Live Cricket Score: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 3rd T20I, Colombo, Nidahas Trophy 2018

1.2: A Dananjaya to L Das, Short and outside off, Liton looks to cut but gets a bottom edge.

1.1: A Dananjaya to L Das, Comes down the track but is not to the pitch of the ball and is forced to defend.

Akila Dananjaya into the attack.

0.6: D Chameera to L Das, On middle and leg, flicked away for one.

0.5: D Chameera to T Iqbal, Full and outside off, Iqbal slashes it to third man. A run taken.

0.4: D Chameera to T Iqbal, FOUR! A short ball on middle, Tamim pulls it over square leg and gets a boundary!

Bangladesh were hapless on the field, with Mustafizur picking up 3 wickets. Mahmudullah brought himself on in the death and picked up 2 wickets. Can the batsmen take them home?

0.3: D Chameera to L Das, Down the leg side, Das missed his flick and the ball hits his pads. A leg bye taken.

0.2: D Chameera to T Iqbal, A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for three runs.

0.1: D Chameera to T Iqbal, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Welcome back for the run chase. Could not even take a coffee break. Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das are the openers for Bangladesh. Dushmantha Chameera to start off proceedings to Tamim. Here we go...

A fine batting display by Sri Lanka again. The 56-run stand for the opening wicket set it up and the two Kusals exploded. Tharanga played a lovely cameo towards the end to take the total past 200.

Upul Tharanga is having a chat with Sanjay Manjrekar. Says that when he went in to bat, two wickets were down but Kusal Perera had given a terrific start, so it was easy for him to go out and enjoy the game. On his different role in the middle order as compared to opening, Upul says that he has done it in ODIs but T20Is are a different format. Selflessly says that he will do whatever the team asks. States that Sri Lanka have been playing attacking cricket for the last decade or so. They have the players and the talent which is coming up beautifully. Feels that 214 is a good total but we have to bowl well/

19.6: M Rahman to J Mendis, The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery. A direct hit by the fielder but the batsman makes it home. A dot to finish.

19.5: M Rahman to J Mendis, SIX! FEROCIOUS! A short ball on middle and leg, Mendis pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

FREE HIT TIME! Does it matter at this stage? Every ball is a Free Hit.

19.5: M Rahman to U Tharanga, NO BALL! That slipped out of the hand and Tharanga ducked in time. The keeper fumbled again and the batsmen ran a single.

Jeevan Mendis is the new man in.

19.4: M Rahman to T Perera, OUT! Second wicket in the over. A length ball, on middle and leg, Thisara heaves but gets a top edge. Simple catch to Nazmul Islam at deep square leg.

19.3: M Rahman to U Tharanga, A high full toss, on middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.

Thisara Perera is the new man in...

19.2: M Rahman to K Perera, OUT! Kusal Perera falls in the final over. A length ball outside off, Perera looks to pull but is way too early into the shot. Gets a top edge which goes high in the air. Mushfiqur Rahim calls for it, hardly has to move but it is a swirler. Keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch. End of a fine knock.

19.2: M Rahman to U Tharanga, Another poor ball. Way down the leg side, Tharanga misses out on the pull, the keeper fumbles and concedes a bye. WIDE it is.

19.1: M Rahman to U Tharanga, FOUR! A short ball on middle and leg, Tharanga gets across and helps it over short fine leg for a boundary! 50-run stand is up as well.

19.1: M Rahman to U Tharanga, Poor start. Down the leg side, Tharanga gets across to paddle but misses.

Mustafizur Rahman to bowl the final over. Can he keep the runs under 10?

18.6: R Hossain to U Tharanga, Another full toss, driven through the covers for a single. 14 from the over, Rubel finishes 5 short of a half century.

18.5: R Hossain to U Tharanga, Full toss on off, pushed towards long on for a brace.

18.4: R Hossain to U Tharanga, FOUR! Fine shot. A length ball outside off, Tharanga chips this over cover and gets a boundary!

18.3: R Hossain to K Perera, Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a single.

18.2: R Hossain to K Perera, Outside off, a swing and a miss.

18.1: R Hossain to K Perera, SIX! Again, the first ball of an over goes for a six. Dropped short on middle, Perera rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie! The stand is worth 40 from 19 balls.

17.6: M Hasan to K Perera, Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. 4-0-31-0 for Mehidy, not a bad result, given the opposition score.

17.5: M Hasan to K Perera, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.

Out or not out? Mushfiqur Rahim has effected a smart stumping here. It has been referred upstairs...

17.4: M Hasan to K Perera, NOT OUT. Smart work from Rahim but Kusal escapes. Very full outside off, Perera looks to play the reverse sweep but misses. He loses his balance a touch but Rahim does not whip the bails off at that moment. He waits and waits and waits and sees Kusal's foot going in the air. Now he takes the bails off. He appeals for the stumping and it is referred upstairs. The third umpire takes a longggggg look at that and eventually decides that Perera has just got his foot back in.

17.3: M Hasan to K Perera, FOUR! Now the reverse sweep comes. Full and outside off, Kusal reverse sweeps it over point for consecutive boundaries!

17.2: M Hasan to K Perera, FOUR! That is dropped short, stays low as well, Kusal pulls it through square leg for a boundary!

17.1: M Hasan to U Tharanga, On middle and leg, helped through mid-wicket for a single.

Mehedi Hasan is back on.

16.6: R Hossain to U Tharanga, Just a single. Down the leg side, helped away towards square leg. 17 from that over.

16.5: R Hossain to U Tharanga, FOUR! Excellent batting. Fractionally short outside off, Tharanga goes back and cuts it past short third man for another boundary! 4,6,4! What is more?

16.4: R Hossain to U Tharanga, SIX! CREAMED! Poor bowling continues, so does the pounding. A length ball on middle and leg, Tharanga helps it over square leg and clears the fence with ease!

16.3: R Hossain to U Tharanga, FOUR! Nicely played. A short ball, down the leg side, fine leg is up, need anything more? Helped past short fine leg for a boundary. The stand moves to 13 from 9 balls.

16.2: R Hossain to K Perera, A short ball now, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.

16.1: R Hossain to U Tharanga, On middle, heaved through mid-wicket for a single.

Rubel Hossain is back on.

15.6: Mahmudullah to K Perera, Lucky! Full and outside off, Perera looks to play the reverse sweep but the bounce gets big on him, takes the glove and lobs over short third man. Two runs taken.

15.5: Mahmudullah to U Tharanga, Outside off, pushed through the covers for a quick run.

15.4: Mahmudullah to K Perera, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.