Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2024 Venue: Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Date & Time: Mar 22-Mar 25, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Khaled Ahmed 3-72(17 ov)
61.6
Khaled Ahmed to Rajitha, 2 runs, full ball shaping in towards the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple
61.5
Khaled Ahmed to Rajitha, no run, well bowled! In the corridor of uncertainty, straightens just a bit, Rajitha feels for it and is beaten all ends up. The ball almost kissed the off-stump
61.4
Khaled Ahmed to Vishwa Fernando, 1 run, full ball outside off, Vishwa Fernando carves it away to third man
61.3
Khaled Ahmed to Vishwa Fernando, no run, a bouncer outside off, Vishwa Fernando lets it go
61.2
Khaled Ahmed to Rajitha, 1 run, on a length, pushed off the front foot to cover-point for a single
61.1
Khaled Ahmed to Vishwa Fernando, 1 run, Rajitha taps the short of length ball towards backward point where a fumble allows an easy single
59.6
Khaled Ahmed to Rajitha, no run, full length ball outside off, Rajitha shoulders arms to it
59.5
Khaled Ahmed to Rajitha, no run, good length ball in line of the stumps, kept out
59.4
Khaled Ahmed to Rajitha, no run, Rajitha has been given out caught behind but he takes the review immediately! Was a full ball that landed and seamed in, Rajitha with minimal foot movement tries to drive and seems to have got an inside edge and the ball flies past the stumps to carry through to Litton Das. Time for the replays. Hang on! There's clear daylight between bat and ball. The third umpire checks for the LBW now. Over to ball-tracking and it would have missed the leg-stump. Good use of DRS from Rajitha
59.3
Khaled Ahmed to Rajitha, no run, length ball angling in, Rajitha covers the line and pushes it towards mid-on
59.2
Khaled Ahmed to Rajitha, no run, good length ball shaping in, Rajitha looks to work it across but the ball lobs off his pads to the left of short leg
59.1
Khaled Ahmed to Rajitha, no run, full ball on off, driven with an open bat face to backward point
52.6
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, no run, pitched up outside off, Kamindu Mendis drives it crisply but Mehidy at covers dives to his right to make a good stop
52.5
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, 1 run, full length ball on off, Dhananjaya strokes it towards mid-on for a brisk single
52.4
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, back of a length ball around off, Dhananjaya camps back and blocks it right under his eyes
52.3
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, pitched up outside off, Dhananjaya leans into it and creams the drive but the fielder at extra cover dives to his left to make a good stop. Saves a certain boundary
52.2
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, 3 runs, short of length ball on off, Kamindu Mendis gets on top of the bounce and punches it nicely through cover-point. The fielder hares after it and cuts it off. Three runs taken
52.1
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, no run, skiddy back of a length ball on off, Kamindu Mendis hangs back and pushes it to the off-side
50.6
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, short of length ball outside off, Dhananjaya hangs back and drops it into the off-side
50.5
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, FOUR, in the channel, Dhananjaya opens his bat face and steers it past the diving gully fielder to pick up another boundary. He moves into the nineties with that
50.4
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, FOUR, edged but safe! Skiddy good length ball outside off, some extra bounce there, Dhananjaya actually does well to play it with soft hands and it bounces in front of the slip fielder and goes past his right side
50.3
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, 3 runs, length ball on off, Kamindu Mendis leans ahead and punches it on the up past extra cover. The fielder hares after it and slides near the fence to save a run for his side. Shoriful the man there
50.2
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, no run, loose! A back of a length ball seaming across Kamindu Mendis. He tries to punch it square of the wicket on the off-side and gets beaten. His feet hardly moved there
50.1
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, 1 run, Dhananjaya comes down the track and places this back of a length ball through point
48.6
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, 3 runs, slanted into the pads, Dhananjaya flicks it in front of square and Taijul runs around from deep square, puts in the slide and makes the stop. His boot was close to the ad cushions and the third umpire deems it a clean stop
48.5
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, I0$ in-angler on off, Dhananjaya gently turns it to the on-side
48.4
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, uses the angle going across him and directs it to deep backward point
48.3
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, no run, back of a length outside off, Mendis shoulders arms
48.2
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, no run, angled outside off, Mendis lifts his bat and lets it go
48.1
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, leg byes, 1 run, short of length angled in, Dhananjaya misses the tuck and the ball deflects off the thigh pad
46.6
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, no run, good length ball around off, Mendis lifts his bat and lets it go
46.5
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, 1 run, tucked towards mid-wicket and the pair nab a quick single
46.4
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, short but Dhananjaya is cramped for room, he mistimes the pull to mid-on
46.3
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, short of length around off, Mendis rides the bounce and punches square of the wicket
46.2
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Dhananjaya steers to deep backward point
46.1
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, 2 runs, good length ball around off, Dhananjaya stabs it wide of cover and races back for the second
27.6
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, no run, short of length angled across, Mendis mistimes the punch to cover
27.5
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, 1 run, I0$ short ball that lacks venom, Dhananjaya pulls it along the ground to deep square leg
27.4
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, I0$ good length ball on off, Dhananjaya knocks it to mid-on and wants a single, quickly aborts
27.3
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, 2 runs, short and banged in, Dhananjaya swivels and pulls it in front of square, just a brace
27.2
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, I0$ back of a length on off, Dhananjaya blocks it with a straight bat
27.1
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, short of length around off, Dhananjaya rides the bounce and defends to the on-side
25.6
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, fuller and around off, Mendis pushes it firmly and the cover fielder gets a hand, just a single
25.5
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, third boundary in the over. Khaled is searching for the swing and it is not there. He went back over the wicket and angled it across, Mendis presses forward and caresses the drive to the right of cover. This looked the best of the lot - right out of the coaching manual
25.4
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, no run, I0$ delivery around off, Mendis leans forward and blocks to cover
25.4
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, no ball, FOUR, this was a gift from Khaled. Overpitched and Mendis does not miss out, offers the full face and creams the drive past cover. Khaled is caught overstepping as well
25.3
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, no run, on a length and outside off, Mendis lifts his bat and lets it go
25.2
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, lovely shot! Full pitcher outside off, Mendis flows through the cover drive and sends it racing to the fence. He does not even bother to run, just stands there and admires the shot
25.1
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, 1 run, full and nips in, Dhananjaya pushes and the inside edge races to fine leg
23.6
Khaled Ahmed to Kamindu Mendis, no run, angled outside off, Mendis lifts his bat and lets it go
23.5
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, 1 run, back of a length but too straight - on middle and leg, Dhananjaya flicks to deep square leg
23.4
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, gentle nip-backer on off, Dhananjaya defends with soft hands to mid-wicket
23.3
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, swinging away outside off, Dhananjaya lifts his bat and lets it go
23.2
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, I0$ fullish delivery outside off, Dhananjaya shoulders arms and the ball does not carry to Litton
23.1
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, I0$ full pitcher outside off, Dhananjaya drives firmly but straight to mid-off
15.6
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, I0$ on a length and close to off, DDS blocks it back to Khaled
15.5
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, short ball sprayed down leg, DDS swivels and does not bother to play a shot
15.4
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, I0$ good length ball in the channel, DDS defends to the off-side
15.3
Khaled Ahmed to Chandimal, 1 run, in-slanter and Chandimal tucks it backward of square leg, just a single
15.2
Khaled Ahmed to Chandimal, 2 runs, this time Shoriful does not make the stop. Chandimal flicks towards square leg and Shoriful fumbles, concedes a brace
15.1
Khaled Ahmed to Chandimal, no run, I0$ leg-lined delivery, Chandimal flicks and Shoriful makes a good stop near mid-wicket
13.6
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, 2 runs, once more drifts in on the pads, DDS gently clips it square on the leg-side and opens his account with a couple
13.5
Khaled Ahmed to Dhananjaya, no run, full and curling in, DDS flicks to mid-on and there's a fumble but no risky single taken
13.4
Khaled Ahmed to Chandimal, out Mathews Run Out!! Brilliant work by skipper Shanto. Back of a length delivery and Chandimal drops it with soft hands into the cover region, sets off on a quick single and Mathews responds, but he's not as agile as he once was, so he could not make it in before the throw came. Meanwhile, Shanto swooped down from mid-off, picked it up with one hand and hit the target at the striker's end. Mathews run out (Shanto) 5(7) [4s-1]
13.3
Khaled Ahmed to Chandimal, no run, missed out as this was around the hips and Chandimal is struck on the thigh pad
13.2
Khaled Ahmed to Chandimal, 2 runs, in-slanter on middle and leg, Chandimal flicks backward of square leg and picks up a brace
13.1
Khaled Ahmed to Chandimal, no run, angled in by going wide of the crease, but sprays down leg and Chandimal does not connect with the glance
11.6
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Khaled on fire. He's wiped out Sri Lanka's top order. This is a superb delivery. Full pitcher and right there for the drive, Karunaratne is drawn into the shot and leaves a big gap for the ball to sneak through, the ball nips in sharply and hits the top of off-stump. The length was the key here and Khaled got it spot on. Shanto's decision to bowl first being justified. Karunaratne b Khaled Ahmed 17(37) [4s-1]
11.5
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, fuller and outside off, Karunaratne lifts his bat and lets it go
11.4
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, angled in around off, Karunaratne inside halves the block to mid-on
11.3
Khaled Ahmed to Mathews, 1 run, short of length around off, Mathews drops it with soft hands to the off-side and Karunaratne calls him through for a quick single
11.2
Khaled Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Zakir Hasan!! Loose from Kusal Mendis and he pays the price! A skiddy shortish delivery outside off, a bit of extra bounce on that occasion, Kusal Mendis is in two minds whether to leave it or go after it. Makes a late decision to play and ends up guiding it straight to gully. Zakir Hasan stationed there gets his two hands to it but the ball pops out. He is alert to it and takes it on the second attempt. Kusal Mendis c Zakir Hasan b Khaled Ahmed 16(26) [4s-2]
11.1
Khaled Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, back of a length ball outside off, Kusal Mendis taps it towards point and shouts No to his partner
9.6
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, 1 run, short of length ball angling in from outside off, Karunaratne pushes it to covers and steals a single
9.5
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, another short delivery outside off, seams away late, Karunaratne once again drops his wrists to evade it
9.4
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, shortish delivery angling in from outside off, Karunaratne sways away from the line, drops his wrists, and lets it sail through
9.3
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, skiddy good length ball angling in on off, Karunaratne hangs back and blocks it down the pitch
9.2
Khaled Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fullish ball shaping towards the leg-stump, Kusal Mendis flicks it to mid-wicket
9.1
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, 1 run, good game awareness! Karunaratne covers the line to the length ball and blocks it towards covers for a brisk single
7.6
Khaled Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, in the probing off-stump channel, Kusal Mendis covers the line and taps it towards point. A testing over from Khaled Ahmed
7.5
Khaled Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, full ball swinging down, Kusal Mendis is early into the flick and gets a soft leading edge towards mid-on
7.4
Khaled Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, shapes in a bit, Kusal Mendis trusts his instincts and lifts his bat to let it through. Wasn't far from the off-stump but it was good judgement from Kusal Mendis
7.3
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, 3 runs, pitched up ball around off, Karunaratne drives it past mid-off. The fielder chases it and saves a run for his side. The outfield is a bit slow due to the overnight rain
7.2
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, good bowling this! On a good length outside off, straightens after landing, Karunaratne plays inside the line and is beaten
7.1
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, a chirpy appeal for a caught behind is denied! Back of a length ball outside off, seaming in sharply. Karunaratne is surprised by it as he looks to punch it through covers but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball seems to have brushed something before settling into the mitts of Litton Das. The replay shows that it came off the thigh pad
5.6
Khaled Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, Khaled Ahmed is back to over the wicket to the right-hander and angles a full ball towards the pads. Kusal Mendis flicks it to mid-wicket where the fielder dives to get a hand to it. Keeps the batters down to a couple
5.5
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, 1 run, full length ball on off, Karunaratne nudges it to mid-wicket to rotate strike
5.4
Khaled Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, back of a length ball, Kusal Mendis pushes it towards mid-on and scurries across to the other end
5.3
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, leg byes, 1 run, good length ball angling in, Karunaratne looks to work it across and it deflects off his thigh pads towards fine leg for a leg bye
5.2
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, Khaled Ahmed switches to round the wicket and angles in a length delivery from outside off, Karunaratne hangs back and blocks it right under his eyes
5.1
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, length ball, swinging down leg, the ball dies down in front of Litton Das as he takes it on the bounce. Seems like he has hurt his fingers a bit
3.6
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, that's a peach! Lands on a fuller length on off and seams away sharply, Karunaratne looks to cover the line and block but is beaten on the outside edge
3.5
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, another shortish delivery, well outside off, Karunaratne drops his wrists to let it go
3.4
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length ball shaping away from Karunaratne. He arches back and drops his wrists to let it go
3.3
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, 2 runs, too full and straight on this occasion, Karunaratne flicks it nicely through mid-wicket and rushes back for the second run
3.3
Khaled Ahmed to Kusal Mendis, no ball, 1 run, full ball outside off, swinging away, Kusal Mendis drives it a bit uppishly towards backward point who fumbles and the batters steal a run. Khaled Ahmed has overstepped
3.2
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, 1 run, full ball straying on the pads, Karunaratne glances it to the left of fine leg who gets across to cut it off
3.1
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, length ball shaping away from the left-hander. He shoulders arms to it
1.6
Khaled Ahmed to Nishan Madushka, out Caught by Mehidy Hasan Miraz!! Khaled Ahmed strikes and he is absolutely pumped up! Pitched up outside off, luring Nishan Madushka into an expansive drive. He obliges and goes after it with minimal foot movement. Ends up getting a thick outside edge towards third slip. It's coming at a good pace to Mehidy Hasan. He stays well balanced and reverse cups it just above his head as he moves backwards after taking it. Good sharp catch from Mehidy. Ideal start for Bangladesh. Nishan Madushka c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Khaled Ahmed 2(9)
1.5
Khaled Ahmed to Nishan Madushka, no run, full length ball on off, swings away a bit, Nishan Madushka leans into it and strokes it towards mid-on
1.4
Khaled Ahmed to Nishan Madushka, no run, pitched up ball outside off, some late inswing there, Nishan Madushka shoulders arms to it
1.3
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, leg byes, 1 run, length ball swinging in towards the leg-stump, Karunaratne looks to glance but it deflects off his pads and rolls around the corner for a leg bye
1.2
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, good length ball outside off, swings in, Karunaratne lifts his arms to let it sail through to the keeper
1.1
Khaled Ahmed to Karunaratne, no run, Khaled Ahmed bowls it full outside off first up, gets some inward movement. Karunaratne has his off-stump covered and makes an assured leave
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