Summary

  • Sri Lanka win by 92 runs

  • Bangladesh bowled out for 240

  • Sri Lanka make 332-1 from 50 overs

  • Dilshan 161* and Sangakkara 105*

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  • Afghanistan beat Scotland by one wicket

  1. Dropped catchpublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Mushfiqur has a go at Dilshan, who he launches back down the ground. Malinga is under it but he is right on the boundary rope and he cannot claim the catch. To rub salt in the wound he drops it over the rope for six.

  2. Ban 157-5 (Shakib 46, Mushfiqur 15)published at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Mathews brings himself back into the attack to try and halt Bangladesh's mini-revival. Shakib's assualt continues, though, as he slices the first ball over the keeper for four before cutting one to the boundary through backward point. A single takes him to 46. We've already seen one team come back from a losing position to win today. Can Bangladesh do an Afghanistan here?

  3. Scorecard updatepublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Bangladesh 145-5 (30 overs)

    Not out batsmen: Shakib Al Hasan 35, Mushfiqur Rahim 15

    Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Tamim 0), 40-2 (Sarkar 25), 41-3 (Mominul Haque 1), 84-4 (Anamul Haque 29), 100-5 (Mahmudullah 28)

    Bowling figures: Malinga 5-0-16-1, Lakmal 5-0-29-1, Mathews 3-0-17-1, Herath 7-0-30-0, Perera 6-0-29-1

    Sri Lanka 332-1 (50 overs): Dilshan 161*, Sangakkara 105*

    Sri Lanka won toss

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  4. Ban 145-5 (runs required 188)published at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Shakib has clearly decided he's had enough of singles. He suddenly looks far more aggressive in his intent. And it rubs off on Mushfiqur, who pulls a short one from Dilshan through mid-wicket for four. It is good to see but surely it has come too late?

  5. Postpublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    One line from the England camp today. Fast bowler Steven Finn has welcomed plans for a Big Bash-style franchise Twenty20 league in English cricket.

    "I think that for a while now we've been a bit behind the times when it's come to T20 cricket," he told BBC Sport. "I think it would been a great step in the right direction for us if it did happen."

    Read more from Finn here.

  6. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Ian:, external ‏Hate to say this but it would be best for England if Sri Lanka gave Bangladesh a real thrashing today.

  7. Ban 138-5 (Mushfiqur 10, Shakib 34)published at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    That's more like it from Bangladesh. Shakib plants his right boot down the track and launches the first ball of Herath's seventh over back over the bowlers head and over the rope for six. A few balls later he drives on the floor to the mid-off boundary before hammering one a bit wider all the way to the rope. Finally, some intent. 16 from the over.

    Shakib and HerathImage source, Reuters
  8. Ban 122-5 (Shakib 18, Mushfiqur 10)published at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Another Dilshan over, another two runs conceded. Sri Lanka don't need to be out of first gear to maintain their control on the match here.

  9. Ban 120-5 (runs required 213)published at 09:43 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Even the previously staunch and defiant Bangladesh fans are a bit subdued now. Malinga mixes his length in search of another breakthrough, which does not come but not at the cost of anything significant. A flicked single to leg from each batsmen is all that comes off the over. You have to wonder what (if any) game plan Bangladesh are exercising now?

  10. Ban 118-5 (Shakib 16, Mushfuqir 8)published at 09:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    The Bangladesh pair are struggling to get the ball off the square at the moment. Dilshan concedes just three singles from his second over and this match is slowly fizzling out to nothing. Shame.

  11. Postpublished at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Russel Arnold
    Ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    "These are two quality players who can do a lot of damage at the end. The last thing Sri Lanka want is any pressure."

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  12. Ban 115-5 (Shakib 14, Mushfiqur 7)published at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Mathews is going for the jugular as he recalls Malinga to the attack. They would love to get this wrapped up quickly now so they can turn their attention to England on Sunday. The pace bowler beats the outside edge three times during the over as Bangladesh survive to add two runs to their total.

    Malinga bowlsImage source, AFP
  13. Ban 113-5 (Mushfiqur 6, Shakib 13)published at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Not content with batting all 50 overs of the Sri Lankan innings, Dilshan wants a go with the ball. His man of the match hopes are almost boosted further when he catches the outside edge of Shakib's bat but it is too far wide for Sangakkara to snare. Later in the over, Dilshan somehow fails to hit the stumps after angling a ball through the attempted back-foot drive of the Bangladeshi batsman.

  14. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 09:28 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Bibhash Dash:, external ‏Have Bangladesh heard of promotion? Shakib has come out on 84-4. Does he attack, does he build? Damned either way.

  15. Ban 110-5 (Perera 1-29 off 6)published at 09:28 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Shakib has over 4000 ODI runs to his name and has scored six 100s in his 142 matches. He has a top score of 134 and it is going to need a repeat of that if his team are to pull off the near impossible here. He and Mushfiqur claim five more runs off Perera's sixth over.

  16. Ban 105-5 (Mushfiqur 4, Shakib 7)published at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Herath continues bowling duty following his role in the dismissal of Mahmudullah. Bangladesh claim five from it. Just the 228 runs needed now at 8.14 an over!

    Herath catchImage source, AFP
  17. Ban 100-5 (Mushfiqur 1, Shakib 6)published at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    The over started poorly from Sri Lanka's point of view with a boundary and a wide, but ended well as Bangladesh's hopes of resurrecting a challenge was all but snubbed out. Mushfiqur Rahim has joined Shakib at the crease. A miracle is the request from his team-mates.

  18. Postpublished at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "He went down on his knees, caught it crocodile-fashion and ended up in a big heap on the floor. Even Herath knows what a pickle he made of it, as he just lay on the ground."

  19. WICKETpublished at 09:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    A boundary does come as Mahmudullah pulls over mid-wicket to bring up the Bangladesh 100. But any momentum that might have sparked is halted as the same batsmen misjudges a pull and top-edges skyward for Herath to scamper in from fine leg and catch. The spinner almost misjudged the catch badly but recovered just in time to claim it. Bangladesh are sinking without trace.

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    MahmudullahImage source, AFP
  20. Scorecard updatepublished at 09:17 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2015

    Bangladesh 94-4 (20 overs)

    Not out batsmen: Mahmudullah 24, Shakib 6

    Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Tamim 0), 40-2 (Sarkar 25), 41-3 (Mominul Haque 1), 84-4 (Anamul Haque 29)

    Bowling figures: Malinga 3-0-12-1, Lakmal 5-0-29-1, Mathews 3-0-17-1, Herath 5-0-9-0, Perera 4-0-19-0

    Sri Lanka 332-1 (50 overs): Dilshan 161*, Sangakkara 105*

    Sri Lanka won toss

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