short and around off, Milan Rathnayake chops it out to the slip fielder.
11:07 IST:111.3: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Nagging length and around middle, Milan Rathnayake blocks it off.
11:08 IST:111.2: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Full and around off, Milan Rathnayake defends it.
11:07 IST:111.1: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, FOUR! LUCKY ESCAPE! Tossed it up, around off, Milan Rathnayake comes forward to defend it with soft hands but gets an outside edge that falls down ahead of the slip fielder, Shadman Islam. The ball goes through his legs for a boundary, even though the fine leg fielder tries to chase it down but fails to get to it.
11:07 IST:110.6: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Full and around middle, Kamindu Mendis blocks it off.
11:05 IST:110.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Nagging length and around middle, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and looks to defend it but misses and gets hit on the front pad. There is an appeal for LBW but is turned down by the umpire.
11:04 IST:110.4: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Floated it up, on middle, Kamindu Mendis flicks it to mid on.
11:04 IST:110.3: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Much shorter and outside off, Milan Rathnayake cuts it through covers for one more.
11:03 IST:110.2: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Full and around off, Kamindu Mendis drives it through covers for one.
11:03 IST:110.1: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! PUNISHED! Touch short and outside off, Kamindu Mendis goes back, waits for it and cuts it very late towards deep backward point. Jaker Ali runs in to his right there from deep point and puts in a dive but makes a meal of it. Mendis gets a boundary.
11:01 IST:109.6: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, DROPPED! Tossed it up, much slower and around off, Milan Rathnayake uses his feet and looks to drive it, but ends up chipping it out aerially back to the bowler. Taijul Islam moves to his left there and extends both his arms upwards to take it back, but the ball goes through his hands towards mid off. How costly will it prove for them?
11:00 IST:109.5: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, On a dragged length and around middle, Kamindu Mendis plays out with the turn to deep square leg for a single.
11:00 IST:109.4: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Slower and on a tempting length, around off, Kamindu Mendis goes across, and defends it.
10:59 IST:109.3: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Fuller and around middle, Milan Rathnayake skips down the wicket and eases out to long on for one.
10:59 IST:109.2: Taijul Islam to Milan Rathnayake, Dragged length but slower, around middle, Milan Rathnayake goes back and drops it down towards square leg.
10:58 IST:109.1: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed it up and outside off, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and knocks it down to long on for one.
10:58 IST:DRINKS! Bangladesh have started well this first session with two big wickets of Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis, but Sri Lanka will be relying on their best batter of the last two years in this format, Kamindu Mendis, to bail them out from this position and get them past a lead on Day 4. The bowlers of Bangladesh are trying hard, and even though they have got two wickets early on but this pitch seems to be easing out now, and Sri Lanka can get benefitted from it if they bat sensibly from here. An interesting hour of play is ahead. Let's see how it goes. Also, Taijul Islam comes to attack for the first time today.
10:58 IST:108.6: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, On a length and on the pads, Kamindu Mendis flicks it to deep square leg for one.
10:52 IST:108.5: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, Nagging length and around the fourth stump, Kamindu Mendis drops it down towards cover point.
10:52 IST:108.4: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, A bit full and around middle, Kamindu Mendis flicks it to mid-wicket.
10:51 IST:108.3: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, Switched to around the wicket and bowls it on a length, and attacks the stumps, Kamindu Mendis defends it into the pitch.
10:51 IST:108.2: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, SIX! THRASHED! Short of a length and sits up nicely for the batter around his chest height, Kamindu Mendis presses back and pulls it over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie.
10:50 IST:108.1: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, On a good length and outside off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to mid off.
10:49 IST:107.6: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, around off, Milan comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.
10:48 IST:107.5: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Much shorter and around off, Milan Rathnayake defends it off the back foot.
10:48 IST:107.4: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Nagging length and down the leg side, Milan Rathnayake misses his flcik shot and there is an appeal for caught behind but the umpire shakes his head.
10:47 IST:107.3: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Full and outside off, Milan Rathnayake is drawn forward as he drives it to cover.
10:47 IST:107.2: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, FOUR! LEG BYES! On a dragged length and on the pads, Milan Rathnayake goes back and looks to flick it but misses. The ball clips his front pad and goes away to the boundary at deep fine leg.
10:46 IST:107.1: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, around off, Milan Rathnayake comes forward and blocks it off.
10:46 IST:106.6: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, Into the deck, hard length and around middle, Kamindu Mendis presses back and pulls it down to the right of deep fine leg for a couple of runs to end the over.
10:44 IST:106.5: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, Short-pitched, around off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to mid on.
10:44 IST:106.4: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Lands it full and outside off, Kamindu Mendis leans onto the ball and creams his drive through covers for a boundary. Also, 400 is up for Sri Lanka!
10:43 IST:106.3: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, On a length and on the pads, Kamindu Mendis keeps it out to mid-wicket.
10:42 IST:106.2: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, Hard length and outside off, Kamindu Mendis looks to steer it towards third man but gets it off the outer half of the bat. The ball goes on the bounce to the gully fielder.
10:42 IST:106.1: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, Back of a length, around off, Kamindu Mendis gets behind the line and pats it down to cover.
10:41 IST:105.6: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Nagging length and around off, Milan Rathnayake blocks it off.
10:40 IST:105.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed it up and outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives it uppishly through covers for one.
10:39 IST:105.4: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, An arm ball, outside off, Kamindu Mendis strides forward to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
10:39 IST:105.3: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Full and around middle, Kamindu Mendis comes forward and blocks it off.
10:39 IST:105.2: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, A big appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head! Najmul Hossain Shanto chats with the bowler and keeper before taking a review here! Flooated it up, around middle, Kamindu Mendis changes his stance and looks to reverse-sweep it, but he misses and gets pinged on the thigh pad. UltraEdgws shows that there are gloves involved and Bangladesh lose their review. A good call from the on-field umpire.
10:37 IST:105.1: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, around middle and leg, Milan Rathnayake nudges it towards square leg for one.
10:36 IST:104.6: Nahid Rana to Milan Rathnayake, Short-pitched, around middle, Milan Rathnayake goes back, swivels, and pulls it down to deep fine leg for a single.
10:35 IST:104.5: Nahid Rana to Milan Rathnayake, On a hard length and over off, Milan Rathnayake drops it down towards mid off.
10:35 IST:104.4: Nahid Rana to Milan Rathnayake, A bit fuller and around off, Milan Rathnayake gets behind the line and blocks it off.
10:34 IST:104.3: Nahid Rana to Milan Rathnayake, On a good length and outside off, Milan Rathnayake punches it straight to extra cover.
10:34 IST:104.2: Nahid Rana to Milan Rathnayake, Nagging length and around middle, Milan Rathnayake defends it.
10:33 IST:104.1: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, FIFTY FOR KAMINDU! Starts off from over the wicket and bowls it on the fuller length and on the pads, Kamindu Mendis flicks it in the big gap towards mid-wicket. Takes three runs, and the deep square leg fielder cuts it off with a dive in the deep, and Mendis completes his milestone. A fantastic knock from a class player and his team will hope that he plays till the end of this inning and takes them to a lead.
10:32 IST:103.6: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Tempting length and around off, Milan Rathnayake keeps it out into the off side off the front foot.
10:31 IST:103.5: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Tossed it up, around off, Milan Rathnayake comes forward and defends it.
10:30 IST:103.4: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Much shorter now and around middle, Milan Rathnayake defends it right under his eyes.
10:30 IST:103.3: Nayeem Hasan to Milan Rathnayake, Nagging length and around off, Milan Rathnayake blocks it off.
10:30 IST:103.2: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Bowls it fuller and around off, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and drives it to long off for one.
10:29 IST:103.1: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed it up, around off, Kamindu Mendis defends it off the back foot.
10:28 IST:102.6: Hasan Mahmud to Milan Rathnayake, A bit full and around off, Milan drives it off the front foot to mid off.
10:28 IST:102.5: Hasan Mahmud to Milan Rathnayake, Full and outside off, Milan Rathnayake shows the full face of the bat to drive it on the up but straight to cover.
10:27 IST:102.4: Hasan Mahmud to Milan Rathnayake, FOUR! EASED OFF! Lands it full and outside off, Milan Rathnayake comes forward and goes for a drive but gets it off the outer half of the bat. The ball goes in the gap towards deep backward point for a boundary.
10:26 IST:102.3: Hasan Mahmud to Milan Rathnayake, Switches to around the wicket and bowls it on a length, around off, Milan Rathnayake blocks it off.
10:25 IST:102.2: Hasan Mahmud to Milan Rathnayake, Nagging length and a bit outside off, Milan Rathnayake gets behind the line and knocks it down.
10:24 IST:102.1: Hasan Mahmud to Milan Rathnayake, On a length and around the fourth stump, Milan Rathnayake moves across and defends it into the pitch.
10:24 IST:101.6: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Floated it up, around off, Kamindu Mendis pats it down towards backward point and wants to take a quick single but is sent back by his partner.
10:23 IST:101.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Flatter, full around off, Kamindu Mendis comes forward and defends it.
10:23 IST:101.4: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Flights it up, around off, Kamindu Mendis drops it down towards cover.
10:22 IST:101.3: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Nagging length and around off, Kamindu Mendis plays it out to the off side.
10:22 IST:101.2: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Full and around middle, Kamindu Mendis blocks it off.
10:22 IST:101.1: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed it up, around off, Kamindu Mendis comes forward to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
10:22 IST:Milan Rathnayake is the new batter in.
10:21 IST:100.6: Hasan Mahmud to Kusal Mendis, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Bangladesh have started the day on a positive note as they have got two big wickets inside the first hour only! On a length but down the leg side line, Kusal Mendis looks to take on as he swings his bat hard and looks to whip it into the leg side towards square leg. But the ball catches only the inside edge of the bat and goes to the left of the keeper, where Litton Das moves and dives there fully and takes this sharp catch.
10:19 IST:100.5: Hasan Mahmud to Kusal Mendis, On a length and outside off, Kusal Mendis watches it carefully and lets it go to the keeper.
10:18 IST:100.4: Hasan Mahmud to Kusal Mendis, A touch full and around off, Kusal Mendis comes forward and flicks it to mid on.
10:18 IST:100.3: Hasan Mahmud to Kusal Mendis, On a length and around off, Kusal Mendis gets behind the line and drops it down towards cover point.
10:17 IST:100.2: Hasan Mahmud to Kusal Mendis, Nagging length and outside off, Kusal cuts it down to cover point.
10:16 IST:100.1: Hasan Mahmud to Kusal Mendis, On a good length and around off, Kusal Mendis dabs it down to backward point.
10:16 IST:99.6: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Into the stumps, on a length, Kamindu Mendis blocks it off.
10:15 IST:99.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Nagging length and around off, Kamindu Mendis cuts it down to backward point.
10:14 IST:99.4: Nayeem Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Much full and around off, Kusal Mendis takes a step forward and flicks it to wide long on for a single.
10:14 IST:99.3: Nayeem Hasan to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! SWEPT AWAY! Flights it up, around middle, Kusal Mendis goes on his knees, picks it up, and sweeps it aerially towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.
10:13 IST:99.2: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Gets yorked himself by using his feet, does Kamindu Mendis as he looks to drive it down the ground to long off for a single.
10:13 IST:99.1: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed it up, around off, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and blocks it off towards cover.
10:12 IST:98.6: Hasan Mahmud to Kusal Mendis, Fuller and outside off, Kusal Mendis shoulders his arms to let it go.
10:11 IST:98.5: Hasan Mahmud to Kusal Mendis, A touch full and around off, angling in, Kusal Mendis blocks it off from the front foot.
10:11 IST:98.4: Hasan Mahmud to Kusal Mendis, On a length and around off, Kusal Mendis gets behind the line and pats it down to cover point.
10:10 IST:98.3: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Hard length and around off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it through covers for one.
10:09 IST:98.2: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Good shot! Lands it full and a bit outside off, Kamindu Mendis comes forward and drives it hard but straight to extra cover.
10:08 IST:98.1: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Back of a length and around off, angling across, Kamindu Mendis hangs back and defends it towards cover.
10:07 IST:97.6: Nayeem Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Nagging length and around off, Kusal Mendis presses back and shows the full face of the bat to drop it down back to the bowler.
10:07 IST:97.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Floated it up and around leg, Kusal Mendis manages to keep it out to mid-wicket.
10:06 IST:97.4: Nayeem Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Much fuller and around middle, Kusal Mendis comes forward and blocks it.
10:06 IST:97.3: Nayeem Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Much slower and on the same length, around off, stays a bit low as well, Kusal Mendis defends it off the back foot.
10:05 IST:97.2: Nayeem Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Drags his length back, around off, Kusal blocks it off towards cover.
10:05 IST:97.1: Nayeem Hasan to Kusal Mendis, Tossed it up, outside off, Kusal Mendis takes a big stride forward and defends it right under his eyes.
10:05 IST:96.6: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, On a good length and around off, Kamindu Mendis punches it but straight to mid off.
10:04 IST:96.5: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Back of a length and around off, angling across, Kamindu Mendis blocks it off solidly.
10:03 IST:96.4: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Similar length but outside off this time, Kamindu Mendis cuts it down to the left of deep point and takes a couple of runs. Jaker Ali cuts it off there by mopping it up.
10:02 IST:96.3: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Hard length and around off, Kamindu Mendis moves across and pats it down back to the bowler.
10:02 IST:96.2: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, On a good length and around off, Kamindu Mendis gets behind the line and drops it down towards cover.
10:02 IST:96.1: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Nagging length and over off, Kamindu Mendis punches it down to cover.
10:01 IST:Kusal Mendis comes out to bat.
09:59 IST:95.6: Nayeem Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Nayeem Hasan removes the Sri Lankan skipper in his second over only! He tosses it up but keeps it on a tempting length and around leg, gets it to turn back in. Dhananjaya de Silva plays this on the back foot as he looks to tickle it fine for a boundary towards fine leg, but he only manages to get a thin inside edge. The keeper, Litton Das, moves to his left sharply and grabs this fine catch.
09:58 IST:95.5: Nayeem Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Dragged length and around middle, turns back in sharply, Dhananjaya de Silva goes back and manages to keep it down to mid-wicket.
09:57 IST:95.4: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Flights it up and around off, Kamindu Mendis uses his feet and drives it to long off for a single.
09:57 IST:95.3: Nayeem Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Lands it fuller and around middle, Dhananjaya de Silva eases out to long on for one.
09:57 IST:95.2: Nayeem Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full and around off, Dhananjaya de Silva flicks it to the left of the bowler, who cuts it off on his follow-through.
09:56 IST:95.1: Nayeem Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed it up, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva flicks it straight to mid-wicket.
09:55 IST:94.6: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Full and on the pads, Kamindu Mendis flicks it in the gap towards mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs. The mid-wicket fielder cuts it off with a chase.
09:54 IST:94.5: Hasan Mahmud to Dhananjaya de Silva, Lands it full now and around off, de Silva drives it towards mid off and takes a quick single.
09:53 IST:94.4: Hasan Mahmud to Dhananjaya de Silva, Play and a miss! Hard length and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva gets width to open his arms as he goes to cut it but the ball jags back in from that length and beats the inside edge of the bat on its way to the keeper.
09:53 IST:94.3: Hasan Mahmud to Dhananjaya de Silva, On a good length and around off, seaming in, Dhananjaya de Silva comes forward to defend but gets a big inside edge onto the pads.
09:52 IST:94.2: Hasan Mahmud to Dhananjaya de Silva, Swings it inward on a length, and in that channel outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva leaves it alone.
09:51 IST:94.1: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Starts off with a length ball, on the pads, Kamindu Mendis flicks it to deep backward square leg for one.
09:51 IST:Hasan Mahmud will bowl from the other end.
09:50 IST:93.6: Nayeem Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Byes! Switch to over the wicket and bowls it on a dragged length but down the leg side line, Dhananjaya de Silva misses his flick shot. Also, the keeper fails to collect the ball to his left and they take two byes run as it rolls away towards fine leg.
09:49 IST:93.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Much shorter and outside off, Kamindu Mendis cuts it towards backward point, where the fielder makes a fumble, which allows the batter to take a single.
09:48 IST:93.4: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Arm ball, on a length and just outside off, Kamindu Mendis watches it carefully and leaves it.
09:48 IST:93.3: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Floated it up, around off, Kamindu Mendis uses the feet, get to the pitch of the ball and pushes it to cover.
09:47 IST:93.2: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed it up and around off, Mendis drops it down to cover off the front foot.
09:47 IST:93.1: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Touch short and well outside off, gets a bit of turn as well, Kamindu Mendis reaches out and cuts it to backward point.
09:47 IST:All is set for the action, as the players of Bangladesh have come out. Also, the two overnight batters of Sri Lanka are coming out, where the skipper, Dhananjaya de Silva, will bat alongside Kamindu Mendis. Nayeem Hasan will start the proceedings. Here we go...
09:46 IST:PITCH REPORT - Russel Arnold is pitchside. He says the full day of play yesterday showed a good sign, and they need two more days to remain the same, with sunshine expected to be here. Adds that the game can go in both ways, and it will be more about the pressure, like which side can handle that. Mentions that the cracks aren't visible, but it can open up with the day's play. States that there are some footmarks of the bowlers, and it can get better for the batting.
08:56 IST:With the weather holding up well on Day 3, fans will be hoping for another uninterrupted day of cricket. The fourth day could well define the trajectory of this Test - will Sri Lanka take control, or can Bangladesh bounce back with the ball? All the answers lie ahead, so don't go anywhere. Stay tuned.
08:48 IST:Bangladesh, meanwhile, have the second new ball just a few overs old, and they'll be hoping the morning conditions offer them some help off the surface. But they'll need to tighten their lines and apply consistent pressure if they're to make inroads into the Sri Lankan middle and lower order. The match is delicately poised, but at this stage, Sri Lanka appear to have a slight edge. A strong session with the bat could see them turn that into a commanding position.
08:47 IST:Pathum Nissanka grabbed the headlines on Day 3 as he scored his career-best Test score and was the centre of the action as Sri Lanka started their journey to notch up a big second innings score. The likes of Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews played their part, but Nissanka showed how good a pitch this is to play on and batted almost the entire of Day 3 before getting out in the final hour of the day. Also, we're set for an early start today, 15 minutes ahead, to make up for time lost earlier in the match.
08:59 IST:Hello and welcome, everyone, for the action of Day 4 between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from Galle. The tempo at which Sri Lanka played on moving Day 3 just shows they want a result out of this rather than settling for a draw. The hosts scored 368 compared to Bangladesh's 495 and trail by just 127 runs. If they show a similar kind of approach, they'll be close to taking the lead but have to rely on Kamindu Mendis and skipper Dhananjaya de Silva to score the bulk of the runs.
08:45 IST:... DAY 4, SESSION 1 ...
17:48 IST:Bangladesh had a tiring day in the field with the pitch supporting the batters mostly. The spinners tried to bowl in the rough to extract some spin but with the Lankans' heavily dominated right-handed middle order, it was of no use. Bangladesh though got the big wicket of Pathum Nissanka soon after taking the second new ball. It's just around 7 overs old, so Bangladesh will hope to try and dominate the first hour of Day 4 with it. Day 4 could give us the most important moments of the game and surely you wouldn't want to miss it. Join us at 4.15 am GMT for the action of Day 4 and earlier for the build up. Until then, take care and goodbye
17:48 IST:Earlier in the day, Sri Lanka needed just one wicket to close out Bangladesh's innings and they did the job very quickly. In reply, Sri Lanka added 100 runs in the first session while losing Lahiru Udara in the process. The second session was thoroughly dominated by Sri Lanka as they added another 133 runs to the total, thanks to some clean hitting from Pathum Nissanka, who was well supported by Dinesh Chandimal and Sri Lanka's stalwart Angelo Mathews. Angelo Mathews, who is playing his farewell Test, was greeted with a guard of honour from the Bangladesh players however, the all-rounder couldn't convert his good start into a big score.
17:39 IST:Sri Lanka end Day 3 on a high as, session by session, they increased their run rate but Bangladesh will be slightly relieved after taking the big wicket of Pathum Nissanka in the final hour of the day. Pathum Nissanka was the highlight of the day for his wonderful knock of 187, which have helped Sri Lanka cut the deficit more than half and only trail by 127 runs as we move to Day 4.
17:39 IST:92.6: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, Bowls it full and around off, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it on the deck. THAT WILL BE STUMPS.
17:36 IST:92.5: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, Too full and around off, Dhananjaya de Silva defends with soft hands.
17:36 IST:92.4: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flighted on middle, this is played back to the bowler.
17:35 IST:92.3: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up full and on off. Dhananjaya de Silva prods and blocks.
17:35 IST:92.2: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, This is full and around off, Mendis pushes it to long off for a single.
17:34 IST:92.1: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on off, Mendis blocks it to cover.
17:33 IST:91.6: Nayeem Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flat and quick on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it out.
17:33 IST:91.5: Nayeem Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up on the pads. Dhananjaya de Silva nudges it to square leg.
17:33 IST:91.4: Nayeem Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva turns it to square leg.
17:33 IST:91.3: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Flat and outside off. Mendis goes back and cuts it past point for a single.
17:33 IST:91.2: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up, outside off. Mendis skips down and reaches across to block this out.
17:33 IST:91.1: Nayeem Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva, Fuller delivery on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva nudges it to square leg for a single.
17:30 IST:90.6: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, A good length ball, around off at 142 clicks. Mendis solidly blocks it out.
17:29 IST:90.5: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! GOOD SHOT! Too full and on middle and leg. Mendis flicks it through square leg for a boundary.
17:28 IST:90.4: Nahid Rana to Dhananjaya de Silva, Bowls into the surface and on the leg side, Dhananjaya de Silva clips it to fine leg for one.
17:28 IST:90.3: Nahid Rana to Dhananjaya de Silva, Bowls it full and outside off, swings away. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to drive but misses.
17:28 IST:90.2: Nahid Rana to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! CLEAN SHOT! Pitched up, outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva leans and hits it through covers for a boundary.
17:27 IST:90.1: Nahid Rana to Dhananjaya de Silva, On a good length and around off, Dhananjaya de Silva hops and blocks.
17:25 IST:89.6: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, This is full and outside off, pushed to cover.
17:24 IST:89.5: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Hasan Mahmud goes very full and outside off, bit of shape. Mendis tries to push but toe ends his shot and the keeper picks the bounce well.
17:23 IST:89.4: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Very full and outside off, Mendis drives it cleanly but straight to cover.
17:22 IST:89.3: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Angles across a length ball and gives a lot of width. Mendis chases this one and misses.
17:22 IST:89.2: Hasan Mahmud to Dhananjaya de Silva, Too full and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to point for a single.
17:21 IST:89.1: Hasan Mahmud to Dhananjaya de Silva, Too full and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva flicks it to the right of mid on for a couple of runs.
17:21 IST:88.6: Nahid Rana to Dhananjaya de Silva, Length ball on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
17:19 IST:88.5: Nahid Rana to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Easy shot! Overpitched, outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva with a fine straight drive down to long off for a boundary.
17:18 IST:88.4: Nahid Rana to Dhananjaya de Silva, Short and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva leaves.
17:18 IST:88.3: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, Leg bye! Bowls in a yorker angling on middle and leg. Mendis misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal by Bangladesh but there was clear inside edge. Still, given as a leg bye.
17:17 IST:88.2: Nahid Rana to Dhananjaya de Silva, Leg bye! Short of a length and on the pads. Dhananjaya de Silva misses his clip and it rolls to fine leg for a leg bye.
17:17 IST:88.1: Nahid Rana to Kamindu Mendis, Nahid Rana starts with one on the pads. Mendis nudges it to square leg for a single.
17:14 IST:87.6: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, QUICK SINGLE! Full and on off, Mendis drops it to mid off for a sharp single. The fielder runs in, dives and underarms but Mendis was well in.
17:14 IST:87.5: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Pitched up, outside off. Mendis punches it through covers, in the gap and comes back for the second run.
17:13 IST:87.4: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Good length ball on middle, Mendis turns it to mid-wicket.
17:12 IST:87.3: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Brilliant shot! Tad fuller and outside off, Mendis presses forward and punches it through mid off and it races to the fence.
17:11 IST:87.2: Hasan Mahmud to Dhananjaya de Silva, A length ball on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it through square leg for one.
17:11 IST:87.1: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Bowls it full and swings it back on middle, Mendis bunts it to square leg for a single.
17:09 IST:86.6: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva defends it back to Islam.
17:09 IST:86.5: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, The arm ball, comes around off. Dhananjaya de Silva hangs back and blocks.
17:09 IST:86.4: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, Floated full and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva defends across to point.
17:08 IST:86.3: Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up on off, Dhananjaya de Silva prods and solidly blocks.
17:07 IST:86.2: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on middle, Mendis works it to deep square leg for one.
17:07 IST:86.1: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Very full and on middle, Mendis punches it down to long on for easy couple of runs.
17:06 IST:85.6: Hasan Mahmud to Dhananjaya de Silva, Fuller delivery outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva tries to defend but splices it past gully and to third man for a brace.
17:05 IST:85.5: Hasan Mahmud to Dhananjaya de Silva, This is full and outside off, lands and shapes away. Dhananjaya de Silva punches it to cover.
17:04 IST:85.4: Hasan Mahmud to Dhananjaya de Silva, A good length delivery outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it to point.
17:03 IST:Dhananjaya de Silva walks to the middle.
17:04 IST:85.3: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! BOWLED! Absolute beauty from Hasan Mahmud! The new ball comes as a relief for Bangladesh as they get rid of Pathum Nissanka on 187! Hasan Mahmud goes touch fuller and angling on middle, nips in. Nissanka tries to defend but leaves a bit of gap for the ball to travel through it and crash the stumps. End of a wonderful knock from the opener.
17:01 IST:85.2: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, This is full and outside off, swings away. Nissanka shoulders arms.
17:00 IST:85.1: Hasan Mahmud to Kamindu Mendis, Short in length and on the hips. Mendis turns it to square leg for a single.
17:00 IST:Bangladesh have taken the second new ball now. Hasan Mahmud will have a go with the new red-cherry.
17:00 IST:84.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Full and on middle, Nissanka plays it back to the bowler.
16:58 IST:84.5: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Slower in the air full and on middle, defended out.
16:58 IST:84.4: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Very full and on middle, Mendis comes down and drives it to deep cover for a single.
16:57 IST:84.3: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Bowls it full and around off. Mendis leans and solidly blocks it out.
16:57 IST:84.2: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Flatter and on middle, Mendis tucks it on the leg side.
16:56 IST:84.1: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on middle, Mendis bunts it to mid-wicket.
16:55 IST:83.6: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, A dot to end the over as Nissanka blocks this on the deck.
16:54 IST:83.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Very full and around off, Mendis pushes it to long off for a single.
16:54 IST:83.4: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Well short and a bit of width outside off, Mendis cuts it past point for a couple.
16:54 IST:83.3: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Bowls it full and on leg, Mendis keeps it out on the leg side.
16:54 IST:83.2: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tad short and on middle, Mendis goes back and pulls it to mid-wicket.
16:54 IST:83.1: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Very full and drifting on middle, Mendis plays it back to Hasan.
16:51 IST:82.6: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on middle, Mendis uses his feet and pushes it to long on for one.
16:51 IST:82.5: Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis, Full and spinning in on middle. Mendis holds his shape and nicely defends.
16:50 IST:82.4: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Full and outside off, Nissanka drives it to deep point for a single.
16:50 IST:82.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Slightly short and outside off. Nissanka cuts it to point for a couple of runs.
16:50 IST:82.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller ball on off, this is pushed to cover.
16:50 IST:82.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Flat and slower in the air on off, Nissanka looks to cut but bottom edges it to cover.
16:50 IST:81.6: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Too full and on middle, Mendis tucks it to mid-wicket.
16:48 IST:81.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Too full and on middle and leg. KM solidly blocks it.
16:47 IST:81.4: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Quicker and fuller on leg. Mendis defends with a straight bat.
16:47 IST:81.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Shorter and outside off, Nissanka cuts it to deep point for one.
16:47 IST:81.2: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! CHANCE! Spills it full and down leg side. Nissanka looks to sweep but cue ends his shot just above and to the right of leg slip as it flies over him and into the fence.
16:47 IST:81.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Too full and on leg, Nissanka nudges it to mid-wicket.
16:45 IST:80.6: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller delivery on off, Nissanka tucks it to square leg.
16:44 IST:80.5: Mominul Haque to Pathum Nissanka, Drops it short and on middle, Nissanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
16:44 IST:80.4: Mominul Haque to Pathum Nissanka, Flat and outside off, Nissanka cuts it to cover.
16:43 IST:80.3: Mominul Haque to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on off, Nissanka steps down and pushes it to silly mid off.
16:43 IST:80.2: Mominul Haque to Pathum Nissanka, Flights and pushes it full on middle, blocked out.
16:42 IST:80.1: Mominul Haque to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Drags it short and bowls it on off. Nissanka powerfully pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
16:41 IST:The second new ball is available now...With overcast conditions, Bangladesh will be keen to take it. There is a bit of a halt in play as Litton Das is having some discomfort with his neck.
16:40 IST:79.6: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on off, Mendis defends on the front foot.
16:37 IST:79.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Gives width outside off to this short ball. Mendis cuts it to deep point for a couple more.
16:37 IST:79.4: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Very full and angling on leg, Mendis works it to mid on.
16:36 IST:79.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Flat and around off, Nissanka knocks it to deep cover for a single.
16:36 IST:79.2: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Too full and on middle, Nissanka pushes it to mid off.
16:36 IST:79.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tosses it full and around off, Nissanka gets inside the line and solidly blocks.
16:35 IST:78.6: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, Turning in from around off, Mendis nudges it to mid-wicket.
16:34 IST:78.5: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! FINE SHOT! Kamindu Mendis comes down the track and takes it on the full, hits it through covers and it races to the fence.
16:33 IST:78.4: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, This is full and on middle, Mendis uses his feet to block it out.
16:33 IST:78.3: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, Serves it full and close to the off pole. Mendis solidly blocks it out.
16:33 IST:78.2: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on off, Mendis punches it to mid on.
16:33 IST:78.1: Mominul Haque to Pathum Nissanka, Angles it full and on the pads. Nissanka flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
16:33 IST:77.6: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Slightly short and outside off,Mendis knocks it to point.
16:33 IST:77.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Floated full and around off, Mendis defends on the off side.
16:33 IST:77.4: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Bowls it flat and on leg, Nissanka works it to long on for one.
16:33 IST:77.3: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on middle, Mendis turns it to mid-wicket for a quick single.
16:33 IST:77.2: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, An arm ball, full and around off, Mendis prods and blocks.
16:33 IST:77.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Bowls it too full and around off, Nissanka smashes it to mid off for a single.
16:29 IST:76.6: Mominul Haque to Pathum Nissanka, Nicely worked as Nissanka drives this to long off for one.
16:27 IST:76.5: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, Tad short and on middle, Mendis punches it to long on for a single. 300 up for Sri Lanka.
16:27 IST:76.4: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, Floated full on off, Mendis blocks on the leg side.
16:27 IST:76.3: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, Very full and around off, Mendis solidly blocks it out.
16:26 IST:76.2: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Excellent shot! This is full and comes with the angle on off. Mendis reverse sweeps it past backward point for a boundary.
16:26 IST:76.1: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, Very full and around off. Mendis defends back on the deck.
16:25 IST:75.6: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Bowls it well outside off. Nissanka shoulders arms to it.
16:24 IST:75.5: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Too full and outside off. Mendis steps down and drives it through covers for a single.
16:23 IST:75.4: Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis, Floats it full and on off, Mendis blocks on the off side.
16:23 IST:75.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Bowls it on the pads, Nissanka steps across and turns it to square leg for one.
16:22 IST:75.2: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, This is very full and on leg, Nissanka drills it to mid on.
16:22 IST:75.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on middle, Nissanka prods and blocks it out.
16:21 IST:74.6: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, Flat and around off, turns in. Mendis nudges it to mid-wicket.
16:21 IST:74.5: Mominul Haque to Kamindu Mendis, Tossed up on off, Mendis leans and defends it across.
16:21 IST:Drinks! The fall of Angelo Mathews' wicket has breathed new life into Bangladesh's campaign, bringing them back into the game. Pathum Nissanka, however, remains resolute at the crease. Bangladesh will now focus on removing Nissanka, who has been a thorn in their side, to further shake Sri Lanka's resistance. With a deficit of 202 runs still to make up, Sri Lanka will need to be cautious. The battle is heating up, and the outcome is far from certain. Kamindu Mendis is the new batter...
16:20 IST:74.4: Mominul Haque to Angelo Mathews, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A much needed breakthrough for Bangladesh! Quicker one, on off and it turns away, Angelo Mathews looks to block it but misses. Gets a slight edge and Litton Das behind the stumps makes no mistake. Angelo Mathews makes his way back into the shed.
16:15 IST:74.3: Mominul Haque to Pathum Nissanka, A low full toss, Pathum Nissanka flicks it towards mid-wicket for just a single.
16:14 IST:74.2: Mominul Haque to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller one, outside off, Pathum Nissanka drives it through covers for a brace.
16:14 IST:74.1: Mominul Haque to Pathum Nissanka, Just short! Flatter, on off, Pathum Nissanka looks to block it but gets an outside edge. The ball lands just short of the slip fielder.
16:13 IST:73.6: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Short, on leg, Angelo Mathews tucks it to mid-wicket again.
16:12 IST:73.5: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Lands it on leg, Angelo Mathews flicks it to mid-wicket.
16:11 IST:73.4: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Fuller, on leg, Angelo Mathews flicks it to mid-wicket for one.
16:11 IST:73.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Floated up, on leg, Pathum Nissanka flicks it through mid-wicket for one.
16:11 IST:73.2: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, down leg, Pathum Nissanka looks to block it but wears it on his pads.
16:10 IST:73.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Loopy, on leg, Pathum Nissanka taps it back to the bowler.
16:09 IST:72.6: Mominul Haque to Pathum Nissanka, Too full, on off, Pathum Nissanka drives it to covers for one.
16:08 IST:72.5: Mominul Haque to Angelo Mathews, Lands it outside off, Angelo Mathews drives it to covers for one.
16:08 IST:72.4: Mominul Haque to Angelo Mathews, Another Fuller delivery, Angelo Mathews blocks it back again.
16:08 IST:72.3: Mominul Haque to Angelo Mathews, Keeps it full, Angelo Mathews lunges and blocks it again.
16:08 IST:72.2: Mominul Haque to Angelo Mathews, Too full, on off, Angelo Mathews eases it back again.
16:08 IST:72.1: Mominul Haque to Angelo Mathews, Fuller, on off, Angelo Mathews blocks it back.
16:05 IST:71.6: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Short, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to the cover fielder.
16:05 IST:71.5: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter, on off, Pathum Nissanka lunges forward and blocks it back.
16:05 IST:71.4: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up, on off, Angelo Mathews knocks it down the ground for one.
16:04 IST:71.3: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Quicker, on off, Angelo Mathews blocks it to the leg side.
16:04 IST:71.2: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Too full, on leg, Angelo Mathews flicks it to mid-wicket.
16:03 IST:71.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller, on leg, Pathum Nissanka flicks it to square leg for one.
16:02 IST:70.6: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Flatter, on middle and leg, Angelo Mathews blocks it back.
16:02 IST:70.5: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Well played! Short and wide, Angelo Mathews waits for the ball and steers it through backward point for a boundary.
16:02 IST:70.4: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Full again, on middle, Pathum Nissanka sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for one.
16:02 IST:70.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller one, on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it to short covers.
16:02 IST:70.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Short, on off, Pathum Nissanka eases it to the fielder at slip.
16:02 IST:70.1: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Fuller one, on middle and leg, Angelo Mathews pushes it down the ground for one.
15:58 IST:69.6: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Too full, on off, Pathum Nissanka lunges and blocks it back.
15:57 IST:69.5: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Lands it on leg, Pathum Nissanka tucks it to mid-wicket.
15:57 IST:69.4: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Short, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to covers.
15:57 IST:69.3: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up, on off, Angelo Mathews flicks it to mid-wicket for one.
15:56 IST:69.2: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Too full, on off, Angelo Mathews leans on and blocks it.
15:56 IST:69.1: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Short, on leg, Angelo Mathews tucks it to the square leg fielder.
15:55 IST:68.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter, on leg, Pathum Nissanka rocks back and blocks it solidly.
15:54 IST:68.5: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Lands it outside off, Pathum Nissanka cuts it but finds the point fielder.
15:54 IST:68.4: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Short and wide, Angelo Mathews cuts it to point for one.
15:53 IST:68.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Goes full again, Pathum Nissanka looks to block it but miscues it to square leg for one.
15:53 IST:68.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it back.
15:53 IST:68.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker, on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it back.
15:51 IST:67.6: Nahid Rana to Angelo Mathews, On a length again, on off, Angelo Mathews punches it to extra cover.
15:51 IST:67.5: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka guides it through backward point for one.
15:50 IST:67.4: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller, outside off, Pathum Nissanka drives it but finds the fielder at covers.
15:50 IST:67.3: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it to mid on.
15:49 IST:67.2: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR MORE! He is having a wonderful time in the middle! Errs his line down leg, Pathum Nissanka uses the pace and helps it fine for another boundary.
15:48 IST:67.1: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! The runs continue to flow! Fuller one, outside off, Pathum Nissanka gets low and creams it elegantly through covers for a magnificent boundary.
15:46 IST:66.6: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up, on off, Angelo Mathews leans on and blocks it back.
15:45 IST:66.5: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Goes fuller, outside off, Pathum Nissanka drives it through covers for one.
15:45 IST:66.4: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Too full, on off, Angelo Mathews digs it through mid on for one.
15:45 IST:66.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, 150 up for Pathum Nissanka! A tremendous performance with the bat! Short, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it through extra covers for three runs.
15:45 IST:66.2: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker, on off, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick it but miscues it to the cover fielder. The ball carried for a while but it landed safely.
15:44 IST:66.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Well timed! Short, outside off, Pathum Nissanka waits for it and guides it through short third. The fielder chases it but the ball wins the race.
15:41 IST:65.6: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Length again, on leg, Pathum Nissanka tickles it fine for one.
15:40 IST:65.5: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Good length, angling in, Pathum Nissanka punches it but finds the fielder at covers.
15:39 IST:65.4: Nahid Rana to Angelo Mathews, A yorker, on leg, Angelo Mathews digs it through backward square leg for one.
15:39 IST:65.3: Nahid Rana to Angelo Mathews, Back of a length, on off, Angelo Mathews hops a bit and fends it back to the bowler.
15:38 IST:65.2: Nahid Rana to Angelo Mathews, A sharp bouncer, on leg, Angelo Mathews looks to pull it but misses.
15:37 IST:65.1: Nahid Rana to Angelo Mathews, On a length, outside off, angling in. Angelo Mathews stands tall and blocks it.
15:36 IST:64.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker, just outside off, Pathum Nissanka leans on and blocks it to mid off.
15:35 IST:64.5: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Fuller, on off, Angelo Mathews taps it to covers for one.
15:35 IST:64.4: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Touch short, on off, Pathum Nissanka tugs it to mid-wicket for a quick single.
15:34 IST:64.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Lands it on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it to point.
15:34 IST:64.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Well played! Fuller again, on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka reads it well and times it perfectly through mid-wicket on for a boundary.
15:33 IST:64.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller one, on middle, Pathum Nissanka blocks it back.
15:33 IST:63.6: Nahid Rana to Angelo Mathews, Fuller one, on off, Angelo Mathews blocks it to covers.
15:32 IST:63.5: Nahid Rana to Angelo Mathews, Lands it on off, Angelo Mathews flicks it to mid-wicket.
15:31 IST:63.4: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Bowls it on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to covers for one.
15:30 IST:63.3: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Length again, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to covers.
15:30 IST:63.2: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Good length, good pace, on middle, Pathum Nissanka stands tall and blocks it.
15:29 IST:63.1: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, On a length, targeting the stumps, Pathum Nissanka blocks it back.
15:28 IST:62.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka comes forward and digs it to mid off for one.
15:28 IST:62.5: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Bowls it on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to covers.
15:27 IST:62.4: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Quicker one, on middle, Angelo Mathews punches it through extra covers for one.
15:27 IST:62.3: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up, on off, Angelo Mathews punches it to short covers.
15:26 IST:62.2: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Short, on off, Angelo Mathews blocks it back.
15:26 IST:62.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Three runs! Loopy, outside off, Pathum Nissanka waits for it, opens the face of the bat, and guides it through backward point. The fielder chases it and saves a run for his side.
15:25 IST:61.6: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Good length, on leg, Pathum Nissanka tucks it through mid-wicket for one.
15:24 IST:61.5: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, On a length, on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it solidly.
15:23 IST:61.4: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Length, angling in, Pathum Nissanka blocks it to mid on.
15:23 IST:61.3: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Wow! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka reads the length early and pulls it with authority, through the mid-wicket region.
15:22 IST:61.2: Nahid Rana to Angelo Mathews, Fuller one, down leg, Angelo Mathews clips it to deep backward square leg for one.
15:21 IST:61.1: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Short of a length, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to covers for one.
15:20 IST:Nahid Rana to share the attack.
15:21 IST:60.6: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Touch short, on off, Angelo Mathews punches it to the left of the bowler. Ends with a dot.
15:19 IST:60.5: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Tosses it on off, Angelo Mathews lunges and blocks it back.
15:19 IST:60.4: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up, on off, Angelo Mathews punches it to covers.
15:19 IST:60.3: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Lands it on off, Angelo Mathews leans on and blocks it back.
15:19 IST:60.2: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Short, on off, Angelo Mathews blocks it to short covers.
15:18 IST:60.1: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Angelo Mathews makes a statement straightaway! Short, on middle and leg, Angelo Mathews rocks back and tucks it in the gap through mid-wicket for a boundary.
15:17 IST:We are back for the final session of Day 3. The umpires and the players are out in the middle. Pathum Nissanka and Angelo Mathews will resume their innings. Taijul Islam will begin the proceedings with the ball. Let's play...
15:06 IST:... Day 3, Session 3 ...
14:59 IST:The third session promises to be crucial, with Sri Lanka looking to get closer to the Bangladesh target. Can Nissanka and Mathews continue their good work and take Sri Lanka closer to the target? Or will Bangladesh's bowlers find a way to break the partnership and put the hosts under pressure? Stay tuned as we will be back shortly after the Tea Break...
14:59 IST:With Angelo Mathews joining him at the crease, Sri Lanka will look to build on their momentum and chip away at the deficit. Pathum Nissanka and Angelo Mathews will aim to bat with purpose and add as many runs as possible to their total. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will be keen to break the partnership and pick up quick wickets to stem the flow of runs.
14:58 IST:Another Sri Lankan session! They enjoyed this session as well, despite losing Dinesh Chandimal's wicket after his well crafted half-century. They added 133 runs to their total, and Pathum Nissanka continues to bat with authority, currently unbeaten on 126.
15:17 IST:59.6: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on the pads, Nissanka flicks it to square leg. THAT WILL BE TEA!
14:56 IST:59.5: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Well across the batter, outside off, Angelo Mathews steps across and drops it to point for one.
14:55 IST:59.4: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Too full and on the pads, Angelo Mathews turns it to mid-wicket.
14:55 IST:59.3: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Flatter and around off, Angelo Mathews gets across the line and defends.
14:54 IST:59.2: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, This is full and on middle, Angelo Mathews flicks it past short leg for no run.
14:54 IST:59.1: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up around off, turns in. Angelo Mathews goes back and keeps it out.
14:53 IST:58.6: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, A single to end the over as Angelo Mathews drives it down to long off.
14:52 IST:58.5: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Too full and on middle, blocked out.
14:52 IST:58.4: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Serves it full and on off, Angelo Mathews prods and keeps it out on the deck.
14:52 IST:58.3: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up on middle, Angelo Mathews leans and defends.
14:52 IST:58.2: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, SIX! ALL THE WAY! Tossed up on leg, Angelo Mathews slog-sweeps, his oen hand comes up but cnnects well to hit it over square leg for a six. Just on the ropes.
14:52 IST:58.1: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, The one that comes with the arm, on middle and leg. Angelo Mathews defends it.
14:50 IST:57.6: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on off and it turns back in. Nissanka gets inside the line and blocks.
14:48 IST:57.5: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Flat and angling on leg, Angelo Mathews rocks back and tucks it to square leg for one.
14:47 IST:57.4: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on off, Nissanka knocks it to mid off for a single.
14:47 IST:57.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, On the pads, Nissanka nudges it to mid-wicket.
14:47 IST:57.2: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Too full and on middle and leg. Nissanka looks to flick but inside edges it onto the pads.
14:47 IST:57.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Bowls it full and from around the wicket on leg, this is blocked out.
14:45 IST:56.6: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up very full on middle, Angelo Mathews defends it out.
14:44 IST:56.5: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Flights this full ball angling on leg, Angelo Mathews tucks it to mid-wicket.
14:44 IST:56.4: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Too full and on middle, Angelo Mathews leans and blocks it out.
14:44 IST:56.3: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Flatter delivery on middle, Angelo Mathews knocks it to cover.
14:43 IST:56.2: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Flighted on middle, Angelo Mathews works it past mid on for a brace.
14:43 IST:56.1: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Angelo Mathews hits his first boundary. Typical Angelo Mathews' shot! Too full and on middle. Angelo Mathews makes a bit of room and drives it past mid off for a boundary.
14:42 IST:55.6: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, A dot to end the over! Fuller delivery on middle, Nissanka goes back and nudges it to mid-wicket.
14:41 IST:55.5: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up around off, Angelo Mathews punches it through covers for a quick single.
14:40 IST:55.4: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker, flighted on off, Nissanka plays it late to third man for one.
14:40 IST:55.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on leg, Nissanka goes back and turns it to mid-wicket.
14:40 IST:55.2: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Bit of flight on this one, full and on middle, Angelo Mathews tucks it to mid-wicket for one.
14:40 IST:55.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Floated on middle, Nissanka nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
14:40 IST:54.6: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Flighted full and on off, Angelo Mathews leans and blocks welll.
14:38 IST:54.5: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, BEATEN! Bangladesh celebrappeal but the umpire turns it down! Tossed up on off, Angelo Mathews looks to defend but misses it.
14:36 IST:54.4: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up on middle, Angelo Mathews leans and blocks.
14:35 IST:54.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Nissanka rocks back and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
14:35 IST:54.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on off, Nissanka pushes it to cover.
14:35 IST:54.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Short ball from Islam on off, this is pulled to mid on.
14:34 IST:53.6: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tad short and on middle, Nissanka pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
14:33 IST:53.5: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up, outside off, Angelo Mathews punches it to point for a single.
14:33 IST:53.4: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Flat and outside off, Nissanka cuts it to point for a single.
14:32 IST:53.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on middle, PN nudges it to mid-wicket.
14:32 IST:53.2: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up on the pads. Angelo Mathews tucks it to square leg for a single.
14:31 IST:53.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Shorter delivery, on off and it spins in. Nissanka looks to push it away but splices it to third man for one. So close from the top of off. It takes the outside edge and brushes the keeper's gloves and rolls to third man. Will count as a chance.
14:30 IST:52.6: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Angles it on middle, Angelo Mathews defends.
14:29 IST:52.5: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, BEATEN! Taijul Islam slows the flight of the delivery and bowls on off, spins away. Angelo Mathews looks to defend but misses.
14:29 IST:52.4: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Slows it up and bowls it on middle, Angelo Mathews slidly defends it out.
14:29 IST:52.3: Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews, Angelo Mathews is underway! This is full and around off, spins away. Angelo Mathews tries to defend across but splices it to third man for a brace.
14:28 IST:52.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Pathum Nissanka drives this full ball to covers for a single.
14:27 IST:52.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Floated full on middle, Nissanka leans and defends.
14:26 IST:51.6: Nayeem Hasan to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up full and on leg. Angelo Mathews leans and blocks it out.
14:27 IST:Angelo Mathews walks out to the middle with a guard of honour from the Bangladeshi players. A nice gesture from the opposition to one of the greats of Sri Lanka and Test cricket.
14:25 IST:51.5: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, OUT! TAKEN! Dinesh Chandimal falls to the trap! Bangladesh finally have the breakthrough. Nicely bowled from Nayeem Hasan as he serves it on the rough, full and on leg, this one doesn't turn much. Dinesh Chandimal presses forward to flick but edges it to leg slip where Shadman Islam takes the catch. The third umpire has a look at it. The replay shows Islam took it cleanly, low on the ground.
14:22 IST:51.4: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Too full and on middle, Dinesh Chandimal leans and tucks it to mid-wicket.
14:21 IST:51.3: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Tad short and on middle, Dinesh Chandimal rocks back and tucks it to mid-wicket.
14:21 IST:51.2: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, Pathum Nissanka drills it to long on for a single.
14:20 IST:51.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Bowls it full and on the pads, tucked on the leg side.
14:19 IST:50.6: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up on middle, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it out.
14:19 IST:50.5: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Too full and on off, Dinesh Chandimal pushes it to cover.
14:18 IST:50.4: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller delivery around off, Dinesh Chandimal prods and blocks.
14:18 IST:50.3: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Floated around off, fuller and Dinesh Chandimal pushes it to cover.
14:18 IST:50.2: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Angles it on the pads, this is kept out on the leg side.
14:17 IST:50.1: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Flighted outside off, Dinesh Chandimal drives it to cover.
14:16 IST:49.6: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Dinesh Chandimal uses his feet and drills this full ball to long on for one.
14:14 IST:49.5: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up on middle, Dinesh Chandimal solidly blocks.
14:13 IST:49.4: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Well down the leg side. Dinesh Chandimal flicks it but finds mid-wicket.
14:13 IST:49.3: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller and straighter on leg, turned to square leg.
14:13 IST:49.2: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Flighted and targeting the rough on the leg side. Dinesh Chandimal blocks.
14:13 IST:49.1: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Quicker and on middle and leg, Dinesh Chandimal nudges it to mid-wicket.
14:11 IST:48.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller ball, outside off, PN knocks it to point.
14:10 IST:48.5: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, This is full and around off, Nissnaka presses forward and solidly defends.
14:10 IST:48.4: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Floats it full and on middle, Nissanka leans and blocks.
14:10 IST:48.3: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, One more run as Dinesh Chandimal works it down to long on.
14:09 IST:48.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller ball on off, Nissanka drives it to long off for a single.
14:09 IST:48.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Taijul Islam serves it full and on middle, blocked out.
14:09 IST:47.6: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, 200 up for Lanka! Shorter and around off, Nissanka goes back and punches it to cover for one.
14:07 IST:47.5: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on middle and leg, this is blocked out.
14:07 IST:47.4: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Bowls it tight on the pads. This is flicked to mid-wicket.
14:07 IST:47.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter delivery on middle, Nissanka blocks on the deck.
14:06 IST:47.2: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Nayeem Hasan tries to bowl in the rough, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal turns it to square leg for one.
14:05 IST:47.1: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Floated on middle, Dinesh Chandimal leans and defends.
14:05 IST:46.6: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, On a nagging length and on middle, Nissanka knocks it to cover.
14:03 IST:46.5: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, On a length and on middle, Nissanka nudges it to square leg.
14:03 IST:46.4: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller ball, outside off, Nissanka drives it to cover.
14:02 IST:46.3: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, outside off, PN solidly defends it out.
14:02 IST:46.2: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Delightful shot once again from Nissanka! Length ball, outside off, this is played square on the off side for a boundary.
14:01 IST:46.1: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Good length ball on middle and off. Nissanka leans and defends.
14:00 IST:45.6: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up on leg, Dinesh Chandimal blocks.
13:59 IST:45.5: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Islam bowls it in the rough, down leg and it turns in. Nissanka punches it to cover for one.
13:58 IST:45.4: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.
13:58 IST:45.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller ball on middle, this is played to long on for a single.
13:57 IST:45.2: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Floats it on the pads. Dinesh Chandimal nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. Fifty for Dinesh Chandimal! He'll be looking for a century now as it's a good wicket to bat on.
13:57 IST:45.1: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up on middle, turned to mid-wicket.
13:56 IST:44.6: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Beautiful! What a shot! Overpitched and asking to be hit, Nissanka leans and creams it through covers for a boundary.
13:55 IST:44.5: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, around off, Nissanka taps it to point.
13:54 IST:44.4: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Runs continue to flow. Such a fine shot! Good length delivery, outside off. Nissnaka opens the bat face and guides it past short third for a boundary.
13:54 IST:44.3: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, Extracts a bit of bounce as this is bowled outside off, Dinesh Chandimal plays it to point for one.
13:54 IST:44.2: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, Goes a bit full and close to the off pole, played back to the bowler.
13:54 IST:44.1: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, On a length and on middle, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it out.
13:49 IST:DRINKS! Time for Najmul Hossain Shanto to put the think hat on as Sri Lanka are all over them at this moment with not much help from the pitch as well. The spinners have been taken to the cleaners and the pacers are not able to create any pressure. For the Lankans, they'll hope it continues the same way right till the end of the day which will put them in a good position.
13:52 IST:43.6: Mominul Haque to Dinesh Chandimal, Slows it up and serves it full around off, Dinesh Chandimal plays it to long off for a run.
13:47 IST:43.5: Mominul Haque to Dinesh Chandimal, The arm ball, full and outside off. Dinesh Chandimal mistimes his drive to cover.
13:46 IST:43.4: Mominul Haque to Pathum Nissanka, Slows it up and bowls it flat on off, this is hit to cover for a single.
13:46 IST:43.3: Mominul Haque to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on off, Nissanka pushes on the front foot to point.
13:45 IST:43.2: Mominul Haque to Dinesh Chandimal, An in-angler bowled on off. Dinesh Chandimal drives it to long off for one.
13:45 IST:43.1: Mominul Haque to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up on off, Dinesh Chandimal pushes it to cover.
13:44 IST:42.6: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, Bowls it on the pads. Dinesh Chandimal nudges it to deep square leg for one.
13:43 IST:42.5: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, THERE IS THE HUNDRED! Century number THIRD in Test cricket! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to square leg for one. Pathum Nissanka removes the helmet and kisses the badge on it.
13:42 IST:42.4: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, On a good length and on middle, Nissanka stays tight in his defensive shot.
13:41 IST:42.3: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! HIT AWAY! Nissanka one run away from his ton! Short in length and angling on middle, Nissanka stands tall and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.
13:40 IST:42.2: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Goes full and angles it on middle. Nissanka solidly blocks it out.
13:40 IST:42.1: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Nahid Rana serves it down the leg side up front. Nissanka looks to flick but misses.
13:38 IST:41.6: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, BEATEN! Quicker, fuller and on leg, lands and spins away. Dinesh Chandimal presses to defend forward but misses and it whizzes past the off pole.
13:38 IST:41.5: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Flat and on middle, spins away. Nissanka knocks it to cover.
13:37 IST:41.4: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Flighted delivery on leg, Nissanka nudges it to square leg.
13:37 IST:41.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! This was on the cards with the line and length Islam was bowling. Full and on the pads. Nissanka slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
13:36 IST:41.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Flights it on the pads. Nissanka gets on the front foot and blocks.
13:35 IST:41.1: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Bowls it full and on the pads. Dinesh Chandimal turns it to square leg for a single.
13:34 IST:40.6: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Short in length and around off, Nissanka hops and blocks it out.
13:33 IST:40.5: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, THREE RUNS! Shapes in a length ball on middle, Dinesh Chandimal clips it fine thorough square leg for three runs.
13:32 IST:40.4: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, Bowls a full toss on middle, Dinesh Chandimal with soft hands pushes it back to Hasan.
13:32 IST:40.3: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, Pushes it full and around off, Dinesh Chandimal drives it down to mid off.
13:30 IST:40.2: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, Angles it on a length and on middle, blocked out.
13:30 IST:40.1: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, Good length delivery on off and it nips in sharply. Dinesh Chandimal solidly defends.
13:29 IST:39.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! 14 runs off the over. Overpitched, angling around off. Nissanka opens up his body and thumps it through covers for a boundary.
13:27 IST:39.5: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, MORE RUNS! Tossed up around off. Nissanka defends with soft hands, gets an outside edge past first slip fora couple ofruns.
13:27 IST:39.4: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! DEFT TOUCH! Drops it short, quick around off. Nissanka with an angled bat hits it past short third and it rolls away.
13:26 IST:39.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Well outside off. Nissanka punches it straight to point.
13:26 IST:39.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Angles it full and on the pads. Nissanka fails to defend and gets hit on the pads.
13:25 IST:39.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! 150 up for Sri Lanka! Shorter and on leg, Nissanka goes back and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket, the man dives but fails to keep the ball away.
13:25 IST:38.6: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! IN THE GAP! Sees width outside off and Dinesh Chandimal swings his blade, it takes the outside edge and flies past the widish slip player and to the third man fence. The fielder was almost at gully.
13:24 IST:38.5: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, Gives width outside off, Dinesh Chandimal punches it to cover.
13:23 IST:38.4: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, Hasan Mahmud goes short and bowls on leg. Dinesh Chandimal lets it go.
13:22 IST:38.3: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, Keeps bowling in the outside off region, knocked to point.
13:21 IST:38.2: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Good length delivery on off. PN plays it wide of point for a run.
13:21 IST:38.1: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, Short in length and around off, Dinesh Chandimal punches it to deep cover for a single.
13:21 IST:37.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Slows it fractionally and bowls it full and on off, Nissanka defends close to his pads.
13:19 IST:37.5: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Flighted on middle, Dinesh Chandimal hits it down to long off for a single.
13:19 IST:37.4: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Flat delivery on middle, punched to cover.
13:18 IST:37.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter and outside off, Nissanka punches it to the right of cover who dives and parries it away for one.
13:18 IST:37.2: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, TAP AND RUN! Pushes it full and outside off. Dinesh Chandimal leans and drops it to point for a run.
13:18 IST:37.1: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up on off, Dinesh Chandimal plays it back to Islam.
13:17 IST:36.6: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Tight from Hasan Mahmud as bowls it on a length and on off, blocked out.
13:15 IST:36.5: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Hasan Mahmud bowls outside off again, Nissanka works it past point for a single.
13:15 IST:36.4: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, Gives width outside off, Dinesh Chandimal strokes it to cover for one more.
13:14 IST:36.3: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, Goes full and outside off. Dinesh Chandimal plants his front foot out and pushes it to cover.
13:13 IST:36.2: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, Good length delivery around off. Dinesh Chandimal solidly defends it.
13:13 IST:36.1: Hasan Mahmud to Dinesh Chandimal, Hasan Mahmud starts with a length ball around off. Dinesh Chandimal hangs back and blocks.
13:12 IST:35.6: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on the leg side, flicked to square leg.
13:11 IST:35.5: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, On the pads, Nissanka nudges it to mid-wicket.
13:10 IST:35.4: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Pushes it full and on middle and leg, Nissanka defends inside the line on the deck.
13:10 IST:35.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up outside off. Nissanka steps across and defends it.
13:10 IST:35.2: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Too full and on middle and off. Nissanka leans and blocks.
13:10 IST:35.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Uses the angle to perfection! Angles across a full ball, outside off. Nissanka slams it past cover who gives a chase but the ball wins the race and touches the fence.
13:08 IST:34.6: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Slower delivery, full and on off. Dinesh Chandimal defends on the front foot.
13:07 IST:34.5: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller delivery around off, Dinesh Chandimal knocks it to cover.
13:07 IST:34.4: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, IN THE AIR AND FALLS SAFELY! Floated full on middle, Dinesh Chandimal comes down the track and lofts it high down the ground. No distance on it and it falls safely for a couple of runs.
13:06 IST:34.3: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Too full and on off, pushed to cover.
13:06 IST:34.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Shapes in a full ball on the pads. Nissanka helps it to square leg for one.
13:05 IST:34.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Flights it very full and on off. Nissanka defends it to cover.
13:04 IST:33.6: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Fractionally short and around off, Nissanka cuts it to point for a single.
13:04 IST:33.5: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Flighted on middle, Dinesh Chandimal plays it to the left of long off for one.
13:03 IST:33.4: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up around off. Dinesh Chandimal leans and blocks on the off side.
13:03 IST:33.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Flights and lands it around off, spins in. Nissanka slaps it to cover for a single.
13:03 IST:33.2: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Too full and darted on middle. Nissanka prods and defends it out.
13:03 IST:33.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker and on middle, fuller length. Nissanka defends in front of him.
13:02 IST:32.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Tad short and outside off. Nissanka cuts it past point for a run.
13:02 IST:32.5: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Pushes it full and around off, Dinesh Chandimal drives it to long off for a single.
13:01 IST:32.4: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Pathum Nissanka goes back and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
13:01 IST:32.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Too full and slanting on middle, Nissanka knocks it to cover.
13:01 IST:32.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Slows his flighted delivery on middle, this is defended well.
13:01 IST:32.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Sri Lanka in full control right now! Flighted full on off. Nissanka clears his front leg and smashes it past cover for a boundary.
12:58 IST:31.6: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Nayeem Hasan pushes it full and on middle, Dinesh Chandimal defends it well.
12:58 IST:31.5: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Too full and outside off, Dinesh Chandimal pushes it to cover.
12:57 IST:31.4: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, A single now as Nissanka tucks it past mid-wicket for a single.
12:57 IST:31.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! CUT AWAY! Slightly short and outside off. Nissanka goes back and cuts it past point for a boundary.
12:56 IST:31.2: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Darts it on the pads. Nissanka bunts it to square leg.
12:56 IST:31.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Serves it too full and outside off. Nissanka drives well but finds mid off.
12:56 IST:30.6: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Slows it up and bowls it full and on off. Dinesh Chandimal pushes it to cover.
12:54 IST:30.5: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Bowls it full and on middle, Dinesh Chandimal gets forward to keep it out.
12:56 IST:30.4: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter and angling on middle, Nissanka eases it to long on for a run.
12:56 IST:30.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Gives a lot of flight and bowls on off. Nissanka watchfully blocks.
12:54 IST:30.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Too full and on middle and off. Nissanka leans and defends.
12:54 IST:30.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on middle, this is blocked out.
12:53 IST:29.6: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! First boundary of this session. Tossed up on off and it turns in. Dinesh Chandimal gets inside the line and sweeps it to fine leg for a boundary.
12:51 IST:29.5: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Too full and outside off, Dinesh Chandimal drives it to cover.
12:51 IST:29.4: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Flat and outside off, Nissanka cuts it to deep point for one more.
12:51 IST:29.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, This is full and on middle, skids on. Nissanka quickly goes back and defends inside the line.
12:50 IST:29.2: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Slants it full on the pads. Dinesh Chandimal tucks it to deep square leg for one. Defensive field from Najmul Hossain Shanto with easy singles available.
12:49 IST:29.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on middle, Nissanka turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single. That's fifty for the opener. His 8th in the Test career.
12:49 IST:28.6: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Flighted on middle, this is played back to the bowler.
12:48 IST:Mominul Haque was the fielder standing at covers. He looks a bit in pain as he gets hit on his right middle finger. The physio is out with the magic spray.
12:48 IST:28.5: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Bowls it wide outside off. Dinesh Chandimal hits it straight to the man at cover.
12:46 IST:28.4: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller ball, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal nicely pushes but straight to cover.
12:46 IST:28.3: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up on middle, Dinesh Chandimal defends off the inner half on the leg side.
12:45 IST:28.2: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Angles it full and on middle, Dinesh Chandimal presses forward to defend.
12:45 IST:28.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Drops it short and outside off. Nissanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
12:45 IST:Taijul Islam to bowl from the other end.
12:44 IST:27.6: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Bowls it full and on middle, Dinesh Chandimal leans and blocks.
12:43 IST:27.5: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Flat and on middle, stays low. Nissanka punches it to long on for a single.
12:43 IST:27.4: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up on middle, turning in. Nissanka nudges it to mid-wicket.
12:42 IST:27.3: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Very full and outside off. Dinesh Chandimal drives it to cover for a run.
12:42 IST:27.2: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Flights it on off. Nissanka uses his feet and drills it to long on for a single.
12:42 IST:27.1: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Off the mark in the second session. Tossed up on off. Dinesh Chandimal drops it to cover for a single.
12:41 IST:Back for the second session. The players are out in the middle. Nayeem Hasan to start after the break. A slip in place.
12:36 IST:...Day 3, Session 2...
12:07 IST:The battle ahead will be intriguing, with Sri Lanka needing to bat with purpose and patience to get back into the game. Can Nissanka and Chandimal continue their good work and set the stage for a strong Sri Lankan response? Or will Bangladesh manage to get some quick wickets and put the hosts under pressure? Stay tuned to find out as we will be back after a short while post the Lunch Break...
12:05 IST:Pathum Nissanka and Dinesh Chandimal have steadied the ship for Sri Lanka since then, batting with composure and intent. Nissanka is currently on 46, while Chandimal is on 22, and the pair has taken Sri Lanka to 100/1. They'll look to build on this solid foundation in the second session and will aim to get closer to the total.
12:04 IST:A productive session for Sri Lanka, but they still trail by a substantial margin of 395 runs! First, Bangladesh added a few runs to their Day 2 total, ultimately being bowled out at 495. In reply, the Sri Lankan openers got off to a promising start, but Lahiru Udara's dismissal after scoring 29 brought an end to the opening partnership.
12:03 IST:26.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker one, on middle, Pathum Nissanka moves forward and blocks it back to the bowler. That will be LUNCH on Day 3!
12:00 IST:26.5: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Flatter, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal turns it to square leg for one. 100 comes up for the Lankans!
12:00 IST:26.4: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Lands it on off, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it to the left of the bowler.
11:59 IST:26.3: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Flatter, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it back.
11:59 IST:26.2: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Loopy, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it to mid on.
11:59 IST:26.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Short, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to covers for one.
11:59 IST:25.6: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Fuller one, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal looks to drivenit but gets an outside edge. The ball races away through short third for a boundary.
11:57 IST:25.5: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Too full this time, Pathum Nissanka pushes it to mid on for one.
11:57 IST:25.4: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Short, just outside off, Pathum Nissanka makes room and looks to slap it but misses.
11:56 IST:25.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Short, turning in, Pathum Nissanka hangs back and blocks it solidly.
11:56 IST:25.2: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Too full, on off, Dinesh Chandimal flicks it to mid on for one.
11:55 IST:25.1: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Short, outside off, Pathum Nissanka hangs back and slaps it through covers for one.
11:54 IST:24.6: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Short, on off, Dinesh Chandimal punches it to the cover fielder.
11:54 IST:24.5: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Turn and bounce, on off, Dinesh Chandimal hangs back and blocks it to short covers.
11:54 IST:24.4: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Too full, on off, Dinesh Chandimal digs it back to the bowler.
11:53 IST:24.3: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Lands it on leg, Dinesh Chandimal tucks it to the mid-wicket fielder.
11:53 IST:24.2: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Flatter, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it to cover.
11:53 IST:24.1: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller one, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal taps it to short covers.
11:52 IST:23.6: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller one, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal flicks it to mid-wicket for one.
11:51 IST:23.5: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Quicker through the air, on middle, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it to mid on.
11:51 IST:23.4: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Goes full again, on leg, Pathum Nissanka flicks it through backward square leg for one.
11:50 IST:23.3: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal flicks it to wide mid on for one.
11:50 IST:23.2: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Bowls it on leg, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it to mid on.
11:49 IST:23.1: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller, on off, Dinesh Chandimal taps it to mid off.
11:48 IST:22.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller one, on off, Pathum Nissanka leans on and blocks it.
11:48 IST:22.5: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Loopy, on off, Dinesh Chandimal taps it to covers for one.
11:47 IST:22.4: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Too full, on off, Dinesh Chandimal defends it to covers.
11:47 IST:22.3: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Quicker, on off, Dinesh Chandimal hangs back and blocks it to mid off.
11:46 IST:22.2: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller one, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal flicks it to short mid-wicket.
11:46 IST:22.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Too full, on off, Pathum Nissanka pushes it through mid-wicket off for one.
11:46 IST:21.6: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Short, on off, Dinesh Chandimal taps it to mid off.
11:46 IST:21.5: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Short, on off, Pathum Nissanka flicks it to mid-wicket for one.
11:46 IST:21.4: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Well played! Short, on leg, Pathum Nissanka goes back and pulls it magnificently through backward square leg for a boundary.
11:46 IST:21.3: Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka, Oh! Very lucky! Quicker one, on off, Pathum Nissanka looks to block it but gets an inside edge. The ball carries towards leg slip where the fielder shells it. The replay later shows that there was no inside edge and the imact of the ball on the pads was outside off as well. So Pathum Nissanka was safe.
11:45 IST:21.2: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Lands it on leg, Dinesh Chandimal tucks it to mid-wicket for one.
11:45 IST:21.1: Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal, Short, on off, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it back.
11:41 IST:20.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker through the air, on off, Pathum Nissanka offers solid block.
11:40 IST:20.5: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Short, on leg, Pathum Nissanka goes back and blocks it solidly.
11:40 IST:20.4: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Too full, just outside off, Pathum Nissanka leans on and blocks it.
11:40 IST:20.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Short, on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it to mid on.
11:39 IST:20.2: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Lands it on off, Dinesh Chandimal taps it to mid off for one.
11:39 IST:20.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Flighted up, on off, Pathum Nissanka pushes it through mid-wicket off for one.
11:37 IST:19.6: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, Keeps it full, Dinesh Chandimal defends it to the right of the bowler.
11:37 IST:19.5: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, Full again, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it to mid on.
11:36 IST:19.4: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Too full, on middle, Pathum Nissanka clips it through mid-wicket for one.
11:35 IST:19.3: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka pushes it back. The bowler does well to stop it. Dot.
11:35 IST:19.2: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Short, on off, Pathum Nissanka swivels and pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace.
11:34 IST:19.1: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, On a hard length, angling in, Pathum Nissanka covers his line and blocks it back.
11:33 IST:18.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Quicker, on off, Pathum Nissanka turns it to deep mid-wicket for one.
11:32 IST:18.5: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Well timed! Slightly short, on off, Pathum Nissanka picks up the length early and tugs it elegantly through mid-wicket for a boundary.
11:32 IST:18.4: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Tossed up, on off, this is defended towards mid off.
11:31 IST:18.3: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Loopy, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal flicks it to mid-wicket for one.
11:31 IST:18.2: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up, on off, Dinesh Chandimal pushes it to covers. Pathum Nissanka wanted a single was was sent back in time.
11:30 IST:18.1: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller one, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal flicks it to mid-wicket.
11:29 IST:17.6: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Good length, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to covers. Dot to end the over.
11:28 IST:17.5: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, A sharp bouncer, on leg, Pathum Nissanka ducks under it.
11:28 IST:17.4: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it to mid off.
11:27 IST:17.3: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Too full, on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it to mid off.
11:27 IST:17.2: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller one, on middle and leg, Dinesh Chandimal flicks it to square leg for one.
11:26 IST:17.1: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, on off, Pathum Nissanka looks to block it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards fine leg. They cross.
11:24 IST:16.6: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller one, on off, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it back solidly.
11:24 IST:16.5: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Bowls it on off, Pathum Nissanka steers it through covers for one.
11:23 IST:16.4: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Oh! Flatter, on off, Pathum Nissanka shuffles across and steers it to the point fielder.
11:23 IST:16.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Goes full again, Pathum Nissanka blocks it back.
11:23 IST:16.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka lunges and blocks it.
11:22 IST:16.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Well played! Short, on middle, Pathum Nissanka swivels and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket for a boundary.
11:21 IST:15.6: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, Short and wide, Dinesh Chandimal looks to slap it but misses.
11:21 IST:15.5: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, On a length, on off, Dinesh Chandimal looks to block it but edges it through covers for a brace.
11:20 IST:15.4: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, Back of a length again, just outside off, Dinesh Chandimal stands tall and blocks it back.
11:19 IST:15.3: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Lands it outside off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to the cover fielder.
11:18 IST:15.2: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it back.
11:18 IST:15.1: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, On a length, on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it solidly towards mid off.
11:17 IST:14.6: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller again, on off, Dinesh Chandimal defends it to mid off.
11:16 IST:14.5: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Lands it full, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it to the right of the bowler.
11:16 IST:14.4: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Flatter this time, on leg, Pathum Nissanka tucks it to mid-wicket for one.
11:16 IST:14.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Lands it on middle, Pathum Nissanka moves forward and blocks it back to the bowler.
11:15 IST:14.2: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Nicely played! Slower one, and width on offer, Pathum Nissanka goes back and slaps it powerfully through point for a boundary.
11:15 IST:14.1: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Short, on off, Dinesh Chandimal punches it to wide mid off for one.
11:14 IST:13.6: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, Good over from Nahid Rana. Back of a length, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal tucks it to mid-wicket for one.
11:13 IST:13.5: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, Fuller, on middle and leg, Dinesh Chandimal defends it to mid on.
11:12 IST:13.4: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, Back of a length, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it back.
11:12 IST:13.3: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, A bouncer, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal ducks underneath it.
11:11 IST:13.2: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, Back of a length, on off, Dinesh Chandimal hops a bit and fends it to mid off.
11:10 IST:13.1: Nahid Rana to Dinesh Chandimal, On a length, outside off, angling in. Dinesh Chandimal reads it well and leaves it alone.
11:09 IST:12.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Tosses it up on off, Pathum Nissanka moves forward again and blocks it back.
11:09 IST:12.5: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Loopy, on off, Pathum Nissanka steps forward only to block it to point.
11:09 IST:12.4: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Too full, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal flicks it through mid-wicket for one.
11:07 IST:12.3: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Dinesh Chandimal gets off the mark in style! Short and just outside off, Dinesh Chandimal stays back and squeezes it through backward point for a good looking boundary.
11:06 IST:12.2: Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal, Tossed up, on middle, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it back.
11:06 IST:A drinks break just as Bangladesh gets their first wicket! Sri Lanka had a solid start, with both openers finding gaps and scoring well. Lahiru looked comfortable against the pacers, but the introduction of Taijul changed the dynamics, and he ultimately fell to the Bangladesh spinner. Pathum, however, seems to be in great form, looking solid and confident at the crease. Let's see how Sri Lanka builds on this foundation after the break! Dinesh Chandimal is the next batter.
11:05 IST:12.1: Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Taijul gets the breakthrough. Flighted on off, turning away from the batter. Lahiru Udara looks to flick this towards the leg side but plays the stroke early. Gets it lobbed straight back to the bowler for a simple catch. A much needed breakthrough for Bangladesh. Can they build up on this?
11:01 IST:11.6: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Good length on off, Pathum Nissanka pushes this towards mid off for no run.
11:00 IST:11.5: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Length delivery on off, blocked.
10:59 IST:11.4: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Around off, blocked off the front foot.
10:59 IST:11.3: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Good length around off, Pathum Nissanka pushes this to cover for another dot.
10:58 IST:11.2: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Good length on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.
10:57 IST:11.1: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, On a length around middle and off, Pathum Nissanka defends this firmly to mid off.
10:57 IST:10.6: Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara, Pushed through on middle and off, Lahiru Udara defends this to short leg.
10:56 IST:10.5: Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara, Full and on off, Lahiru Udara blocks this out on off,
10:56 IST:10.4: Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara, Uses his feet to dance down the track, trying to go inside out over cover. Gets it off the bottom of the bat and on the bounce to cover.
10:55 IST:10.3: Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara, Tossed up on off, Lahiru Udara defends this out.
10:55 IST:10.2: Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara, Quicker arond off, Lahiru Udara tucks this to mid-wicket.
10:55 IST:10.1: Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara, Floated around off, Lahiru Udara defends this out.
10:54 IST:9.6: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Slashes hard at a short and wide delivery on off, gets beaten.
10:53 IST:9.5: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length around middle and off, Pathum Nissanka defends this off his front foot.
10:53 IST:9.4: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, On a length around middle and off, Pathum Nissanka defends this to mid-wicket.
10:52 IST:9.3: Hasan Mahmud to Lahiru Udara, Aiming to block a length delivery, gets a thickish inside edge rolling through square leg for one.
10:51 IST:9.2: Hasan Mahmud to Lahiru Udara, Pitched up around off, Lahiru Udara gets right on top of the ball and drives this crisply to extra cover for no run. This was crunched as well but straight to the fielder.
10:50 IST:9.1: Hasan Mahmud to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Easy pickings for Lahiru. On a length, drifting down the leg, Lahiru Udara leans onto it and flicks this through the gap at square leg for four. Lahiru looks so pleasing to the eye.
10:49 IST:8.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Full, on off, Pathum Nissanka blocks it to point.
10:49 IST:8.5: Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara, Bowls it on off, Lahiru Udara pushes it to mid off for one.
10:48 IST:8.4: Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara, Short, on off, Lahiru Udara punches it to covers.
10:48 IST:8.3: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Tosses it on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to mid off for one.
10:47 IST:8.2: Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara, Lands it on leg, Lahiru Udara turns it to mid-wicket for one.
10:47 IST:8.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Loopy, outside off, Pathum Nissanka eases it to covers for one.
10:46 IST:7.6: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka steers it through point for one.
10:45 IST:7.5: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, On a length, on leg, Pathum Nissanka blocks it back.
10:44 IST:7.4: Hasan Mahmud to Lahiru Udara, Fuller again, on middle, Lahiru Udara eases it to mid on for one.
10:43 IST:7.3: Hasan Mahmud to Lahiru Udara, Goes full again, Lahiru Udara taps it to mid off.
10:43 IST:7.2: Hasan Mahmud to Lahiru Udara, Full, outside off, Lahiru steers it but finds the point fielder.
10:42 IST:7.1: Hasan Mahmud to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Nicely played! Fuller one, outside off, Lahiru Udara moves a bit to his right and drives it down the ground for a magnificent boundary.
10:42 IST:6.6: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Slower one, on off, Pathum Nissanka punches it to the cover fielder.
10:42 IST:6.5: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Lands it on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to point.
10:42 IST:6.4: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Short, on off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to covers.
10:42 IST:6.3: Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara, Full, outside off, Lahiru Udara pushes it to covers for one.
10:42 IST:6.2: Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara, Beauty! This one lands on off and turns away, Lahiru Udara looks to block it but gets beaten.
10:41 IST:6.1: Taijul Islam to Pathum Nissanka, Taijul Islam comes into the attack and bowls it on off, Pathum Nissanka pushes it to covers for one.
10:38 IST:5.6: Nahid Rana to Lahiru Udara, Length, angling in, Lahiru Udara blocks it to mid off.
10:37 IST:5.5: Nahid Rana to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Perfectly timed shot! Fuller one, on off, Lahiru Udara leans on and times it elegantly through mid off for a boundary.
10:36 IST:5.4: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Length, down leg, Pathum Nissanka looks to block it but the ball brushes his pads and rolls fine. They cross.
10:35 IST:5.3: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Shot! Short and on middle, Pathum Nissanka swivels and pulls it magnificently through mid-wicket for a boundary.
10:34 IST:5.2: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, On a length, down leg, Pathum Nissanka looks to block it but wears it on his pads.
10:33 IST:5.1: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Good length, on middle, Pathum Nissanka hops a bit and fends it back to the bowler.
10:32 IST:4.6: Hasan Mahmud to Lahiru Udara, On a length, on off, Lahiru Udara pushes it to short covers.
10:31 IST:4.5: Hasan Mahmud to Lahiru Udara, Length, shaping in, Lahiru Udara offers solid block.
10:31 IST:4.4: Hasan Mahmud to Lahiru Udara, Fuller one, on off, Lahiru Udara pushes it to mid off.
10:30 IST:4.3: Hasan Mahmud to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Nicely played! Fuller one, outside off, Lahiru Udara picks it well and slashes it over the leaping fielder at backward point for a boundary.
10:29 IST:4.2: Hasan Mahmud to Lahiru Udara, On a length, angling in, Lahiru Udara blocks it back.
10:29 IST:4.1: Hasan Mahmud to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Well played! Fuller one, on middle, Lahiru Udara picks it well and clips it in the gap through mid-wicket for a good looking boundary.
10:27 IST:3.6: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, On a length, just outside off, Pathum Nissanka shoulders arms at it.
10:27 IST:3.5: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Short and wide, Pathum Nissanka leaves again.
10:26 IST:3.5: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Length, shaping away, outside off. Pathum Nissanka leaves it alone. It's a no ball for overstepping.
10:25 IST:3.4: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Another one outside off, Pathum Nissanka looks to slap it but misses.
10:25 IST:3.3: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Well played! Short and wide, Pathum Nissanka hangs back and slaps it powerfully through point for a boundary.
10:24 IST:3.2: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, down leg, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick it but wears it on his pads.
10:23 IST:3.1: Nahid Rana to Pathum Nissanka, Short and wide, Pathum Nissanka leaves it alone.
10:23 IST:2.6: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Three runs! Relief for Nissanka as he finally gets off the mark. Short and wide, Pathum Nissanka slaps it through point. The fielder has a long chase as the batters collect three runs.
10:21 IST:2.5: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, That's good start from the Bangladeshi seamers! Short and just outside off, Pathum Nissanka looks to slap it but gets beaten.
10:21 IST:2.4: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Length, down leg, shaping away. Pathum Nissanka looks to flick it but wears it on his pads. An appeal but turned down.
10:20 IST:2.3: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller, outside off, Pathum Nissanka taps it to the cover fielder who makes a good stop diving to his right.
10:19 IST:2.2: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Oh, that's a beauty! Length, outside off and it comes in. Pathum Nissanka looks to block it but gets beaten all ends up.
10:18 IST:2.1: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller one, just outside off, Pathum Nissanka pushes it to short covers.
10:18 IST:1.6: Nahid Rana to Lahiru Udara, Back of a length, on middle, Lahiru Udara fends it to short covers.
10:17 IST:1.5: Nahid Rana to Lahiru Udara, Play and a miss! Length, outside off and it shapes away late. Lahiru Udara has a lazy waft at it but gets beaten.
10:17 IST:1.4: Nahid Rana to Lahiru Udara, Another one way outside off, Lahiru Udara leaves it alone again.
10:17 IST:1.3: Nahid Rana to Lahiru Udara, Short and way too wide, Lahiru Udara leaves it alone.
10:17 IST:1.2: Nahid Rana to Lahiru Udara, FOUR! Lahiru Udara gets off the mark in a streaky manner. Length, outside off, shaping away. Lahiru Udara looks to punch it but gets a thick edge as the ball races through short third for a boundary.
10:15 IST:1.1: Nahid Rana to Lahiru Udara, Back of a length, on off, Lahiru Udara blocks it to point.
10:15 IST:1.1: Nahid Rana to Lahiru Udara, On a length, outside off, Lahiru Udara leaves it alone. It's a no ball for overstepping.
10:13 IST:Nahid Rana to share the attack.
10:15 IST:0.6: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, A stifled appeal but turned down! Back of a length, on leg, Pathum Nissanka looks to block it but hits his pads. An appeal but turned down. Perhaps the height.
10:15 IST:0.5: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, On a length, and it comes back in cramping Pathum Nissanka for room. He hops a bit and fends it to short mid-wicket.
10:15 IST:0.4: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller again, just outside off, Pathum Nissanka eases it to short covers.
10:15 IST:0.3: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Goes fuller now, on middle, Pathum Nissanka covers his line and blocks it back.
10:15 IST:0.2: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, on off, Pathum Nissanka fends it to short covers.
10:15 IST:0.1: Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka, Some movement straightaway. On a length, on off, with a hint of movement. Pathum Nissanka pushes it to short covers.
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Marsh is particularly impressed with Tim David's outstanding innings, which left him speechless. 08:08 IST:The captain of West Indies, Shai Hope feels that they were a few runs short with the bat and credits Australia for their disciplined death bowling. He mentions that it's something the West Indies need to revisit, especially with the ball in hand. Hope shares that the team needs to execute their plans better and make it a lot more difficult for batters to score freely. He acknowledges that they are aware of where they are falling short, but stresses the importance of stepping up in those key moments. 08:12 IST:Tim David is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his breathtaking ton. Tim says that he was just having a great time out in the middle, playing for the Australian team. He appreciates every opportunity to play and is grateful for the chance to score a hundred for Australia, which he hadn't expected. David credits the good pitch and strong breeze for allowing him to back his strengths and attack the bowlers. After nursing a niggle, he is happy to have a break at home to get his body right before seizing the opportunity to shine on the field. With his power-hitting skills already well-developed, David is now focusing on improving his shot selection to make the right decisions at the right time and maximise his chances of making big scores. He also jokingly thanks Dre Russ for his bat and feels it suited his game perfectly. 08:06 IST:Time for the presentation ceremony... 08:02 IST:Earlier, West Indies were put into bat for the third straight game, and Shai Hope, along with Brandon King, gave them an ideal start with a 125-run opening stand. Australia overpitched too often and paid the price. King fell for 62, and although Hope brought up his maiden T20I century, the innings lost steam in the final six overs. Nathan Ellis led Australia's late fightback as West Indies, after scoring 156 in the first 14 overs, managed only 58 in the last six with Hope facing just 12 of the final 36 balls. 08:15 IST:71 runs came off those three overs of spin, and that pretty much sealed the fate of the game. One could argue and rightly so, that Romario Shepherd should have been brought back into the attack earlier, especially considering he was the pick of the bowlers for West Indies before Tim David's onslaught. David stitched together a 128-run stand with Mitchell Owen that took Australia over the line, breaking records along the way. He first smashed the fastest fifty for Australia in T20Is in just 16 balls and then went on to rewrite the record books again, bringing up the fastest T20I century for Australia in just 37 deliveries. 08:14 IST:At the halfway mark, it felt like West Indies had left some runs on the table, and Australia came out blazing, racing to 30 in just 2 overs. From there, both sides traded blows. The Aussies kept up with the required rate, while the Windies kept chipping away at the wickets. At 87/4, another wicket or two from there would have really made it difficult for the visitors, but up stepped Tim David. He took a real liking to the spinners and took the wind out of the home side's sails. 07:55 IST:Signed, sealed, and delivered! Australia have wrapped up the series with two games to go. The last time they toured the Caribbean for a T20I series, they were handed a 4-1 defeat, but this time, they have flipped the script. It is a real concern for West Indies, who have now won just 3 of their last 18 T20Is. Their bowling lacked bite, and much like the first game, their finish with the bat once again left plenty to be desired. 07:52 IST:16.1: Romario Shepherd to Tim David, FOUR! CENTURY FOR DAVID! The onslaught from Tim David helps Australia win the 3rd T20I by 6 wickets and they now gain an unassailable lead of 3-0 in this 5-match series. This was a fuller one, on the pads. Tim David flicks this off the inside towards the fine leg region for four to wrap this game. 07:52 IST:15.6: Jediah Blades to Mitchell Owen, SIX! Back of a length around middle and off. Mitchell Owen pulls this off the front foot. The ball does just enough to travel to the fence. Rovman Powell, at long on, backpaddles and holds onto this. RP just couldn't stop the body momentum going backwards and he ends up stepping over the ropes. Rovman Powell signals six. 07:50 IST:A halt in play as there is a lighting issue with one of the bails. 07:49 IST:15.5: Jediah Blades to Tim David, Full toss on off, Tim David thumps this down to long off for one. 07:48 IST:15.4: Jediah Blades to Tim David, FOUR! Back of a length around middle and off. Tim David flat bats this down the ground and the ball wins the race to the fence before Rovman Powell could field this. 07:47 IST:15.3: Jediah Blades to Tim David, Yorker on middle and leg. Tim David pushes this back to the bowler for a dot. 07:47 IST:15.2: Jediah Blades to Mitchell Owen, Short-pitched again, around middle and leg. Owen smashes this flat and hard towards deep mid-wicket region for one. 07:46 IST:15.2: Jediah Blades to Mitchell Owen, WIDE! Full and way too wide outside off. Mitchell Owen leaves it. Wided. 07:45 IST:15.1: Jediah Blades to Mitchell Owen, SIX! It keeps getting better and better and better for the Aussies. Short-pitched, on middle and leg. Mitchell Owen pulls this right out of the middle of his bat and clears the fence over the deep square leg fielder for six runs. 07:44 IST:14.6: Jason Holder to Mitchell Owen, Low full toss, on off, Owen drills it to long off and takes a single. 07:44 IST:14.5: Jason Holder to Mitchell Owen, FOUR! Not where he intended but Mitchell Owen will take it! Pace off and into the wicket, wide on off, Owen flays at the delivery and gets an outside edge that flies over short third for a boundary. 07:43 IST:14.4: Jason Holder to Tim David, Full and going away, David smashes it down to long off for a single. The 100-run stand comes up between these two batters, out of which Ian Bishop informs that Mitchell Owen has contribueted only 18. 07:42 IST:14.3: Jason Holder to Mitchell Owen, Full and around off, Owen slices it towards deep cover. Brandon King runs in off the ropes and collects it on the bounce. 07:42 IST:14.2: Jason Holder to Mitchell Owen, Gets the yorker in, outside off, Owen digs it out down the deck. 07:41 IST:14.1: Jason Holder to Tim David, Low full toss, on middle, David thumps it down to long on for one. 07:39 IST:13.6: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Owen, Low full toss, on middle, Owen sets low to whip it away. Skies it up but well wide of deep square leg to his left. A couple of runs taken as the fielder in the deep mops it up. 07:39 IST:13.5: Romario Shepherd to Tim David, DROPPED! Brandon King shells a sitter! Angled away, on a good length, on middle, David has a swing across the line. Tries to whip it away but gets it right off the bottom part of the bat. It goes straight down the throat of deep mid-wicket, where Brandon King looks to take it reverse cup but the ball bursts through his hands. A single taken. 07:38 IST:13.4: Romario Shepherd to Tim David, Nails the yorker, around the off stump, Tim steers it to short third. 07:38 IST:13.3: Romario Shepherd to Tim David, SIX! Absolutely nailed! Romario Shepherd goes into the surface again but this gets only as high as the chest. Tim stands tall and pulls it hard and over mid-wicket for a flat six. 07:37 IST:13.2: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Owen, This is bowled into the wicket, over middle, Mitchell plays the tennis forehand by clearing his front leg to long on for one. 07:37 IST:13.1: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Owen, SIX! Hit flat and hard! Going across from around the wicket, full in length, Owen walks closer to the line and stays low to make the connection. Pumps it over long off for a six. 07:35 IST:12.6: Jediah Blades to Mitchell Owen, A tidy over from the debutant! On a short of a good length, on middle, Mitchell Owen hammers it to deep mid-wicket for just a single. 5 runs off the over. Australia need 47 runs from 42 balls. 07:34 IST:12.5: Jediah Blades to Tim David, Fuller and on middle, Tim hits it down to long on for a single. 07:34 IST:12.4: Jediah Blades to Mitchell Owen, 'Catch it' is the cry but the ball lands safely! Banged in short by Blades and he gets it high enough to trouble the batter, Mitchell drags the pull and skies it but it lands well in front of long on. They cross. 07:33 IST:12.3: Jediah Blades to Tim David, On a shortish length, on off, David steers it to deep third for a single. 07:32 IST:12.2: Jediah Blades to Mitchell Owen, Another full toss, outside off, sliced away to deep backward point for a single. 07:32 IST:12.1: Jediah Blades to Mitchell Owen, Going across, a full toss, Owen swings to go through the off side. Gets an outside edge that goes on the bounce to the keeper. 07:31 IST:What an onslaught by Tim David! The Aussies have scored 71 runs in just the last three overs, thanks to his incredible hitting. He's single-handedly taken the game away from the Windies, bringing Australia to the brink of a thrilling win. This high-scoring contest is living up to the hype, and the outcome might just determine the series' fate. 07:30 IST:11.6: Roston Chase to Tim David, SIX! Another full toss, another six! Low full toss, sprayed on the pads by Chase as he errs once again. Tim David just nonchalantly picks it up over square leg for six more. 71 runs have come off the last 3 overs. 07:29 IST:11.5: Roston Chase to Tim David, FOUR! Easy pickings! Thigh-high full toss, on middle, Tim needs no second invitation as he just swats it through backward square leg for a boundary. 07:29 IST:11.5: Roston Chase to Tim David, From over the wicket, Chase fires in a yorker, on off, Tim jams it out. NO BALL called as Chase as overstepped. Free Hit to follow. 07:27 IST:11.4: Roston Chase to Tim David, SIX! That's gone as well! Flatter and fuller, going across, Tim gets under the ball, frees his arms and tonks it over extra cover. The ball goes over the roof and we will need a new ball. 07:26 IST:11.3: Roston Chase to Tim David, SIX! Dispatched with disdain! Chase looks to go into the blockhole but ends up serving a low full toss, around the pads, David does not miss out and just swats it over square leg for a biggie. 07:25 IST:11.2: Roston Chase to Tim David, Pushed across, very full, Tim David lets it go. 07:25 IST:11.1: Roston Chase to Tim David, Very full, on middle, David smashes it down the ground to long on but guess what? He does not take the single. David backs himself in this match up against Chase. 07:24 IST:10.6: Akeal Hosein to Tim David, Attacking the stumps, on the fuller side, David flicks it through square leg for a single. 07:23 IST:10.5: Akeal Hosein to Tim David, The length is pulled back, on the off stump, David punches it to extra cover. 07:28 IST:NEW BALLS PLEASE!!! Tim David is UNSTOPPABLE! He's absolutely destroying the Windies bowling attack, hitting the ball clean out of the park with ridiculous ease, leaving the Windies bowlers reeling. This man is on a mission! 07:22 IST:10.4: Akeal Hosein to Tim David, SIX! Oh, my! Another one that has gone out of the stadium! Akeal Hosein misses his mark. Serves it full and right in the slot, on off, Tim gets under the ball and clobbers it down the ground. It sails over the roof and goes out of the park. 07:21 IST:10.3: Akeal Hosein to Tim David, FOUR! There it is, the fastest FIFTY for Australia in T20Is now belongs to Tim David! Wonderful ball striking from David as he brings up his half-century in just 16 balls. Celebrates the milestone by removing his gloves and gesturing claws. Short and on off, Tim goes for the cut and gets it off an outside edge that races past short third for four more. 07:20 IST:10.2: Akeal Hosein to Tim David, SIX! Tim David makes the Free Hit count! Short and this sits up to be hit, on middle and leg, David presses back and launches it over mid-wicket for a massive hit. 6th six of the night for David. Moves to 49. 07:19 IST:10.2: Akeal Hosein to Tim David, NO BALL! Sliding on with the arm, short and on the off stump, David guides it to short third. Uh, oh, Akeal has overstepped. Free Hit coming up. 07:18 IST:10.1: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Owen, Short and outside off, Owen slaps it past cover for a single. 07:18 IST:10.1: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Owen, Wide! Turning beyond the tramline on off, Owen flashes at the delivery but misses. 07:18 IST:DRINKS BREAK! Australia head into the break with momentum on their side. Despite losing four wickets, they haven't backed down, and Tim David's onslaught has brought the required rate below 10. With 95 needed off 60 and small boundaries in play, the Aussies will back themselves to get the job done from here. Shai Hope has gathered his team in a huddle. This pause might have come at just the right time for the Windies. The hosts need a couple of quick wickets to wrest back control, or the game could slip away quickly. 07:14 IST:9.6: Gudakesh Motie to Tim David, SIX! FOUR IN FOUR FOR DAVID! Short of a length around middle and off, Tim David moves a shade to his leg and pulls this out of the middle of his bat and the ball has once again sailed over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for another huge six. 07:14 IST:9.5: Gudakesh Motie to Tim David, SIX! TRIPLE TREAT FROM TIM!Way too full, on off. Tim David strides to the pitch of the delivery and hammers this over the sight screen and onto the roof for another biggie. 07:13 IST:9.4: Gudakesh Motie to Tim David, SIX! BACK TO BACK BIGGIES FOR TIM! Full toss on off, Tim David smashes this over the long on fielder and the ball lands on the other side of the rope for another biggie. 07:13 IST:We have lost the ball and the fourth umpire is out with a box of balls. 07:12 IST:9.3: Gudakesh Motie to Tim David, SIX! OH WOW! That bat with the Dre Russ initials on it is surely working well for Tim David. Short of a length around middle and leg, Tim David stands his ground and delivers a slog that helps the ball sail out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for a gigantic six. 07:11 IST:9.2: Gudakesh Motie to Tim David, Length dragged back a bit, turning away from the batter. Tim David guides this to point for no run. 07:11 IST:9.1: Gudakesh Motie to Tim David, FOUR! SMASHED POWERFULLY DOWN THE GROUND! Tossed up, on middle and leg, Tim David swings and whacks this up and over the bowler for a boundary down towards the sight screen. 07:10 IST:8.6: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Owen, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Mitchell Marsh reached out at it, smashes this all along the ground and sees the ball race through the extra cover region for a boundary. 07:09 IST:8.6: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Owen, WIDE! Bumper, around off. Mitchell Owen sits under it. Wided. 07:08 IST:Mitchell Owen walks out to the middle. 07:07 IST:8.5: Romario Shepherd to Cameron Green, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Comes round the wicket again, bends his back and puts in an extra bit of effort. Bowls a short-pitched delivery angling away from the batter. Cameron Green looks to pull this but gets a leading edge hanging towards the 30-yard circle towards short third man region. Shai Hope calls it his and takes it well. 07:06 IST:8.4: Romario Shepherd to Cameron Green, Full and wide around off, angling away from the batter. Cameron Green looks to slog across the line but misses out. 07:06 IST:8.3: Romario Shepherd to Cameron Green, FOUR! GREEN CONTINUES HIS PURPLE PATCH! Low full toss on the pads, Cameron Green slogs this one bounce over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket's right for four runs. 07:05 IST:8.2: Romario Shepherd to Tim David, Full and on the pads, Tim David leans onto it and flicks this through square leg for a single. 07:05 IST:We have an issue with the sight screen. The light on the screen is flickering, which is bothering Tim David. The issue has been sorted and we are all good to go. 07:02 IST:8.1: Romario Shepherd to Cameron Green, Full and wide outside off, Cameron Green goes for the lofted drive over cover. Gets an outside edge and the ball sails towards deep third region for a single. 07:04 IST:Halt! The physio is out to attend to Shai Hope for the blow he took on the left knee in the previous over. We are ready to resume. Romario Shepherd (1-0-8-1) returns to the attack, replacing Akeal Hosein. 07:00 IST:7.6: Gudakesh Motie to Tim David, SIX! DISPATCHED! Tossed up around off, Tim David clears his front leg and smashes this aerially and over the fence towards long off region for a huge six. David was looking to smash this out of the park towards the long on region but he gets it off the outside but still produces enough power to clear the fence. Tim David looks hungry to score big and help his team in this chase. 07:00 IST:7.5: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, BYE! Darted into the batter's pads. Cameron Green steps out of his crease and goes for the wild slog but misses. The keeper misses this too and the batters take one. 06:59 IST:7.5: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, WIDE! Full and way too wide outside off. Cameron Green leaves it. Wided. 06:59 IST:7.4: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, Fired in on middle and leg, Cameron punches this back to the bowler. 06:58 IST:7.3: Gudakesh Motie to Tim David, Way too full and middle and leg, Tim David rolls this to long on and rotates again. 06:58 IST:7.2: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, Flatter around off, Cameron Green drills this to wide long off for one. 06:57 IST:7.1: Gudakesh Motie to Tim David, Way too full on off, Tim David drives this through cover for a single. 06:56 IST:6.6: Akeal Hosein to Tim David, Short and wide of off, Tim David cuts this to sweeper cover for a single to close the over. 06:56 IST:6.5: Akeal Hosein to Cameron Green, Darted around middle and leg, Cameron Green punches this down to long off for a comfortable rotation of strike. 06:55 IST:6.4: Akeal Hosein to Cameron Green, Pushed through on the pads, Cameron Green looks to flick this on the leg side but gets it edged off the inside onto the pads. 06:54 IST:6.3: Akeal Hosein to Tim David, Darted on top of off, Tim David rocks back and punches this to long off for a single. 06:54 IST:6.2: Akeal Hosein to Cameron Green, Floated around off, Cameron Green cuts this well and wide to the right of the fielder at point. Roston Chase dives full stretch to his right and gets a bit of hand to it. Keeps it down to a single. 06:53 IST:6.2: Akeal Hosein to Cameron Green, WIDE! Fired down the leg, Cameron Green leaves it. Wided. 06:53 IST:6.1: Akeal Hosein to Cameron Green, Quicker and flatter around off, Cameron Green cuts this on the bounce to backward point for no run. 06:52 IST:5.6: Jason Holder to Tim David, FOUR! The promotion to Tim David works instantly with Tim smashing the first ball he faces away to the fence for four. Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Tim David pulls this flat and through square leg for four. 06:52 IST:Tim David walks out to bat. 06:52 IST:5.5: Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Edged and gone this time. The Aussie skipper must be livid with his dismissal. Holder drags his length back and even wider a fraction, Mitchell Marsh throws his bat at it. Marsh gets an outside edge and Shai Hope, behind the stumps, makes no mistake and pouches this well. 06:49 IST:5.4: Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Timing so pure that the ball races to the fence for four. Good length around off, Mitchell Marsh strides to the pitch of the delivery and lofts this over mid off for a boundary. This is the best Marsh has timed the ball so far in this chase. 06:49 IST:5.3: Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length around off, Marsh looks to smash this down the ground but misses out. 06:48 IST:5.2: Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! The outside edge is working fine for Marsh. On a length, around off. Mitchell Marsh swings at it wildly. Gets a thickish outside edge and the ball flies past the right of the keeper for a boundary behind the stumps. 06:48 IST:5.1: Jason Holder to Cameron Green, On a length around the pads, Cameron Green flicks this towards deep square and takes a single. 06:46 IST:4.6: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Bowled from wide of the crease, short and on off, Marsh can only play it back to Akeal. A good over from Hosein. Just 5 runs off it. 06:46 IST:4.5: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter and shorter, on off, Marsh hammers it straight to mid-wicket. 06:45 IST:4.4: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Off the edge! Slower and shorter, outside off, Mitchell Marsh throws his hands at it and gets an outside edge past the short third fielder to his left. 50 is up for Australia! 06:45 IST:4.3: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Fired in, on middle, on the fuller side, Marsh swings across the line and gets an inside edge towards short fine leg. 06:44 IST:4.2: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Oh, so close! Darted into the right-hander, on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh gets down for the slog sweep but misses and the ball sneaks past the leg pole. 06:44 IST:4.1: Akeal Hosein to Cameron Green, Speared in, full and on middle, Green pushes it to long off and crosses over. 06:43 IST:3.6: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Marsh, Big swing and a miss! Full and near the tramline on off, Marsh plants his front foot forward and goes hard on the drive but fails to connect. 06:42 IST:3.6: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Marsh, Wide! This slips beyond the tramline, on a length, Marsh lets it go. 06:42 IST:3.5: Romario Shepherd to Mitchell Marsh, Gets the wide yorker in, Marsh reaches out and squeezes it out near the popping crease. 06:41 IST:3.4: Romario Shepherd to Cameron Green, On a good length, on off, Green drives it on the up wide of cover for a single. 06:40 IST:Cameron Green walks out next. 06:40 IST:3.3: Romario Shepherd to Josh Inglis, OUT! TAKEN! Romario Shepherd strikes with his third ball and it is the big wicket of Josh Inglis! Romario goes into the surface and it is the off-cutter, on middle, Inglis swivels for the pull but fails to get the power behind the shot. It goes only as far as deep square leg where Brandon King bends and takes a reverse cup catch around his neck. 06:39 IST:3.2: Romario Shepherd to Josh Inglis, Pace taken off, on a short of a length, Inglis throws his hands at the ball and misses. 06:39 IST:3.1: Romario Shepherd to Josh Inglis, SIX! Romario Shepherd is welcomed with a biggie! On a length, on middle and leg, Josh Inglis puts on the dancing shoes and pumps it with a clean swing of the arms over long on for a six. 06:37 IST:2.6: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Short and around off, slapped straight to extra cover by Marsh. 06:37 IST:2.5: Akeal Hosein to Josh Inglis, Tossed up, full and on middle, Inglis has a swipe across the line. Drags it off the inner half to mid-wicket for one. 06:36 IST:2.4: Akeal Hosein to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Up and over! Fractionally short, on middle, Josh rocks back deep in the crease and jabs it over mid on for another boundary. 06:36 IST:2.3: Akeal Hosein to Josh Inglis, FOUR! A misfield and Josh Inglis gets off the mark with a boundary! Short and around off, Inglis flays at the delivery and gets it off the outer half to the left of deep backwad point. Roston Chase gets to the ball in the deep but fails to get low enough. The ball sneaks under the hands and clips the left foot before trickling into the fence. 06:35 IST:Josh Inglis walks out at 3. 06:35 IST:2.2: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! RUN OUT! A tight single attempted and Glenn Maxwell is a goner! This is short and on off, Marsh presses back and away. Punches it in front of cover and the batters set off for a single with Maxwell being a bit slow to respond. It is hit well by Marsh and it bounces nicely for Brandon King there. King collects cleanly and throws it to the keeper. Shai Hope collects it and does the rest with Maxwell well short of his crease. 06:34 IST:2.1: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Darted in, short and on off, not that wide for the cut but Marsh goes for it. Gets an inside edge and the ball drops at his feet. 06:33 IST:Akeal Hosein replaces Jediah Blades into the attack. 06:43 IST:1.6: Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, On the pads, on a nagging length, flicked through backward square leg for a single. An ideal start for Australia. After 2 overs, they are 30/0. At this stage, West Indies were 10/0. 06:43 IST:1.5: Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Put away with ease! On a hard length, on leg, Marsh just helps it away with the angle to the left of short fine leg for a boundary. 06:43 IST:1.4: Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, On the shorter side, at 126.3 kph, on middle, Glenn Maxwell backs away and has a hack across the line. Gets an inside edge that rolls in front of short fine leg for one. 06:43 IST:1.3: Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Easy pickings! Too full, too striaght, on the pads, Maxwell just clips it to the left of short fine leg for four more. 06:43 IST:1.2: Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Gets it through! On a good length, on middle and leg, Glenn clears his front leg and swipes it to the left of the diving mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. 06:43 IST:1.1: Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, Angled in at the hips, on a back of a length, Maxwell fails to get it away and wears it on the thigh pad. 06:28 IST:Jason Holder will bowl from the other end. 06:43 IST:0.6: Jediah Blades to Glenn Maxwell, 16 runs off the first over in T20Is for Jediah Blades! On a hard length, on off, Maxwell stays back and opens the bat face to guide it to the right of deep point for one. 06:43 IST:0.5: Jediah Blades to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Easily done! Banged into the wicket, around off, Glenn Maxwell gives himself room and just opens the bat face to ramp it over short third for a four. 06:43 IST:0.4: Jediah Blades to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Glenn Maxwell is up and running! Angling away, on a good length, Maxwell frees his arms and carves it with the wind over deep point for a six. 06:43 IST:0.3: Jediah Blades to Mitchell Marsh, Going across, on a short of a length, Marsh steers it to deep backward point for a single. 06:43 IST:0.2: Jediah Blades to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Mitchell Marsh and Australia are underway! On a back of a length, Marsh angles the bat face and uses the pace on the ball to work it to the right of short third for a boundary. 06:43 IST:0.1: Jediah Blades to Mitchell Marsh, From over the wicket, angled across the right-hander, on a length, Marsh punches it off the front foot to cover. 06:24 IST:The chase is underway! Australia's dynamic duo, Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell, walk out as openers. The debutant, Jediah Blades, is ready to set the tone for the Windies by bowling the first over. The stage is set for a thrilling contest! 06:15 IST:... The Run Chase ... 06:16 IST:Brandon King of West Indies is in for a chat. He says that it is always a good wicket here with the small boundaries. Mentions that the talk has been about converting starts and Shai Hope did that brilliantly tonight. Feels that it is always good to show some consistency and reckons that it is easier in this format, where it is basically go hard or go home. States that wind is always a factor here and hopes that the bowlers can use it to their advantage. 06:19 IST:Australian bowlers didn't have that bad a game, the Windies' batting was exceptional. The Aussies' death bowling was impressive, though. The spinners had an off day as Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa bowled a total of 6 overs and gave away 82, taking just 1 wicket. Mitchell Owen, Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa took one apiece. Now, it all comes down to whether the Windies can defend this total or if the Aussies will chase it down to seal the series. 06:15 IST:The Windies openers, Shai Hope and Brandon King, got off to a flying start, smashing 66 runs in the first six overs without losing a wicket. Hope was particularly dominant, scoring 43 of those runs. Although King fell, Hope continued his onslaught and went on to score his maiden T20I century. The Windies batters took full advantage of the short boundaries to post a massive total. 06:11 IST:The West Indies batting unit has finally found its rhythm, posting an imposing total of 214 runs on the board. 06:10 IST:19.6: Nathan Ellis to Romario Shepherd, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Romario Shepherd! Pitched up by Ellis, on off, Romario stays deep in the crease and drills it to the left of mid off for four more. 10 runs off the final over and West Indies end up with 214 on the board! 06:09 IST:19.5: Nathan Ellis to Romario Shepherd, FOUR! Muscled! This is on a short of a length, on off, Romario Shepherd gets the front leg out of the way and smashes this down the ground to the right of the man at mid off inside the circle. 06:09 IST:19.4: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Low full toss, on off, Shai plays it down to long off for a single. 06:08 IST:19.3: Nathan Ellis to Romario Shepherd, On a length, around off, Romario Shepherd swings across the line. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and it rolls away on the off side for one. 06:07 IST:Romario Shepherd walks out next. 06:07 IST:19.2: Nathan Ellis to Rovman Powell, OUT! TAKEN! Nathan Ellis has his reward! Banged into the wicket, at pace, over off, Rovman Powell swings to get the pull shot. Gets it off the upper half of the bat and skies it up behind the wicket where Adam Zampa does the rest at short third. So far, so good from Ellis. 06:06 IST:19.1: Nathan Ellis to Rovman Powell, Nathan Ellis starts well! Nails the wide yorker, Rovman lets it go but the ball sneaks just inside the tramline. 06:05 IST:18.6: Ben Dwarshuis to Rovman Powell, In the safe! Lowish full toss, around off, Rovman Powell stays deep in the crease and swings through. Ends up slicing it over extra cover where Mitchell Marsh runs over his left shoulder and slides but the ball falls out of his reach. A single taken. 06:04 IST:18.5: Ben Dwarshuis to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Powered away! Ben Dwarshuis goes into the wicket and takes pace off. This sits up to be hit for Powell, who holds his shape and dispatches it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 200 comes up for West Indies! 06:04 IST:18.5: Ben Dwarshuis to Rovman Powell, Wide! Low full toss and it is sprayed well beyond the guideline on off. 06:04 IST:18.4: Ben Dwarshuis to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Streaky! Going across the batter from over the wicket, Rovman Powell swings hard to force it through the off side. Gets it off the inner half but it still races past the man inside the circle at square leg for a boundary. 06:02 IST:18.3: Ben Dwarshuis to Shai Hope, Pushed across the batter, on the fuller side, Hope ekes out an inside edge that rolls behind square on the leg side for one. 06:01 IST:Rovman Powell walks out next to bat. 06:01 IST:18.2: Ben Dwarshuis to Sherfane Rutherford, OUT! RUN OUT! Direct hit and Sherfane Rutherford is gone! On off and middle, low full toss, Sherfane Rutherford looks to go down the ground but mistimes it in front of mid off. Lackadaisical piece of running from Rutherford as he just jogs to the other end. Tim David at mid off, picks the ball cleanly and has all three stumps to aim at. Hits the stumps and Sherfane is well short. Shai Hope at the other end is not pleased one bit and rightly so. 05:59 IST:18.1: Ben Dwarshuis to Shai Hope, MAIDEN T20I TON FOR HOPE! Shai joins Chris Gayle as the 2nd West Indian batter to score centuries in all 3 formats of the game. The Windies skipper has led from the front in this do-or-die clash for the home side. Very full, angled across, Hope gets low and digs it out to deep cover to get to the landmark. 05:59 IST:What an over this turned out to be from Nathan Ellis. Just 6 off te over and this might well come back to haunt the Windies who have batted brilliantly so far. 05:58 IST:17.6: Nathan Ellis to Sherfane Rutherford, Going across, slower bumper, Sherfane Rutherford gets on his toes to play the ramp but misses. Sherfane expresses his frustration with it not being called a wide for height. To be fair, the replays did show the ball seemed to go slightly over his head even when Rutherford was on his toes. 05:58 IST:17.5: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, On off, on a short of a length, cut away to deep backward point for a single. 05:57 IST:17.4: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, FOUR! In the gap! On the shorter side, pace taken off, on middle, Hope waits for the ball to arrive and pulls it to the left of deep square leg. Moves to 98. 05:57 IST:17.3: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Had the throw hit, Sherfane Rutherford was gone! On a hard length, around off, Hope walks inside the line for the scoop but misses. The ball rolls beside the strip on the leg side off the pads. Rutherford wants to sneak in a single but Shai sends him back. Ellis gets to the ball quickly and turns around to fire in a throw at the bowling end. Sherfane had given up but the throw missed the stumps. 05:55 IST:17.3: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Wide! Slower one from Ellis and wider. This is well beyond the tramline on off. The ball bounces in front and Josh Inglis does well to get his body behind the ball. 05:55 IST:17.2: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Goes full and it is just inside the tramline, Hope reaches out but the ball goes past the toe end of the bat. 05:54 IST:17.1: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Angled into the right-hander, on a short of a length, Shai Hope has a swipe across the line but misses on the inside edge as the ball goes over the leg pole. 05:53 IST:16.6: Sean Abbott to Sherfane Rutherford, Two leg byes! At the pads and the length is full, Sherfane Rutherford fails to tickle it away. The ball dribbles off the pads to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of leg byes. 05:52 IST:16.5: Sean Abbott to Sherfane Rutherford, Well bowled! Executes the wide yorker and it sneaks just inside the tramline, Rutherford reaches out and gets low but fails to make any contact. 05:52 IST:16.4: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, Full and at pace, on middle, Hope hits it on the bounce to long on for a single. 05:51 IST:16.4: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, Wide! Off-pace delivery and Abbott tries to keep it away from the batter's arc but this is well wide on off. Shai Hope shapes up for the revese scoop but misses. 05:51 IST:16.3: Sean Abbott to Sherfane Rutherford, Leg bye! Yorker, at the toes, Rutherford misses out on the flick. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls off the boot to the leg side. 05:50 IST:16.2: Sean Abbott to Sherfane Rutherford, Sean takes pace off and this slides across the left-hander, on a back of a length, Sherfane Rutherford swings and misses. 05:49 IST:16.2: Sean Abbott to Sherfane Rutherford, Wide! This is sprayed beyond the tramline on off, Sherfane Rutherford lets it go. 05:49 IST:16.1: Sean Abbott to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR! Intentional! Pushed across the left-hander, Sherfane Rutherford gets low to make contact with this full toss. Opens the bat face and glides it fine of the man at short third for a boundary. 05:48 IST:15.6: Ben Dwarshuis to Sherfane Rutherford, Full and wide on off, Sherfane Rutherford squeezes it out off an inside edge to the right of the keeper for a single. 05:47 IST:15.5: Ben Dwarshuis to Sherfane Rutherford, Full toss at knee height, on off, Sherfane Rutherford swings but gets it high on the bat and the ball goes on the bounce to Ben. 05:46 IST:15.4: Ben Dwarshuis to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR! Up and over! Ben Dwarshuis takes pace off and goes into the wicket. Keeps it near the tramline on off, Sherfane Rutherford reaches out and even though one hand comes off the bat, he manages to go over extra cover for a boundary. 05:46 IST:15.3: Ben Dwarshuis to Shai Hope, Nails the yorker this time, on middle, Hope backs away and bunts it in front of extra cover for one. 05:45 IST:15.2: Ben Dwarshuis to Shai Hope, FOUR! Innovative and mighty effective! Ben Dwarshuis comes from around the wicket and goes searching for the yorker. Ends up serving a low full toss, on off, Shai walks inside the line of the ball and scoops it over short fine leg for a four. 05:44 IST:15.1: Ben Dwarshuis to Sherfane Rutherford, Low full toss, on middle, driven to long off for a single. 05:43 IST:14.6: Adam Zampa to Sherfane Rutherford, Full toss on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford drills this to long on for a single. 05:42 IST:14.5: Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, Thrown full and wide outside off, Shai Hope smashes this to deep point for a single. 05:42 IST:14.4: Adam Zampa to Sherfane Rutherford, Fuller on off, Sherfane Rutherford rolls this to long off and gets off the mark. 05:41 IST:Sherfane Rutherford walks out to bat. 05:41 IST:14.3: Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Tossed up, a touch closer to the batter. Shimron Hetmyer fails to get underneath it and couldn't produce enough power to take this over the rope. The ball goes straight towards Cameron Green at wide long on and Green makes no mistake and pouches this cleanly. 05:41 IST:14.2: Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! Overcompensates by going full, on middle and off. Giving Shimron Hetmyer the chance to free his arms. Shimron swings at it and connects well. The ball has sailed over the long on fence for a huge six. 05:39 IST:14.1: Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, A genuine drag down, on off. Shimron Hetmyer hops back and goes for the pull, but misses, and Josh Inglis fails to gather as well. The reaction from the bowler suggests that SH might have just edged this. 05:39 IST:Mitchell Marsh was thinking about turning to Ben Dwarshuis but he changed his mind and it will be Adam Zampa to continue. Zampa to bowl out. 3-0-42-0 so far for the leggie. 05:37 IST:13.6: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Brilliant from Nathan Ellis. Slower one, back of the hand around leg. Shai Hope swings wild at it, gets beaten to the pace take off this one. The ball had barely missed the leg pole. 05:36 IST:13.5: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Another set of two as Shai Hope tucks a good length delivery on his pads towards deep square and turns back for two. 05:36 IST:13.4: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Full and wide outside off, Shai Hope backs away and guides this towards deep third's right for two. This was racing to the fence before that diving effort from Tim David to his right to save a couple for his side. 05:35 IST:13.3: Nathan Ellis to Shimron Hetmyer, Good length on off, Shimron Hetmyer punches this to extra cover and takes a quick single. 05:34 IST:13.2: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Back of a length on middle and leg, Shai Hope pulls this flat towards deep mid-wicket for one. 05:34 IST:13.1: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, FOUR! SHAI HOPE HAS BEEN SENSATIONAL SO FAR! CRUNCHED! Good length wide of off, Shai Hope moves to his leg and slaps this past extra cover and into the fence for four. This took no time in racing to the fence once it left the bat of Hope. 05:33 IST:12.6: Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, Pushed through around off, Shai Hope lofts this on the bounce to Cameron Green at long off for one. 05:32 IST:12.5: Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, SIX! This time Shai Hope slogs this wide to the left of cow corner for yet another biggie. Tossed up, around off. Shai Hope gets down on a knee and slog sweeps this up and over the fence towards cow corner for six more. 05:32 IST:12.4: Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, SIX! DISPATCHED! Shai Hope keeps peppering the boundary down the ground and it brings him rewards one more time. Full toss, on off. Shai Hope gets up as the ball comes closer to his hitting arc. Smashes this up and over the sight screen for another biggie. 05:31 IST:12.3: Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Shimron Hetmyer showed his cards early by jumping down the track before Zampa let go off the ball. Adam Zampa was clever enough to fire this full and wide outside off. Shimron Hetmyer ends up pushing this towards long off for one. 05:30 IST:12.2: Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, Fuller on off, Shai Hope drives this to sweeper cover and rotates strike. 05:30 IST:12.1: Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, FOUR! Such has been the game so far for Shai Hope. Flighted on off, Shai Hope prods forwards to push this through cover but gets an outside edge and the ball has raced past the keeper's right and away from the reach of short third to his left for four. 05:29 IST:11.6: Mitchell Owen to Shai Hope, On a length around the pads, Shai Hope tucks this through mid-wicket and takes a single. End of a successful over for the Aussies as Owen gives 10 but takes an all-important wicket of King in this. 05:28 IST:11.5: Mitchell Owen to Shimron Hetmyer, Too full on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer flicks this to deep square for a single to get off the mark. 05:26 IST:Shimron Hetmyer is in at number 3. 05:26 IST:11.4: Mitchell Owen to Brandon King, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Cramping the batter for any sort of room and making him hit into the wind has worked for the Aussies. Full and on the pads, Brandon King goes for the wild slog, gets it off the toe end of his bat and fails to get enough distance on it. The ball hangs over Sean Abbott at deep square and he does well to recover after misjudging the flight of it and pouches it cleanly at the end. 05:26 IST:11.3: Mitchell Owen to Brandon King, SIX! Pumped out of the park. Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Brandon King pulls this in-between deep mid-wicket and deep square for yet another biggie. 10th biggie of the game and 6th off King's bat. 05:25 IST:11.3: Mitchell Owen to Brandon King, WIDE! Full and wide down the leg. Brandon King looks for the flick and misses. Wided. 05:24 IST:11.2: Mitchell Owen to Brandon King, Comes round the wicket and nails the yorker on middle and leg. BK defends this out. 05:23 IST:11.1: Mitchell Owen to Shai Hope, Good length on off, Shai Hope thumps this to sweeper cover for one. 05:22 IST:10.6: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, Much slower and on off, Brandon King goes for the reverse sweep but misses and Josh Inglis gathers this well behind the stumps and removes the bails in a flash. Josh appeals for stumping and the leg umpire sends this upstairs. The replay shows that Brandon King never dragged his foot out of the crease and he is safe. 05:22 IST:10.5: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, Pushed through around off. Brandon King swings at it but misses out. 05:21 IST:10.5: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, WIDE! Tossed up, wide outside off. Brandon King leaves it. Wided. 05:21 IST:10.4: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, FOUR! Another misfield and this time it is Glenn Maxwell of all the players from Australia. Short of a length around middle and leg, Brandon King hops back and pulls this on the bounce straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket fence. Glenn Maxwell fails to judge the bounce and just takes his eyes off it as well. The ball strikes his palm and jumps over the fence for four. 05:20 IST:10.3: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, FOUR! FIFTY FOR KING! Half-centuries in successive games for King. Short of a length on off, Brandon King moves to his leg and smashes this away to the right of Mitchell Owen at deep point. The tall figure of Owen gets late in getting down and the ball crashes into the fence for four. 05:20 IST:10.2: Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, Genuine leggie, around off. Shai Hope backs away and smashes this powerfully down to the long off fielder for one. 05:19 IST:10.1: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, Tossed up, wide of off. Brandon King goes for the slog sweep but gets it off the inside, rolling to long on for a single. 05:18 IST:Time for a drinks break. The Windies openers have been phenomenal! Shai Hope and Brandon King have been in scintillating form, taking the attack to the bowlers and pummeling the short boundary down the ground. With 106 runs on the board without losing a wicket after 10 overs, the home side is in a fantastic position. The visitors need to break the partnership and get some crucial wickets to stem the flow of runs. Taking wickets would definitely put the brakes on the Windies' scoring rate. 05:15 IST:9.6: Glenn Maxwell to Brandon King, Very full, on off and middle, Brandon King gets under the ball and smashes it back over the bowler's head. Cameron Green gets across from a straightish long on and cuts it off. A single taken. 12 runs off the over. At the halfway mark, West Indies are 106/0. 05:14 IST:9.5: Glenn Maxwell to Brandon King, SIX! Clean strike! This slides on with the arm, on the shorter side, Brandon King clears the front leg and swats it over deep mid-wicket for a 89-metre hit. 100 comes up for West Indies! 05:13 IST:9.4: Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope, Fired in, fuller and at the stumps, knocked to long on for a single. 05:13 IST:9.3: Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope, Slows it down and keeps the line around the off stump, Hope backs away for the cut but ends up chopping it beside him. 05:13 IST:9.2: Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope, Turning back in, on middle, a bit fuller, Hope punches it back to Maxwell. 05:12 IST:9.1: Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope, FOUR! Thumped! Flat and short, on middle, Shai Hope is quick to get on the back foot and slaps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. 05:12 IST:Glenn Maxwell (1-0-19-0) comes back into the attack. 05:11 IST:8.6: Sean Abbott to Brandon King, Slower bumper from Sean Abbott, over off, Brandon King offers no shot, thinking it is going over his head but there is no signal for wide. A superb over from Sean, just 3 off it. 05:10 IST:8.5: Sean Abbott to Brandon King, On a shortish length, on off, Brandon drags the pull to mid-wicket. 05:10 IST:8.4: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, At the stumps, on a length, Hope drives it to long on and takes a single. 05:09 IST:8.3: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, Sean goes into the wicket, outside off, Shai Hope lets it go. 05:08 IST:8.2: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, FIFTY FOR HOPE! A knock of high quality from the West Indies' skipper and it has come in a must-win clash. Low full toss, around off, Hope drills it to the right of deep cover for a couple of runs to get to his 8th T20I fifty. 05:08 IST:8.1: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, Nails the wide yorker and it sneaks under the blade. Hope fails to squeeze it out. 05:07 IST:7.6: Mitchell Owen to Brandon King, SIX! High and handsome! Owen tries to follow the batter, on a good length, King gives the bowler the charge and tonks it way over long on for a biggie. 05:05 IST:7.5: Mitchell Owen to Shai Hope, Fuller and slanting into the batter, Shai taps it to long on and takes a single. 05:05 IST:7.4: Mitchell Owen to Brandon King, Owen bashes the surface, over middle, Brandon King steps out and forces it to long on for one. 05:04 IST:7.3: Mitchell Owen to Shai Hope, Angled into the batter, on a good length, Hope pushes it to long on and crosses over. 05:04 IST:7.2: Mitchell Owen to Shai Hope, FOUR! Fine shot! On a back of a length, on off, Shai Hope gets on top of the bounce and creates the room with his hands. Plays it late to beat the fielder at deep point to his left. 05:03 IST:7.1: Mitchell Owen to Shai Hope, Pace off and into the wicket, on top of off, Hope glides it to backward point. 05:02 IST:Mitchell Owen is introduced into the attack. 05:02 IST:6.6: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, Shorter and around off, King rocks back and cuts it towards deep point. A good effort in the deep by Cooper Connolly as he puts in a dive to his left and mops it up. Two runs taken. 05:01 IST:6.5: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, SIX! Brandon King does not miss out this time! Zampa gets it a bit too full and around off, Brandon King is allowed to get under the ball and he clobbers it to the left of long on for a flat six. 05:00 IST:6.4: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, Slower and fuller, a bit wide on off, Brandon King swings to go down the ground but fails to connect. 05:00 IST:6.3: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, Sliding on with the arm, on middle and leg, King jabs at the ball and gets an inside edge onto the pads. 04:59 IST:6.2: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, FOUR! Punished! Short and wide on off, Brandon King reaches out and slaps it hard square of the wicket on the off side. Cooper Connolly puts in the dive in the deep after a sprint to his left from deep cover but in vain. 04:59 IST:6.1: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, Gives the ball a bit of air, full and on off, King knocks it back to Zampa. 04:58 IST:5.6: Glenn Maxwell to Brandon King, Flat and short, on middle and leg, nudged through mid-wicket for a run. At the end of the Powerplay, West Indies are 66/0. 04:57 IST:5.5: Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope, Keeps it short, around leg, Hope works it through mid on for a single. 04:57 IST:5.4: Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope, SIX! This is even better! Glenn Maxwell drags the length back and looks to follow the batter, Shai opens up his front hip and gets his hands through the ball. Thumps it with a flat over mid off for a flat six. 04:56 IST:5.3: Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope, SIX! Nothing streaky about this one! Floated up, on a length, on off, Hope clears his front leg and swings through to go back over the bowler's head for a six. 04:56 IST:5.2: Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope, FOUR! Edged away! Tossed up, at 92.7 kph, wider and fuller on off, Shai Hope backs away and throws his hands at the ball. Gets an outside edge that grazes the gloves of the keeper and races away with no slip in place. 04:57 IST:5.1: Glenn Maxwell to Brandon King, Pushed through, short and on middle, King flat bats this down to long on for one. 04:54 IST:4.6: Nathan Ellis to Brandon King, BYE! Slower one, short and around off. Brandon King goes for the pull but gets beaten to the pace taken off this one. The ball bounced in front of Josh Inglis behind the stumps and he fails to gather this clean. A single taken. 04:53 IST:4.5: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Back of a length around off, Shai Hope punches this off the back foot towards cover for one. 04:53 IST:4.4: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, SIX! NO NONSENSE STROKE FROM HOPE! Goes full pace on. Shai Hope was up for it. Hope stands still and smashes this up and over the bowler and the sight screen for a biggie down the ground. Shai Hope looks in the mood. 04:52 IST:4.3: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Good length around off, Shai Hope punches this towards deep third and jogs back for two. 04:52 IST:4.2: Nathan Ellis to Brandon King, Wide yorker around off, Brandon King toe-pokes this towards Cooper Connolly at short third for just one. 04:51 IST:4.1: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Ellis starts with a back-of-the-hand slower one, on the pads. Shai Hope drops this towards short fine leg and takes one. 04:50 IST:3.6: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, Slower one, around off. Shai Hope punches this well and away to the right of the fielder at extra cover. A brilliant diving effort, full stretch to the right, takes the sting out of the stroke and keeps it down to just one. 04:49 IST:3.5: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, Good length around middle and leg, Shai Hope looks to slog this over mid-wicket but gets it off the inside of his bat and rolling towards Glenn Maxwell at mid-wicket for no run. 04:48 IST:3.4: Sean Abbott to Brandon King, Goes full again, on the pads, Brandon King tucks this to mid on and runs one. 04:48 IST:3.3: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, LEG BYE! Full and drifting down the leg. Shai Hope misses on the leg glance and gets it deflected off the pads towards short third for one. 04:47 IST:3.2: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, SIX! STAMP OF AUTHORITY! Short-pitched, wide outside off. Shai Hope backs away to his leg and flat bats this all the way, into the stands over long off fence for a biggie. Good signs for West Indies as their skipper gets going. 04:47 IST:3.1: Sean Abbott to Brandon King, Clever from Sean as he followed the batter to his leg and cramped King for room. Brandon King cuts this to backward point and takes one. 04:45 IST:2.6: Ben Dwarshuis to Shai Hope, FOUR! HOPE GETS INTO THE ACT! Full and wide outside off, Shai Hope stays leg side and smashes this up and over the mid off fielder for four. This happens to be the first aggressive stroke from Hope and he has sent this one bounce over the rope for four runs. 04:45 IST:2.5: Ben Dwarshuis to Shai Hope, On a length around middle and off, Shai Hope gets an inside edge rolling towards deep square for two. 04:44 IST:2.4: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, Good length, angling away from the batter. Brandon King chops this off the under edge towards point for one. 04:43 IST:2.3: Ben Dwarshuis to Shai Hope, Short and wide outside off, Shai Hope punches this towards mid off and takes a single. Hope needs to up the ante as he is going at a strike rate of just 50 right now. 04:43 IST:2.2: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, Length dragged back this time, around middle and leg. Brandon King tucks this through mid-wicket and takes one. 04:43 IST:2.1: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, SIX! THUMPED! Pitched up on middle and leg, Brandon King swings and connects well. The ball flies out of the middle of King's bat and has been deposited into the top tier towards the long on region for a biggie. 04:41 IST:1.6: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, Back of a length around off, Shai Hope moves to his leg and pushes this to extra cover to end the over with another dot. Just 2 off this over. 04:42 IST:1.5: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, Good length, on top of off. Shai Hope punches this towards cover for a dot. 04:40 IST:1.4: Sean Abbott to Brandon King, Bends his back even more, darts a short-pitched delivery. Brandon King shimmies back and away and punts this towards Glenn Maxwell at mid-wicket. Maxi misfields this and the batters take one. 04:40 IST:1.3: Sean Abbott to Brandon King, Hits the hard length, around middle and off. Brandon King tucks this towards mid-wicket for a dot. 04:39 IST:1.2: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, On a length, angling into the batter. Shai Hope thumps this towards mid on and takes a quick single. 04:39 IST:1.1: Sean Abbott to Shai Hope, PHEW! That was a beauty from Sean first up. Length delivery, tailing in and shaping away after pitching. Shai Hope blocks this off his back foot. 04:39 IST:Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Sean Abbott. A slight hold-up in play as a blue line on the LED sightscreen, which displays ads, seems to be bothering Shai Hope. Tim David tries to lend a hand, even jokingly placing his towel on the sightscreen in an attempt to fix it. The issue has been sorted and we are ready to resume. 04:35 IST:0.6: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, Back of a length around middle and leg. Brandon King hops up on his toes and looks to nudge this around leg but gets beaten and wears it on his pads. 8 off the first over. 04:34 IST:0.5: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, SIX! SIMPLY SUBLIME! Half-volley outside off, Brandon King steps out in front and just plays the lofted drive. King times this to perfection and the ball has sailed over the fence towards the long off region for the first biggie of the contest. 04:33 IST:0.4: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, King would feel that he missed out on a boundary scoring opportunity. On a length, down the leg. Brandon King goes for the flick but misses out and the ball clips his pads and goes back to the keeper. 04:33 IST:0.3: Ben Dwarshuis to Shai Hope, Both the openers are now off the mark. On a length, around the pads. Shai Hope flicks this towards the right of Glenn Maxwell at short mid-wicket. Glenn dives to his right, outstretches his right hand and fields this keeping it down to one. 04:32 IST:0.2: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, King gets off the mark with a single. On a fuller length around middle and off, Brandon King tucks this to the right of mid on and gets off the mark. 04:32 IST:0.1: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, Straightaway swing on offer. Pitched up around middle and off, shaping into the batter. Brandon King defends this off the front foot. 04:32 IST:We are all set for the action to commence. Mitchell Marsh and Co. head out to the centre. Brandon King and Shai Hope will open the innings for West Indies. Australia are starting with pace in the form of Ben Dwarshuis. Dwarshius to King. A slip in place. Here we go! 04:28 IST:Before we get going, the two teams line up for the national anthems. The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources of St Kitts, Samal Mojah Duggins, steps forward to place the trophy on the pedestal. Up first, it's the anthem of St Kitts and Nevis, followed by that of Australia, and then the West Indies. 04:18 IST:PITCH REPORT - Samuel Badree is in for a chat. He says he wouldn't want to be a bowler on this wicket and informs that the average winning first-innings score here since 2022 is 205. He points out that one of the key reasons for such high scores is the boundary dimensions. Mentions that the square boundaries measure 61 and 65 meters, with the straight hit being 68 metres. Expects plenty of sixes tonight. Shakera Selman echoes the sentiment, mentioning that bowlers are likely to struggle on this hard surface with true bounce. She shares that using the wind could be crucial for bowlers, and suggests that pace-off deliveries and bowling into the surface might be the best option on a pitch like this. 04:14 IST:Cameron Green is in for a chat. Expresses his comfort with batting at various positions in the lineup, particularly highlighting the third spot as a favourable one where he feels like an opener. He emphasizes that his approach depends on the openers' performance, adapting to build partnerships if early wickets fall or accelerate when the situation demands it. Green notes that the Australian team is working on being aggressive and positive, leveraging their lineup of six-hitters to attack the opposition's bowling. He also shares his perspective on fearlessness, suggesting it comes with age and experience, allowing players to handle pressure more effectively. With the current team dynamics, Green appreciates the positive outcomes in recent games 04:11 IST:The skipper of West Indies, Shai Hope, says the key for his side is to carry the same power and intent through the middle phase as they do at the back end. Mentions that they started well in the last game and need to replicate that strong start again. Hope shares that the biggest focus is on backing their own skills and it is all about the right mindset. He also urges the players to understand the pride that comes with playing for the West Indies and feels it is a great opportunity to turn things around. Informs that they have made two changes with Romario Shepherd coming in for Andre Russell and Jediah Blades making his debut, replacing Alzarri Joseph. 04:11 IST:Australian captain Mitchell Marsh informs that his team would bowl first, citing the small ground and strong breeze as key factors. He believes these conditions will give his bowling unit an advantage and hopes they can restrict the opposition to a reasonable total. Marsh describes the ground as the smallest he's seen in world cricket, predicting that the ball will travel quickly. He emphasises that the team is looking to improve and will stick to their plans. With Sean Abbott replacing Matthew Kuhnemann, Marsh is confident in his team's strategy. 04:10 IST:Australia (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh (C), Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (WK), Cameron Green, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott (In for Matthew Kuhnemann), Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa. 04:33 IST:West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Shai Hope (C/WK), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd (In for Andre Russell), Jediah Blades (On T20I debut) (In for Alzarri Joseph).
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Judge to rule in sexual assault trial that rocked Canadian hockey
Judge to rule in sexual assault trial that rocked Canadian hockey TORONTO: A Canadian judge is set to deliver a verdict Thursday in the trial of five professional ice hockey players on sexual assault charges, in a case that has shaken the national sport. The accused, who all previously played in the National Hockey League, stood trial over allegations they assaulted a woman in a hotel room following a June 2018 celebration for a national men's junior team. Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube, Carter Hart and Callan Foote have denied wrongdoing, insisting the accuser, whose identity is protected, consented to a variety of sex acts. The complainant, 20 at the time, met McLeod at a bar in London, Ontario, before having sex with him. That initial encounter is not at issue in the trial, which is about events that occurred after McLeod messaged a team-wide group chat asking if anyone was interested in a "three-way." Prosecutors argued the players engaged in sex acts with the complainant without taking steps to ensure her consent. Defense lawyers said the woman willingly participated and only made the assault allegations after regretting her choices. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Libas Purple Days Sale Libas Undo Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia will deliver her verdict from 10:00 am local time (1400 GMT) in front of what is expected to be a packed London courtroom. Criminal trials in Canada are often decided by a jury, but the case shifted to a judge-only trial after two juries were dismissed. Defining consent An initial police investigation into the allegations produced no charges. But subsequent media probes revealed Hockey Canada, a governing body, used funds from subscription fees paid by ordinary families for a $3.55 million CAD ($2.6 million USD) out-of-court settlement with the woman, forcing the resignation of Hockey Canada's leadership. London police, under a new chief, re-opened an investigation led by a female detective with expertise in sexual assault. The trial has been shaped by legal definition of consent which, in Canada, "has to be voluntarily and freely given, and it has to be contemporaneous with each and every sexual act," Western University law professor Melanie Randall told AFP. She dismissed the relevance of so-called consent videos made by McLeod, which were presented at trial. "The idea that you could film someone afterwards and say -- 'hey, this was all consensual, right?' -- to prove that there was consent is actually completely discordant with how consent is defined," Randall said. Hockey culture Some commentators have rejected claims the case exposed broader issues in hockey culture, arguing the sport remains a positive force for hundreds of thousands of young Canadians despite a disturbing incident involving several players. But Simon Darnell, a professor of sport for development and peace at the University of Toronto, told AFP "it would be a problem to say that these five men were somehow bad apples and that there's nothing systemic here." Regardless of whether the judge finds the players guilty, Darnell said the conduct in the hotel room needs to be addressed, urging more work to foster a sports culture that emphasizes "a positive form of masculinity."
India Today
5 days ago
- India Today
West Indies vs Australia, 2nd T20I: Live Score and Updates from Jamaica
09:14 IST:Right then, Andre Russell signs off from international cricket, but not before leaving the Sabina Park faithful with a few lasting memories through selfies and autographs. West Indies have it all to do with no room for error from here on, while Australia will look to extend their dominance on this Caribbean sojourn. The caravan moves to St Kitts for the remainder of the series. The third T20I will be played on Friday, 25th July at Warner Park in Basseterre, with the first ball scheduled for 11 pm GMT. Join us early for all the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye! 09:09 IST:The skipper of Australia, Mitchell Marsh, starts by saying they have a lot of talented players in Australia, and he knows that the big guys won't be able to play all three formats all the time, so it is important to have depth in the set-up. He mentions that International cricket is the biggest stage, so it's important to make the young players feel relaxed and at ease. On asked about Cameron Green, he says that Green hasn't played a lot of T20 cricket for Australia, but he is a really important player for them. On what areas he would like his team to improve, he says that they dropped four catches today, and hence, they need to work on that. On asked about positives, he says that the spinners were fantastic and made good use of the conditions. He adds that whenever Inglis is batting the way he did today, there are not many bowlers who can stop him. 09:08 IST:The captain of West Indies, Shai Hope says the side needs to develop their strike rotation better. He mentions that while they have power at the back end, it hasn't quite clicked the way they would have liked. Insists there can be no faulting the preparation and it is about executing in pressure situations. Feels that dropped catches are all part of the game but it is about putting them behind and turning up for the next ball. 09:05 IST:Josh Inglis is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his swashbuckling, unbeaten 78-run knock off 33 balls. On asked about innovation being a big part of his game, he says it's the nature of his size, as he is not that tall, he tried to find ways to score through innovation. On his batting position in the middle order, he says now with experience he is comfortable to bat in in different positions for the team. On the current Aussie squad, he says it's a great group, all are young and fresh and they have a lot of fun together, having been there for almost 18 months with big boys taking breaks. On his batting with Green, he says they managed the middle phase well and he is happy with the overall effort. 09:02 IST:Time for the presentation ceremony... 09:01 IST:Andre Russell, who has now hung up his boots in international cricket, is here to have a chat. He starts by saying thanks to the people of Sabina Park. He adds that he is happy to play his last game in front of family and friends. He says that the crowd has been fantastic and apologises to the crowd for the loss. On asked about his most memorable moment, he says winning the two T20 World Cups will always be his cherished memory. He feels that it's the right time to hang up his boots as there is now a lot of good talent in the West Indies' batting setup and it's time to give them their opportunities. 09:17 IST:Earlier, after being inserted into bat, Brandon King led the early charge for the home side. He took his time to settle before finding his rhythm, but Australia managed to nip that threat in the bud. From there, the visitors kept chipping away at the wickets before Andre Russell, donning the maroon for one final time, provided the fireworks. A late flourish from Gudakesh Motie ensured Windies went past 170 but it did not prove to be enough on the night. Adam Zampa was the standout performer with the ball for Australia, returning figures of 3 for 29 from his four overs. He was well supported by Glenn Maxwell and Nathan Ellis, who chipped in with two wickets apiece. 09:21 IST:While it was a bit of a struggle early on for Cameron Green, Josh Inglis had anything but that. The way Inglis struck the ball took the pressure off Green. Soon, Green found his footing, and from there, the duo simply ran away with the game with a record third-wicket stand for Australia in T20Is of 131 runs. Despite the assistance on offer from the surface, the West Indies spinners erred in pace and length. They bowled a touch too quick through the air and a fraction short, which played right into the hands of Green and Inglis, who feasted on anything that sat up. 09:06 IST:Andre Russell, at the halfway mark, felt they were about 20 runs short and the way Australia aced the chase, it is fair to say West Indies were 'at least' that many runs short. That said, they did start promisingly with the ball. The move to push Glenn Maxwell up the order didn't pay off, and Mitchell Marsh also fell inside the Powerplay. At that stage, the hosts had their tails up. But then came that over from Gudakesh Motie, where as many as three chances went down. Not all of them were sitters by any means, but sometimes, all it takes is for one to stick to turn the momentum. From that point on, it began to swing firmly Australia's way. 08:51 IST:Easy as you like! On a surface that was on the slower side and offered a bit of grip, Australia have made light work of the chase. With this win, they go 2-0 up in the series. There is a silence in the crowd as it turned out to be far from the farewell the home crowd had hoped for their local hero, Andre Russell. While Russell will still be seen around the franchise circuit, this was his final appearance in maroon. 08:48 IST:15.2: Roston Chase to Cameron Green, THAT WILL BE IT! Australia has made a mockery of the West Indies total! Full and quick, around off, Green lofts it over short point. The deep extra cover runs to his left and cuts it off. Batters complete two. 08:47 IST:15.1: Roston Chase to Cameron Green, Full toss on middle, Green flicks it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on, and comes back for two comfortably. 08:46 IST:14.6: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Full on off, Green pushes it towards deep extra cover for one. 08:45 IST:14.5: Alzarri Joseph to Josh Inglis, Back of a length, and wide outside off. Inglis slaps it towards deep point for one. 08:44 IST:14.5: Alzarri Joseph to Josh Inglis, Full and wide outside off. Inglis wants to reach out for it but it's too wide. Wide given. 08:44 IST:14.4: Alzarri Joseph to Josh Inglis, SIX! THIS IS SOME SIX-HITTING PROCESSION! 5th six in the last 13 balls for Australia! A touch fuller, not that full to be launched over long on like a missile. But yes, that's how good a touch Inglis is in as he sends this one way back over long on for a big six. 08:43 IST:14.4: Alzarri Joseph to Josh Inglis, Length ball wide outside off, Inglis goes for the cut and misses. Wide given. 08:42 IST:14.3: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Good-length delivery on middle, Green pushes it to the right of the bowler and sets off for a quick single. 08:41 IST:14.2: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, FOUR! Cameron Green reaches his FIFTY in style. Back-to-back fifties for Green. What form he is in! Length ball outside off, Green caresses it square of the wicket wide of deep point for a boundary. 08:41 IST:14.1: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, SIX! LAUNCHED! Full, a hint of shape into the right-hander, on off, Green launches the lofted on drive over long on for the 11th six of the innings. 08:40 IST:14.1: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Yorker, sliding down leg, Green misses the tickle. Wide given. 08:38 IST:13.6: Jason Holder to Josh Inglis, FOUR! This is carnage! Again, a big over! 19 coming off it! Full and outside off, Inglis now opens up the off side as he lofts it square of the wicket to the right of deep point. Shimron Hetmyer runs and tumbles to his right in the deep but the ball goes through. Australia need 26 from 36 balls. 08:37 IST:13.5: Jason Holder to Josh Inglis, SIX! GEEZ, THIS IS SOME BATTING FROM Josh Inglis! That six also brings up the 100-run stand between these two! Short on middle, Inglis goes deep and shuffles across a touch and helps it on its way as he plays the pull over deep fine leg region for six. 08:36 IST:13.4: Jason Holder to Cameron Green, Very full, on middle, Green jams it out wide of short fine leg for a single. 08:36 IST:13.3: Jason Holder to Cameron Green, SIX! Just over! Jason Holder errs in length as he dishes out a full toss, on middle, Green does not miss out as he thumps it over the leaping Andre Russell at long on for a six. 08:36 IST:13.2: Jason Holder to Josh Inglis, PUT DOWN by Jason Holder! 5th chance that has gone down in this inning. Holder bends his back and bangs it into the deck, over middle, Inglis swivels for the pull but the ball gets big on him. Skies it up around the mid on region. Holder goes for it as he turns around. Stretches his hands out in front and the ball clips his fingertips and drops down. The batters cross for one. 08:34 IST:13.1: Jason Holder to Cameron Green, Holder nails the yorker from around the wicket, on middle, Green digs it out to the right of the bowler for a single. 08:32 IST:12.6: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, Fuller and around the pads, Green flicks it through square leg for a single. 08:32 IST:12.5: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, FOUR! Brute force! Gudakesh Motie pulls the length back and keeps it around off, Cameron stays leg side of the ball and drills it with a flat bat to the right of Rovman Powell at long off for a boundary. 08:31 IST:12.4: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, SIX! Clean strike! Gudakesh Motie misses his mark as he ends up getting a bit too full, on middle and leg, Cameron Green gets low enough to get under the ball and clobbers it into the stands over long on for a six. 08:30 IST:12.3: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, Shorter and on off, Green stabs it down the deck. 08:30 IST:12.2: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, An absolute beauty! Drifting in, landing on the line of the leg stump, Cameron Green leans ahead with a straight bat but the ball spins past the outside edge and goes over the stumps. 08:30 IST:12.1: Gudakesh Motie to Josh Inglis, Motie follows Josh as he bowls it on a fullish length, Inglis takes it on the full and knocks it to long off for a single. 08:30 IST:Gudakesh Motie (2-0-21-0) is back into the attack. 08:28 IST:11.6: Andre Russell to Josh Inglis, Pace on and fuller in length, on off, Inglis loses his shape as he swings a bit too hard and miscues it off the inner half of the bat to long on for one. 16 runs off the over. Australia need 57 runs in 48 balls. 08:28 IST:11.5: Andre Russell to Josh Inglis, Andre Russell hurls a bumper around the left shoulder, Inglis looked to get under it and help it over short fine leg but missed. 08:27 IST:11.4: Andre Russell to Josh Inglis, Josh Inglis will feel that he missed out! Andre Russell looks to go full but ends up serving a juicy full toss, on middle, Josh swings across the line and ekes out an inside edge onto the pads. 08:27 IST:11.3: Andre Russell to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Easily done! Slower one from Dre Russ, into the wicket, over middle, Inglis watches the ball closely onto the bat and plays the reverse over the keeper for four more. 15 runs off the over already. 08:27 IST:11.3: Andre Russell to Josh Inglis, Wide! Full and sldiing down leg, Josh misses the tickle. 08:26 IST:11.2: Andre Russell to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Outrageous! Dre Russ did nothing wrong there. Almost nails the yorker, on middle, Inglis with his fast hands, switches the grip and plays the reverse scoop over short third. Given as six intially but the replays show that the ball bounced in front of the ropes and the decision is changed to four. 08:23 IST:11.1: Andre Russell to Josh Inglis, SIX! Josh Inglis has deposited it onto the roof! What a way to get to FIFTY! Russell serves it on a length, around off, Inglis just stands upright and gets his hands through the ball. Slams it over wide long off for a biggie. This has been ball-striking of the highest order from Josh. 08:23 IST:Change of bowling. Andre Russell, in his final game, is here to make a difference. Can he strike? 08:21 IST:10.6: Akeal Hosein to Cameron Green, Another one that is pushed through, short and at the stumps, Cameron Green chops it down towards backward point. Hosein ends a wicketless night with figures of 4-0-31-0. 08:21 IST:10.5: Akeal Hosein to Cameron Green, Bowled from wide of the crease, speared in short and on middle, Green pats it to short cover. 08:20 IST:10.4: Akeal Hosein to Josh Inglis, 100 comes up for Australia! Shorter and slower, on middle, Josh drops it with soft hands in front of square leg for one more. 08:20 IST:10.3: Akeal Hosein to Josh Inglis, Darted in, short and around the pads, Inglis rocks back and wrists it to the right of deep square leg for a brace. 08:19 IST:10.2: Akeal Hosein to Cameron Green, Short again, on off, Green makes room and punches it to deep cover for one. 08:18 IST:10.1: Akeal Hosein to Josh Inglis, Short and around leg, Inglis goes back and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 08:20 IST:DRINKS BREAK! Australia are motoring along with 50 runs coming in the last 4 overs, and West Indies badly needed this pause in play to try and halt the momentum. Whether it helps or not is another matter, but it does give Shai Hope a chance to regroup his men and have a much-needed chat. Through the onslaught, especially from Josh Inglis, the required run rate has dipped below 8. The hosts now desperately need a couple of quick wickets to wrest back control, or else Australia will continue to run away with the game. Hope brings Akeal Hosein (3-0-26-0) back into the attack. 08:14 IST:9.6: Roston Chase to Cameron Green, A well-executed yorker, on off, Green brings his bat down in time as he blocks it into the surface. 08:14 IST:9.5: Roston Chase to Josh Inglis, Full on middle leg, Inglis flicks it to the right of deep square leg for a single. 08:13 IST:9.4: Roston Chase to Cameron Green, Overpitched on off, Green plays the drive but doesn't quite time it as he plays it down to long off for one. 08:13 IST:9.3: Roston Chase to Josh Inglis, Short on off, Inglis pulls it to the left of deep square leg for a single. 08:13 IST:9.2: Roston Chase to Cameron Green, Roston Chase switches to round the wicket and lands it on a shorter length. The line is on middle, Green works it off the back foot to the right of deep mid-wicket for one. 08:11 IST:Change of bat for Cameron Green. 08:10 IST:9.1: Roston Chase to Cameron Green, SIX! Welcome into the attack, Roston Chase! EASY PICKINGS FOR Cameron Green! Short on middle, Green rocks back as he shifts his weight on the back foot and pulls this one over the deep square leg fence for a six. 08:09 IST:8.6: Gudakesh Motie to Josh Inglis, SIX! ANOTHER BIG OVER! Short and on middle, Josh Inglis is again sitting deep in his crease, manages to get under the flat and short length, as he pulls it way over the cow corner region for a six. 40 runs off the last 3 overs. 08:08 IST:8.5: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, Short on off, Green cuts it to deep point for one. 08:08 IST:8.4: Gudakesh Motie to Josh Inglis, Tossed up delivery, around off, Inglis pushes it behind point for one. 08:07 IST:8.3: Gudakesh Motie to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Josh Inglis has raced off to 31 off just 14 balls! Short and turning away, around off, Inglis rocks back and punches it over short cover for a boundary. 08:07 IST:8.2: Gudakesh Motie to Josh Inglis, Full toss on leg, Josh Inglis plays the reverse, but he doesn't have much pace to play with. As he ends up playing it towards short third. 08:06 IST:8.1: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, Quicker, flatter, on middle, Green punches it wide of point for one. 08:05 IST:7.6: Alzarri Joseph to Josh Inglis, FOUR! 19 off the over! Full and outside off, Inglis drives this behind square wide of deep third man to pick up another boundary. 08:05 IST:7.5: Alzarri Joseph to Josh Inglis, FOUR! IMPROVISATION! Nothing wrong with the delivery, but a very good shot from Josh Inglis. A yorker on middle, Inglis squeezes it out as he steers it fine of the short third man fielder to pick up a boundary. 08:04 IST:7.5: Alzarri Joseph to Josh Inglis, Length ball, wide outside off. Inglis leaves it alone. Wide given. 08:03 IST:7.4: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Slower length ball on off, Green drives it wide of short cover and picks up a single. 08:02 IST:7.3: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Yorker on middle, Green flicks it in the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket and gets two runs comfortably. 08:02 IST:7.2: Alzarri Joseph to Josh Inglis, On a length, on middle, Inglis pulls it along the ground to backward square leg for one. 08:01 IST:7.1: Alzarri Joseph to Josh Inglis, SIX! THAT'S SOME SHOT! Back of a length from Alzarri Joseph, on middle leg, Josh Inglis plays the pick up shot to perfection as he deposits it over the deep backward square leg for a biggie. 07:59 IST:6.6: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, FOUR! That will hurt the home side! Fired in, full and around the pads, Green sweeps it fine of the man at short fine leg for a boundary. 07:59 IST:6.5: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, Would you believe it? Third DROPPED catch of the over. We are only into the 7th over and West Indies have already dropped 4 catches. Turning away, on a nagging length, Green is nowhere near the pitch of the ball as he looks to go across the line. Gets a faint outside edge and it goes to the right of the keeper, Shai Hope. The ball hits the glove and pops out in front of the batter. 07:59 IST:6.4: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, Full and sliding on, on middle and leg, Green lunges to flick it away. Gets an inside edge onto the front pad. 07:57 IST:A bit of a break in play. Gudakesh Motie is getting some treatment on his hand. That ball was travelling, and it must have hit him hard on the hand. 07:56 IST:6.3: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, Another one goes down! To be fair, this was hit extremely hard but West Indies needed it to stick! Dropped short by Motie from around the wicket, on off, Green hangs on the back foot and powers it with a flat bat back towards Motie. The ball hits Gudakesh hard on the palm and pops behind. 07:55 IST:6.2: Gudakesh Motie to Josh Inglis, DROPPED by Andre Russell! West Indies need to hold on to every chance that comes their way if they are to defend 172. Floated up, on off, Inglis skips down the track and slices it over cover where Dre Russ runs over his right shoulder. Dives and stretches his hands out but fails to take the catch. The ball gets parried away off his palm in the direction of the fence and the batters run three. 07:54 IST:6.1: Gudakesh Motie to Cameron Green, Darted in, short and on middle, Green whips it wide of mid-wicket and takes a single. 07:54 IST:Gudakesh Motie is introduced into the attack, replacing Akeal Hosein. 07:53 IST:5.6: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, On the off stump, on a nagging length, Green stays leg side of the ball and taps it wide of cover for one. 07:52 IST:5.5: Alzarri Joseph to Josh Inglis, Full and around off, Inglis guides it to backward point where a fumble allows a single. 07:51 IST:5.4: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, This squares Green up, on a good length, around the off stump, seaming away, Cameron presents a straight bat to defend. Gets an outside edge that rolls down to deep third for a single. 07:50 IST:Cameron Green walks in to bat at number 4. 07:50 IST:5.3: Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Alzarri Joseph gets Mitchell Marsh for the fourth time in T20Is! On a length, on middle, Marsh bends and shapes up to swipe it across the line. Fails to get his hands over the ball and a top edge is induced. It goes straight up towards short fine leg. The keeper, Shai Hope calls for it and asks Akeal Hosein at short fine leg to stay away. Hope runs to his left and settles under the skier. 07:49 IST:5.2: Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Marsh, Play and a miss! A hint of nibble away, fuller and in the channel, Marsh leans ahead for the drive and gets beaten on the outside edge. 07:48 IST:5.1: Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Alzarri Joseph is welcomed with a biggie! On a shortish length, over middle, Marsh stands tall on the back foot and just helps the pull over backward square leg for a six. 07:47 IST:4.6: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Was that a chance? Speared in, short and around middle, Mitchell Marsh is on the back foot and sets up for the pull. Gets a faint inside edge and it clips the left glove of the keeper, Shai Hope before rolling away for a single. 07:46 IST:4.5: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Short and around off, patted down on the off side by Marsh. 07:45 IST:4.4: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Tough chance! It would have been a superb grab had Andre Russell managed to pull it off! Dropped short by Hosein, on off, Mitchell Marsh goes on the back foot and slaps it uppishly towards cover-point where Dre Russ dives full length to his right but only gets fingertips to it. The ball gets parried away for a couple of runs. 07:45 IST:4.3: Akeal Hosein to Josh Inglis, Darted in, shorter and quicker, on the off stump, Josh chops it down in front of backward point for one. 07:44 IST:4.2: Akeal Hosein to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Well placed! Short and a bit of turn, on off, Josh Inglis is deep in the crease and brings his wrists into play to whip it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 07:43 IST:4.1: Akeal Hosein to Josh Inglis, Woah! This grips and turns away sharply, on a nagging length, Inglis rocks back to jab it away on the leg side but misses. 07:43 IST:Akeal Hosein will bowl his third over then! 07:42 IST:3.6: Jason Holder to Josh Inglis, Around middle and leg, on a nagging length, Inglis tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single. 07:41 IST:3.5: Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye! Slanting in at the hips, MM hops back for the tickle but misses. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the thigh pad to the left of short fine leg. 07:40 IST:3.4: Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, Angled into the right-hander, on a short of a length, on middle and leg, Marsh swings to get the pull away but misses. The ball sneaks under the blade and catches him on the thigh. 07:40 IST:3.3: Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Well picked and put away! It is the back-of-the-hand slower one from Holder, full and outside off, Marsh waits for the ball to arrive and just effortlessly lofts it over long off for a six. 07:39 IST:3.2: Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller in length, on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh drives it uppishly and it goes on the bounce to mid on. 07:39 IST:3.1: Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, Big swing and a miss! Moving away from the right-hander, on a back of a length, sneaking inside the tramline. Marsh has a hack across the line but fails to connect. 07:38 IST:2.6: Akeal Hosein to Josh Inglis, Turning away, fuller and wider on off, Inglis reaches out to carve it over the in-field on the off side. Gets it off the outer half but clears the man at cover-point and Inglis collects a couple to get off the mark. 07:37 IST:2.5: Akeal Hosein to Josh Inglis, Shorter and on off, Josh hangs back to stab it down. 07:36 IST:2.4: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Full and on off, Marsh knocks it to long off for a single. 07:36 IST:2.3: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Spinning away, outside off, on a length, Mitchell Marsh gets out in front for the sweep but misses as the ball turns away. 07:35 IST:2.2: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, A bit of turn, fuller and on middle, Mitchell Marsh defends. 07:35 IST:2.1: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! In the gap! Short and on middle, Marsh presses on the back foot quickly and hammers the pull on the bounce but to the left of deep square leg for a boundary. 07:34 IST:Josh Inglis is in at number 3. 07:33 IST:1.6: Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Glenn Maxwell did not look comfortable against Jason Holder and he falls now! In the channel on off, a bit of away movement, on a good length, Maxwell has a tame poke at the delivery as he looks to open the face of the bat and run it down. The outside edge is induced and the keeper, Shai Hope does the rest. 07:32 IST:1.5: Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, On a hard length, on off, Marsh steers it wide of backward point for a single to get off the mark. 07:32 IST:1.4: Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, Back of a length on off, Glenn Maxwell pulls it behind square to the right of deep square leg for one. 07:31 IST:1.3: Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, Back of a length and outside off, it doesn't bounce, Maxwell flashes at it and misses. 07:30 IST:1.2: Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, Well, well! This time Glenn Maxwell attempts the reverse sweep against a pacer. It's a length ball, outside off, Glenn looks to reverse and misses. 07:30 IST:1.1: Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, On a length, and shaping away a touch, Glenn Maxwell gets opened up on his defense a bit as the ball hits the outer half of his bat and goes on the bounce to gully. 07:30 IST:Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Jason Holder. 07:29 IST:0.6: Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Short and outside off, Marsh caresses it to short cover. Dot to end the over. 07:28 IST:0.5: Akeal Hosein to Glenn Maxwell, Tossed up, slower through the air, and outside off, Glenn Maxwell pushes it wide of cover-point for a single. 07:28 IST:0.4: Akeal Hosein to Glenn Maxwell, Short and well outside off, Glenn Maxwell cuts it to short cover. 07:27 IST:0.3: Akeal Hosein to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! AND AGAIN THE REVERSE! This time the result is even better! Full on off, Glenn Maxwell again brings out the reverse and this time connects it well as he hits over the deep backward point region for six. 07:26 IST:0.2: Akeal Hosein to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Glenn Maxwell is up and running! Short and around off, Maxwell switches his stance and brings out the reverse. Plays it over backward point for a boundary. 07:25 IST:0.1: Akeal Hosein to Glenn Maxwell, Tossed up, on off, Glenn Maxwell drives it towards cover. 07:26 IST:We are back for Australia's reply. Well, a surprise at the top of the order as Glenn Maxwell walks out to open the innings alongside Mitchell Marsh. Akeal Hosein will kickstart proceedings. Let's play.... 07:24 IST:... THE RUN CHASE ... 07:31 IST:For Aussies, Adam Zampa was comfortably the pick of the bowlers, finishing with figures of 4-0-29-3. He used the slowness of the surface well. Apart from Zampa, Nathan Ellis and Glenn Maxwell picked up two each as they too used the deck well. Australia will back themselves to chase this down while West Indies will be on the hunt for early wickets to put the tourists on the back foot. Back in a bit for the second innings. 07:29 IST:Andre Russell is in for a chat. He says he just didn't want to finish on a losing note, admitting that while the team had played good cricket in patches, they were about 20 runs short, given how the wicket was playing. He stresses the importance of signing off with a win and confesses to feeling nervous performing in front of his home crowd for the final time. Mentions that he loves playing the big hits. 07:30 IST:After the openers perished, there was a bit of a lull period as the middle order batters got starts but couldn't quite kick on. However, a late flourish from Andre Russell, in his last game, and then some good hits down the order from Gudakesh Motie ensured Windies crossed the 170-run mark. 07:28 IST:So West Indies finish with 172 on the board. With the wicket on the slower side, one would think it's round about par. The innings started with a good opening stand, as the duo of Shai Hope and Brandon King put on 63 for the first wicket. The latter in particular was the dominator as he went on to score 51 before losing his wicket to Adam Zampa. 07:12 IST:19.6: Mitchell Owen to Gudakesh Motie, A bye to end the innings! Slower one, going across the batter, just inside the tramline, Gudakesh Motie has a swing at it but fails to lay any bat on it. The batters set off for a bye and Josh Inglis misses the underarm throw at the batting end. 12 runs off the final over. West Indies end up with 172 on the board! 07:12 IST:19.5: Mitchell Owen to Gudakesh Motie, SIX! Clobbered! On a shortish length and the pace is taken off, on middle, Gudakesh Motie waits on the back foot and sets himself up for the slower one. Nails the pull over mid-wicket for a biggie. 07:11 IST:19.4: Mitchell Owen to Alzarri Joseph, DROPPED! Ben Dwarshuis puts it down! Owen goes into the surface and makes the batter reach out. Alzarri Joseph hops and flays at it. Gets it off the outer half towards deep backward point where Ben runs in off the ropes and is on the move as he tries to take the catch. Looks to take it around his knee but fails to cling on. Single taken. 07:10 IST:19.3: Mitchell Owen to Gudakesh Motie, Gudakesh Motie was gone, had the throw hit! This sneaks inside the tramline, on a good length, Motie throws his hands at it but fails to connect. Joseph calls Motie through and Josh Inglis lobs an underarm throw towards Mitchell Owen, collects it cleanly. Gudakesh is struggling to make his ground at the bowling end but Owen fails to hit the stumps. 07:10 IST:19.2: Mitchell Owen to Gudakesh Motie, Going across the batter with the angle, on a length, Motie swings but misses. 07:09 IST:19.2: Mitchell Owen to Alzarri Joseph, Two wides! This slips just beyond the tramline on off, on a length, Joseph swings for the hills but misses. Gudakesh Motie calls Alzarri through and the batters make it as Josh Inglis misses the underarm hit at the batting end. 07:09 IST:19.1: Mitchell Owen to Gudakesh Motie, Leg bye! Full and around the off stump, Gudakesh Motie walks across his stumps and tries to access the area behind square on the leg side. Gets beaten on the inside edge and a leg bye is sneaked in as the ball rolls off the pads in front of square leg. 07:08 IST:Mitchell Owen will bowl the last over. 07:07 IST:18.6: Nathan Ellis to Gudakesh Motie, Back to over the wicket, full and angled across, Motie drills it to deep point for a single. 07:06 IST:18.5: Nathan Ellis to Gudakesh Motie, FOUR! Smart batting! Ellis bashes the surface with a short ball, around off, Motie was aware that third man was brought in and mid off was pushed back just before this ball. Just waited for the ball to arrive and glided it to the right of short third for a boundary. 07:06 IST:18.4: Nathan Ellis to Gudakesh Motie, SIX! Launched down the ground! Back-of-the-hand slower one from Nathan from around the wicket, on the fuller side, on off, Motie waits for the slower one. Clears his front leg and smokes it back towards the sightscreen for a six. 07:05 IST:18.3: Nathan Ellis to Alzarri Joseph, On a shortish length, over middle, Joseph rises with the bounce and pulls it in front of square for a single. 07:04 IST:Alzarri Joseph walks in at number 10. 07:03 IST:18.2: Nathan Ellis to Rovman Powell, OUT! CAUGHT! Australia keep chipping away at the wickets! First, Andre Russell and now Rovman Powell, two massive wickets by Nathan Ellis at a crucial juncture. Ellis bends his back and goes into the wicket with the off-cutter and keeps the line outside off. Powell clears his front leg and swings to drag the pull. Fails to get on top of the bounce and skies it to the left of deep mid-wicket. Cameron Green runs to his left in the deep and takes a safe catch. 07:02 IST:18.1: Nathan Ellis to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Powered away! Nathan Ellis misses his mark as he serves a length ball, outside off, Powell collapses his back knee and gets under the ball to thump it to the right of deep cover for a boundary. 07:01 IST:17.6: Ben Dwarshuis to Rovman Powell, Very full and wide on off, Rovman Powell gets low and reaches out to dig it in front of cover for a single to keep the strike. 07:01 IST:17.5: Ben Dwarshuis to Gudakesh Motie, Full and on middle and leg, Motie swipes it through backward square leg for a single. 06:59 IST:Gudakesh Motie walks in at number 9. 06:59 IST:17.4: Ben Dwarshuis to Jason Holder, OUT! CAUGHT! Easy as you like! Jason Holder falls cheaply! Pushed across from over the wicket, on a nagging length, Jason Holder sits back in the crease and swings to go down the ground. The bat twists a bit at the point of contact and Holder gets it only as far as long on where Glenn Maxwell runs in off the ropes and does the rest. 06:58 IST:17.3: Ben Dwarshuis to Rovman Powell, Ben Dwarshuis looks to go full but ends up bowling a full toss, Rovman Powell drags it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single. 06:57 IST:17.2: Ben Dwarshuis to Jason Holder, Angled across, on a short of a length, Holder punches it past cover for a single. 06:57 IST:17.1: Ben Dwarshuis to Rovman Powell, On a back of a length, on off, Rovman Powell drags it to the right of long on for a single. 07:00 IST:Ben Dwarshuis (3-0-32-0) is back into the attack, replacing Adam Zampa, who is done with his spell. 06:56 IST:16.6: Nathan Ellis to Jason Holder, In the channel on off, on a good length, Holder pokes at it and is beaten on the outside edge. 06:55 IST:Jason Holder comes in at number 8. 06:54 IST:16.5: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! That had ice on it as it came down. Expertly held by Josh Inglis and that draws curtains on possibly the last act with the bat in maroon for Andre Russell unless there is a Super Over later in the game. Pace taken off by Ellis, on a good length, wider on off, Andre Russell swings with all his might and it gets skied behind the wicket. It goes very high in the air and the man with the gloves, Inglis calls for it. The ball swirls on its way down but Josh keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a safe catch around his chest. Dre Russ departs for an entertaining 36 off 15 balls. The Aussies get around Russell to congratulate him and the entire Sabina Park is on its feet. 06:53 IST:16.4: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, Banged in short, outside off, Andre Russell swings for the pull but fails to connect. 06:52 IST:16.3: Nathan Ellis to Rovman Powell, PUT DOWN! Cooper Connolly shells it! Wider on off, on a good length, Rovman Powell frees his arms and clobbers towards deep point. Fails to get any sort of elevation and hits it flat. Picks out Cooper Connolly at deep point, who bends and tries to take a reverse cup catch around his face but the ball bursts through his hands. Drops at his feet and the batters cross for one. 06:51 IST:16.2: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, The yorker is nailed by Ellis, outside off, Dre Russ jams it out in front of cover for a single. 06:51 IST:16.1: Nathan Ellis to Andre Russell, MISFIELD, FOUR! Nathan Ellis pushes it across the right-hander from around the wicket. It is the back-of-the-hand slower one, on a length, Andre Russell swings hard and it gets sliced across to the left of deep point. Mitchell Owen gets around in the deep to his left but fails to account for the spin on the second bounce. The ball spins past him and trickles past his left leg for a boundary. 06:50 IST:Nathan Ellis (2-0-12-0) is back into the attack, replacing Ben Dwarshuis. 06:49 IST:15.6: Adam Zampa to Rovman Powell, Tossed up, full and at the stumps, knocked back to Zampa with a straight bat. Zampa is done for the night. 15 runs off his final over. Ends with figures of 4-0-29-3. 06:48 IST:15.5: Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, Tucks Dre Russ up for room, does Zampa. Bowled with a flatter trajectory, sliding on with the arm, Russell nudges it wide of short fine leg for a single. 06:47 IST:15.5: Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, Wide! And again! Pushed beyond the tramline on the off side. Andre lets it go. The third umpire checks whether the ball landed inside the cut strip and it certainly has. It will be just the wide. 06:47 IST:15.5: Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, Wide! Tosses it up, fuller in length and in an effort to keep it away from Andre Russell, this is sprayed beyond the tramline on off. 06:46 IST:15.4: Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, SIX! Short and punished! Pushed through, on the shorter side, on off and middle, Andre Russell stays back, clears his front leg and wallops it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 06:45 IST:15.3: Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, FOUR! Flayed away! Adam Zampa tries to keep it away from the batter's arc but gets the length wrong. Bowls it a bit too short and Russell slaps it over backward point for a boundary. 06:45 IST:15.2: Adam Zampa to Rovman Powell, Dropped short, on middle, Rovman presses back and jabs it in front of long on for a single. 06:45 IST:15.1: Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, Leg bye! Flat and short, darted onto the pads, Andre Russell misses out on the tickle. A leg bye is sneaked as the ball goes off the pads on the leg side. 06:43 IST:14.6: Ben Dwarshuis to Andre Russell, On a length, again the slower delivery. The line is in on off, Russell slashes it to deep extra cover for a single to keep the strike. 06:43 IST:14.5: Ben Dwarshuis to Andre Russell, Slower back-of-a-length delivery, on middle, Andre Russell drops his hands and lets it go. 06:42 IST:New balls, please! Andre Russell has deposited it out of the park and the fourth umpire is out with the box of balls. The ball has been picked and we are ready to resume. 06:41 IST:14.4: Ben Dwarshuis to Andre Russell, SIX! Monstrous hit! On a length, on middle, Russell is quick to clear his front leg as he slogs this over the deep mid-wicket fence for possibly the biggest hit of the night so far. 06:41 IST:14.3: Ben Dwarshuis to Andre Russell, On a length, on off, Russell cautiously defends it to point. 06:40 IST:14.2: Ben Dwarshuis to Andre Russell, SIX! BACK-TO-BACK SIXES FOR THE BIG MAN! Are we in for something special? Back of a length on middle, Russell swings hard as he goes for the pull. The ball takes the top edge and comfortably goes over the ropes behind the wickets. 06:40 IST:Oops! The ball appears to have fallen inside what looks like a drain hole in front of the sight screen. We are all good to go now. 06:38 IST:14.1: Ben Dwarshuis to Andre Russell, SIX! WOW! WHAT POWER! Full and just outside off, Andre Russell, sitting deep in his crease, muscles it over the long on region for a biggie. Remember it's not the quickest of surfaces, so there's not much pace for the batters to help them with their shots. 06:36 IST:13.6: Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, Full toss, outside off, Russell drives it along the ground to deep extra cover for one to keep the strike. 06:36 IST:Here's the man everyone has been waiting to see. The decibel levels go up as Andre Russell makes his way out to the centre. 06:35 IST:13.5: Adam Zampa to Sherfane Rutherford, OUT! CAUGHT! Second wicket in the over for Adam Zampa! Tossed up on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford decides to take the aerial route as he plays a lofted hit across the line, which goes straight to deep mid-wicket, where Cameron Green settles under it and takes a fairly easy catch. 06:34 IST:13.4: Adam Zampa to Sherfane Rutherford, Yorker on middle, Sherfane Rutherford pushes it back to bowler. 06:33 IST:Sherfane Rutherford is in at number 6. 06:33 IST:13.3: Adam Zampa to Roston Chase, OUT! BOWLED! Adam Zampa has his man! He has gotten his revenge! Again a full ball, this time it's turning away, outside off, Chase again looks to go aerial and swings across the line, and gets an inside edge that chops back onto the sticks. 06:33 IST:13.2: Adam Zampa to Roston Chase, SIX! IN THE ARC AND OUT OF THE PARK! Full and in the slot on middle, Chase tonks it over the bowler's head way well over the sightscreen. 06:31 IST:13.1: Adam Zampa to Roston Chase, A yorker on middle, Chase digs it out as he plays it to the right of the bowler. 06:30 IST:12.6: Nathan Ellis to Rovman Powell, A touch full and well outside off, Powell looks to steer it and misses as the ball beats the outside edge of his bat. 06:29 IST:12.5: Nathan Ellis to Roston Chase, Full and outside off, Chase drives it down to deep extra cover for a single. 06:29 IST:12.5: Nathan Ellis to Roston Chase, Short slow bouncer, outside off, Chase looks to upper cut it and misses. That ball has gone over head height. Wide given. 06:28 IST:12.5: Nathan Ellis to Roston Chase, On a length, and well outside off. In fact, that's too wide. Chase looks to slash at it, initially but then leaves it alone. Wide given. 06:28 IST:12.4: Nathan Ellis to Rovman Powell, Back of a length, on middle, Rovman Powell goes for the pull and doesn't middle it as he plays it wide of deep mid-wicket and takes a single. 06:27 IST:12.3: Nathan Ellis to Roston Chase, On a back of a length, on middle, Chase jabs it to long on for a run. 06:26 IST:12.2: Nathan Ellis to Rovman Powell, Slower one and on a length, glided down to deep third for a single. 06:26 IST:12.1: Nathan Ellis to Roston Chase, Full ball on off, Chase drives it to deep extra cover for one. 06:24 IST:11.6: Matthew Kuhnemann to Rovman Powell, Short on middle, Powell looks to flick and gets an inside edge that hits his back pad and goes into the ground. 06:24 IST:11.5: Matthew Kuhnemann to Rovman Powell, Full again, almost a yorker, on off, Rovman Powell digs it out and pushes it back to the bowler. 06:24 IST:11.4: Matthew Kuhnemann to Roston Chase, Chase makes some room. Matthew Kuhnemann bowls it full and on middle. Chase goes for the drive and gets an inside edge that goes towards short mid-wicket, where Marsh misfields and ends up giving away a single. 06:23 IST:11.3: Matthew Kuhnemann to Roston Chase, Overpitched, on leg, Chase digs it out and ends up toe-ending it towards short fine leg. 06:22 IST:11.2: Matthew Kuhnemann to Rovman Powell, Slower through the air, on middle, Powell looks to flick it and gets a leading edge that rolls down to long off. Single taken. 06:22 IST:11.1: Matthew Kuhnemann to Roston Chase, Full and on off, Chase drives it to long-off for one. 06:21 IST:Rovman Powell is in next. 06:21 IST:10.6: Glenn Maxwell to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Glenn Maxwell has his man! A touch short and quick, arm ball again, on middle leg, this time Hetmyer is quick to rock on the back foot and plays the pull. There wasn't enough room, but still, Hetty went with the shot. He ends up toe-ending the shot into the hands of deep backward square leg where Nathan Ellis runs in front and takes an easy catch. 06:20 IST:10.5: Glenn Maxwell to Shimron Hetmyer, Short and quick on middle leg, Hetmyer is late to bring his bat down in time as he looks to flick this arm ball. Maxwell goes up in massive appeal. Not given! Maxi consults the keeper and his skipper. And the skipper, Mitchell Marsh, has decided to go for the DRS. Here's the third umpire on screen. No bat involved, as there's nothing on the UltraEdge and there's a good gap between bat and ball. Ball Tracking is coming up. Pitching in line, impact in line, wickets hitting on the umpire's call. Oh, that's hitting the top of the leg stump but as the on-field call is NOT OUT, it will stay NOT OUT. 06:18 IST:10.4: Glenn Maxwell to Shimron Hetmyer, Full and on middle, turning away, slightly, Hetmyer looks to go inside out and ends up slicing it wide of long off. Two runs taken. 06:16 IST:10.3: Glenn Maxwell to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! Top shot! Fractionally short, sliding on with the arm into the left-hander, on middle and leg, Shimron Hetmyer is quick to pick up the length and goes deep in the crease. Pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a six. 06:16 IST:10.2: Glenn Maxwell to Roston Chase, Short and around leg, helped through backward square leg for a single. 06:16 IST:10.1: Glenn Maxwell to Shimron Hetmyer, Short and on off, punched to long on for a single. 06:18 IST:DRINKS! So the West Indies did get off to a good start with the openers putting on a 63-run stand. However, both the openers were sent back in the hut in a space of two balls, and now they have two new batters at the crease, who will look to spend a bit of time before getting a move on on this slowish wicket. Australia will feel happy about those two wickets, as the hosts were looking threatening when King was going great guns. Can they restrict the West Indies to another under-par total? We will find out. 06:12 IST:9.6: Adam Zampa to Roston Chase, Slows it down and keeps it on a length, on the off stump, Roston Chase sets up to go inside out but is a bit early on the shot. Miscues it off the inner half back to Zampa. Another miserly over by Zampa. Just 4 runs off it. 06:12 IST:9.5: Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Gives the ball a bit of air and the length is pulled back slightly, on middle, Shimron Hetmyer hammers it down the ground but it is cut off at long off. A single taken. 06:11 IST:9.4: Adam Zampa to Roston Chase, Keeps it nice and full, on middle, Roston drives it down to long on for a run. 06:11 IST:9.3: Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Looped up, very full, on middle, digged out to long on for a single. 06:11 IST:9.2: Adam Zampa to Roston Chase, Full and on off, Roston Chase makes room and knocks it past cover for a run. 06:10 IST:9.1: Adam Zampa to Roston Chase, DROPPED! It was travelling at the rate of knots but Mitchell Marsh will be disappointed to have put that down. Floated up, on off, Roston Chase picks the bones out of it as he cracks the drive. Neither does he pick the gap, nor does he manage to keep the shot along the ground. Hits it straight to Marsh at knee height but the Aussie skipper fails to snaffle it. 06:09 IST:8.6: Glenn Maxwell to Shimron Hetmyer, Bowled from a bit wide on the crease, pushed through, short and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer is beaten on the cut. 06:08 IST:8.5: Glenn Maxwell to Shimron Hetmyer, Short and on off, Shimron Hetmyer presses on the back foot and punches it to the right of deep cover and comes charging back for the second run. 06:08 IST:8.4: Glenn Maxwell to Roston Chase, Short and on off, Chase punches it past cover for a single. 06:07 IST:8.3: Glenn Maxwell to Shimron Hetmyer, Short and on off, this grips a bit in the wicket, Shimron Hetmyer tucks it wide of long on for a single. 06:07 IST:8.2: Glenn Maxwell to Roston Chase, Attacking the stumps, on a length, Chase swats it in front of square on the leg side and takes a single. 06:06 IST:Roston Chase walks in to bat at number 4. 06:14 IST:8.1: Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope, OUT! CAUGHT! Another fine catch and West Indies lose both openers in consecutive deliveries! It might turn out to be a blessing in disguise, though, for the home side as Shai Hope was really struggling to find the middle of the bat. From over the wicket, tossed up, around off, Hope tries to take Maxwell on straight away and swings through the line. Ends up slicing it over cover where Mitchell Marsh turns around and dives with his hands out in front. Manages to cling on and does well in not letting the ball slip through his grasp when his elbow hits the turf. 06:06 IST:Shimron Hetmyer walks in at number 3. And we will see another bowling change as Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack, replacing Cooper Connolly. 06:12 IST:7.6: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, OUT! TAKEN! Adam Zampa has his first wicket of the series and it's of the dangerous-looking Brandon King! Zampa pulls the length back and bowls it slower. A bit wider on off, King premeditates as he steps down the track and goes for a slog across the line. Brandon gets nowhere close to the pitch of the ball but still goes through with the swing. Gets a leading edge that lobs towards backward point where Cameron Green runs over his right shoulder and stretches his hands out to hold on to a fine catch. 06:03 IST:7.5: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, On a nagging length, on off, King pats it to cover-point. 06:02 IST:7.4: Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, Fuller and quicker, on off, Hope has a hack across the line. Gets it off the inner half through backward square leg for a single. 06:02 IST:7.3: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, Leading edge but safe! Flatter and shorter, on middle, King stays back and sets up to work it with a closed bat face on the leg side. The ball holds a bit to catch the leading edge and it pops up but drops short of the diving Mitchell Marsh at cover. They cross. 06:01 IST:7.2: Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, Tossed up, on middle, Shai gets low and sweeps it in front of square for a single. 06:01 IST:7.1: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, FIFTY FOR KING! Slow to start was Brandon - 13 off 18 balls but has since picked up pace and is looking promising for West Indies. Very full, on middle and leg, knocked through mid on for a single by King. 06:01 IST:So only one over for Nathan Ellis, as now we will see spin from both ends. Adam Zampa is introduced into the attack as he replaces Nathan Ellis. 05:59 IST:6.6: Cooper Connolly to Brandon King, Quicker and at the stumps, on a nagging length, Brandon King wrists it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a single. A good comeback from Cooper Connolly after being hit for a six on the 2nd ball. Went for just 3 runs off the next 4 balls. 05:59 IST:6.5: Cooper Connolly to Shai Hope, Angled in again, on middle and leg, on a length, flicked through mid-wicket for a single by Shai. 05:58 IST:6.4: Cooper Connolly to Shai Hope, Darted back into the right-hander, on a short of a length, Hope fails to flick it away and gets hit on the front pad. 05:58 IST:6.3: Cooper Connolly to Brandon King, Short and quick, on off, King thumps it on the bounce to deep cover for one. 05:57 IST:6.2: Cooper Connolly to Brandon King, SIX! Dispatched with disdain! A half-tracker from Cooper and the spin takes it away from the batter, Brandon King reaches out and slaps it with a flat bat over long off for a six. 05:57 IST:6.1: Cooper Connolly to Shai Hope, Sliding on with the arm, on middle, Hope knocks it wide of cover for a single. 05:56 IST:5.6: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Takes pace off and keeps it on a back of a length, on middle, Shai Hope nudges it in front of deep square leg for a single. A tidy first over from Ellis. Just 5 runs off it. At the end of the Powerplay, West Indies are 49/0. 05:55 IST:5.5: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, On a hard length, on off, Shai Hope stands tall and punches it to the left of the diving cover fielder. The deep point fielder cuts it off with a sprint to his right. Two runs taken. 05:55 IST:5.4: Nathan Ellis to Brandon King, Fuller and at pace, outside off, Brandon King chops it down in front of backward point for a single. 05:54 IST:5.3: Nathan Ellis to Brandon King, Smartly bowled! Nathan Ellis goes into the wicket and follows King. Brandon fails to pick the slower one and is early on the pull. Fails to connect. 05:54 IST:5.2: Nathan Ellis to Brandon King, Serves the slower one, on the fuller side, around leg, Brandon King gets down and swings to get it away behind square on the leg side but misses and wears it on the front pad. 05:53 IST:5.1: Nathan Ellis to Shai Hope, Drifting onto the pads, on a length, Hope wrists it through square leg for a single. 05:52 IST:Time for a change in the bowling. Nathan Ellis replaces Ben Dwarshuis. 05:51 IST:4.6: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, Short and quick, just outside off. King blocks it off the crease. 05:51 IST:4.5: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, SIX! OH MY WORD! 20 runs off the over already! Tossed up, on leg, Brandon King takes the aerial route and deposits this one over the cow corner region for the second six of that over. 05:50 IST:4.4: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, FOUR! CUT AWAY! Short and slower through the air, on off, King is quick to rock on the back foot as he cuts it in front of square in the gap between short extra cover and short cover to pick up another boundary. 05:50 IST:4.3: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, SIX! 10 already off the over! Tossed up on middle leg, King takes the aerial route and lofts this one over the long on fence for half a dozen. 05:49 IST:4.2: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, Tossed up, orthodox delivery, turning away, King looks to loft it across the line and gets an outside edge that goes on the bounce to short third man. 05:49 IST:4.1: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, FOUR! CUT AWAY! Brandon King is now getting a move on! Short and quick, around off, King is quick to shift his weight on the back foot as he cuts it in the gap between short extra cover and point to pick up a boundary. 05:48 IST:3.6: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, Back of a length on middle, King is almost hurried on the pull as he gets it off the upper part of his bat and hits it on the bounce to deep square leg for one. 05:47 IST:3.5: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, SIX! Brandon King breaks the shackles! Full, slower delivery on off, King picks it up and deposits it into the long on fence for a biggie. 05:46 IST:3.4: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, Length ball moving away a little, in the channel outside off, King goes for the drive and gets beaten on the outside edge. 05:46 IST:3.3: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, Now a back-of-a-length delivery on off, King pushes it back to the bowler. 05:45 IST:3.2: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, On a length, on off, King again looks to swing across the line and misses. There wasn't much room on offer and hence he missed it. 05:44 IST:3.1: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, Back of a length angled across the right-hander, well outside off, Brandon King goes for the pull and misses. 05:44 IST:2.6: Matthew Kuhnemann to Shai Hope, Fired in, on off, on a length, Hope pushes it back to the bowler. 05:43 IST:2.6: Matthew Kuhnemann to Shai Hope, Wide! Sliding down leg, on a nagging length, Shai Hope misses out on the tickle. 05:43 IST:2.5: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, On off, on the shorter side, King drops it in front of backward point for one. 05:42 IST:2.4: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, Short and on off, punched to cover. 05:42 IST:2.3: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, Flighted delivery going down leg, King looks to play the sweep and misses. The ball hits him high on the body. 05:42 IST:2.2: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, Fuller ball, bowled slower through the air, outside off, King looks to play the cut and is beaten on the outside edge. 05:42 IST:2.1: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, Appeal for stumping, and it's sent upstairs! Has King gotten back his back leg inside the crease in time? But nonetheless, it is a beautifully bowled delivery! A touch fuller, drifting in and then spinning away outside. King leans into the forward push and gets beaten on the outside edge. Josh Inglis whips off the bails and appeals. Now King has got his back leg back inside the crease in time. NOT OUT! 05:41 IST:Did Brandon King drag his foot out? Nicely tossed up by Matthew Kuhnemann. King is drawn forward and is beaten on the outside edge due to the turn. King is safe as he managed to slide his back leg in before the bails were taken off by Josh Inglis. 05:39 IST:1.6: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, Fuller on leg, King flicks it down to deep fine leg to pick up a single and retain the strike. 05:39 IST:1.5: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, Again on the fuller side, on middle, King goes for the drive and gets a thick inside edge that goes along the ground to the right of deep fine leg who runs to his right and cuts it off. Two runs taken. 05:38 IST:1.4: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, Fuller and just outside off, King drives it through covers and picks up two runs as Mitchell Marsh at mid off puts on the chase and cuts off the ball near the boundary. 05:37 IST:1.3: Ben Dwarshuis to Shai Hope, Good length again, on middle and leg this time, Hope flicks it wide of short mid-wicket for a single. 05:37 IST:1.2: Ben Dwarshuis to Shai Hope, Length ball on off, shaping in a little, Hope pushes it to cover-point. 05:36 IST:1.1: Ben Dwarshuis to Brandon King, Ben Dwarshuis starts with a full incoming delivery on middle leg, King looks to play the flick and misses. A bit of an appeal follows, but that is pitching outside leg probably. The ball hits King's pads and goes wide of the point fielder. Batters sneak in a leg bye. 05:37 IST:Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Ben Dwarshuis. 05:35 IST:0.6: Matthew Kuhnemann to Shai Hope, Flighted delivery on middle and leg, Hope prods forward and defends it to short cover. 05:34 IST:0.5: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, Fuller on off, King drives it down the ground to long off for one. 05:34 IST:0.4: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, A touch short on middle, King sweeps it behind square for a couple as Cooper Connolly from deep square leg runs to his right, puts in a dive near the boundary and saves two runs. 05:33 IST:0.4: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, Appeal for caught behind and not given! Now then, the Australian fielders converge and Mitchell Marsh has decided to go for the review! Short and sliding down leg, King gets down on one knee and looks to help it on its way as he goes for the pull and misses. The keeper, Josh Inglis collects it well to his left. Now here comes the DRS. UltraEdge showing no spike as the ball is close to the bat and it will stay NOT OUT. Wide given. 05:31 IST:0.3: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, Tossed up, turning away, fuller and on off, King presses foward for the block. 05:31 IST:0.2: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, Shorter and quicker, on off, Brandon King pushes it cover. 05:31 IST:0.1: Matthew Kuhnemann to Brandon King, FOUR! What a start for Brandon King and the West Indies! Full on middle from Matthew Kuhnemann, Brandon King goes on one knee and sweeps it behind square of the wicket to pick up a boundary. 05:30 IST:Andre Russell is given a guard of honour by the two teams as he walks onto the field. Jamaica's Minister of Sport and Culture, Olivia Grange, greets him and presents him with a memento. Time to get the second T20I underway. Mitchell Marsh leads his troops out onto the park. They are followed by the two openers of West Indies, Shai Hope and Brandon King. The tourists are starting with spin in the form of the debutant, Matthew Kuhnemann. Kuhnemann to King with a slip in place. Here we go! 05:24 IST:Time to hear from Cooper Connolly. He starts by saying that it's nice to represent the country and he always tries to be involved in the game as much as possible. On playing against Windies, he says that it's super exciting and with a good amount of firepower in both teams, it's always a good challenge. On representing Australia, he says it's just about enjoying the experience and enjoying every moment of it. On asked about bowling in the Powerplay, he feels it's a tough challenge to bowl with two fielders out but he tries to change his pace and be less predictable and it worked for him in the last game. On asked about his own game, he mentions that he is trying to learn as much as he can and trying to talk with coaches to get as much information as possible. On asked about what Australia need to do to win today, he feels they should stick to the process and back themselves. 05:23 IST:PITCH REPORT - Nikhil Uttamchandani is near the deck. He informs us that we are back on pitch number 3, and it has resulted in equidistant square boundaries measuring 64 metres. Jimmy Adams joins him and he says that these are perfect batting conditions with the surface being hard and firm. Mentions that the bounce was true in the first game and that is exactly what the batters want. Feels that bowlers will need to be smart and use their variations. Adds that Australia took pace off very well in the last game and West Indies will have to take a leaf out of their book. 05:18 IST:Shimron Hetmyer is in for a chat. On the loss in the 1st game, he says they would look to put that side and take the learnings and he feels it's a one-off loss. On his finishing role, he says it's more about the mindset of keeping the mind open because, as a finisher, he feels batters don't know how many balls they will get to bat. On the preparation for the T20 World Cup, he says it's better to keep playing together and keep practising. On Russell's last game in T20s, he says that the one word he would like to define Russell is 'muscle'. 05:16 IST:Visuals from the Aussie huddle are in where left-arm spinner, Matthew Kuhnemann, receives his maiden T20I cap from Adam Zampa. Kuhnemann becomes the 113th man to represent Australia in T20Is. Not far from them, in the West Indies huddle, Andre Russell is being greeted with hugs and smiles from his teammates ahead of his last international dance. 05:10 IST:Australia (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh (C), Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David (In for Jake Fraser-McGurk), Mitchell Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann (On T20I debut) (In for Sean Abbott), Adam Zampa. 05:10 IST:West Indies (Unchanged Playing XI) - Brandon King, Shai Hope (C/WK), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein. 05:07 IST:The captain of West Indies, Shai Hope says that they have been doing well with the bat in recent years and it is about finishing better. Mentions that with the ball, it is very important to execute the plans and be clinical. Informs that they are going with the same team as the last game. 05:12 IST:The captain of Australia, Mitchell Marsh says that they will bowl first and he does not expect the wicket to change much. He adds that 200 seems to be par on this wicket and says that his bowlers did well in the last game to restrict WI and hopefully they will do the job again. He mentions that in the last game, the debutant Mitchell Owen did well and he expects that all the batters should bat with that kind of freedom to succeed in T20s. Informs that they have made two changes with Tim David coming in for Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matthew Kuhnemann making his T20I debut, replacing Sean Abbott.
