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Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 6th match, Nidahas Trophy, Colombo

Broken glass and the nagin dance

Shakib Al Hasan marked his return to the Bangladesh team with the wicket of Danushka Gunathilaka
Shakib Al Hasan marked his return to the Bangladesh team with the wicket of Danushka Gunathilaka•Associated Press
Kusal Perera, however, helped the hosts overcome a collapse
Kusal Perera, however, helped the hosts overcome a collapse•Associated Press
Akila Dananjaya created trouble for the Bangladesh top order
Akila Dananjaya created trouble for the Bangladesh top order•Associated Press
Mahmudullah watched it all, growing angrier by the minute
Mahmudullah watched it all, growing angrier by the minute •Associated Press
Bangladesh provided another glimpse of their newfound celebration - the nagin [cobra] dance
Bangladesh provided another glimpse of their newfound celebration - the nagin [cobra] dance •Associated Press
Mustafizur Rahman then removed the in-form Kusal Mendis to reduce Sri Lanka to 22 for 2
Mustafizur Rahman then removed the in-form Kusal Mendis to reduce Sri Lanka to 22 for 2•Associated Press
He added 97 for the sixth wicket with the other Perera - Thisara - at a run-rate of 9.54
He added 97 for the sixth wicket with the other Perera - Thisara - at a run-rate of 9.54•Associated Press
But Tamim Iqbal persevered, scoring a sedate half-century
But Tamim Iqbal persevered, scoring a sedate half-century •AFP
Things boiled over during the final six balls of the match. Here Nurul Hasan and Thisara Perera are involved in a heated exchange
Things boiled over during the final six balls of the match. Here Nurul Hasan and Thisara Perera are involved in a heated exchange•AFP
Their celebrations in the dressing room though went a little down the wrong direction
Their celebrations in the dressing room though went a little down the wrong direction•Andrew Fernando/ESPNcricinfo
Kusal's 61 - his third fifty of the tournament - carried Sri Lanka to 159
Kusal's 61 - his third fifty of the tournament - carried Sri Lanka to 159•Associated Press
Kusal helped remove the opening batsman and trigger a middle-order collapse
Kusal helped remove the opening batsman and trigger a middle-order collapse•AFP
But things cooled down, if only slightly, and soon after play resumed Mahmudullah struck the winning runs, a six over square leg
But things cooled down, if only slightly, and soon after play resumed Mahmudullah struck the winning runs, a six over square leg •Associated Press