SL vs BAN Live Cricket Score

22.3 OUT! DRAGGED ON! Mehedi Hasan is pumped up! To be honest he has got a wicket on a nothing delivery. He sends in a flatter one around off, Dimuth Karunaratne stays put and looks to cut it through the off side, gets cramped for room and as a result gets an inside edge on the stumps. Bangladesh have struck just before lunch.  60/2

5.4 OUT! BOWLING CHANGE WORKS! Roy strikes in his very first over. Full and around off, nips back in off the seam as Tharanga plays around it with zero footwork. The ball gets through him to rattle the timber. Roy is jumping around in delight and seems unstoppable in his celebration. Wonder how will it be if he gets a 5-fer!  15/1

103.3 OUT! Lovely catch! Kusal Mendis walks back disappointed! Mehedi tosses it up around off, Mendis tries to be Sehwag as he wants to get to the milestone with a biggie. Skips down the track to go downtown but miscues it high in the air. Tamim Iqbal at long on stays calm as a cucumber, sees where exactly the rope is, takes the catch. Now, the momentum takes him back but he shows good presence of mind as he tosses the ball up, goes inside the ropes and then quickly gets back in to take it. He was confident enough that he has taken it cleanly. However, umpire Aleem Dar wants to check it upstairs. Replays confirm it's a clean take. Mendis will have to wait for his maiden double ton.  398/5

39.5 OUT! What a catch by Mehedi! Rahman serves an off-cutter outside off, Chandimal just throws his bat at it without much footwork. An outside edge is induced which flies towards gully. Mehedi stationed there times his leap to perfection and takes a reverse cup catch over his head. The Bangla Tigers are delighted. Chandimal's scratchy innings comes to an end!  92/3

82.5 OUT! Gunaratne departs! Taskin Ahmed comes steaming in and serves a back of a length ball in the channel outside off, Asela looks to pull but isn't quite in full control. Gets an under edge as the ball goes on to disturb the timber. Taskin has his hands aloft as Bangladesh have finally broken a mammoth 196-run stand.  288/4

110 OUT! Top edge, gone! Dickwella missing out on a ton now! Serves a flighted ball around off, Dickwella comes down the track to crack it across the line but is beaten by the flight and turn here. Gets a thick top edge as the ball balloons in the air towards backward point where Mahmudullah stays put and takes an easy catch without moving an inch. Mehedi gets his third.  432/6

128.5 OUT! MEHEDI HAS HIS FOURTH! Flatter around off, Perera misses the sweep and is struck on the pads. Big appeal for lbw and it's given by the umpire. Looked quite close to the naked eye. He opts for the review. Legal delivery and no bat involved. Hawk Eye shows the impact in line and hitting off stump. Perera can continue his walk to the pavilion. Decent knock from the off spinner.  494/9

116.2 OUT! GOT HIM! Cracking delivery from Mustafizur again and this time he gets rewarded. Good length angled in closer to off, straightens after pitching with extra bounce off the deck. Herath pushes at it tamely and the ball flies off the top half of the blade towards first slip where Sarkar takes a simple catch. Second wicket for Mustafizur. There is some life in the pitch out of nowhere.  457/7

125.3 OUT! GONE! Funny people I tell you! Drifting in on a length outside off, pushed gently towards short third man. Big mix up between the batsmen, Lakmal wanted the run but his partner was never interested. He kept going and ended up at the same end as Perera. Mustafizur's throw came accurately at Das who had all the time in the world to whip off the bails. Waste of a wicket although it won't affect SL much.  480/8

129.1 OUT! Shakib Al Hasan finally gets a wicket! Floats it up around off, gives it a nice amount of flight, Sandakan tries to clear Galle and as a result dances down the track to have a go at it. The bat seems to have turned in his hands and he miscues it high in the air towards extra cover. Mehedi from mid off runs across to his left, keeps his eyes on the ball and stretches both his hands to take a spectacular catch. SRI LANKA BOWLED OUT FOR 494!  494/10

36 OUT! ABSOLUTE COMEDY! No other way to describe this dismissal. Tamim has to walk back, hurt and embarrassed. This was a flatter ball around leg stump, he missed the flick and the ball brushed the pads en route towards the keeper. There was a big appeal for lbw and Tamim meanwhile sets off for a single, don't know why, without realizing that the ball is in Dickwella's gloves. Very cheeky stuff from him and one must say that he duped Iqbal completely. Has a big grin on his face as he whips the bails with Tamim way down the track. What a waste of a wicket and just the opening Sri Lanka wanted.  118/1

49 OUT! LAKMAL STRIKES! Sarkar was probably expecting the ball to be fuller and shaping away, gets surprised by the bumper and goes late on the pull. Doesn't control it at all and gets a top edge towards fine leg where Kumara takes a very comfortable catch. Perfect start to the day for Sri Lanka with the well-set Sarkar's wicket. Good knock but he should have converted this into a big one.  142/3

40.3 OUT! DEAD PLUMB! Dilruwan strikes! Flatter and around off, Mominul plays back to that one and is struck on the pads. That was as plumb as it gets and he has to go. All of a sudden, the Lankans have their tails up. This was a poor shot selection from Haque as he just got stuck there.  127/2

95.4 OUT! Bowled 'em! Rangana Herath gets the better of his counterpart! He lets out a loud roar in delight! Fires it full around off, it's the arm ball from the Lankan veteran. Rahim makes room to push at it but the ball sneaks through his bat and disturbs the off stick. Herath then winks and boy, what a swag he's got! Rahim walks back after a brilliant innings! Tea extended by 30 mins now!  308/9

55.2 OUT! SANDAKAN STRIKES! It's a big wicket as well. Not a wicket-taking delivery as it was a wrong 'un that was going down the leg side, Shakib looks to tuck it away but ends up getting a faint tickle on it. Good take by Dickwella behind the stumps and Shakib doesn't even wait for the umpire's decision as he walks off. They check for the no ball, no problems there. Body blow to Bangladesh. They still trail by 324.  170/4

62.4 OUT! Off stump goes for a walk! What a sight for any pace bowler! But not if you are Mahmudullah, you just don't want to look behind. He hurls in a length ball, angling in, Mahmudullah presses forward to defend but the ball straightens a touch, beats his defense and goes on to uproot the off stump. Kumara is all pumped up, early in the day a few misfields would have let him down but this will get him going. Bangladesh still trail by 310 runs!  184/5

65.3 OUT! Edged and gone! Rangana Herath strikes for the first time! Flatter around off, skidding through the surface, Liton looks to punch it through the off side but gets an outside edge towards first slip where Asela Gunaratne takes a sharp low catch. Bangladesh are slipping now.  192/6

90.1 OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Sri Lanka finally manage to get a breakthrough! Perera pushes it quicker through the air around middle, skidding through the turf, Mehedi instead of countering it off the front foot goes back to defend. Misses the line and is trapped right in front of the stumps. They appeal and umpire Erasmus raises his finger. A beautiful 106-run stand comes to an end!  298/7

90.2 OUT! IT'S HITTING THE WICKETS! Two-in-two for Perera! Good use of the technology there! Perera bowls a tossed up ball around middle and leg, Taskin presses forward to defend but seems to have missed the line. Gets pinged on the pads and another appeal follows. This time the umpire shakes his head. Sri Lanka opt for the review. The TV umpire first sees a lot of replays to see if there is an inside edge or not. He confirms that first, there isn't. Then the Ball Tracker shows it's pitched in line and was going on to hit the leg stump. Taskin bags a golden duck.  298/8

97.2 OUT! BLINDER FROM MENDIS! Floated on middle, Mustafizur tries to flick but somehow the ball sticks to Mendis at forward short leg. He reacted sharply but still that wasn't a planned attempt at all. Pure reflex from the young man. BANGLADESH HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 312.  312/10

22.2 OUT! Got him! Taskin bangs in a short ball on middle, it kicks off the deck and cramps the batsman for room. Karunaratne still goes for the pull but doesn't bother to keep it down as the ball goes towards deep mid-wicket. Mahmudullah from square leg comes to his right and takes a good catch. Bangladesh get a breakthrough this morning, SL lead by 251!  69/1

54.4 OUT! Mehedi strikes! Drifting in from around off, Upul Tharanga gets down to sweep but misses the line and the ball goes on to crash the timber. Tharanga has to walk back, but, boy, what a knock this has been from him! Sri Lanka lead by 381 runs!  198/3

41.4 OUT! GONE! Mendis falls to his favorite stroke in pursuit of quick runs. Floated on middle, he goes for the mighty slog sweep but skews it high towards deep mid-wicket where Taskin takes an easy catch. No heroics from him this time around but the Lankans don't need it either. LEAD BY 316.  134/2

55.2 OUT! Bowled 'em! What a ball! Drifting in from around off, slightly round arm action, Gunaratne looks to defend but the ball straightens a bit, beats his defense and crashes into the stumps. Shakib doesn't celebrate as this is not an important wicket in the context of the match.  199/4

60.2 OUT! What a catch! Liton Das, you beauty! Mehedi floats it up outside off, Dickwella once again opts for the reverse sweep but this time the keeper anticipates it. Das moves to his left and the ball comes straight to him as he brings out his left hand and the ball sticks. Looks even better in the replays! Wonder when will SL declare, they already lead by 404!  222/5

69 OUT! Slow off cutter around middle, Perera looks to cut it away but gets a feather through to Das who takes an easy catch. Huge appeal for caught behind and Perera starts to walk away as well. Herath in the balcony signals his batsmen to come back to the dressing room. Finally, SRI LANKA HAVE DECLARED.  274/6

20.5 OUT! ANOTHER ONE GOES! Superb catch by Gunaratne. The Lankans are buzzing at the moment and Dilruwan is breathing fire. Beautiful off break around off, a bit of turn and extra bounce as Tamim looks to push at it. The ball flies off the shoulder of the blade to first slip where Asela takes a very sharp catch moving quickly to his left. Bangladesh are imploding here. SRI LANKA NEED 7 MORE WICKETS.  83/3

15.2 OUT! GONE! Gunaratne has his man! Lovely delivery this from Gunaratne as he floats it around off, the ball straightens after pitching as the ball beats the outside edge to clip the stumps. Huge excitement among the Lankans and the umpire slowly acknowledges the dismissal. It wasn't clear initially as to whether the ball had clipped the bails. Sarkar wasn't sure either and he actually thought of reviewing it. Probably, he expected the umpires to check a replay themselves to clear his confusion and when they didn't, he thought of it. Funny in the end. Dream start for the Lankans.  67/1

18.5 OUT! GONE! The umpire's call and Mominul has to walk back to the hut. It was a lovely off break on middle, turns away a shade to rap him on the back pad. Loud lbw appeal and it is given. Lot of drama as Mominul signals the review and then Tamim advises him against it. Too late though and the umpires say that it's too late to change the decision. What drama! Legal ball and no bat involved. Impact in line and clipping the top of the middle stump. The on-field call will stay and Mominul has to go. All of a sudden, the visitors are trembling here.  80/2

47.2 OUT! RAHIM DEPARTS! What a start for SL! Yet another batsman gets strangled down the leg side in this Test match. Floated outside leg, spinning further down as Rahim looks to tuck it around the corner. Gets a feather on it and Dickwella takes it very well behind the stumps. The caught behind appeal is vociferous and instantaneous. Rahim walks as well and that's a big wicket right after the break. SRI LANKA JUST 4 WICKETS AWAY.  158/6

27.4 OUT! MASSIVE WICKET! Great fielding backs up an excellent delivery. Tossed up ball outside off, turns in with a bit of extra bounce as Shakib pushes with hard hands and a big stride forward. Gets it off the glove and the ball goes towards leg gully where Karunaratne takes a very good low catch inches above the ground. The Lankans are on a roll, JUST 6 WICKETS MORE NEEDED.  104/4

28 OUT! DUCK FOR MAHMUDULLAH! Sensational passage of play for the hosts. It's the drifter from Herath and Mahmudullah's bat gets jammed to his front pad while trying to defend. The ball turns away just a touch off the deck to ping him on the back pad. It's as plumb as it gets and half the side is back in the hut now. The Lankans are making a mockery of the contest now. Having wickets for fun. Herath draws level with Vettori for the most Test wickets by a left-arm spinner.  104/5

50.2 OUT! HERATH STRIKES! Now becomes the most successful left-arm spinner in Test history, overtaking Vettori. What a champion he has been for Sri Lanka! Coming to the delivery, poor shot selection from Das as he looks to go across the line to a loopy delivery from around off but gets a top edge on it. The ball bobbles towards cover where Tharanga backtracks a bit to his left to take a comfortable catch. All but over for the Bangladeshis now. SRI LANKA JUST 3 WICKETS AWAY.  166/7

60.2 OUT! In the air... gone! Rangana Herath wraps it up with a 6-fer! He has his hands aloft, a veteran for a reason! He gives it a nice flight once again around off, Mehedi Hasan tries to loft it down the ground but doesn't get enough meat on it. It's mistimed towards mid off where Lahiru Kumara moves a couple of steps back and takes a reverse cup catch over his head. That's it, SRI LANKA WIN BY 259 RUNS!  197/10

54.5 OUT! Herath has his fourth! Nicely looped around off, Taskin pushes at it with hard hands. Turns in sharply off the deck with extra bounce and forces the inside edge that crashes into the pads before settling into Mendis' hands at short leg. Easy catch and SRI LANKA JUST TWO WICKETS AWAY.  180/8

56.4 OUT! CLEANS HIM UP! Yet another fifer for the veteran. Floated in from around off, straightens a bit after pitching as Mustafizur plays inside the line. Misses it completely and sees the rattle of timber behind him. Another one bites the dust and SRI LANKA NEED JUST ONE WICKET.  194/9