Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2021 Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele Date & Time: Apr 29-May 03, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Ramesh Mendis 33(68)
159.2
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, out Caught by Rahim!! Good catch by Rahim. Banged into the surface and Mendis rocks back to play the pull, connects well but does not get the elevation to clear deep square leg. Rahim misjudged it a bit but made the adjustment to take it over his head. Fourth wicket for Taskin - his career-best figures. Ramesh Mendis c Rahim b Taskin Ahmed 33(68) [4s-2]
158.6
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, 2 runs, slider outside off, Mendis is rushed into bringing his bat down and the outer edge runs past the slip fielder, two added
158.5
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, 2 runs, makes room and punches it off the backfoot through cover, two more
157.4
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, 3 runs, in the air and wide of the fielder. Banged into the surface and Mendis toe-ends the pull, just past Rahim at mid-wicket and the ball almost reaches the fence. Just pulled back in
157.3
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, no run, 139.6ks back of a length delivery, Mendis knocks it down the wicket
157.2
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, no run, he's very wristy, is Mendis. Once again picks a delivery from well outside off and flicks it to mid-wicket
157.1
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, 2 runs, 139.2ks delivery on a length outside off, Mendis drives on the rise in front of square and picks up a brace
156.5
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, leans forward and nudges it with the spin past mid-wicket
156.4
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, no run, flighted outside off, Mendis drives without timing to mid-off
156.3
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, no run, closer to off-stump, Mendis pushes it back down the wicket
156.2
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, no run, tossed up outside off, Mendis works it to short mid-wicket
156.1
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, no run, spinning into the right hander, Mendis makes room and punches it to the left of Mehidy
155.6
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, 136ks fullish delivery and Mendis picks it from outside off to work it into the vacant mid-wicket region
155.5
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, no run, short ball at the head, Ramesh Mendis gets his head out of the way in a rather ungainly way as it flies through to the keeper
155.4
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, no run, back of a length ball just outside off, tapped on the head towards mid-on
155.2
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, gets forward and punches this in front of square on the off-side for a single
155.1
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, no run, short ball just outside off, Ramesh Mendis drops his wrists and lets it go
154.5
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, onto the frontfoot, and he's clipped it away towards deep mid-wicket for one
154.2
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, turns it away off the frontfoot in front of square leg for a single
154.1
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, no run, works this toss-up wristily towards midwicket
153.5
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, short of length ball just outside off, Dickwella gets back and steers it with an angled face towards deep backward point for one
152.6
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, another short one, another duck from Ramesh Mendis
152.5
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, short ball and a bit of width, could've been ramped but Ramesh Mendis just ducks and lets it go
152.4
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, 2 runs, fuller length ball outside off, Ramesh Mendis whips it wristily towards deep midwicket for a couple
152.3
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, FOUR, where did that come from? Shoriful overpitches and Ramesh Mendis has lofted him clean over the umpire's head for a boundary. Sri Lanka are turing up the heat here...
151.6
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, no run, dropped! He's induced the drive outside off, gets the thick outside edge and that's carried to the man at slip who has fluffed a regulation catch! It did look like it carried at a comfortable height, and it popped right out...
151.5
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, no run, stays low from a back of a length, Ramesh Mendis jackknifes low to defend it into the off-side
150.6
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, on the pads and that's worked away towards midwicket
150.5
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, defends this off the frontfoot back to the bowler
150.4
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, short ball, Ramesh Mendis drops his wrist and arches back, out of the way
150.3
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, fuller length ball on the pads, worked away towards wide mid-on
149.5
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, byes, 1 run, short ball, Dickwella ducks under it, the 'keeper can't leap high enough either and it's a bye
148.6
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, back of a length ball on off-stump, defended towards mid-off
148.5
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, back of a length ball just outside off, Ramesh Mendis defends off a half-cock
147.6
Taijul Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, skids through, and hastily whipped to square leg
146.6
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, good length ball on off-stump, defended from the crease
146.5
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, back of a length ball outside off, Ramesh Mendis shoulders arms
145.6
Taijul Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, drifted into the right hander, Mendis deadbats it down the wicket
145.5
Taijul Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, turn and bounce. Pitched around off-stump and turned square, Mendis does well to hold his bat inside the line and let it pass. Liton Das collected it chest high
144.6
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, on a length and around off, Mendis defends with a straight bat
144.5
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, pushed it too far across this time, Mendis lifts his bat and lets it go
144.4
Shoriful Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, angled across the right hander, Mendis goes feeling for the ball and is beaten on the outside edge. He gestures to Dickwella that it moved but it was only the left-armer's angle
143.6
Taijul Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, bit too full and Mendis pushes off the inner half to the right of Taijul
143.5
Taijul Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, sliding on with the arm and Mendis misses the flick, rapped on the pads and the ball was heading down leg, hence no appeal
143.4
Taijul Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, tossed up on off, Mendis presses forward and defends
143.3
Taijul Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, dragged back length, Mendis punches it straight to extra cover
142.6
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, no run, slower and drawing Mendis into the forward defensive
142.5
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, no run, flighted around off, Mendis defends off the inner half to mid-wicket
142.3
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, bit of hesitation and Dickwella goes only after the ball passes mid-wicket. Mendis works it wide of Tamim and immediately calls for the single
141.6
Taijul Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, big stride forward and smothers it safely in front of cover
141.5
Taijul Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, sliding on with the arm and Mendis flicks it towards backward square
141.4
Taijul Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, flighted around off, Mendis pushes it towards cover
141.3
Taijul Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, uhh! Turn for Taijul. Drifts across the right hander and straightens, Mendis is squared up but the slowness of the surface allows him to adjust, block it off the outer half to the off-side
141.2
Taijul Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, tossed up on off, Mendis inside halves the forward block
141.1
Taijul Islam to Ramesh Mendis, no run, drifting into the pads, Mendis glances it to backward square leg
140.3
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, waits for the ball to turn in and nudges it past mid-wicket
140.2
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, no run, flighted outside off, Mendis lunges across and blocks
139.6
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, FOUR, neatly done! Taskin is attacking the stumps/pads and in the process being picked through the leg-side, Mendis flicks it past mid-wicket and the pace of the bowler ensures that the ball reaches the fence
139.5
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, no run, another delivery probing in the channel, Mendis blocks it right under his eyes
139.4
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, no run, 141.1ks delivery angled in around off, Mendis is right behind the line to defend
139.1
Taskin Ahmed to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, 139.1ks delivery arrowed into the stumps, Mendis flicks it to long leg
138.3
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, lands it a bit too full and that allows Mendis to work it past mid-wicket, for a single
138.2
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, no run, flighted outside off, Mendis blocks with the bat and pad together
138.1
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, no run, tossed up outside off, Mendis defends to silly mid-on
136.6
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, 2 runs, quicker and flatter, Mendis punches it through cover and picks up two more
136.5
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, no run, big stride forward and then works it with the spin to mid-wicket
136.4
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, no run, tossed up around off, Mendis plunges forward and defends
136.3
Mehidy Hasan to Ramesh Mendis, 2 runs, flighted outside off, Mendis eases it through the vacant cover region and opens his account with a brace
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