Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 3, Highlights: Trailing by 79 runs, Bangladesh posted 318 for three in 107 overs at Stumps against Sri Lanka, on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test match, at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday. Mushfiqur Rahim (53*) and Litton Das (54*) will resume batting for the hosts on Day 4 and will be aiming to reduce the deficit. Earlier, Tamim Iqbal slammed 133 runs off 217 balls (including 15 fours), before retiring hurt. Meanwhile, Kasun Rajitha took two wickets for the visitors and Asitha Fernando bagged a dismissal. Earlier, Sri Lanka posted 397 runs in 153 overs, with Angelo Mathews clobbering 199 runs in 397 balls, becoming just the second Sri Lanka batter to be dismissed for 199 after Sanath Jayasuriya.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 3, Highlights From Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram
Ban vs SL, 1st Test, Day 3 Live
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We are back for the third innings of the Test! The players are out in the middle. Oshada Fernando and Dimuth Karunaratne will open the batting for Sri Lanka. Nayeem Hasan will begin with the ball. Here we go...
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... Third Innings ...
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Quite difficult to see a result being forced out of this game! The wicket still is a decent one to bat one. However, if Bangladesh do manage to take a few wickets early, Sri Lanka then might just succumb under pressure. That will surely be Bangladesh's aim. Sri Lanka on the other hand will hope to bat and bat for long yet again. Their first aim will be to head into Day 5 with not much damage. Stay tuned for the reply.
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Sri Lanka bowled well in bits and pieces. They will be very disappointed with the effort by their two spinners. Especially Ramesh Mendis who just never looked threatening. Lasith Embuldeniya did manage to keep it tight but wickets were expected from the two but both failed to deliver. The pacers though really impressed, especially, Kasun Rajitha who quite easily was the pick. The concussion substitute was brilliant and he ended with a four-fer. Fernando also did a decent job whenever he came one, he bowled with pace and ended with a three-fer.
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Bangladesh's innings finally comes to an end! They end with a decent lead of 68 runs. This innings has really moved at a snail's pace. The over rate was slow and after the initial overs, the run rate also got slower. However, Bangladesh have batted themselves into a position from where it is difficult for them to lose the game. It is the experienced heads who stepped up for them. The likes of Tamim Iqbal, Litton Das, and Mushfiqur Rahim batted brilliantly. The three combined added over 300 runs for the hosts. Mahmudul Hasan Joy also played a handy innings. However, there were not many contributions from the rest. Had there been so and had Bangladesh played with a little more intent, they could have well had a lead of over 100.
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Shoriful Islam seems in some serious pain and he is on the ground. His wrist seems to be hurting and the physio is out there checking on him. Okay, Shoriful Islam walks off the ground and that will be the end of Bangladesh's innings.
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170.10to Shoriful Islam
Back of the length outside off, Shoriful Islam tries to slap it but misses. Shoriful Islam struggles a bit with his wrist as he looks in pain. A slight halt in play.
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169.60Asitha Fernando to Khaled Ahmed
On a length and on middle, Khaled Ahmed defends it back towards Asitha Fernando.
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169.50Asitha Fernando to Khaled Ahmed
Back of the length, Khaled Ahmed tries to flick it but misses.
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169.40Asitha Fernando to Khaled Ahmed
Shorter and outside off, Khaled Ahmed tries to cut it but misses.
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169.30Asitha Fernando to Khaled Ahmed
On middle, this is defended.
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Khaled Ahmed walks out to bat.
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169.2WAsitha Fernando to Taijul Islam
OUT! CAUGHT! Asitha Fernando strikes again with a short-pitched delivery. Goes shorter and on middle, Taijul Islam tries to pull it but he gets a top edge and the ball goes towards fine leg. Chamika Karunaratne (sub), the man in control there makes no mistake. Nine down for Bangladesh now.
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169.10Asitha Fernando to Taijul Islam
Shorter one on off, Taijul Islam leaves it alone towards the keeper.
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168.62to Shoriful Islam
Fuller and outside off, Shoriful Islam drives it towards deep point. A couple of runs taken. Seven runs of the over.
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168.51to Taijul Islam
Shorter and on off, Taijul Islam pulls it over square leg. The ball was in the air for quite some time but falls in no man's land.
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168.40to Taijul Islam
Shorter and on middle, Taijul Islam tries to flick it but misses.
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168.34to Taijul Islam
Shorter one on off, Taijul Islam goes on his back foot and pulls it towards mid-wicket. The ball races past the fence for a boundary.
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168.20to Taijul Islam
Outside off, this is defended towards point.
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168.10to Taijul Islam
Fuller and on off, this is flicked towards mid-wicket. There was a chance for single but he refuses to take it.