Finished off in style! Full on off, and Shanto fittingly gets the winning runs, lofting this over extra cover. Bangladesh win by 6 wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the series!
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI at Chattogram, BAN v SL, Mar 13 2024 - Match Result
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)
On that note it's a wrap from us. Thanks to all those who posted in and apologies to all whose comments didn't make it, know though that your voices were heard. And also know that we'll be here to do it all again on Friday for the second ODI. But until then, on behalf of Fidel, Harshith and the rest of the team, this is Madushka signing out! Good night!
Mustafa Moudi : "Bangladesh won this 4th Match of the Tour (after 3 T20Is) at 44.4 with a 4 !!"
Najmul Hossain Shanto is Player of the Match for his 122 off 129: "We knew that with the new ball it's quite hard so I just bat my skill and took a little bit of time. Later on the wicket was very easy because of the dew. [restricted them well?] First of all I believe in all the bowlers. We started with Taskin and Shoriful, they tried but on a wicket like this it's hard for them. But the way they came back, really happy for them. [Partnerships?] The way Mahmudullah started his innings it helped me a lot, after that Mushi showed his experience- we all know how capable he is. I hope he will continue his form."
Kusal Mendis: "Pathum and Avishka batted really well in the first 10 overs. The middle order struggled a little bit after that. I think 280+ plus would have been a better score on this surface. Dew also came in after the 20th over, I hope we do better in the next game. Dilly and Pramod bowled really well in the first 10 overs, but when the ball got wetter with the dew it was harder to control the ball and that helped them with the batting."
Time now for the post-match presentation...
10.19pm So Bangladesh record a resounding win to start off the ODI series, led by their skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto who was unbeaten on 122. Defending a subpar target of 256, Sri Lanka did well to reduce Bangladesh to 23 for 3, but then a pair of partnerships - first between Shanto and Mahmudullah and then Shanto and Mushfiqur - took the game away from the visitors. They were assisted by the fact that their bowlers had earlier done extremely well to reel the Lankans in after a fast start, and eventually bowl them out inside 49 overs. Their seamers took three apiece, while Sri Lanka's batters will be disappointed at having failed to build on some promising starts.
good length on off, dabbed behind point for one
Looks for a cheeky scoop and nearly whacks himself in the face as the ball bounces off his grill
good length on off, defended on the front foot
One hit away now...
Slower ball put away! This was short and slow from around the wicket, Shanto swivels and gets this pull behind the man at deep square leg nicely
Short of a length outside off, punched into the covers off the back foot
Chants of "Bangladesh, Bangladesh" going across the stadium. They're eager for this win.
good length on off, defended
good length on off, pushed past cover for a single
around the wicket
good length outside off, runs it down to third man
full on off, driven straight to extra cover
short of a length on the stumps, stays back and defends
good length on the stumps, back foot push to short midwicket
full on off, driven straight back to Theekshana
length on middle and leg, nudged around the corner
length on the stumps, punches this straight down to long-on
good length on off, back foot punch to short midwicket
good length outside off, induces a rare false stroke from Mushfiqur as he pushes at this and misses
over the wicket
short and pulled along to ground down to deep backward square leg
full on the pads, looks to clip it onside but fails to connect
Smoked down the ground! This was in the slot and Shanto frees his arms. Picks the slower one and swings right through the line, high elbow follow through and it sails over the ropes
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | |
Toss | Sri Lanka, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2023/24 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | Bangladesh led the 3-match series 1-0 |
Match number | ODI no. 4743 |
Hours of play (local time) | 14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15 |
Match days | 13 March 2024 - daynight (50-over match) |
Umpires | SharfuddoulaDRS |
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Over 45 • BAN 257/4
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)