The home side had a promising batting show despite the four-wicket haul from Hasaranga
Bangladesh 286/7 (Hridoy 96*, Hasaranga 4-45) versus Sri Lanka
Following the innings of Soumya Sarkar and Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy's slow-burning knock gave the perfect finishing touches, propelling Bangladesh to a competitive total of 286 for 7 in the second ODI in Chattogram.
Hridoy, who came in to bat in the 13th over, finished unbeaten on 96 off 102, an innings and strike rate that belied the acceleration he supplied at the death to save an innings that appeared to be on the verge of collapse. Along with Taskin Ahmed, whose cameo of 18 off 10 gave terrific support, the pair put on 50 in only 23 deliveries as Bangladesh scored 80 in the final 10 overs, 54 of which came in the last five. The hosts' display of powerful hits late in the innings helped them gain momentum at the interval.
Before that, Wanindu Hasaranga, who had gone wicketless the previous time out, threatened to ruin Bangladesh's attempts by taking four wickets for 45 runs, while Dilshan Madushanka also played an important role, taking two wickets early in the innings and dismissing Sarkar with a brilliant catch in the deep. Worryingly for Sri Lanka, he departed the pitch midway through his seventh over, straining his left hamstring.
With the possibility of evening dew on their thoughts, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first this time around. Madushanka wasted little time - only three deliveries - in sending Litton Das packing for the second time in a row.
And it could have been even better for the visitors if Pathum Nissanka at slip had held on to a thick edge from Shanto off Pramod Madushan an over later, or if Sri Lanka had had the foresight to review a waft from the same batter two balls later, which replays revealed he had nicked.
Shanto, to his credit, capitalised on his luck and utilised it as a catalyst to assault the Lankan seamers, scoring 64 in the first powerplay. A couple of magnificent drives through the covers on the up demonstrated his developing confidence, but his innings was cut short when he edged a seaming delivery from Madushanka through to Kusal Mendis for an acrobatic catch.
The scoring tempo, however, would not slow down because Sarkar had also gotten his eye in. With an unsure Hridoy at the other end, Sarkar took up the aggressor role and kept the scoring pace above six per over. The pair put up 55 off 54 and were threatening much more, particularly Sarkar, who was starting to middle the ball with increasing consistency, before being removed by Madushanka's spectacular catch in the deep.
After Sarkar hit a reverse sweep off Hasaranga for the ropes, Madushanka rushed to his right and launched himself at the ball, making an unbelievable catch with both hands in full flight. Sarkar could only stand there in bewilderment, while Hasaranga's yells of joy provided insight into the pasting he had received from Sarkar previously.
One brought two, as Mahmudullah's moment of madness saw him attack Hasaranga and swing all around a googly, only to be stumped miles outside his crease. This meant Bangladesh had quickly gone from 130 for 2 to 130 for 4, and it was up to Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim to consolidate. And so they did in a stand valued 43 out of 57.
But just as Mushfiqur was starting to alter gears, Hasaranga struck again. Mushfiqur missed his sweep attempt due to a tossed-up leg break on leg stump, and the subsequent leg before appeal was both loud and protracted. But, with umpire Masudur Rahman unimpressed, Sri Lanka requested a review, which confirmed their excitement with three reds.
When Hasaranga dismissed Mehidy Hasan Miraz a few overs later, Bangladesh were immediately in danger of failing at a critical point in their innings, much as Sri Lanka did two days earlier.
But Tanzim Hasan Sakib, in a 33-ball 18-run innings, proved an adept and stubborn deputy, holding up one end while Hridoy kept the scoreboard ticking before Hridoy and Taskin delivered the flourish that the Chattogram audience craved.
Following the innings of Soumya Sarkar and Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy's slow-burning knock gave the perfect finishing touches, propelling Bangladesh to a competitive total of 286 for 7 in the second ODI in Chattogram.
Hridoy, who came in to bat in the 13th over, finished unbeaten on 96 off 102, an innings and strike rate that belied the acceleration he supplied at the death to save an innings that appeared to be on the verge of collapse. Along with Taskin Ahmed, whose cameo of 18 off 10 gave terrific support, the pair put on 50 in only 23 deliveries as Bangladesh scored 80 in the final 10 overs, 54 of which came in the last five. The hosts' display of powerful hits late in the innings helped them gain momentum at the interval.
Before that, Wanindu Hasaranga, who had gone wicketless the previous time out, threatened to ruin Bangladesh's attempts by taking four wickets for 45 runs, while Dilshan Madushanka also played an important role, taking two wickets early in the innings and dismissing Sarkar with a brilliant catch in the deep. Worryingly for Sri Lanka, he departed the pitch midway through his seventh over, straining his left hamstring.
With the possibility of evening dew on their thoughts, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first this time around. Madushanka wasted little time - only three deliveries - in sending Litton Das packing for the second time in a row.
And it could have been even better for the visitors if Pathum Nissanka at slip had held on to a thick edge from Shanto off Pramod Madushan an over later, or if Sri Lanka had had the foresight to review a waft from the same batter two balls later, which replays revealed he had nicked.
Shanto, to his credit, capitalised on his luck and utilised it as a catalyst to assault the Lankan seamers, scoring 64 in the first powerplay. A couple of magnificent drives through the covers on the up demonstrated his developing confidence, but his innings was cut short when he edged a seaming delivery from Madushanka through to Kusal Mendis for an acrobatic catch.
The scoring tempo, however, would not slow down because Sarkar had also gotten his eye in. With an unsure Hridoy at the other end, Sarkar took up the aggressor role and kept the scoring pace above six per over. The pair put up 55 off 54 and were threatening much more, particularly Sarkar, who was starting to middle the ball with increasing consistency, before being removed by Madushanka's spectacular catch in the deep.
After Sarkar hit a reverse sweep off Hasaranga for the ropes, Madushanka rushed to his right and launched himself at the ball, making an unbelievable catch with both hands in full flight. Sarkar could only stand there in bewilderment, while Hasaranga's yells of joy provided insight into the pasting he had received from Sarkar previously.
One brought two, as Mahmudullah's moment of madness saw him attack Hasaranga and swing all around a googly, only to be stumped miles outside his crease. This meant Bangladesh had quickly gone from 130 for 2 to 130 for 4, and it was up to Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim to consolidate. And so they did in a stand valued 43 out of 57.
But just as Mushfiqur was starting to alter gears, Hasaranga struck again. Mushfiqur missed his sweep attempt due to a tossed-up leg break on leg stump, and the subsequent leg before appeal was both loud and protracted. But, with umpire Masudur Rahman unimpressed, Sri Lanka requested a review, which confirmed their excitement with three reds.
When Hasaranga dismissed Mehidy Hasan Miraz a few overs later, Bangladesh were immediately in danger of failing at a critical point in their innings, much as Sri Lanka did two days earlier.
But Tanzim Hasan Sakib, in a 33-ball 18-run innings, proved an adept and stubborn deputy, holding up one end while Hridoy kept the scoreboard ticking before Hridoy and Taskin delivered the flourish that the Chattogram audience craved.
