SLA 1ST

OUT! Bowled. Nayeem Hasan to Asitha Fernando. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed. That's the end of the Sri Lanka's innings, and Bangladesh have eked out a slender 10-run lead. Kamindu Mendis played a valiant knock, falling just short of a well-earned century. The spotlight, however, was on Nayeem Hasan, who claimed a brilliant five-wicket haul. Bangladesh will now be aiming for a strong and steady start to their second innings. Join us back in a while.

OUT! Bowled. Nayeem Hasan to Tharindu Ratnayake. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, hit pad. Second wicket of the over.

OUT! Caught. Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Gloved, caught by Das. Another one bites the dust.

OUT! Bowled. Hasan Mahmud to Milan Rathnayake. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, bottom edge. Chopped on!

OUT! Caught. Hasan Mahmud to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, inside edge, caught by Das.

OUT! Caught. Nayeem Hasan to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, inside edge, caught by Das.

OUT! Bowled. Hasan Mahmud to Pathum Nissanka. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed. An excellent knock comes to an end.

OUT! Caught. Mominul Haque to Angelo Mathews. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge, caught by Das. Mominul gets the big fish!

OUT! Caught. Nayeem Hasan to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, inside edge to leg slip, caught by Anik. The technology confirms that Shadman successfully made a clean catch.

OUT! Caught & Bowled. Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, caught by Islam. Taijul gets his man.

SLA 2ND

OUT! Bowled. Taijul Islam to Dinesh Chandimal. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, missed. Knocked him over.

OUT! Caught. Taijul Islam to Angelo Mathews. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, inside edge to silly point, caught by Haque. Gone! A big round of applause for the legend Angelo Mathews.

OUT! Caught. Nayeem Hasan to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Shanto. Sri Lanka lost a crucial wicket.

OUT! Stumped. Taijul Islam to Lahiru Udara. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, missed, by Das. Brilliant work by Litton Das behind the stumps.

BAN 1ST

OUT! Caught. Asitha Fernando to Nahid Rana. Short, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, Gloved, caught by Mendis. Bangladesh have posted a mammoth total in their first innings. Despite an early wobble, the 264-run partnership between Shanto and Rahim turned the tide brilliantly. Litton Das also made a significant impact with a well-crafted 90. Now it's over to Sri Lanka, who will be aiming for a solid and composed start to their second innings. All set for another enthralling chapter in this Test.

OUT! Caught. Milan Rathnayake to Nayeem Hasan. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge, caught by Mendis. Another one bites the dust.

OUT! Bowled. Milan Rathnayake to Taijul Islam. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, missed. Knocked him over!

OUT! Bowled. Milan Rathnayake to Jaker Ali. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed. You miss I hit!

OUT! Caught. Tharindu Ratnayake to Litton Das. Stock length ball, wide down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, Gloved in the air uncontrolled to leg slip, caught by Mendis. Litton Das throws away his wicket.

OUT! L.B.W. Asitha Fernando to Mushfiqur Rahim. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad. A much-needed breakthrough for Sri Lanka as a tremendous knock from Rahim comes to an end.

OUT! Caught. Asitha Fernando to Najmul Hossain Shanto. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Mathews. Angelo Mathews grabs a blinder to get the breakthrough.

OUT! Caught. Tharindu Ratnayake to Mominul Haque. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge to first slip, caught by de Silva. Dhananjaya takes a sharp catch.

OUT! Caught. Tharindu Ratnayake to Shadman Islam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip, caught by de Silva. Shadman is gone!

OUT! Caught. Asitha Fernando to Anamul Haque Bijoy. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge, caught by Mendis. Asitha sets the tone with a perfect start to the morning session.

BAN 2ND

OUT! Stumped. Tharindu Ratnayake to Jaker Ali. Stock length ball, wide down leg side backing away working, missed, by Mendis. Six down for Bangladesh.

OUT! Bowled. Tharindu Ratnayake to Litton Das. Stock length ball, wide down leg side backing away defending, missed. Cleaned him up!

OUT! Run Out. Prabath Jayasuriya to Mushfiqur Rahim. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid on, direct hit by Ratnayake. Much needed breakthrough for the hosts. The players are walking off the field due to rain. Rain has forced an early lunch on Day 5, and it might just be the defining factor in this Test. A well-set Mushfiqur Rahim will be disappointed with himself after throwing away his wicket just shy of a deserved half-century. With the skies still looking gloomy and the forecast not offering much hope, a draw seems the most likely outcome at this stage. Stay tuned for more updates.

OUT! L.B.W. Milan Rathnayake to Shadman Islam. Reverse Swing-In length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad. Up goes the finger.

OUT! Caught. Tharindu Ratnayake to Mominul Haque. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to point, caught by Igalagamage.

OUT! Caught. Prabath Jayasuriya to Anamul Haque Bijoy. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, outside edge, caught by Mendis. Parabath Jayasuriya draws the first blood.

Over 132. no runs. Bowler: Nayeem Hasan. Sri Lanka: 485/10(rr 3.67)

Nayeem Hasan to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to first slip for no runs, fielded by Shanto.

Over 131. 6 runs. Bowler: Hasan Mahmud. Sri Lanka: 485/9(rr 3.70)

Hasan Mahmud to Prabath Jayasuriya. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit helmet to short leg for no runs, fielded by Das.

Hasan Mahmud to Prabath Jayasuriya. Short, wide outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Das.

FOUR! Hasan Mahmud to Prabath Jayasuriya. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

Hasan Mahmud to Prabath Jayasuriya. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 2 runs, run save by Rana, fielded by Bijoy.

Hasan Mahmud to Prabath Jayasuriya. Reverse Swing-In full toss, off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Shanto.

Hasan Mahmud to Prabath Jayasuriya. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Haque.

Over 130. 4 runs. Bowler: Nayeem Hasan. Sri Lanka: 479/9(rr 3.68)

Nayeem Hasan to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Shanto.

Nayeem Hasan to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for no runs, fielded by Rana.

Nayeem Hasan to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to silly point for no runs, fielded by Anik.

FOUR! Nayeem Hasan to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

Nayeem Hasan to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Das.

Nayeem Hasan to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs.

Over 129. 4 runs. Bowler: Hasan Mahmud. Sri Lanka: 475/9(rr 3.68)

Hasan Mahmud to Prabath Jayasuriya. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Rahim.

Hasan Mahmud to Prabath Jayasuriya. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Das, shy attempt by Anik.

Over 32. no runs. Bowler: Taijul Islam. Sri Lanka: 72/4(rr 2.25)

APPEAL! Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Das, appeal made for Caught.  And that's a wrap! The match ends in a hard-fought draw as players from both sides shake hands in mutual respect. Bangladesh gave it their all, striking four times in 32 overs, but a rain delay earlier in the day robbed them of valuable time. The result might well have gone in their favour otherwise. The star of the show was undoubtedly Najmul Hossain Shanto, who lit up the game with centuries in both innings. Debutant Tharindu Ratnayake also impressed, claiming six wickets and making a strong first impression on the international stage. Najmul Hossain Shanto is the Player of the Match.

Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Haque.

Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.

Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Haque.

Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Bijoy.

Over 31. 4 runs. Bowler: Nayeem Hasan. Sri Lanka: 72/4(rr 2.32)

FOUR! Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mahmud.

Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Bijoy.

Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Das.

Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, mis-fielded by Hasan, fielded by Rahim.

Nayeem Hasan to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Bijoy.

Over 30. 1 run. Bowler: Taijul Islam. Sri Lanka: 68/4(rr 2.27)

Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Haque.

Taijul Islam to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.

Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, dropped catch by Rahim, fielded by Anik.

Taijul Islam to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Rahim.

Over 154. 9 runs. Bowler: Asitha Fernando. Bangladesh: 495/10(rr 3.21)

Asitha Fernando to Hasan Mahmud. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Igalagamage.

Asitha Fernando to Hasan Mahmud. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Hasan Mahmud. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left past fine leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Mendis.

Over 153. 1 run. Bowler: Milan Rathnayake. Bangladesh: 490/9(rr 3.20)

Milan Rathnayake to Hasan Mahmud. Reverse Swing-In length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ratnayake.

Milan Rathnayake to Hasan Mahmud. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

Milan Rathnayake to Hasan Mahmud. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

Milan Rathnayake to Hasan Mahmud. Reverse Swing-In length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

Milan Rathnayake to Hasan Mahmud. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.

Milan Rathnayake to Hasan Mahmud. Reverse Swing-In length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, to fine leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.

Over 152. 5 runs. Bowler: Asitha Fernando. Bangladesh: 489/9(rr 3.22)

Asitha Fernando to Nahid Rana. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by de Silva.

Asitha Fernando to Nahid Rana. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, Gloved to gully for no runs, fielded by Igalagamage.

Asitha Fernando to Hasan Mahmud. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

Asitha Fernando to Hasan Mahmud. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Hasan Mahmud. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, bottom edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

Asitha Fernando to Hasan Mahmud. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by de Silva.

Welcome back to Day 3 of the First Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh! Sri Lanka will be eager to wrap up the final wicket quickly, especially with Bangladesh inching toward the 500-run mark, a milestone that could hand the visitors a crucial psychological edge. All set for another gripping session of Test cricket!

Over 87. 9 runs. Bowler: Tharindu Ratnayake. Bangladesh: 285/6(rr 3.28)

Tharindu Ratnayake to Nayeem Hasan. Stock length ball, wide down leg side on the front foot slog sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis. Bangladesh have declared their second innings, setting Sri Lanka a challenging target of 296 runs. Najmul Hossain Shanto led from the front with another brilliant century, solidifying his standout performance in this match. With 37 overs left in the day, will Sri Lanka go for the win or play it safe? Join us back in a while.

Tharindu Ratnayake to Nayeem Hasan. Stock length ball, wide down leg side on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed to silly point for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

Tharindu Ratnayake to Najmul Hossain Shanto. Off break length ball, wide down leg side on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

Tharindu Ratnayake to Nayeem Hasan. Stock length ball, wide down leg side down the track flick, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run.

Tharindu Ratnayake to Najmul Hossain Shanto. Off break length ball, wide down leg side down the track working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

SIX! Tharindu Ratnayake to Najmul Hossain Shanto. Off break length ball, down leg side down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

Over 86. 17 runs. Bowler: Prabath Jayasuriya. Bangladesh: 276/6(rr 3.21)

Prabath Jayasuriya to Najmul Hossain Shanto. Stock length ball, down leg side down the track working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Rathnayake.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Nayeem Hasan. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Najmul Hossain Shanto. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

SIX! Prabath Jayasuriya to Najmul Hossain Shanto. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Into the crowd!

Prabath Jayasuriya to Najmul Hossain Shanto. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Chandimal.

SIX! Prabath Jayasuriya to Najmul Hossain Shanto. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

Over 85. 3 runs. Bowler: Tharindu Ratnayake. Bangladesh: 259/6(rr 3.05)

Tharindu Ratnayake to Nayeem Hasan. Stock length ball, wide down leg side on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

Tharindu Ratnayake to Najmul Hossain Shanto. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Jayasuriya.

Tharindu Ratnayake to Nayeem Hasan. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.

Tharindu Ratnayake to Nayeem Hasan. Stock length ball, wide down leg side on the front foot padded, hit pad to backward point for no runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.

Tharindu Ratnayake to Najmul Hossain Shanto. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	S/R
P Silvab Mahmud	187	256	23	1	73.05
L Igalagamagec & b Islam	29	34	6	0	85.29
L Chandimalc Anik b Hasan	54	119	4	0	45.38
A Mathewsc Das b Haque	39	69	3	1	56.52
P Mendisc Das b Hasan	87	148	8	1	58.78
D de Silvac Das b Hasan	19	36	2	0	52.78
B Mendisc Das b Mahmud	5	17	1	0	29.41
R Rathnayakeb Mahmud	39	83	3	1	46.99
K Ratnayakeb Hasan	0	7	0	0	0.0
N Jayasuriyanot out	11	13	2	0	84.62
A Fernandob Hasan	4	8	1	0	50

Bowling	O	M	R	W	NB	E/R
H Mahmud	21	4	74	3	0	3.53
N Rana	19	0	97	0	2	5.11
T Islam	41	3	156	1	0	3.81
M Hasan	43.2	4	121	5	0	2.8
M Haque	7	0	28	1	0	4

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