Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 1st Test....Day 3

Bangladesh have just lost the first wicket....Murali picking up the wicket of Nafees....21 caught and bowleds for him.

Rajin Saleh is the new batsman...blocks the first two deliveries on the track. Four fielders around the bat.....defends the third ball on the track.....trying to read off the track, plays the next ball rather uncomfortably to the off side...

Bangladesh 86 for 1 in 22 overs...

Fernando to Omar....defends the first ball to the off side on the front foot.
Bangladesh trailing by 402 runs....Drifting on the pads, flicks it in the air behind square leg...the ball goes into the fence.
Defended to the on side....
Good ball on target, coming in, Omar on the front foot defends to the off side...
Sends in a quick bouncer, Omar ducks under it....

Rajin Saleh finding it difficult to read Muralitharan....Omar on the other hand is adjusting well...Murali bowling round the wicket...trying to spin from the stumps...
A loud shout to end the over...good ball pitches in line....and strikes the pad in line...but he was a long way forward and the ball also looked like it was spining down the leg, turned down by umpire Rauf.

Full toss from Fernando not put away, plays it back down the track...
A sharp bouncer to end the over...to Rajin Saleh....right on target, just sways out of the way....

Sri Lanka v South Africa, Match 7, ICC Champions Trophy

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Magnificent pull shot from Kallis off the bowling of Fernando, it was very short, Kallis rocks back and pulls just over the square leg boundary for Maximum! It was Kallis 99th six in ODI innings.

Vaas into his final over, what a spell of bowling from the top bowler for Sri Lanka. Kallis looking for the gap through the packed off side field, unable to get through them. this time a bad fielding, gives away a boundary at extra-cover, as Jayasuriya dived over the ball. Finishes his spell gives a miserly 16 runs in his 10 overs. Great stuff! Picked up both the openers.

Welcome back, Kallis twists his ankle as he was going for the second run, the physio is called to look at him. We have some break in play as the Physio analyses the problem. Kallis is back on his feet with his ankle strapped. Play about to resume..... He is gingerly walking, seems to be in pain. 57/3 in 18 overs.

Time for drinks. Will be back soon, until then please tune into Cricinfo. South Africa 53/3 in 16 overs.

DJ Harper signals for the third Powerplay. Fernando to de Villiers, driven firmly to mid off. Good slower delivery, de Villiers blocks it to the off side, conceals it very well. Good length delivery on the stumps, pushes to mid on. Drifts down the leg side, glances it fine, Vaas quickly dives across to his right at short fine leg and prevents any run, wonderful fielding. Quick single taken to mid on, shy at the stumps misses, it was a tight single.

Vaas continues, into his eighth over. Although the pace of Vaas is not much, bowling around 119 km/h. Another maiden from Vaas, keeping it absolutely tight, wonderful stuff.

First change in the attack, Fernando comes on to bowl. de Villiers runs down the first ball to thirdman for a single. Good ball cuts back in, Kallis watchfully plays to backward-point. Steered down to thirdman for a single, it was shorter in length. Commentators excited about the shot, driven straight into the hands of the fielder at backward-point but on the bounce, it was hit into the ground. Lovely shot this time from de Villiers who latches onto a half-volley and drives it between the extra-cover and mid off. 50 comes up with that boundary. 50/3

Vaas continuing, South Africa scoring at 3.66 per over. Most of the Vaas deliveries are on the good length. Keeping it tight, not allowing a inch to the batsmen. A good over from Vaas comes to an end, it was a maiden over.

Pushes away to the off side, Dilshan dives sideways to his right and makes a good stop, wonderful fielding. Wonderful shot from Kallis, it was slightly short, Kallis stands tall and punches it well through covers to the fence. Second boundary in the over, de Villiers rocks back to a short delivery and pulls wide of the mid on fielder, the ball races along into the fence. 44/3 in 12 overs.

As South Africa are struggling, Jayawardene opts for the second powerplay. Slip comes into place. AB de Villiers drives wide of mid off for a single. Driven firmly to extra-cover. Wonderful bowling from the Sri Lankans Vaas picking up two wickets and Malinga picking up one. 34/3 after 11 overs

31/3 in 10 overs.

South Africa put into bat are three down and are struggling. Most of the stands are empty. The sun is shining brightly but for the South Africans it has been a nightmare so far.

Top 3 batsmen back in the pavilion, South Africa in deep trouble. AB de Villiers is the next man in.

Another wicket goes, Dippenaar looking to drive inside out through extra-cover, gets the edge to Sangakkara, who takes a sharp catch standing up. 30/3 now.

Kallis is the new man in.

Bad ball from Malinga down the leg side, Gibbs neatly flicks it off to fine leg boundary. Malinga off line. Punches the next ball on the back foot, short cover does well. Gets the edge, drops short of Sangakkara, lucky break for Gibbs. Stands tall and punches to cover, straight to the fielder.
Nicely played from Gibbs, opens the blade and runs it down fine to thirdman fence. This time Malinga gets his man, it was short in length outside the off stump, fiddles at it wide off the body, gets the edge straight into the gloves of Sangakkara, South Africa two down for 30.

21/1 in 6 overs - Gibbs has been playing a long way away from the body. Another one goes outside the off stump, this time leaves it alone. Another one outside the off stump, left alone, Vaas teasing Gibbs. Gets the inside half off the bat and goes to mid on for a single.
22/1 in 7 overs.

Dippenaar gets a boundary, clips it in the air over the square leg fielder to the fence, not a timed shot.

Gibbs is the new batsman in, with a new open stance
Chases a wide one and gets beaten, playing away from the body. Gets off the mark by playing in front of square leg to the deep.

South Africa looking to score above 250. They are moving steadily at 13/0 after 4.0 overs. OH NO ! just as I say that, Smith goes.
Vaas gets the breakthrough for Sri Lanka, Smith flicks the ball straight into the hands of Jayasuriya who was just posted at the short square leg position in front of the wicket. South Africa are currently 13/1.

Over no: 2 It will be Malinga to bowl with one wide slip, second man catching at short square leg.
1.1 finds the gap in front of square leg, Atapattu chases after it and fields the ball, throws it in, couple of runs taken.
1.2 lovely shot from the face off the bat, the ball races along to long off fence, wonderful timing.
1.3 looking to work it to the on side, misses it, off the pad to the off side.
1.4 swings down leg, it was short in length, Smith fails to tuck it away.
1.4 wide outside the off stump, too wide for Smith to attempt any shot.
1.5 short in length on the stumps, Smith defends with a straight bat back down the track.
1.6 pushes to the off side and thinking off a single, sent back as the fielder was quickly in from covers.

Score 8/0 in 2 overs.

Over no 1 : It will be Vaas bowling to Smith, slip and gully in place. Here we go.... 0.1 starts off with a wonderful swinging delivery outside the off stump, Smith plays at it on the front foot and gets beaten. 0.2 good ball once again, swinging away, Smith swishes at it on the front foot, gets beaten. 0.3 South Africa and Smith off the mark, waits for the ball and works it to midwicket for a single. 1/0 0.4 fuller on the legs, worked straight to the fielder at short square leg in front of the wicket. 0.5 good first over this, full and swinging in, Dippenaar gets the inside off the bat as he comes forward. 0.6 another wonderful delivery to end the over, watchfully defended to mid off on the front foot. Score: 1/0

Hello and Welcome to Binoy's live coverage of the 7th match of the ICC Champions Trophy match between Sri Lanka and South Africa.

Toss: Sri Lanka have the won the toss and elected to bat.

Teams for today: Sri Lanka - WU Tharanga, ST Jayasuriya, DPMD Jayawardene, KC Sangakkara, MS Atapattu, TM Dilshan, MF Maharoof, WPUJC Vaas, SL Malinga, M Muralitharan, CRD Fernando

South Africa - GC Smith, HH Dippenaar, HH Gibbs, JH Kallis, AB de Villiers, MV Boucher, JM Kemp, SM Pollock, RJ Peterson, A Nel, M Ntini

It will be Dippenaar and Smith to open the innings.

Live Commentary SL v WI, Match 3

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Sri Lanka have scored 241/6 in their 50 overs.
final ball Chandana moves across to the off side and tries to paddle sweep it, ball takes the back of the bat and goes to the the thirdman fence. 241
ball 5 A single to Arnold, inside edge onto the pads. 237
ball 4 Chandana makes room and plays it to the cover region, not well timed. 236
ball 3 Chandana tries to hoick it over midwicket, gets beaten.
ball 2 Chandana steps down and takes the ball on the full and drives it past the inner field to the deep extra-covers, couple of runs taken. 235
ball 1 Arnold to face Lawson, driven straight back, single taken. 233
Lawson to bowl it.
6 min left on the clock.
Final over coming up.

SL are 232/6 in 49 overs.
West Indies are bowling well in the last few overs.
SL are 227/6 in 48 overs.

Arnold puts away a full toss to the extra-cover fence.
SL are currently 215/6 in the 47th over.

Chandana is the next man in
Sri Lanka 205/6, TM Dilshan run out (Smith) 4 (7b)
Sixth Wicket down.
Run out! Dilshan hits straight at Dawyne Smith and takes off for a single, Direct hit from him, sees Dilshan short of the crease.
SL currently are 203/5 in 45th over.
200 up for SL.

Lights on at Dambulla.
Arnold the new man in
Sri Lanka 194/5, DPMD Jayawardene b Smith 16 (11b)
Fifth Wicket down.
Slower ball from Dawyne Smith gets the wicket of Jaywardene, hitting across the line, gets bowled.

Dilshan is the next man in.
SL 191/4.
Fourth Wicket down.
Atapattu departs, run out on taking the second run.

Jaywardene is the next man in.
LHD Dilhara st Ramdin b Deonarine 9 (12b )
Wicket number 3 down for SL. 171/3. Lokahettige steps down the track, Deonarine pulls it back a bit, the batsmen gets beaten, he is stumped easily by Ramdin.
Lokahettige sweeps the next one to the fine leg region for a couple of runs, excellent fielding by Joseph.
Atapattu takes a Single to square leg region.
Deonarine to bowl

Final 10 overs coming up.
SL 168/2 in 40 overs.
SL 163/2 in the 39 overs a run rate of 4.17.

Lokahettige is the new man in.
SL 149/2. KC Sangakkara c Chanderpaul b Deonarine 79 (115b)
Second wicket down, drinks being taken.
Wicket for West Indies of the bowling of Deonarine, Sangakkara tries makes room and tries to drive, mistimes the drive straight at Chanderpaul at extra-covers.

SL 144/1 in 36 overs. Sangakkara on 75 and Atapattu on 54.
SL 140/1. Run rate of 3.96.
Fifty for Atapattu, his 51st ODI fifty.

Sri Lanka are currently 128/1 in the 34 overs.
Atapattu is moved along to 49.
It is slow going for the Sri Lankan's.
Atapattu is nearing his 50.
Atapattu steps out and lofts a ball to the wide long-off region for a couple of runs.
Sri Lanka are currently 123/1 in the 34th over.

Sri Lanka are currently 102/1 in the 29 overs.
His wagon wheel shows most of the runs scored in the onside, mostly in the midwicket region.
Sangakkara gets his fifty! played behind square leg for a single.
Almost a catch to the short midwicket, the batsman was Sangakkara.
Current run rate of 3.46

Sri Lanka are currently 97/1 in the 28 overs.
Sangakkara flicks one to the deep square leg fence of the bowling of Smith.

Sri Lanka are currently 88/1 in the 27 overs.
Sangakkara cuts a short ball from Deonarine to the thirdman fence.

Sri Lanka are currently 81/1 in the 26 overs.

Sri Lanka are 67/1 in the 22 overs.
Best drops a sitter of his own bowling, Sangakkara mistimes a drive straight to Best, who fails to hold onto the ball.

Sri Lanka are 66/1 in the 21 overs.
a good over comes to an end, maiden over.
current run rate is 3.17
Welcome back Sri Lanka are 66/1 in the 21st over.
Dwayne Smith comes on.

Sri Lanka are 54/1 in the 17 overs.
A loud appeal for caught behind, Sangakkara steps out and tries to play, ball takes the pad to the keeper, good decision by Asoka de Silva.
Butler continues in his good length, Sri Lankan's finding difficult to get him away.

Sri Lanka are 50/1 in the 16 overs.
A pitched up ball, Sangakkara drives, gets beaten, another maiden over comes to an end.
A full toss also being pushed back to Best.
Best is pitching the ball up, Sangakkara unable to find the gaps, driving straight to the fielders.

Sri Lanka are 50/1 in the 15 overs.
Butler continues in his good length, both batsmen finding to get him away for runs. Another good over ends, a maiden over.

MS Atapattu 18* (32b 2x4) KC Sangakkara 21* (41b 3x4)
Sri Lanka are 50/1 in the 14 overs.
A short ball of Best is put away to the midwicket fence. He picks the length quickly and pulls it to the midwicket fence for a boundary.
Atapattu pushes to mid-off for a single.
Best 1st over had lot of variations of length.

Sri Lanka are 45/1 in the 13 overs.
Another good over comes to an end.
Well judged single by Atapattu to backward-point.
A quick single taken to mid-on by Sangakkara.
Butler to continue.

Sri Lanka are 43/1 in the 12 overs.
A single to mid-on ends the over for Best.
Good length maintained by Best, beating Sangakkara by the away movement.
There has been a bowling change, Best replaces Lawson, who was hit by Atapattu for 2 boundaries in his previous over.

Sri Lanka are 41/1 in the 11 overs.
Another good over comes to an end.
Sangakkara unable to get going off the bowling of Butler.
Butler is bowling well, a good line and length maintained by him.
Butler and Lawson still continuing.

Sri Lanka are 39/1 in the 10 overs.
Atapattu is on 14 and Sangakkara 15.
Welcome back Sri Lanka have got moving. They are currently 37/1 in over number 10.
5 boundaries hit so far.

Sri Lanka are 12/1 in the 4 overs.
Good over from Butler, another maiden over.
Atapattu too cautious, not timing his shots.
Ball keeping a bit low so early in the innings.

Sri Lanka are 12/1 in the 4 overs.
Good over from Lawason, a maiden over.
Sangakara watchful, leaving a few balls.
Nice Breeze blowing.

Sri Lanka are 12/1 in the 3 overs.
Sangakara is the next man in.
WU Tharanga lbw b Butler 6 (12b)
First Strike for Butler. Ball did not rise as much Tharanga thought. Hit him on the knee roll.
Wicket number 1 Tharanga hit in front of wicket, trying to pull a ball, given by Ashoka de silva. Tharanga walks off.

Sri Lanka are 10/0 in the 2 overs.
Tharanga is good opening batsmen, who has a great talent, he has played in the under-19'sExcellent cover drive by Tharanga to the extra-cover fence.

Over 1 a wide in the over, Deonarine saved a certain boundary, 2 leg byes in the fine leg region.

Butler to open the bowling.The two batsmen walking in Atapattu and Tharanga.
The Pitch is flat and hard.
Hello and welcome to the live match coverage of Match 3 of the Indian Oil Tri-Series between Sri Lanka and West Indies. Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat. Attapatu will be opening with Tharanga.