Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Litton Das and Shakib al Hasan briefly threatened to take Bangladesh to safety but once Litton went via a brilliant return catch by Asitha Fernando, the rest followed quickly. Asitha ripped through the lower-order to pick up 6 for 51 -his best figures in Tests - and 10 for the match. The Sri Lanka seamers were phenomenal, taking nine between them in the first innings and eight in the second. But the match was really set up on the fourth evening when Bangladesh were reduced to 23 for 4. Bangladesh only lead by 28 here. Sri Lanka openers will come out in about ten minutes to wrap this up.

55.3
W
AM Fernando to Khaled Ahmed, OUT, make that six as he cleans him up! Ten for the match for Asitha Fernando. It was full and straight, Khaled swung across the line but missed it completely as it crashed into the stumps. Bangladesh have been bundled out

Khaled Ahmed b AM Fernando 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Khaled Ahmed is the last man

55.2
W
AM Fernando to Taijul Islam, OUT, big appeal and given lbw. It was full and straight, he looked to clip it leg side but was beaten by pace to be struck seemingly in front. Taijul reviews. Did it pitch on? There's no bat involved. It's pitching in line and clipping off stump. That's Asitha Fernando's five-for, his first in Tests

Taijul Islam lbw b AM Fernando 1 (22m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 10.00

55.1
0
AM Fernando to Taijul Islam, no run, short outside leg, looks to pull but misses

END OF OVER:
55 | (wicket maiden) | BAN: 169/8

  • Ebadot Hossain0 (5b)
  • Taijul Islam1 (8b)
  • Ramesh Mendis11-2-20-1
  • Asitha Fernando17-5-51-4
54.6
0
RTM Mendis to Ebadot Hossain, no run, length on off, gets an outside edge past slip, but all along the ground
54.5
0
RTM Mendis to Ebadot Hossain, no run, full on off, defended
54.4
0
RTM Mendis to Ebadot Hossain, no run, length outside off, extra bounce for Mendis as it goes on with the arm and beats the bat
54.3
0
RTM Mendis to Ebadot Hossain, no run, length on off, goes back and defends
54.2
0
RTM Mendis to Ebadot Hossain, no run, full on off, defended
54.1
W
RTM Mendis to Mosaddek Hossain, OUT, they all go up, the finger goes up! Mosaddek reviews this. It was a length ball on middle and leg, Mosaddek tried to help it along behind square but missed, and it struck him seemingly in front. There's no bat involved and it's hitting leg. Bangladesh lose their last recognised batter. First wicket of the match for a Sri Lanka spinner

Mosaddek Hossain lbw b RTM Mendis 9 (32m 22b 1x4 0x6) SR: 40.90

END OF OVER:
54 | 3 Runs | BAN: 169/7

  • Taijul Islam1 (8b)
  • Mosaddek Hossain9 (21b)
  • Asitha Fernando17-5-51-4
  • Ramesh Mendis10-1-20-0
53.6
0
AM Fernando to Taijul Islam, no run, short one over leg, ducks under it
53.5
1
AM Fernando to Mosaddek Hossain, 1 run, short outside off, pushed to deep cover-point
53.4
0
AM Fernando to Mosaddek Hossain, no run, short one on middle and leg, ducks under it