BAN vs SL Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! That's it, Najmul Hossain Shanto, the skipper finishes off things in some style and gets to his half-century. Dasun Shanaka overpitches it into the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto waits for the ball, clears his front leg and clobbers it over square leg fence for a maximum to keep the series alive.

SIX! That's high and handsome. Served on a shorter length over middle and off, Towhid Hridoy rocks back in the crease and smokes it out of the park over mid-wicket for half a dozen. Bangladesh now just need 2 more runs to win.

LEG BYES! Bowls it on a shorter length and angles it into the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and looks to pull but gets clipped on the pad as the ball tickles down to fine leg for a single.

WIDE! Goes wider of the crease and bangs a shorter delivery down leg for a wide.

Floats a yorker into the stumps, Towhid Hridoy clears his front leg and digs it to long on for a single. Bangladesh now just need 10 more runs to win.

Goes fuller outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives it to long off for a single.

Drops the length over middle and leg, Towhid Hridoy gets across a bit and gets on a knee to pull it aerially to deep square leg for a single.

Drags the length shorter over off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches it to long on for a single.

Goes fuller, outside off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it straight to backward point. Bangladesh now just need 14 more runs to win.

Drops the length short again over middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls it off the lower half of the bat to mid-wicket for a single.

On a back of a length over off, Towhid Hridoy pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Goes shorter again on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Brings up 150 runs for Bangladesh.

SIX! That's even better! Shorter delivery on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and pulls it handsomely over mid-wicket for a biggie!

FOUR! Inching closer to that finish line. Short of a length over off, Najmul Hossain Shanto stays back and frees his arms to carve it over covers for a boundary.

On a length over middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto works it to mid on for a single.

Angelo Mathews continues the over for Matheesha Pathirana and bowls it on a length just outside off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it through point for a single.

Bowls it slower and fuller into the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. Matheesha Pathirana looks in some discomfort as he is holding his leg. Suspected hamstring trouble for the pacer.

Goes fuller and into the stumps, Towhid Hridoy drives it to cover for a single.

Goes fuller and just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives it to cover for a single.

Good length around leg, Towhid Hridoy punches this to long on for one.

FIVE WIDES! Full and wide down leg, Towhid Hridoy misses the flick and the ball rolls underneath the diving keeper to his left. The ball races to the fence for five extras.

On a length around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto thumps this to Angelo Mathews at short cover for no run.

Piched up on pads, Towhid Hridoy goes deep and flicks this for another single.

On a length in the line of stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks this towards the leg side for one.

Good length in middle, Towhid Hridoy flat bats this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length in middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto slogs this rolling towards the deep mid-wicket fielder for one.

Good length on off, Towhid Hridoy pushes this away for one.

Quicker one in middle, Towhid Hridoy cuts this through point for one.

FOUR! TIMED TO PERFECTION! Too full and wide outside off, Towhid Hridoy gets on top of it and drives this all along the carpet through cover for a boundary.

Fuller one outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks this to mid-wicket and takes a single.

Fuller in middle, Towhid Hridoy flicks this to mid-wicket for one.

Darts the yorker wide of off, Towhid Hridoy looks for the sliced stroke but misses.

Flicker on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives this to long off for one.

On a length in middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives this down the ground for one.

LEG BYE! On a length around the pads, Towhid Hridoy misses the flick as the ball deflects off his pads for one.

Short-pitched into the body, Towhid Hridoy flat bats this into the surface towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Yorker on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls this away for one.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! On a length outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and smashes this through cover for four.

Good length on off, Towhid Hridoy pushes this wide of the fielder for one.

Good length in middle, Towhid Hridoy flat bats this to deep mid-wicket for one. Bangladesh now needs 61 runs off 48 balls.

FOUR! Beautifully placed for four. Short-pitched wide of off, Towhid Hridoy gets on top of it and rolls his wrists closing the bat face as he slaps this for a boundary towards deep point.

On a length outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto dances down the track and adjusts late to the length as he ends up dabbing this to third man for one.

Slower one on a length and just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks for the late cut and misses. The ball goes a whisker away from off.

Short and wide outside off, Towhid Hridoy punches this to sweeper cover for one.

On a length around the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto mistimes his pull to long leg for one.

Good length wide of off, Najmul Hossain Shanto reads it well and decides not to poke at it.

Good length on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes this to mid off and takes one.

FOUR! PERFECTLY MISTIMED! Short-pitched around the leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks for the hook but ends up toe-poking it fine and wide to the left of fine leg for four.

Good length on off, Towhid Hridoy drives through mid on for one.

FOUR BYES! Gift from Kusal Mendis to Bangladesh. On a length wide of off, Towhid Hridoy shoulders arms it. The ball drops in front of Kusal Mendis and bounces awkwardly as the keeper spills this and the ball races away for four.

Good length on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches this to deep point for one.

Angles it in on a good length over the pads, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

On a back of a length on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it to straight to backward point. Najmul Hossain Shanto sets off for the run straightaway and Towhid Hridoy sends him back.

Attacks the stumps on a fuller length, Towhid Hridoy shuffles across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.

Goes fuller and angles it in from a length over off, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it to the on side and takes a quick single.

On a good length just around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it to point.

On a length over off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it to backward point. The fielder has a wild throw away from the keeper and Towhid Hridoy sets off for the run. He is sent back in time though.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana gets his second and knocks the big fish out. Bangs it short and just wider on off, Litton Das stays in the crease and extends his bat for the pull. He gets it off the lower half of the bat and straight over mid-wicket. Charith Asalanka at mid-wicket runs backwards and takes a fantastic catch turning back at the end.

Goes fuller and just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drops his bat on it and steers it in front of backward point and gets a quick single.

WIDE! On a good length, down leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto leaves it alone for a wide.

Shorter in length outside off, Litton Das pulls it uppishly to mid on for a single.

Bangs it on a length over off, Litton Das looks to block but gets a thick leading edge towards deep backward point for a single.

Bangs it shorter in length outside off, Litton Das pokes his bat out and flay it wide of cover where Angelo Mathews throws a dive to his right and cuts the ball off for just a single.

On a back of a length outside off, Litton Das looks for the cut on off but is beaten by the extra bounce on it.

Tosses it up on middle and off, Litton Das eases it to mid-wicket for a single.

Goes fuller and attacks the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it to mid on for a single.

Fuller on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it wide of fine leg for a brace.

FOUR! That's absolute class! Shorter delivery just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and waits for the ball to cut it neatly through backward point region for a boundary.

Fuller and into the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto taps it back to the bowler.

Goes fuller on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it to the on side.

Hurls it short and over middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto awkwardly pulls it to fine leg for a single to get off the mark.

WIDE! Back of a length over middle. The ball kicks off the deck and goes way up for a wide.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matheesha Pathirana gets this right and Soumya Sarkar has a slow walk back to the hut. Pathirana bangs it short and over off, Soumya Sarkar looks for the pull but the ball gets big on him. He gets it off the upper half of the bat and balloons it to mid-wicket. Angelo Mathews takes a few steps back and takes a simple catch.

On a length outside off, Litton Das squeezes it to deep point for a single.

TWO WIDES! Matheesha Pathirana hasn't found his line right yet. Bangs it short and down leg, Soumya Sarkar looks to fend but gets beaten. The ball evades the diving keeper and the fielder at deep fine leg does well to cut it off and keep it down to just a single.

Bowls this wider on off and on a fuller length, angling it away, Soumya Sarkar looks for the drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

And again! Wider on off, on a fuller length, Litton Das cuts it to deep thrid man for a single.

Bowls this on a shorter length outside off, Soumya Sarkar rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

FOUR BYES! An appeal for LBW, and the umpire is unmoved. Charith Asalanka sends it upstairs for a review. A good length delivery on leg, Litton Das misses out on the flick. The ball brushes the pads and races away to long stop fence. The replay shows that the pitch was outside leg and Sri Lanka lose the review.

Bowls a slower one, on a fuller length around off, Soumya Sarkar taps it in front of mid off and gets a single.

On a shorter length over off, Soumya Sarkar hops back and tucks it to the fielder at backward point.

WIDE! Drops the length a bit but down leg. Will have to re-bowl that one.

Bangs it on a length into the stumps, Litton Das tucks it on the off side and gets a quick single.

FOUR! That's delicately done. On a length over off, Litton Das leans ahead and with soft hands nudges it past point. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary.

SIX! BOOM! A back-of-a-length delivery on off, Litton Das stays put nad nails his pull perfectly over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Tossed up in middle, Litton Das drives this to long on for one.

Tossed up on pads, Soumya Sarkar flicks this towards the mid-wicket region for one.

Fuller on off, Litton Das pushes this away for one.

FOUR! Low full toss on the pads, Litton Das flicks this in between wide long on and deep mid-wicket for four.

Fuller one on off, Soumya Sarkar pushes this to cover for one.

Quicker one on off, Soumya Sarkar cuts this to the off side for no run.

Good length and outside off, Litton Das is early on his pull and is beaten.

TWO WIDES! On a length around leg, Soumya Sarkar misses the flick. The keeper spills it too and they run a single.

FOUR! LATCHED ONTO IT! Short-pitched in middle, Soumya Sarkar rocks back and pulls this over mid-wicket for four.

Good length around the leg, Soumya Sarkar tucks this to the leg side for no run.

Back of a length outside off, Soumya Sarkar nearly chops this onto the stumps as the ball bounces high over the leg-pole and travel to the short leg fielder for no run.

FOUR! RUBBING SALT TO THE WOUNDS! On a length around the pads, Soumya Sarkar tucks this wide of short fine for a boundary.

DRAMA! Back of a length around off, Soumya Sarkar goes for the pull and misses as the ball is pouched by the keeper. The finger goes up for caught behind and Soumya Sarkar asks for a review as he feels he has not nicked it. The Ultra Edge suggests a spike as the ball is next to the bat but the third umpire says there is a gap between the bat and the ball and he has asked the on-field umpire to change his decision to not-out. Controversial call from the third umpire.

Good lenght on off, Litton Das abs this to backward point for no run to end the over.

On a length around off, Soumya Sarkar drives this to deep point for one.

Short and wide outside off, Litton Das punches this on the rise towards sweeper cover for one.

Good length in middle, Litton Das pushes this to mid-wicket for no run.

FOUR! This is an exhibition of driving on display from these two. Pitched up outside off, Litton Das leans into this and opens the bat face, driving this in-between point and sweeper cover for four more.

FOUR! GRACEFUL! On a length wide of off, Litton Das stays back and punches this wide of the extra-cover fielder for a boundary towards the right of sweeper cover.

FOUR! It couldn't get any better than this. Pitched up on off, Soumya Sarkar presents the full face of his bat and lofts this over mid off for four.

Good length angling into the batter, Soumya Sarkar looks for the pick up flick but chops it onto his pads.

FOUR! Thickish inside edge and goes away for four. Pitched up on off, Soumya Sarkar looks to drive through cover but gets an inside edge rolling the ball through mid-wicket for four.

Back of a length on off, Soumya Sarkar pushes this to point for no run.

Full and wide outside off, moving away from the left-hander. Soumya Sarkar looks for that expensive drive through cover but misses.

Pitched up on off, Soumya Sarkar dabs this to short cover for no run.

Good lenght around off, Litton Das drives this to cover for no run.

FOUR! Sloppy from Matheesha Pathirana and the ball races away for four. On a length around the pads, Litton Das flicks this wide of Matheesha Pathirana at mid on but he gives it a chase. The ball was racing past the fielder but a mistimed dive at the end near the fence took it away from him and for four.

On a length around off, Litton Das dabs this one the bounce to the keeper for no run.

Good length on off, Soumya Sarkar pushes this gently in front of the fielder for one.

FOUR! STREAKY! On a length pitching in middle and angling away from the batter. Soumya Sarkar looks to block this but gets an outside edge dropping in front of Kamindu Mendis at first slip and he misses this as the ball races away to the fence.

Good lenght outside off, Litton Das gets behind the line of it and punches this to sweeper cover for one.