Taskin does it. He does a Steve Finn or a Shane Bond. He claims a last-over hat-trick, pulls off a spread-eagled celebration, and sets off on a sprint. Pinpoint yorker, ripping inswinging yorker at 141ks, squeezes under the bat and clatters middle and off. Six wickets in the last five overs
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd ODI at Dambulla, Mar 28 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd ODI (D/N), Dambulla, March 28, 2017, Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka
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8.45pm That is that. The second ODI has been abandoned in Dambulla. The result now means Bangladesh can't lose the series from here. Sri Lanka can't win the series from here. Sri Lanka, though, can square the series by winning at the SSC. Bangladesh still have a chance to secure their first bilateral ODI series away from home in eight years. That is all we have for you from this game. Do come back for the third ODI on Saturday. Hope the weather is brighter at your end. Goodbye and good night for now.
8.40pm Argh! Proper rain again in Dambulla.
8.15pm Better news from Dambulla. The rain has reduced to a light drizzle.
Rezwan: "4 years back, on 28th March, 2013, the situation was quite similar. SL lost to Bangladesh via D/L method after scoring 300+." --- What a coincidence!
7.45pm It is raining heavily now in Dambulla. 10pm is the official cut-off time.
shashank: "SL have toiled hard to compile 311, rain, please don't spoil Tharanga's 200th ODI."
DanielAlexander: "Do we have reserve day for this ODI series? " --- Nope, no reserve days
7.30pm HRahman: "What's the update Muthu? Starting anytime soon?" --- Still raining in Dambulla. Overs might be docked from 7.50pm
6.50pm It is raining in Dambulla, and the covers are on. The entire ground is being covered.
6.25pm Taskin becomes the fifth Bangladesh player, after Shahadat Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain and Taijul Islam, to pick up a hat-trick in ODI cricket, but no target of over 300 has been successfully chased down in Sri Lanka. Upul Tharanga, playing his 200th ODI, set it up for the hosts with a fine fifty. Mendis, meanwhile, overcame a scratchy start and sprinted to his maiden ODI hundred. Asela's sparkling cameo then took the team past 300. Be back soon for the chase.
mgHabib: "@TheCommentator: "......chased a target of over 300 in Sri Lanka." - there is always a first time, bud; and who knows this could be the day!!"
Gimhana: "@dawolf, only of the frontline bowlers in this "weak bowling line up" played a few days ago, and Dilruwan is the most experienced spinner in SL's ODI side. SL still firm favorites."
dawolf: "It's an imposing total and 300 has never been chased down in Sri Lanka, but Bangladesh are far from out of this. This is a weak Sri Lankan bowling lineup that Bangladesh comfortably put to the sword just days ago, and an easy pitch where all the proper batsmen managed to get some runs. Much will depend on how the new ball behaves under lights. If Bangladesh can get through the powerplay unscathed I think they have a decent chance here."
Mube: "6 wickets in last 5 overs. That's a collapse but SL have enough."
49.5
W
Taskin to Pradeep, OUT
Nuwan Pradeep b Taskin Ahmed 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
One Nuawan joins another
49.4
W
Taskin to Lakmal, OUT
two wickets in two balls. Taskin is on a hat-trick. This is an innocuous full-toss on middle, Lakmal swats or rather flaps it away in the air, midwicket dives full-length to his left and grabs a smart, two-handed catch
Suranga Lakmal c Mustafizur Rahman b Taskin Ahmed 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
Lakmal
49.3
W
Taskin to Gunaratne, OUT
Asela holes out to mid-off. Really full and outside off, Asela drives it in the air. Mid-off is inside the circle, Sarkar times his jump well and holds onto a overhead catch
Asela Gunaratne c Soumya Sarkar b Taskin Ahmed 39 (28b 4x4 1x6 61m) SR: 139.28
Oh dear, there is a dog on the field. Who let the dog out? Mehedi looks to chase it away with his cap. The dog has finally left the field
49.2
4
Taskin to Gunaratne, FOUR runs
leg-stump full-toss, swatted square of fine leg for a boundary. This is a sparkling cameo from Asela
49.1
1
Taskin to Kulasekara, 1 run
length and outside off, drilled to the covers for one
Midwicket and mid-off up
end of over 496 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 306/7CRR: 6.24
Asela Gunaratne35 (26b 3x4 1x6)
Nuwan Kulasekara1 (1b)
Mustafizur Rahman 8-0-60-1
Taskin Ahmed 8-0-42-1
48.6
•
Mustafizur to Gunaratne, no run
back of a length cutter outside off, bounces off the surface and defeats the cut
48.5
4
Mustafizur to Gunaratne, FOUR runs
full-toss really wide outside off, Mustafiz can't nail the yorker. Asela reaches out and simply slices it past backward point. This would have been an off-side wide had Asela left it
48.5
1w
Mustafizur to Gunaratne, 1 wide
wide full-toss wide outside off, might have slipped out of the hand. Off-side wide
48.4
•
Mustafizur to Gunaratne, no run
Asela shuffles across off for a cheeky lap, this looks like the offcutter, bounces up off the elbow and glances the helmet
48.3
1
Mustafizur to Kulasekara, 1 run
full-toss, angling across off, opens the face and drives the ball to sweeper cover
Kulasekara
48.2
W
Mustafizur to Perera, OUT
Mushfiq effects another direct hit, this time he under-arms it onto the striker's end. Dilruwan premeditates by venturing a long way across the off stump. Mustafiz pushes a yorker wide past him. Dilruwan misses it and searches for a bye. He can't get back in time. The ball might have brushed the pad. Mushfiq swoops down on the ball and boom! He has had a great day with the big gloves
Dilruwan Perera run out (†Mushfiqur Rahim) 9 (8b 1x4 0x6 9m) SR: 112.5
48.1
•
Mustafizur to Perera, no run
short cutter, 117ks, grips in the surface, Dilruwan reaches out outside off and stabs it back to the bowler
Mustafiz. Around the wicket
end of over 4813 runs
SL: 300/6CRR: 6.25
Dilruwan Perera9 (6b 1x4)
Asela Gunaratne31 (23b 2x4 1x6)
Taskin Ahmed 8-0-42-1
Mashrafe Mortaza 10-1-55-1
47.6
1
Taskin to Perera, 1 run
very full and wider than a set of stumps outside off Taskin asks the batsman to reach out. Carved up and over the covers
47.5
2
Taskin to Perera, 2 runs
the batsman steps away outside leg, Taskin chases him with a yorker, dug out to square leg off the inside half
47.4
1
Taskin to Gunaratne, 1 run
Asela backs away outside leg and belts a full ball to mid-off
47.3
1
Taskin to Perera, 1 run
leg-stump full-toss, dragged to wide long-on
47.2
4b
Taskin to Perera, 4 byes
Dilruwan backs away outside leg, Taskin follows the moving batsman, who swishes and misses. Mushfiq dives full-length to his left but the ball bounces just in front of him and rolls away to the fine leg fence
47.1
4
Taskin to Perera, FOUR runs
banged short and outside off, upper-cut away over Mushfiq's head for four
end of over 4715 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 287/6CRR: 6.10
Asela Gunaratne30 (22b 2x4 1x6)
Dilruwan Perera1 (1b)
Mashrafe Mortaza 10-1-55-1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 10-0-50-1
46.6
6
Mortaza to Gunaratne, SIX runs
length ball outside off, Asela smites it over the man at deep square leg. We saw plenty of these in Australia. Flat, powerful hit, for the second six of the day. Mashrafe conceded only 30 off his first eight overs. The last two cost 25
46.5
1
Mortaza to Perera, 1 run
length and outside off, guided down to third man
Dilruwan
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