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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 3rd Match, Group A at Lahore, , Jun 25 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
3rd Match, Group A (N), Lahore, June 25, 2008, Asia Cup
(50 ov, T:358) 226/7

Sri Lanka won by 131 runs

Player Of The Match
101 (91) & 2 catches
kumar-sangakkara
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BAN
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end of over 507 runs
BAN: 226/7CRR: 4.52 
Mashrafe Mortaza34 (55b 1x4)
Abdur Razzak22 (23b 1x4 1x6)
Nuwan Kulasekara 7-0-33-1
Dilhara Fernando 8-0-53-1

Sri Lanka have won by 131 runs and make a pretty picture

Ashraful says " 357 was too large a target to be chased down " and " bowlers did not bowl well". He is hopeful that they can do well in the matches to come

Sangakkara is the Man of match and says "It's nothing new to open as I have played pretty much from 1 to 9"

Jayawardene is happy to have got things right in the first match and is happy that youngsters have performed

Thanks for following our coverage and it's good night from all of us here

49.6
Kulasekara to Mortaza, no run

full toss on the middle stump, Mashrafe drives it to cover

49.5
1
Kulasekara to Razzak, 1 run

fuller on the leg stump, flicks it to fine leg for a single

49.4
4
Kulasekara to Razzak, FOUR runs

short outside the off stump, pulls it away to deep midwicket for a boundary

49.3
1
Kulasekara to Mortaza, 1 run

full toss outside off, drives it to sweeper cover for a single

49.2
1lb
Kulasekara to Razzak, 1 leg bye

outside the leg stump, off the pads to cover for a leg bye

49.1
Kulasekara to Razzak, no run

on the middle stump, pushes it back to the bowler

end of over 497 runs
BAN: 219/7CRR: 4.46 RRR: 139.00
Mashrafe Mortaza33 (53b 1x4)
Abdur Razzak17 (19b 1x6)
Dilhara Fernando 8-0-53-1
Muthiah Muralidaran 10-0-37-2
48.6
4
Fernando to Mortaza, FOUR runs

full outside the off stump, Mortaza lofts it away to cover fence

48.5
1
Fernando to Razzak, 1 run

short on the leg stump, Razzak fends it to midwicket

48.5
1w
Fernando to Razzak, 1 wide

wide down the leg side

48.4
1
Fernando to Mortaza, 1 run

fuller outside the off stump, Mashrafe drives and gets an inside edge to fine leg for a single

48.3
Fernando to Mortaza, no run

outside the off stump, swings and misses

48.2
Fernando to Mortaza, no run

outside the off stump, defends on the frontfoot

48.1
Fernando to Mortaza, no run

outside the off stump, Mortaza pushes it to point

end of over 487 runs
BAN: 212/7CRR: 4.41 RRR: 73.00
Abdur Razzak16 (18b 1x6)
Mashrafe Mortaza28 (48b)
Muthiah Muralidaran 10-0-37-2
Dilhara Fernando 7-0-46-1
47.6
6
Murali to Razzak, SIX runs

outside the off stump, Razzak gets down on his knees and lofts it over midwicket for a huge six

47.5
Murali to Razzak, no run

short outside the off stump, Razzak looks to cut it away but is beaten

47.4
1
Murali to Mortaza, 1 run

fuller on the off stump, Mashrafe drives it to long on for a single

47.3
Murali to Mortaza, no run

beats the outside edge

47.2
Murali to Mortaza, no run

outside the off stump, Mashrafe looks to loft it away but is beaten

47.1
Murali to Mortaza, no run

on the off stump, guides it to short fine leg

end of over 478 runs
BAN: 205/7CRR: 4.36 RRR: 51.00
Mashrafe Mortaza27 (44b)
Abdur Razzak10 (16b)
Dilhara Fernando 7-0-46-1
Muthiah Muralidaran 9-0-30-2
46.6
1
Fernando to Mortaza, 1 run

outside the off stump, cuts it past point for a single

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