HIGHLIGHTS Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 3 ODI Series 2025, 2nd ODI- Result, Scorecard

The players are back out in the middle. Pathum Nissanka and Nishan Madushka are the openers for the Lankans. Hasan Mahmud has got the first new ball in his hand. Madushka to face. Here we go!

Welcome back. Time for the run chase. Sri Lanka have been asked to chase more or less the same score which they had set in the first ODI. For a major part of that run chase, Bangladesh looked largely untroubled and their collapse can only be put down to lack of application. The hosts will believe that they have got better batters than their opposition and will aim to seal the series tonight itself. If any, the ball swung a lot in the first few overs on Wednesday. If Bangladesh can use that to their advantage and take 2-3 quick wickets, the Lankans could be in a spot of self check.

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, as we head into the second innings, Sri Lanka will fancy their chances of chasing this target. The pitch looks good for batting, and they will hope that it plays the same. However, Bangladesh do have a handy pace trio and some clever spinners, and if they strike early and apply pressure in the middle overs, this match can swing either way. Stay tuned for the gripping chase!

The credit for Bangladesh’s late stumble goes squarely to the Sri Lankan bowling unit, which was clinical and relentless. Asitha Fernando was exceptional with the new ball and at the death, claiming 4 wickets. Wanindu Hasaranga, the crafty leggie, once again spun his web and took 3 wickets, and broke crucial partnerships in the middle and end overs. Theekshana and Wellalage kept things tight, even without wickets, allowing others to attack. Overall, it was a well-rounded bowling display, where each bowler played his part and didn’t allow Bangladesh to run away with the game. Also, a special mention to the fielding of the players of Sri Lanka, who were exceptional in the field, from doing run-outs to taking some good catches and saving runs, all in all, they gave their best there.

Tawhid Hridoy stepped up under pressure and stitched another valuable stand with Emon before the latter fell to Hasaranga. Hridoy showed patience, anchoring the middle overs and slowly building up his innings before reaching a gritty half-century. But with heat and humidity wearing down the batters, Jaker Ali cramped up in the middle of his innings, and got out in the process. Despite late fireworks from Tanzim Hasan Sakib, the tail collapsed quickly. Bangladesh lost their last five wickets for just 44 runs, wasting the platform they had built in the first 20 overs.

Their innings started with early nerves as Tanzid Hasan, their standout performer from the first match, departed cheaply. But the pair of Parvez Hossain Emon and Najmul Hossain Shanto steadied the ship with a steady half-century partnership. Emon looked fluent and fearless, reaching his maiden ODI fifty. Shanto too looked composed before falling to skipper Asalanka at the wrong time. Mehidy Hasan Miraz’ poor form continued with the bat, falling for a single-digit score again, which pushed the pressure back on the middle order.

Bangladesh once again have found themselves repeating a familiar pattern, from a promising start to followed by a middle-order wobble and ending with a score that’s respectable but possibly below par. Opting to bat first, they showed intent early on but couldn’t convert their solid platform into something more substantial. After getting to 110/2 around the 20-over mark, with both batters set, they looked set to push well beyond 275 easily. However, Sri Lanka’s bowlers, particularly their spinners and death-over specialists, pulled things back sharply. Bangladesh have been bowled out for 248 in 45.5 overs, a total that feels competitive but not commanding, especially how the pitch has played, where the batters were playing shots through the line.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mustafizur Rahman, OUT! LBW! Excellent review by Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have left 25 balls unused. A touch short in length, outside off, Mustafizur Rahman stays back in his crease to defend but misses. The ball lands and spins back in, catching him on the pads. Hasaranga appeals and extends the same, but the umpire is as still as stone. The keeper, Kusal Mendis, is confident along with his bowler and skipper Charith Asalanka signals for the review. Nothing on UltraEdge when ball goes past the bat, while Ball Tracking shows it to be hitting the top of middle and leg sticks. The decision has to be overturned and the 30-run stand has been broken. BANGLADESH BOWLED OUT FOR 248 IN 45.5 OVERS!

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Outside off, another slog sweep, this time along the ground, to deep mid-wicket, for a single. This stand is now worth 30 (23).

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, SIX! Second one in the over and this is even better! The googly, around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets right underneath the ball and swings it straight back over the bowler and the sightscreen! Moves to 32 (20) with his second six.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Outside off, Tanzim swings again, only to miss.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, SIX! MURDERED! This won't improve Asalanka's mood one bit. Tossed up, outside off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets down on a knee and slog sweeps this over long on! Bangladesh touch the 240-mark!

This last-wicket stand is causing a bit of a headache to Charith Asalanka. After the revised calculations involving the hydrating breaks and the cramping interruptions, the umpires have given the cut-off time as 1250 GMT to begin the 50th over. We are around 15 minutes away from the same.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Short of a length and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib hops up and pulls it down with soft hands to deep mid-wicket for a single to retain the strike.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Back of a length and around middle, seems to be a slower one, Tanzim Hasan Sakib is a tad early in his shot as he goes to pull it but the ball comes later than he expects. Gets it off the bottom part of the ball and goes into the pitch. The bowler collects it.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Bowls it full and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib clears out his front leg away and looks to heave it across but miscues it off the cue end of the bat to the right of long on. The fielder quickly gets to the ball but both batters take two runs.

The physio is called for a concussion check. Nothing too serious, as Mustafizur Rahman is smiling and even indicates a thumbs up to his dugout. But protocols are protocols and they need to be followed. Even if the ball just grazes the helmet, the concussion check needs to be done. All set and done now.

Asitha Fernando to Mustafizur Rahman, Ouch! Short of a length and angling in, follows the batter, Mustafizur Rahman tries to sway away from it but gets cramped up for room as he goes to duck it. The ball follows and clips his helmet before going over the leaping keeper behind the wickets. They take a leg bye.

Asitha Fernando to Mustafizur Rahman, Hard length and around off, Mustafizur Rahman drops it down towards cover for no run.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Lands it full and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib drills it down the ground to the left of long off for a single. He wants to take another but is denied by a good throw of the fielder towards the keeper.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, On the shorter side and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib drags it to deep mid-wicket for one and keeps the strike.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, FOUR! Good placement! A googly, full and around middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib gets down on his knees and uses his wrists to sweep it in the gap towards deep backward square leg, where the fielder covers good ground and puts in a dive to his right but makes a meal of it. Sakib gets another boundary.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nagging length and aruond off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib pushes it back to the bowler.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Much shorter and outside off, Sakib punches it through covers and picks up two runs as soon as the sweeper cover runs across to his right and cuts it off with a slide.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Dragged length and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib presses back and pushes it to the left of the bowler, who stops it in his followthrough.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, FOUR! SLOGGED! Tossed up and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib clears out his front leg away, goes on his knees and sweeps it in the gap towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Asitha Fernando to Mustafizur Rahman, A big appeal for LBW from the bowler but the umpire is unmoved! Another well-directed yorker, around for, Mustafizur Rahman brings his bat down and looks to block but gets an inside edge onto his boots.

Asitha Fernando to Mustafizur Rahman, A slower delivery, back of a length and outside off, Mustafizur Rahman shapes up for an upper-cut shot but withdraws it in the end and decides to leave it.

Asitha Fernando to Mustafizur Rahman, A yorker, around off, Rahman squeezes it towards cover point.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Oh, just short! Fuller and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib remains deep in his crease and swings hard to go downtown. He miscues it off the bottom part of the bat and the ball goes flat towards wide long on, where Dushmantha Chameera runs forward, dives and tries to take the catch but the ball lands before him. A single taken.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Back of a length and angling in, around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib presses back and flicks it through square leg but doesn't take a single.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hard length and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib hangs back and punches it to extra cover.

Potential chance of a 5-fer for Asitha. He has 3 overs left but you never know when might the last wicket fall.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mustafizur Rahman, Much full and around off, Mustafizur Rahman blocks it after covering his stumps.

Mustafizur Rahman is the last batter in, replacing Tanvir Islam. 49 balls left in the innings.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanvir Islam, OUT! Given LBW and Tanvir Islam takes a review after chatting with his partner! A ball that is a touch short in length, around off, comes in with the angle, Tanvir goes back and looks to flick it but gets too close to the ball and gets beaten on the inside edge. Gets hit on the front pad and there goes a big appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. UltraEdge shows nothing and Ball Tracking presents that it is the Umpire's call on clipping the top of the middle stump. The on-field call stays and Tanvir Islam will have to go back. Bangladesh are nine down.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanvir Islam, Full and around off, Islam keeps it out towards cover.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanvir Islam, Much better! Full and just outside off, turns away, Tanvir Islam is drawn forward into his defence and he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanvir Islam, FOUR! Good shot! Nagging length and just outside off, Tanvir Islam gets enough time to go back and picks the ball with a pull shot. The ball goes towards deep square leg, where the fielder even puts in a dive to his left but can't save the boundary.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Slower, full and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib clears out his front leg away and sweeps it hard but straight to deep mid-wicket for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga is back on. 7-1-31-1 so far.

Asitha Fernando to Tanvir Islam, Darts in a yorker, around off, Tanvir Islam brings his bat down in time and jams it out into the off side.

Tanvir Islam walks in next, at number 10, replacing Hasan Mahmud. 55 balls still left in this innings.

Asitha Fernando to Hasan Mahmud, OUT! CAUGHT! Wicket number 4 for Asitha Fernando and this is quickly spiralling down now, for Bangladesh. A quick short ball, outside off, Hasan Mahmud goes for the pull but that proves to be his undoing. He is comprehensively beaten by pace as the bat comes through way after the ball kicks off. The top edge is induced and it is pretty meek. Goes only as far as the area near silly mid on. The keeper and short mid-wicket, both, go for the catch but the latter calls for it and Nishan Madushka takes it easily. Second wicket in the over and Mahmud departs for a 2-baller. From 204/5, Bangladesh have slipped down to 213/8!

Asitha Fernando to Hasan Mahmud, Full and outside off, hint of reverse, coming in, Hasan Mahmud looks to flick but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Full and straight, Tanzim Hasan Sakib works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Hasan Mahmud walks in next, at number 9, replacing Tawhid Hridoy. 58 balls are still left in this innings.

Asitha Fernando to Tawhid Hridoy, OUT! RUN OUT! Tawhid Hridoy is run out and he is furious, as he throws his bat on the ground. On a length and on the pads, Hridoy clips in the gap towards deep mid-wicket and runs the first one quickly and he calls for the second one. Tanzim Hasan Sakib responds and takes a few steps forward but then after seeing the fielder throw, he sends Hridoy back, but to that time, Tawhid was already halfway down the wicket. The fielder Nishan Madushka runs across to his left from deep mid-wicket and collects the ball very quickly and throws it to the non-striker's end, after seeing which batter is short of his crease. Hridoy tries to come back to his crease but the bowler Asitha Fernando collects the ball and whips the bails off, falling Hridoy short by a mile. He gets angry as that was his call for the second and he was the set batter, so Tanzim should have sacrificed his wicket if it was there. The umpire gives him his bat and he walks off. Hridoy departs after his fifty and Bangladesh are in deep trouble.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hard length and around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib manages to push it off the bottom part of the bat to long on for one, as he goes for a flick shot.

145/5 in 30 overs of the middle phase. The Lankans will take it, because of the number of wickets. Powerplay 3 time now. 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end. If the visitors bat out their overs, they can still get to somewhere between 270 and 290. All depends on how long Tawhid Hridoy bats.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, FIFTY FOR TAWHID HRIDOY! Nagging length and outside off, Hridoy wait for it and cuts it in the gap towards backward point for a couple of runs to complete his milestone. His eighth fifty in ODIs and this has been an impactful knock from him, battling through cramps and excessive heat.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Similar length, on a tempted one and around off, Tawhid Hridoy punches it to the right of sweeper cover and instantly calls for two. The fielder moves across to his right and cuts it off but the batters complete two runs.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, An arm ball, touch full and around off, Tawhid Hridoy goes back and pushes it to cover.

Dunith Wellalage to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, The arm ball now, around off, Tanzim Hasan Sakib pushes it back to the bowler. Wellalage gets across to his right to stop the ball but collides with the non-striker who makes no effort to move. So Wellalage tries to stop the ball with his right foot but ends up kicking it away. The batters get the run then.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Shorter this time, around middle and off, Hridoy punches this down to long on for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Slower through the air, from around the wicket, around off, Tawhid Hridoy defends.

Right. Into the bowlers now. The first of those will be Tanzim Hasan Sakib, at number 8, replacing Jaker Ali. Massive delay to resume, as an unofficial Drinks break is taken by the players. It is really hot and the umpires show their human touch by allowing this. Dunith Wellalage comes back on. 7-0-26-0 so far.

Asitha Fernando to Jaker Ali, OUT! Given LBW and Jaker Ali has taken a review instantly. On a good length and around off, coming in with an angle, Jaker Ali comes forward and looks to flick but gets beaten on the inside edge as he plays the wrong line. The ball goes through the gap between the pad and the bat and thuds onto the front pad. There is a big appeal and the umpire raises his finger. UltraEdge comes with no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds. Jaker was suffering from cramps and departed after playing a good hand of 24 runs to make a useful partnership with Hridoy. Asitha Fernando strikes for the third time and Bangladesh are 204/6.

Asitha Fernando to Tawhid Hridoy, Hard length and just outside off, Tawhid Hridoy gets top on the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. He wants to have the second one but is denied by a good throw of the fielder.

Asitha Fernando to Jaker Ali, Fuller and angling in, on the pads, Jaker Ali lunges and knocks it down to wide long on for one.

Asitha Fernando to Jaker Ali, Inside edge, safe! On a length, outside off, Jaker swings hard but only gets a thick inside edge which goes on the bounce, past the stumps, to the keeper!

Asitha Fernando to Tawhid Hridoy, Banged in short, outside off, 127 kph, Tawhid Hridoy gets on top of the bounce and pulls it all along the ground through mid-wicket for a run.

Asitha Fernando to Jaker Ali, On a length, outside off, slower ball, Jaker Ali pushes it behind point for a single.

The floodlights have been switched on in Colombo. Not that it is getting dark or anything. It is still bright and sunny but in a day-night game, the players need to get used to the artificial light and hence, the lights are switched on well in advance. Another halt in play. Jaker Ali has not quite recovered from that cramp in the previous over and has called for a break again. Litton Das, who is not in this game today, comes out with a bottle of water for Jaker. This could be a big blow to Bangladesh. They would have been looking towards Jaker to cut loose now. Asitha Fernando returns. 5-0-23-2 so far. Seems like Jaker is okay for now. but expect something to happen soon. Either a wicket, or a spring of boundaries.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, Much full and around off, Jaker comes forward and drives it towards mid off. Sets off for a quick single and though the fielder collects the ball quickly and makes a throw to the keeper, both batters complete it. Also, 200 is up for Bangladesh.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tawhid Hridoy, Quicker, dragged length and around off, Hridoy punches it through covers for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tawhid Hridoy, Fuller and around off, Tawhid Hridoy pushes it to cover off the front foot.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, The carrom ball, once again Jaker plays this off the pitch and is squared up. Gets a bit of an outside edge towards point. A run taken.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tawhid Hridoy, Outside off, punched towards backward point for a single.

There we go. We saw this in the first ODI as well, with as many as three players cramping up across both teams. Here, it is Jaker Ali who has started to cramp up. Not surprising, because in his 34 balls, only 2 have gone to the boundary. That means, he has scored 12 runs in the remaining 32 balls and has run very hard between the wickets. At the same time, he has run hard for Hridoy's runs as well. Out comes the physio with some water from the 12th man. Up and running, is Jaker.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tawhid Hridoy, MISFIELD, FOUR! Landed outside off, Tawhid Hridoy goes back and opens the face of his bat at the last moment, getting it to the right of short third. The fielder at short third gives it a chase but then slows down, on seeing Pathum Nissanka race across to his left from deep cover. He lets it go, thinking that Nissanka will stop the ball but the latter dives over the ball and it goes through. Hridoy moves to 41 (58) and that is just his second boundary. The bowler is not impressed with the fielding.

Change of gloves for the batters. It is another hot and humid day in Colombo.

Dushmantha Chameera to Tawhid Hridoy, On a length and around middle, Hridoy comes forward and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one more. He wants to have the second one but is denied by a good throw of the fielder to the keeper.

Dushmantha Chameera to Jaker Ali, On the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for one by Jaker.

Dushmantha Chameera to Tawhid Hridoy, Hard length and around off, Tawhid Hridoy goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Dushmantha Chameera to Jaker Ali, Short, outside off, Ali punches it through cover for a single. The stand moves to 30 (46).

Dushmantha Chameera to Jaker Ali, Good game awareness by Tawhid Hridoy. Full, on off stump, Jaker drives it straight back. The bowler tries to stop it with his right hand and just about gets some fingertips on the ball. Deflects it onto the stumps behind and appeals for the run out. Tawhid is seen sprawled on the ground and the Lankans start to celebrate. But the replay shows that Hridoy, who was backing up, actually slipped on his back and that actually helped him skid his bat into the crease! Just in the nick of time!

Gone? This could be trouble for Hridoy. Jaker has driven the ball straight back and Chameera has tried to stop that, inadvertently deflecting the ball onto the stumps behind. Hridoy tried to get back, but did he, in time? Yes, just in.

Dushmantha Chameera to Jaker Ali, On a length, outside off, Jaker Ali looks to punch but gets a bottom edge, which goes past the stumps behind. Good take by the wicketkeeper, moving across to his left.

Meanwhile, in Birmingham, KL Rahul has been cleaned up by Josh Tongue, for a fighting 55 but Rishabh Pant has come out firing on all cylinders. He has got off to a flier, racing to 31 from just 19 balls, with 4 fours and 2 sixes. India are 164/3 and have got a decent lead of 344 on Day 4, but with the weather forecast looking iffy for both, today and tomorrow, quick runs might be the need of the hour, for a timely declaration.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, Nagging length and around off, Jaker rolls his wrists and bunts it to long on for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, Fired in full but wide of off, just inside the tramline, Jaker Ali makes room and tries to reach out but fails to make any connection.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tawhid Hridoy, Short and around middle, Tawhid Hridoy goes back and pulls it to deep backward square leg for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, Down the leg side, 100 kph, Jaker Ali works it towards short fine leg for a run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tawhid Hridoy, Short in length now, around off, Hridoy bunts it down to long on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tawhid Hridoy, Full, on middle, Tawhid Hridoy flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Dushmantha Chameera to Jaker Ali, Full, outside off, watchfully defended.

Dushmantha Chameera to Jaker Ali, A short ball now, 137 kph, outside off, Ali goes for the pull but perhaps the ball comes slowly off the surface. Mistimes it through mid-wicket and long on gets across to his right, to cut the ball off. Two runs taken.

Dushmantha Chameera to Tawhid Hridoy, Full, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy comes forward and pushes this towards mid off. Takes off for a quick run.

Dushmantha Chameera to Jaker Ali, Nicely disguised leg cutter, don't think Jaker picked this, but managed to bunt it down to long on for a single.

Change in the field. Fine leg is in and so is square leg.

Dushmantha Chameera to Jaker Ali, FOUR! Don't think Chameera will mind that. On a length, outside off, Jaker Ali has a hack through the line and gets it off the inner half of the bat. Luckily for him, it flies over short mid-wicket and races to the fence behind.

Dushmantha Chameera to Jaker Ali, Full and straight, clipped to short mid-wicket.

Ball choice. Which one will Sri Lanka take? Only one ball out of the two used from the start will be used for the remaining 16 overs. Dushmantha Chameera is the one who straightaway goes towards the umpire to check, and chooses the one which looks fresher - the one which was bowled from the first end. And Chameera is back onto bowl as well. 5-0-25-1 so far.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, Again, squared up. Carrom ball again, outside off, Jaker tries to read this off the pitch and goes back to defend. Is squared up as the ball pitches and moves away, to go off the outside edge behind point. A single taken.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, Fired in at 101 kph, another carrom ball, on middle and leg, JA lunges and works it towards short mid-wicket.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, Fuller, around off, once again Ali does not pick the line, looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards cover.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, The carrom ball, around off, Jaker is squared up as the ball pitches and then moves away. Goes off the outside edge towards point.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jaker Ali, Just outside off, stays low, Jaker Ali adjusts well to defend.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tawhid Hridoy, Full, around middle and leg, driven towards long on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana returns. 4-0-18-0 so far.

Dunith Wellalage to Jaker Ali, Outside off, defended solidly.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Finally something different. A bit of flight and Tawhid Hridoy is down the pitch, easing the ball towards long on, for one more.

Dunith Wellalage to Jaker Ali, Short again, outside off, Jaker Ali goes back and punches it through the covers for another single.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, A touch short now, outside off, the ball goes towards cover this time, off the punch, for one.

Dunith Wellalage to Jaker Ali, Outside off, cut through point again, for a run.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Full, outside off, punched through point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK. Good game of cricket going on. Neither side is giving an inch to the other. Sri Lanka are picking up wickets at regular intervals but Bangladesh are also trying hard to avoid a collapse. That middle order has been giving them issues ever since Mahmudullah and Rahim have been absent but they need to find answers soon. The scorecard is not too dissimilar to the previous ODI, with the exception that people are getting into double digits. But on a flat track, with only one batter crossing 30 in the top 6 is a worry. Of course, Tawhid Hridoy might be the second but in short, the batters are not converting their starts. The Lankans would be happy with this. One more wicket and they would be into the tail.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jaker Ali, A leg spinner to end the over, Ali defends it awkwardly.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jaker Ali, Another wrong'un, outside off, pushed towards cover. He fumbles but no single is taken.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jaker Ali, WIDE. Attempted googly, but slipped down the leg side. Jaker cannot connect with his flick.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jaker Ali, Outside off, punched through the covers for a couple.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jaker Ali, FOUR! Neatly done. Very full, outside off, Jaker Ali gets down and outside the line, reaches out and sweeps it through square leg. Deep mid-wicket rushes to his right but cannot get there.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Down the leg side, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Full, around middle, defended solidly.

Change? Not quite.. Hasaranga continues.

Dunith Wellalage to Jaker Ali, Down the leg side, this time Jaker Ali stays where he was and works it towards square leg.

Dunith Wellalage to Jaker Ali, Full, on middle, 80 kph, JA stays leg side of the ball, exposes all his stumps and works it towards short mid-wicket.

Dunith Wellalage to Jaker Ali, Full and straight, Ali lunges to block again.

Dunith Wellalage to Jaker Ali, Comes in with the arm, Jaker works it to the leg side.

Dunith Wellalage to Jaker Ali, Full, around off, Jaker Ali lunges to defend.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, On middle, punched down to long on for a single.

Bumble's law? Well, not applicable here, is it? As per David Lloyd, after 30 overs, if a team has wickets in hand, the score at that stage can be doubled. But given that Bangladesh are already 5 down, hard to see them get to 320 from here on. This is the last recognized batting pair and even to get to 250, they need a substantial partnership.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jaker Ali, Fourth dot in a row! A loopy ball, on a length and around off, Jaker Ali drops it down towards cover.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jaker Ali, A googly, full and around off, Jaker Ali comes forward and shows the full face of the bat to defend it into the pitch.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jaker Ali, Much fuller and around off, Jaker blocks it.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jaker Ali, Slower and on a tempting length, around off, Jaker Ali waits for it and defends it towards cover.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Fuller and on the pads, Hridoy comes forward and eases it down to long on for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Short and around off, Tawhid Hridoy clears out his front leg away and pats it down to cover point.

Farveez Maharoof on air informs us that Kusal Mendis is off the field. As per him, it is nothing serious and he is just taking a break. In his absence, Nishan Madushka has donned the gloves. Worryingly, from Sri Lanka's point of view, Wanindu Hasaranga is still off the field. If it is an external injury, he can come and bowl as soon as he takes the field, but they will hope it is nothing serious.

Asitha Fernando to Jaker Ali, Nagging length and around off, Jaker Ali blocks it solidly.

Jaker Ali walks in next, at number 7, replacing Shamim Hossain.

Asitha Fernando to Shamim Hossain, OUT! CAUGHT! Asitha Fernando bags his second and Shamim Hossain is gone! Short of a length and around the right shoulder of the batter, Shamim swivels on his toes and looks to hook it. He throws his hands only and is not in a good position for that shot. Still, he goes through it and gets a top edge that flies to deep fine leg, where Janith Liyanage takes it around his waist height, falling over to his left after taking it. Hossain goes for 22(23) and Bangladesh are 159/5.

Asitha Fernando to Shamim Hossain, A bit full and around off, seems to be a slower one, Shamim uses his feet and pushes it towards mid on, where the mid-wicket fielder cuts it off.

Asitha Fernando to Shamim Hossain, Back of a length and around off, Shamim Hossain stays on the back foot and turns it with soft hands to mid-wicket.

Asitha Fernando to Shamim Hossain, Short of a length and just outside off, Shamim Hossain sways away from it.

Asitha Fernando to Tawhid Hridoy, Hard length and around off, Tawhid Hridoy punches it towards mid off and sets off for a quick single. His partner responds and although the fielder gets to the ball and makes a throw to the non-striker's end, he misses. They complete the single.

Well, this is bizarre. That boundary scored by Shamim Hossain on 27.3, was his first in ODI cricket! He followed it up with another on the last ball, but curiously, in his 4 ODIs so far, prior to this, he had not hit a single four, albeit he had hit two biggies!

Kamindu Mendis to Shamim Hossain, FOUR! PUNISHED! Darted full and sliding on the pads, Shamim Hossain goes across on his knees and just sweeps it in the gap towards deep fine leg for a boundary.

Kamindu Mendis to Tawhid Hridoy, Quicker, full and around middle, Tawhid Hridoy flicks it to deep square leg for one more.

Kamindu Mendis to Shamim Hossain, On the pads, knocked it down to long on for one by Hossain.

Kamindu Mendis to Shamim Hossain, FOUR! SLICED! Darts in quick and full, outside off, Shamim Hossain stays leg side of the ball and opens his arms very late to squeeze it through the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary. 150 UP FOR BANGLADESH! 135 balls left. Is 300 still on?

Kamindu Mendis to Shamim Hossain, An appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head! Fuller and around leg, Shamim Hossain comes forward to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge. Gets hit on the front pad, but probably, could be doing down leg with that angle.

Kamindu Mendis to Shamim Hossain, On the shorter side and around off, Shamim Hossain presses back and pushes it back to the bowler.

Hmm... there was a bit of wobble in the air in that previous over. Was that a sign of reverse swing or just because Asitha bowled a knuckle ball?

Asitha Fernando to Tawhid Hridoy, Back of a length and in that channel outside off, Tawhid Hridoy goes back and looks to pull it but gets it off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket, who collects it on the bounce.

Asitha Fernando to Tawhid Hridoy, A slower knuckle delivery, full and around off, Tawhid Hridoy gets a bit of deceived but goes through his flick shot and gets it off the inner half of the bat to mid on.

Asitha Fernando to Tawhid Hridoy, Hard length and around middle, Tawhid Hridoy hops up and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Asitha Fernando to Tawhid Hridoy, Angling in, on the pads, on the fuller length, Tawhid Hridoy flicks it in the gap to the left of deep square leg and registers two runs to his name.

Asitha Fernando to Tawhid Hridoy, Back of a length now and outside off, Tawhid Hridoy stands tall and punches it off the middle of the bat but straight to cover.

Asitha Fernando to Tawhid Hridoy, Begins with a hard-length delivery, angling in, around off, Tawhid Hridoy goes across and clips it to mid-wicket.

Seems like the stop which Wanindu Hasaranga made on 23.6, has impacted his left hand. He has been off the field ever since and Sadeera Samarawickrama is on the field for him, as a substitute. Meanwhile, Asalanka goes for the kill and brings back Asitha Fernando. 3-0-20-1 so far.

Kamindu Mendis to Shamim Hossain, Similar delivery, on the pads, Shamim tucks it to mid-wicket again off the back foot.

Kamindu Mendis to Shamim Hossain, Dragged length and slower, around middle, stays a bit low as well, Shamim Hossain presses back and gets surprised at first but manages to keep it out towards mid-wicket.

Kamindu Mendis to Tawhid Hridoy, Floated up and on the pads, Tawhid Hridoy comes forward and knocks it down to long on for one.

Kamindu Mendis to Shamim Hossain, Nagging length and outside off, Hossain punshes it to wide long off for one off the back foot.

Kamindu Mendis to Shamim Hossain, WIDE! Quicker and down the leg side. Called a wide.

Kamindu Mendis to Shamim Hossain, Almost a yorker, around middle, Shamim Hossain backs away and manages to push it towards extra cover, who collects it to his right.

Kamindu Mendis to Shamim Hossain, SIX! WHACKED! Tossed it up and a bit outside off, Shamim Hossain goes on his knees and sweeps it flat over the long on fence for a biggie.

Kamindu Mendis to bowl now. Spinner number 5.

Dushmantha Chameera to Shamim Hossain, Hard length and outside off, Shamim Hossain cuts it down to deep backward point for one, where the fielder makes a fumble in collecting the ball properly in the first attempt but the batters take only a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Shamim Hossain, Oh, what a ball! A bouncer, directed well into the body of the batter, around middle, follows the batter, Shamim Hossain, tries to sway away from it but as he gets cramped up for room and falls over awkwardly. Luckily for him, it didn't touch anything and goes to the keeper.

Dushmantha Chameera to Shamim Hossain, Back of a length, on the top of the off stump, from around the wicket, Shamim Hossain rises with the bounce and taps it down to backward point. Shouts a 'No' to his partner for a run.

Dushmantha Chameera to Shamim Hossain, Excellent placement, good running. Down the leg side, coming in with the angle from around the wicket, Hossain just works it with the angle through square leg. Fine leg really races across to his right but cannot cut the second off.

Dushmantha Chameera to Shamim Hossain, A bouncer now, 136 kph, around off, Shamim ducks.

Dushmantha Chameera to Shamim Hossain, Full, outside off, from around the wicket, a nice compact defense from Shamim Hossain.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Well fielded! A leg break, full and around off, Tawhid Hridoy comes forward and drills it back towards the bowler, where Wanindu quickly reacts and stops it with his left hand.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Nagging length and around middle, angling in, Tawhid Hridoy lifts his front leg up and drops it down to mid-wicket.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shamim Hossain, Tossed it up and around off, Shamim Hossain goes across on his knees and fetches out with a sweep shot to deep backward square leg for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Fuller, on middle, pushed through mid on for a run.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, FOUR! A short ball, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy rocks back and cuts it through the covers for a boundary!

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shamim Hossain, Down the leg side, Shamim Hossain tucks it through square leg for a quick single.

Meanwhile, in Birmingham, Karun Nair's return to the Test arena is still not providing him his expected dividends. Fails to convert his start yet again, as he falls for 26 to Brydon Carse, nicking off to the keeper, Jamie Smith. India though, are positioned reasonably well in the second Test, as they are 101/2, leading by 281 on Day 4.

Dushmantha Chameera to Tawhid Hridoy, Another short-pitched delivery, around off, Tawhid Hridoy gets on top of the bounce and defends it into the pitch.

Dushmantha Chameera to Shamim Hossain, Back of a length and angling in, around middle, Shamim Hossain hops up and drops it down towards mid-wicket for a single.

Shamim Hossain walks in next, at number 6, replacing his skipper, Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

Dushmantha Chameera to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, OUT! CAUGHT! Dushmantha Chameera strikes and the Bangladesh skipper walks back! Short of a length, aimed at the body of the batter, Mehidy Hasan Miraz shifts his weight to the back foot and looks to hook it. He gets into an uncomfortable position as the ball gets an extra bounce, which he wouldn't have anticipated. The ball makes the connection with the upper side of the bat and goes towards deep backward square leg, where Pathum Nissanka moves across to his right and pouches it around his chest height. Mehidy goes for 9(10) and Bangladesh are 126/4.

Dushmantha Chameera to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Slower delivery, on middle, Miraz defends. Mehidy bares a big smiles and indicates to his partner that he picked the change in pace.

Dushmantha Chameera to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Lovely shot. On a length, outside off, 140 kph, Mehidy drives this on the up, through the covers. That's how good the pitch is. Does not have enough timing to find the boundary but by the time sweeper cover can sweep the ball to his right, two runs are earned.

Dushmantha Chameera to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, WIDE. Down the leg side, Mehidy Hasan Miraz misses his clip.

Dushmantha Chameera to Tawhid Hridoy, On a good length, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy chops it down to deep third for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera returns. 3-0-17-0 so far.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, On the pads, clipped through square leg for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Tossed up once more, pushed back to the bowler.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Outside off, pushed through the covers for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, FOUR! IMPERIOUS! A boundary after 41 balls! Finally, the shackles are broken. Full, around middle and off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets down on a knee and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary!

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Around middle, Hridoy defends it to the leg side.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Tossed up, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy drives it towards long off for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Short, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy cuts it through point for one.

Dunith Wellalage to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Short again, Mehidy works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, A short ball, worked wide of short mid-wicket for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Fuller, around middle, Hridoy dances down the track but pushes it back to the bowler.

Dunith Wellalage to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, The dart, around middle, Mehidy Hasan Miraz defends.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Outside off, punched towards point for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Googly, around middle, Mehidy looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge towards square leg. A WICKET MAIDEN for Wanindu Hasaranga and his bowling figures read 3-1-8-1!

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Full, on middle, flicked towards short mid-wicket.

Skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz walks in next, at number 5, replacing Parvez Hossain Emon.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Parvez Hossain Emon, OUT! BOWLED! 'Wow'indu is amongst the wickets again! There was no boundary being scored for a while, for 30 balls, to be precise and Parvez Hossain Emon was itching to do something. This time, he just missed a straight ball though. Full, around off, coming in with the angle, Emon lunges to play the ball straight but just plays down the wrong line. The bat is around the middle stump while the ball lands outside off and comes in with the angle, to hit the off stump. Emon does not want to go but he is informed by the umpire that he is bowled and not stumped. Now, Emon starts to walk off. Departs for a fantastic 67 (69) and the 37-run stand is broken. Bangladesh are 110/3 after 19.4 overs!

Wanindu Hasaranga to Parvez Hossain Emon, Clever bowling. A leg break, but bowled much slower through the air, outside off, Parvez looks to drive but misses.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Parvez Hossain Emon, Fuller, outside off, 83 kph, Emon gets well across his stumps to sweep but misses and is hit on the body.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Parvez Hossain Emon, Landed outside off, 81 kph, Parvez Hossain Emon goes back to cut but gets a bottom edge to the off side.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Outside off, this one suddenly lifts off a length. A surprised Hridoy just hangs his bat and the ball lobs up towards cover, but lands in front.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Excellent fielding. By Janith Liyanage again. Short and outside off, 94 kph, Tawhid Hridoy punches it behind point but Liyanage dives across to his left from point to make a clean stop.

Dunith Wellalage to Parvez Hossain Emon, Short again, punched through the covers for a single this time.

Dunith Wellalage to Parvez Hossain Emon, Another arm ball, outside off, 91 kph, shortish in length, Parvez goes back and punches it through the covers. By the time sweeper can get across to his left, the batters return for the second.

Dunith Wellalage to Parvez Hossain Emon, Landed outside off, 88 kph, Emon goes for an ambitious sweep but misses.

Dunith Wellalage to Parvez Hossain Emon, Short, outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon punches it straight to point.

Much better over from Wanindu Hasaranga. So far, all the three spinners before him - Theekshana, Asalanka and Wellalage - have been bowling with much higher speeds. The moment pace was taken off, Hasaranga managed to beat the bat more often.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Full, on middle, Tawhid Hridoy defends it to the leg side.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Parvez Hossain Emon, Outside off, eased through the covers for a run.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Parvez Hossain Emon, Beautifully bowled! Hasaranga switches to around the wicket and loops it up outside off. Emon lunges to defend, expecting the ball to turn in but the ball pitches and goes straight on, to beat the outside edge. Emon loses balance but manages to keep his back foot within the crease.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Outside off, Hridoy drives it through mid on for a run.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Appeal for LBW, but no conviction in it. A short ball, outside off, Tawhid Hridoy got down on a knee and looked to pull but misread the googly and got hit on the chest area. Height was the issue.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Parvez Hossain Emon, Full, on middle, Parvez Hossain Emon gets down and sweeps it through fine leg for a single.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Slows it down a touch, 87 kph, loops it up outside off, Hridoy watches it go past.

Dunith Wellalage to Parvez Hossain Emon, Short again, outside off, 91 kph, Parvez Hossain Emon backs away and punches it to deep point for one.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Outside off, short again, cut through cover for a run. The stand moves to 30 (31).

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, The arm ball, outside off, short in length, Tawhid Hridoy looks to cut but gets a bottom edge towards short third.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Around off, worked towards short mid-wicket.

Dunith Wellalage to Parvez Hossain Emon, Full, on middle, flicked through square leg for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, 100 UP FOR BANGLADESH! At more than 6 runs per over. Short, outside off, this time TH backs away and connects with his cut to get it to the right of sweeper, for a couple.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Googly, short in length, Tawhid backs away to the leg side and looks to punch but is cramped for room and mistimes it back to the bowler.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Tossed up, around off, Tawhid Hridoy defends.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Parvez Hossain Emon, Outside off, pushed through mid off for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tawhid Hridoy, Around middle, pushed through mid on for a run.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Parvez Hossain Emon, A full toss, on middle, Parvez Hossain Emon leand and sweeps it through square leg for a single.

DRINKS BREAK. Well, the pitch might be more or less similar to the one featured in the first ODI, but definitely, the playing conditions are not the same. In the first match, Bangladesh got one of the two new balls to move around a lot till the 20th over at least, but there has barely been any movement here with either of the balls. Here and there, there was a one-odd case of the ball swinging but not much of concern to the batters. Additionally, spin has not yet had an effect. The wicket which fell was more due to lack of perfect execution by the batter. In short, this pitch does look like a terrific one to bat upon and the visitors will have to target somewhere in the region of 300 to be safe. Parvez Hossain Emon has got a start now and should be aiming for a three-digit score. It will be a challenge for the Lankans if the balls don't do much. Here comes spinner number 4 - Wanindu Hasaranga.

Dunith Wellalage to Parvez Hossain Emon, Full and outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon comes forward and slices it through covers for one more.

Dunith Wellalage to Parvez Hossain Emon, On the pads, defended back again towards the bowler.

Dunith Wellalage to Parvez Hossain Emon, Short and around off, Emon punches it back to the bowler.

Dunith Wellalage to Parvez Hossain Emon, FOUR! Streaky! Nagging length and just outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon tries to push it off the back foot without any foot movement. Gets a big outside edge that flies to the left of the keeper and goes to the deep third fence for a boundary.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Tossed it up and outside off, Tawhid Hridoy comes forward and pushes it towards cover, who dives to his left but can't cut it off. A single taken.

Dunith Wellalage to Parvez Hossain Emon, Begins with a short delivery, outside off, Emon goes back and cuts it through cover point for one.

Charith Asalanka to Parvez Hossain Emon, A tight single! On the pads, Parvez Hossain Emon eases out beside the pitch on the leg side and sets off for a quick single. Asalanka runs across to his left and gets to the ball to throw it to the non-striker's end but misses. They complete the single.

Charith Asalanka to Parvez Hossain Emon, Full and around off, Emon drives it straight back to the bowler, who leaps and plucks it on the bounce with his right hand.

Charith Asalanka to Tawhid Hridoy, Nagging length and outside off, Tawhid Hridoy punches it through covers for a single.

Charith Asalanka to Parvez Hossain Emon, Touch short and outside off, Emon slices it to deep point for one.

Charith Asalanka to Parvez Hossain Emon, FOUR! FIFTY FOR PARVEZ HOSSAIN EMON! Floated up and around off, Emon goes across on his knees and drags it with a sweep shot over square leg for a boundary to complete his milestone. A class inning from the youngster. His maiden half century in this format, in just his second game.

Charith Asalanka to Parvez Hossain Emon, SIX! Powerfully struck! Tossed it up and around off, Parvez Hossain Emon goes on his knees, gets underneath it and muscles it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, On the shorter side and outside off, Hridoy cuts it but straight to backward point. Just 2 runs off it.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Keeps it shorter and around off, Tawhid Hridoy nudges it to mid-wicket again but off the back foot this time.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Dunith Wellalage drags his length as he sees the batter, Tawhid Hridoy, advancing down the track and bowls it around middle. Hridoy adjusts his shot and clips it to mid-wicket.

Dunith Wellalage to Parvez Hossain Emon, On the pads, nudged away to the right of short fine leg for a single by Emon.

Dunith Wellalage to Parvez Hossain Emon, Dragged length and around off, Parvez Hossain Emon taps it towards backward point and wants to have a single but is sent back.

Dunith Wellalage to Tawhid Hridoy, Flatter, full and around off, Tawhid Hridoy flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Dunith Wellalage to bowl now. Spinner number 3.

Charith Asalanka to Parvez Hossain Emon, Tossed it up and outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon comes forward and drops it down towards extra cover. Just a run and a wicket from the over, Charith Asalanka's bowling figures read 2-0-11-1.

Charith Asalanka to Parvez Hossain Emon, Touch short again and around off, Parvez Hossain Emon blocks it towards square leg off the back foot.

Charith Asalanka to Tawhid Hridoy, Nagging length and around off, Tawhid Hridoy slices it to deep point for one off the back foot to get off the mark.

Tawhid Hridoy walks in next, at number 4, replacing Najmul Hossain Shanto.

Charith Asalanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, OUT! CAUGHT! Charith Asalanka strikes and this is big wicket for Sri Lanka. Najmul Hossain Shanto can't believe what he has done here. Dragged length and darting in around the middle stump, Shanto goes back, opens his stance, and tries to pull it over cow corner. He mistimes it as the ball has got too close to his body and hence, he doesn't get the desired elevation. It goes towards wide long on, where Maheesh Theekshana runs across to his left and pouches this catch while running. Shanto departs for 14 (19) and the budding 63-run stand has been broken. Bangladesh are 73/2 after 11.3 overs.

Charith Asalanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Nagging length and around off, Shanto presses back and pushes it to mid off.

Charith Asalanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Slower and drifting around middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it off the front foot.

Dushmantha Chameera to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Hard length and outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets top on the bounce and punches it through covers for one more.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, Nagging length and outside off, Emon drives it to the right of mid off for a quick single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, FOUR BYES! Beats everyone! A bouncer, around off, Parvez Hossain Emon hops up and looks to slice it over point but misses. Even the keeper, Kusal Mendis, leaps with his extended right arm to collect it behind the stumps but fails to get it. The ball crosses everyone and goes to the boundary.

Dushmantha Chameera to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Back of a length and outside off, offers width, Shanto rises with the bounce and runs it down to deep third for one more.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, Full and around off, Parvez Hossain Emon looks to punch it on the up to the off side but gets it off the inner half of the bat. Beats the diving mid-wicket to his right and takes a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, Hard length and just outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon stands tall and looks to punch but ends chopping it out into the pitch off the inner half of the bat.

POWERPLAY 2 time. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle, till the 40th over. After a slow start, Bangladesh will be happy with the eventual outcome of Powerplay 1. The first 4 overs yielded just 17 runs but the last 6 resulted in 48. Especially those last 3 overs - fetching 8, 11 and 10 runs respectively - seemed to suggest that the visitors are slowly getting adjusted to the conditions.

Charith Asalanka to Parvez Hossain Emon, Nagging length and around off, Parvez Hossain Emon looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket. A single taken. Bangladesh are 65/1 after Powerplay 1.

Charith Asalanka to Parvez Hossain Emon, FOUR! Top shot! Fuller and on the pads, from around the wicket, Parvez Hossain Emon goes across on his knees and drags it with a sweep shot towards square leg, who goes across to stop but lets it through between his hands for a boundary.

Charith Asalanka to Parvez Hossain Emon, Dragged length and outside off, slower too, Parvez Hossain Emon waits for it and cuts it hard but can't find the gap, as the ball goes straight to backward point.

Charith Asalanka to Parvez Hossain Emon, FOUR! That previous ball brought about this shot. With no turn on offer, Emon gets a big stride, fetches the ball from almost a short of full length and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. Moves to 32 (33) with this third four and it also brings up the 50-RUN STAND IN 43 BALLS!

Charith Asalanka to Parvez Hossain Emon, Landed outside off, left alone. No turn there.

Charith Asalanka to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tossed up, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto leans and drives it towards long off for a single.

Charith Asalanka was warming up in that previous over. He has always been looked at as a part-timer bowler but the time is not far when he will be genuinely considered as an allrounder. And here he comes, to bowl his offies.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, FOUR! Deft touch! A bit fuller than the previous one and a similar line, down the leg side, Parvez Hossain Emon leans onto it and just tickles it fine to deep fine leg for a boundary to end the over. A big one for Bangladesh as 11 came off it.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, Nagging length and seaming in but on the pads, Parvez Hossain Emon is drawn forward as he goes to flick it but misses. Gets hit on the front pad and the ball rolls away beside the pitch on the leg side.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, SIX! Whacked! Back of a length and down the leg side, Parvez Hossain Emon swivels on his toes, and hooks it over the deep fine leg fence for a biggie. He is starting to opening up. 50 UP FOR BANGLADESH!

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, Outside off, Emon looks to cut but gets a bottom edge towards point.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, Beaten! Excellent delivery. Back of a length, around middle and leg, Parvez Hossain Emon looks to defend but the ball pitches and then moves away, squaring him up. Beats the outside edge.

Dushmantha Chameera to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Janith Liyanage again. What a fielder this guy is. His face reminds me of the great Romesh Kaluwitharana, who was a great keeper himself. Full, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives this straight down the ground, through mid on. But Liyanage races across to his right from mid on and slides beautifully to stop the ball cleanly. Just a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, SIX! TONKED! Theekshana tosses it up and keeps it around off, Parvez Hossain Emon goes across on his knees, gets it in his radar, and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. First of the match!

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, Flatter, full and around middle, Parvez Hossain Emon plants his front leg forward and shows the full face of the bat to block it right under his eyes.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Fuller and on the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto leans onto and knocks it down to long on for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, A touch short, around off, 103 kph, moving away with the angle, Najmul stays back and defends.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Full and straight, watchfully defended this time.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Fuller, around off, 102 kph, Shanto looks to play straight but gets the ball off the inner half of the bat, towards short mid-wicket.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, WIDE. Down the leg side, too quick again, Najmul Hossain Shanto cannot get it away.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, Another short delivery, but on leg this time, Parvez Hossain Emon sways away from it too. A fiery over comes to an end from Dushmantha Chameera.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, FOUR BYES! A bumper that goes over the head of the batter, Parvez Hossain Emon, who ducks underneath it. The keeper Kusal Mendis leaps with his extended right arm but fails to collect it. The ball goes over him for a boundary.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, Uppish! Full and seaming in, around middle, Parvez Hossain Emon comes forward and shows the full face of the bat to drive. Gets it aerially towards mid on, where Janith Liyanage slides to his right and stops it. Liyanage was impressive in the first ODI as well, taking that brilliant catch at mid off, to get rid of Tanzid Hasan.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, WIDE! Sprays it down the leg side and on the back of a length, Parvez Hossain Emon swings at it in order to flick it but misses. Called a wide.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, More swing on offer, from middle stump, towards leg stump, Parvez falls over in his attempt to flick but manages to hit the ball towards mid-wicket.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, Fuller, around middle, hint of inswing, Emon looks to drive straight but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, WIDE. Down the leg side, left alone.

Dushmantha Chameera to Parvez Hossain Emon, Full, around off, moving away, Parvez Hossain Emon defends.

After a long time! We are witnessing the first bowling change of the day - Dushmantha Chameera. He is playing his first international game in over 17 months, having last featured in an ODI in February 2024, against Afghanistan! Chameera was not initially a part of this ODI squad, but brought in as a cover for Milan Rathnayake. Having failed to pass the fitness test today, Rathnayake gets replaced by Chameera for this game.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, Touch short and around off, Parvez Hossain Emon presses back and punches it to the left of the bowler. Gets a single as the mid off fielder cuts it off.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, Nagging length and on the pads, Parvez Hossain Emon eases out to the left of square leg now, who collects it by moving there. Another dot.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, Switches to around the wicket and bowls a flatter delivery, around middle, Parvez Hossain Emon comes forward and tucks it to square leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto wants to have a single but Emon shouts a big 'No'.

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, A touch short, punched towards long on for one more.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, Fuller, outside off, Emon punches it through the right of mid off but cannot get it through. Good fielding by Nishan Madushka getting across and putting the dive, keeping the batters to a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, On a length, drifting away, Parvez Hossain Emon punches it straight to point.

Asitha Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Outside off, slanting away, left alone. 10 from that over. The most expensive one of the innings so far.

Asitha Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Down the leg side, tucked towards square leg.

Asitha Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, MISFIELD, FOUR! Clumsy from Maheesh Theekshana. A length ball, down the leg side, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it straight to short fine leg. He wants a single but is sent back. However, Theekshana dives over the ball and it goes through for a boundary!

Asitha Fernando to Parvez Hossain Emon, Slower ball again, on a length, around middle and leg, Parvez Hossain Emon tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Asitha Fernando to Parvez Hossain Emon, Full and outside off, pushed towards point.

Asitha Fernando to Parvez Hossain Emon, EDGED, FOUR! Doesn't matter how they come, as far as Bangladesh are concerned. A short ball, around leg and middle, Emon swings wildly but is beaten for pace again. The ball comes ever so slowly, takes the top edge and flies over the keeper to the deep third fence.

Asitha Fernando to Parvez Hossain Emon, Outside off, lack of pace, pushed towards point. The siren goes off booming, which could mean only one thing - Asitha has overstepped and it has been signalled a NO BALL. Free Hit coming up!

Maheesh Theekshana to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Full and outside off, defended solidly.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, Another dart, swinging away, tucked towards short fine leg where Asitha Fernando fumbles and concedes a single. Hurts his finger as well.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, Down the leg side, tucked through square leg for a couple.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, Huge appeal for LBW! Nothing from the umpire. Maheesh Theekshana is literally pleading with the umpire but to the naked eye, that seemed to be going past the off stump. The Lankans have a chat and keeper Kusal Mendis seems to be the most animated and eventually, convinces skipper Asalanka to take the review. It was a very full ball, around middle and off, and Parvez Hossain Emon got low to sweep the ball on a knee, but missed it and was hit on the pads. UltraEdge does not detect anything when the ball is near the bat. As expected, Ball Tracking shows the ball to be going past the off stump.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, Outside off, another missile, pushed into the off side.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, Full and outside off, plenty of drift, defended.

Asitha Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Outside off, slanting away, let through. 4 runs and a wicket from the over, Asitha Fernando's bowling figures read 2-0-10-1.

Asitha Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! Lovely ball, even better shot. Asitha targets the boots and tries to bring the ball swing into the left hander, almost around the yorker length. But gets it too full, around middle. However, Shanto is upto it and flicks it through mid-wicket for a classical boundary to get off the mark in style.

Asitha Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto, A short ball, outside leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto just about gets across and lets it pass. He expects a wide call but doesn't get it. The umpire explains that had he stayed where he was, the ball would have hit him and hence the call.

Najmul Hossain Shanto walks in next, at number 3, replacing Tanzid Hasan.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzid Hasan, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! As always, more often than not, Asitha strikes first. It is the knuckle delivery, landing around middle and off on a length. Tanzid Hasan looks to cut it through the off side but the ball swings away from the left hander and also, arrives a lot slower than he anticipated. The shot is already through before the ball could come and all the batter manages is a thick outside edge behind. The keeper, Kusal Mendis, dives in front to pouch that catch and Sri Lanka have their first wicket. Tanzid, who looked the most fluent from Bangladesh's side in the first ODI, departs for just  7 (11) and Bangladesh are 10/1 after 2.3 overs!

Asitha Fernando to Tanzid Hasan, Full and down the leg side, swinging further down, Tanzid looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Asitha appeals but the umpire shakes his head. There is a bit of a chat between the Lankans but they don't take the review.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzid Hasan, Pace off, on a length, outside off, Tanzid Hasan steers it straight to point.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tanzid Hasan, Excellent effort from Pathum Nissanka. Down the leg side, Tanzid works this through square leg. The ball races away but Nissanka hares across to his left from sweeper, getting to the ball just before it can touch the ropes. Dives and pushes it away, saving a run for his side.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tanzid Hasan, Pretty quick, 101.1 kph, plenty of drift away from the left hander, quite full, Hasan defends.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tanzid Hasan, Pitching outside leg stump, Tanzid Hasan looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, A touch short, on the leg stump, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, Down the leg side, worked straight to short fine leg.

Maheesh Theekshana to Parvez Hossain Emon, Full and outside off, drifting away with the angle, Parvez Hossain Emon looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge towards point.

Not much signs of swing in that opening over. In the first game, Taskin was getting the ball to move a lot in the air. Meanwhile, a note of congratulations for umpire RUCHIRA PALLIYAGURUGE.  He is standing in his 100th ODI as an onfield umpire, and becomes only the third Sri Lankan after Kumar Dharmasena and Asoka de Silva to achieve this feat. The Sri Lankan Cricket Board had presented him a memento just before the start of this match. It will be the spin of Maheesh Theekshana to use the second new ball.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzid Hasan, Full and straight, watchfully defended.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzid Hasan, On middle and leg, heaved over mid-wicket for a brace.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzid Hasan, Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzid Hasan, LBW appeal turned down. No thought about the review. On a length, around leg stump, Hasan looked to heave it across but missed and was hit high on the pads. Height and pitching were the issues.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzid Hasan, WIDE. Hint of swing, but misdirected. Down the leg side, Tanzid misses his flick.

Asitha Fernando to Tanzid Hasan, Similar ball, worked a touch squarer on the leg side this time. Fine leg gets across and makes a half stop, which allows the second run.

Asitha Fernando to Parvez Hossain Emon, Full and down the leg side, Parvez Hossain Emon flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single to get the scoreboard rolling.

The players are out in the middle. Asitha Fernando has the first new ball in his hand. For Bangladesh, it is the same opening pair of Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan. Emon to face. One slip awaits. Let's play!

PITCH REPORT - Russell Arnold is doing the pitch report. Arnold observes that during the first ODI, the pace got quicker and had more bounce in the evening, during the second innings. That practically means that batting in the second innings is a lot easier. Believes that the pitch is more or less similar to the one used in the first ODI and once again, spin will play a pivotal role. Reckons that the team batting first needs to score around 270-280 to win.

The skipper of Sri Lanka, Charith Asalanka, wanted to bat first as well. Agrees that the pitch looks a good one to bat upon. On the top order's failure in the previous game, Asalanka says that there was a chat with the players, but at the same time, there is massive trust on the batters. Informs that the team has made two tactical changes, with Dunith Wellalage and Dushmantha Chameera coming in for Milan Rathnayake and Eshan Malinga.

The skipper of Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, says that they’ll bat first, backing the surface, which looks good and quite similar to the one used in the last match. He admits the previous result was an upset, but the team had honest conversations about bouncing back stronger. Mentions that they’ve come in well-prepared, as they know the conditions well. States that they had a couple of days for training coming up in this clash. Informs that the side has made two changes, where Shamim comes in place of Litton and Hasan comes in for Taskin, who is rested to manage his workload.

Talking about the weather, it was in talk during the first ODI, with as many as three players suffering from cramps. Tanvir Islam was struggling post his 4th over itself while Mustafizur Rahman literally did not complete his full quota of overs, and just walked out of the field due to cramps. From the Lankan camp, Wanindu Hasaranga was struggling as well. So we hope that the weather is a bit kinder to the players today. For now, it is bright, sunny and hot again.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (C), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage (In for Milan Rathnayake), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando and Dushmantha Chameera (In for Eshan Malinga).

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain (In for Litton Das), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), Jaker Ali (WK), Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Hasan Mahmud (In for Taskin Ahmed).

TOSS - Bangladesh have won the toss and they have elected to BAT first.

Conditions in Colombo remain gloomy, and there are considerable chances of rain, but in patches for the full day. But fans will hope that the rain stays away, and they can get a full game. The pitch is expected to aid spin once again, but let’s see how it pans out with this weather. Stay tuned for the toss and more updates!

For Bangladesh, this match is all about handling pressure and executing better in key phases. Tanzid Hasan looked solid at the top, and Jaker Ali also fought hard down the order, but their middle-order collapse was alarming. They'll need a more measured approach against spin and better support for their bowlers. Former skipper Shanto has been dropped from the T20I squad, so he will come out to prove a point here. Also, they will play this match without their coach, Phil Simmons, who is unavailable due to personal reasons. With Taskin and Tanzim in form, Bangladesh certainly have the firepower to hit back, but it’ll require collective discipline.

Sri Lanka will be buzzing with confidence. Asalanka continues to lead by example, and their spinners, Hasaranga and Kamindu, have proven to be the real match-winners on a dry, gripping surface. After missing out on playing in the Champions Trophy earlier this year, this team is looking fierce as they want to prove their supremacy in the ODI format, as they have been a formidable side in the last two decades. Their batting depth and spin-heavy attack are perfectly suited to the Premadasa conditions. If they stay composed and start well again, Sri Lanka could easily close out the series here itself.

In the first ODI, Sri Lanka recovered from a shaky start after losing three wickets inside the Powerplay. Charith Asalanka anchored the innings beautifully, stitching vital partnerships with Kusal Mendis and Janith Liyanage. For Bangladesh, Taskin Ahmed and Tanzim Hasan Sakib were the pick of the bowlers. Chasing 245, Bangladesh were in control at 100 for 1 before Wanindu Hasaranga’s magical spell turned the tide. He took 4 wickets for just 10 runs in under eight overs, while Kamindu Mendis chipped in with a game-changing 3/19. The visitors collapsed dramatically from a position of strength, losing nine wickets for just 67 runs and ending at 167 all out. 

Hello and welcome to the second ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. After a dominant win in the first game, the hosts have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Led by Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka will now be eyeing a series win. On the flip side, it’s a must-win situation for Mehidy Hasan Miraz and his men. They had their moments in the opener but couldn’t capitalize, and now find themselves under pressure.

... MATCH DAY ...

Sri Lanka are firmly in control as they head into the second ODI, riding high after a commanding 77-run win in Colombo. Captain Charith Asalanka starred with a composed century, while their spin twins Wanindu Hasaranga and Kamindu Mendis, alongside Maheesh Theekshana, dominated as the ball spun in the closing stages. Bangladesh, on the other hand, were left stunned after collapsing from a promising start losing seven wickets for just five runs - a collapse that highlighted their inconsistency and outdated middle-order. Sri Lanka will look to maintain their momentum with a balanced attack under home conditions. Pathum Nissanka who was the start in the Tests missed out in the first game and will want to make up while Kusal Mendis has been in good form but needs a big score. Bangladesh, embarking on a rebuilding journey without veterans like Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah, will turn to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, their new ODI captain, to instil belief. Their batting will hinge on the form of youngsters like Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tanzid Hasan, and Jaker Ali, all bursting with potential and the latter two showed that in the last game with fine knocks. Mehidy himself and Taskin Ahmed, fresh from a four-wicket haul, will lead the charge with the ball, but they will also need the experience of Mustafizur Rahman. The Tigers know they must find composure in key moments if they’re to force a series decider Expect Sri Lanka to continue using spin-friendly conditions to their advantage, while Bangladesh search for some middle-order stability and early breakthroughs. The series is young, the energy fresh and with pride and momentum on the line, this second ODI should be fiercely contested.