Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd ODI at Colombo, SL v BDESH, Jul 28 2019 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), July 28, 2019, Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka
(44.4/50 ov, T:239) 242/3

Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
82 (75)
avishka-fernando
Match centre 
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Scorecard summary
Bangladesh 238/8(50 overs)
Sri Lanka 242/3(44.4 overs)

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Dimuth Karunaratne: We've done very well, we heard we've won after 44 months at home. Bowlers did a great job, the spinners in particular, Akila and Dananjaya. Akila was coming back after a long time, he did a great job. Avishka went for it in the beginning, unfortunately missed his hundred.

Tamim Iqbal: We won an important toss, we knew the wicket was going to spin. We needed to start well, 50 for four doesn't help but the way we bowled even 300 would not have been enough. We had our moments, can't go back to the players we don't have. We just weren't ready to do the hard work, we chose the easy option.

Avishka Fernando is the man of the match: I don't mind opening or batting at No.3, whatever the team requires. Disappointed to miss out on hundred but hope to correct it in future.

Mathews: Yeah, I mean, we haven't played very good cricket for the past two years, we have disappointed the fans. The wicket wasn't easy, thought Kusal played brilliantly after Avishka's brilliant knock.

Not the easiest pitch, as the work-man like innings of Mushfiqur confirmed but Bangladesh bowlers made it easier for Sri Lanka and weren't helped by their fielders' shoddy show. Young Avishka Fernando, however, made a mockery of whatever difficulties he was faced with. In imperious form, he capitalised on inconsistent bowling and made the world take note every time he struck a boundary or six. His rapid 82, replete with carefree drives and glorious pulls - although he fell to the stroke - set the chase up, and Mathews and Mendis ensured the good work wasn't wasted, to help Sri Lanka seal the series, their first in ODIs at home in 44 months.

44.4
4
Sabbir to Angelo Mathews, FOUR runs

full on middle, lofts it over mid-on, gets to fifty, a very composed fifty, and helps Sri Lanka seal the series, their maiden ODI series win at home in 44 months

44.3
Sabbir to Angelo Mathews, no run

length on off, pushed to mid-off

44.2
4
Sabbir to Angelo Mathews, FOUR runs

short on middle, Mathews pulls it away to the deep midwicket fence

44.1
Sabbir to Angelo Mathews, no run

full on off, pushed back to the bowler

end of over 442 runs
SL: 234/3CRR: 5.31 RRR: 0.83
Kusal Mendis41 (74b 4x4)
Angelo Mathews44 (53b 5x4)
Mosaddek Hossain 7-0-32-0
Sabbir Rahman 2-0-12-0
43.6
Mosaddek to Kusal Mendis, no run

full on the pads, pushed to midwicket

43.5
Mosaddek to Kusal Mendis, no run

full on off, comes forward and defends

43.4
Mosaddek to Kusal Mendis, no run

full on middle, pushed to midwicket

43.3
1
Mosaddek to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

length outside off, pushed to deep cover-point for one

43.2
Mosaddek to Angelo Mathews, no run

full on middle, pushed to midwicket

43.1
1
Mosaddek to Kusal Mendis, 1 run
end of over 435 runs
SL: 232/3CRR: 5.39 RRR: 1.00
Angelo Mathews43 (51b 5x4)
Kusal Mendis40 (70b 4x4)
Sabbir Rahman 2-0-12-0
Mosaddek Hossain 6-0-30-0
42.6
Sabbir to Angelo Mathews, no run

pushed through on middle, he goes back and tucks it away to deep square leg

42.5
4
Sabbir to Angelo Mathews, FOUR runs

just manages to clear mid-on! Full toss on middle, was dipping, he got it off the bottom of the bat but had enough elevation to clear mid-on

42.4
Sabbir to Angelo Mathews, no run

Mathews looks to go big, gets an outside edge that spoons up towards short third-man but falls short

42.3
Sabbir to Angelo Mathews, no run

full on middle, pushed to long-on

42.2
1
Sabbir to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

short outside off, cut away to deep cover

42.1
Sabbir to Kusal Mendis, no run

length on middle, turned towards midwicket

end of over 422 runs
SL: 227/3CRR: 5.40 RRR: 1.50
Kusal Mendis39 (68b 4x4)
Angelo Mathews39 (47b 4x4)
Mosaddek Hossain 6-0-30-0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 10-0-51-1
41.6
1
Mosaddek to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

length outside off, turn back in as he looks to cut, gets one to point

41.5
Mosaddek to Kusal Mendis, no run

quicker one outside off, goes back and defends

41.4
Mosaddek to Kusal Mendis, no run
41.3
1
Mosaddek to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

full on the pads, tickled fine

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
Mushfiqur Rahim
98 runs (110)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
flick
20 runs
0 four0 six
Control
77%
WIA Fernando
82 runs (75)
9 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
flick
14 runs
0 four0 six
Control
75%
Best performances - bowlers
A Dananjaya
O
10
M
0
R
39
W
2
ECO
3.9
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
N Pradeep
O
10
M
0
R
53
W
2
ECO
5.3
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
TossBangladesh, elected to bat first
Series
Season2019
Player Of The Match
Series resultSri Lanka led the 3-match series 2-0
Match numberODI no. 4194
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 days28 July 2019 - daynight (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee