Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI at Colombo, , Jul 20 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st ODI, Colombo (PSS), July 20, 2007, Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka
(40.3/50 ov, T:235) 164

Sri Lanka won by 70 runs

Player Of The Match
4/24
dilhara-fernando
New
BAN
Full commentary

5.13 pm Sri Lanka have won the first match of the three-ODI series by 70 runs. Bangladesh had an excellent opportunity to win this game after their bowlers kept Sri Lanka to 235 and Nafees and Tamim added 45 for the first wicket.

Then Fernando tirggered the slide and Bangladesh lost five wickets for eleven runs, a position from which they never recovered. Fernando finished with 4 for 24 off nine overs and wins the Man-of-the-Match award for his effort.

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40.3
W
Mubarak to Syed Rasel, OUT

that's the end of the match, Rasel moves on to the back foot and nudges towards midwicket for a quick single, Dilshan charges in from midwicket, the pick up is spot on and he fires the throw into Sangakkara who whips off the bails in a flash with Razzak inches short of his crease

Abdur Razzak run out (Dilshan/†Sangakkara) 28 (27b 1x4 3x6 27m) SR: 103.7
40.2
1
Mubarak to Razzak, 1 run

flicked off the pads through midwicket

40.1
Mubarak to Razzak, no run

flat ball on leg and middle, defended on the front foot

We're into the final ten overs now. Bangladesh need another 72 runs with one wicket in hand. Jehan Mubarak replaces Fernando. He's going to bowl offspin from over the wicket.

end of over 40Maiden
BAN: 163/9CRR: 4.07 RRR: 7.20
Syed Rasel1 (8b)
Abdur Razzak27 (25b 1x4 3x6)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 1-1-0-0
Dilhara Fernando 9-1-24-4
39.6
Dilshan to Syed Rasel, no run

blocked on the front foot

39.5
Dilshan to Syed Rasel, no run

bowled slower through the air on off stump, Rasel defends towards the off side

39.4
Dilshan to Syed Rasel, no run

played back to the bowler on the front foot

39.3
Dilshan to Syed Rasel, no run

Rasel leans forward and defends

39.2
Dilshan to Syed Rasel, no run

bowled flat on of stump, cut to point

39.1
Dilshan to Syed Rasel, no run

defended towards cover on the front foot

Dilshan replaces Bandara.

end of over 391 run
BAN: 163/9CRR: 4.17 RRR: 6.54
Abdur Razzak27 (25b 1x4 3x6)
Syed Rasel1 (2b)
Dilhara Fernando 9-1-24-4
Malinga Bandara 9-0-64-2
38.6
Fernando to Razzak, no run

fuller delivery angling into Razzak's pads, he plays off the front foot towards mid-on

38.5
Fernando to Razzak, no run

another short ball but wider outside the off stump this time

38.4
Fernando to Razzak, no run

another one takes off from a good length and surprises Razzak who has to drop his wrists to avoid playing the ball

38.3
Fernando to Razzak, no run

bowled short of a length on off stump, the ball gets big on Razzak who moves back in his crease and takes one hand off the bat while defending

38.2
Fernando to Razzak, no run

defended on the back foot towards Fernando

38.1
Fernando to Razzak, no run

Fernando angles the ball into Razzak from round the wicket, Razzak is cramped for room and defends on the back foot

38.1
1w
Fernando to Razzak, 1 wide

Fernando bowls one down leg side, easy decision for the umpire to make

end of over 3814 runs
BAN: 162/9CRR: 4.26 RRR: 6.08
Abdur Razzak27 (19b 1x4 3x6)
Syed Rasel1 (2b)
Malinga Bandara 9-0-64-2
Dilhara Fernando 8-1-23-4

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37.6
1
Bandara to Razzak, 1 run

pushed off the back foot towards fine leg

37.5
2
Bandara to Razzak, 2 runs

played off the pads through midwicket for two more

37.4
6
Bandara to Razzak, SIX runs

this is massive, Razzak slogs Bandara with the spin over wide long-on for six, that cleared the fence but a huge distance

37.3
4
Bandara to Razzak, FOUR runs

Razzak clears his front foot out of the way and slog-sweeps Bandara into the gap at deep midwicket, four more

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