Live Cricket Scorecard - SL vs BAN 1st T20I, Sri Lanka tour of BAN in SL, 3 T20Is, 2025

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Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka
Kusal Mendis (W)
Kusal Perera
Avishka Fernando
Charith Asalanka (C)
Dasun Shanaka
Chamika Karunaratne
Maheesh Theekshana
Jeffrey Vandersay
Binura Fernando
Nuwan Thushara

Bangladesh
Tanzid Hasan
Parvez Hossain Emon
Litton Das (C) (W)
Mohammad Naim
Tawhid Hridoy
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Shamim Hossain
Mohammad Saifuddin
Rishad Hossain
Taskin Ahmed
Tanzim Hasan Sakib

MATCH INFO

Toss:Sri Lanka, who chose to field
Venue:Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires:Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Lyndon Hannibal (SL)
Match Referee:Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Date:Thu, 10th Jul 2025

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BAN - INN SL - INN

End of over 19
SL159/3
SL Batting C Asalanka 8(5) A Fernando 11(17)

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18.6: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Sri Lanka go 1-0 in the 3-match series! That's a shot and a half and a worthy hit to finish off the game! Slower full ball moving away on middle, Charith Asalanka stands still in his crease and tonks this one way over long on for a biggie. SRI LANKA WIN BY 7 WICKETS!

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18.5: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Avishka Fernando, Full toss on off, pushed down to long on for a single.

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18.4: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, Full on middle leg, almost a yorker. Asalanka digs it out as he plays the flick onto his pads and towards short mid-wicket. Singl taken.

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18.3: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, Full slower delivery moving away, outside off, Asalanka is already through the slog as he is deceived by this slower delivery.

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18.2: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Charith Asalanka, Short ball aimed at the body, Asalanka ducks under it as he lets this one go.

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18.1: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Avishka Fernando, Fullish ball on middle, Fernando flicks this one wide of short mid-wicket for a single.

End of over 18
SL150/3
SL Batting A Fernando 9(15) C Asalanka 1(1)

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17.6: Mohammad Saifuddin to Avishka Fernando, Full on off, Fernando drives this to mid off and sets off for a quick single. The mid off fielder fires in a throw at the non-striker's end and misses as Fernando eventually gets home safely. Oh, a direct hit would have been interesting.

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17.5: Mohammad Saifuddin to Avishka Fernando, Full on middle, Avishka flicks this one to short mid-wicket.

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17.4: Mohammad Saifuddin to Avishka Fernando, Length ball on off, Avishka defends it right under his eyes.

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17.3: Mohammad Saifuddin to Charith Asalanka, Back of a length. well outside off, Asalanka cuts it square of the wicket for a single.

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17.2: Mohammad Saifuddin to Kusal Mendis, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, what a catch! Shamim Hossain has plucked this out of thin air! Kusal Mendis's superb knock comes to an end! Mohammad Saifuddin bowls this one on full, on middle leg, Mendis is early in his flick as the ball takes the leading edge of his bat and goes wide of short cover, who runs to his left and jumps in the air to his left, with the left hand fully stretching. The ball sticks in his hand. Oh, this is a fine, fine catch!

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17.1: Mohammad Saifuddin to Avishka Fernando, Back of a length off cutter on middle, Fernando shuffles across and works it down to deep fine leg for a single.

End of over 17
SL147/2
SL Batting K Mendis 73(50) A Fernando 7(11)

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16.6: Rishad Hossain to Kusal Mendis, Short and turning away, well outside off, Mendis looks to play the cut and misses.

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16.5: Rishad Hossain to Kusal Mendis, From round the wicket, a low full toss on off, Mendis sweeps this one in the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket for two runs.

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16.4: Rishad Hossain to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Nicely done! Slower through the air, shorter in length, googly, outside off, Mendis sitting deep in his crease plays the late cut fine of the short third fielder who runs to his left but can't get to the ball. The ball eventually evades him and runs down to the deep third fence for four.

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16.3: Rishad Hossain to Avishka Fernando, A touch short on off, Fernando cuts it along the ground to the right of deep point for a single.

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16.2: Rishad Hossain to Kusal Mendis, Overpitched on off, Mendis leans forward and drives this to the left of long off for a single.

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16.1: Rishad Hossain to Avishka Fernando, Short length googly, on middle, Fernando punches it off the back foot to deep extra cover for a single.

End of over 20
BAN154/5
BAN Batting M Naim 32(29) S Hossain 14(5)

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19.6: Nuwan Thushara to Mohammad Naim, Just a single to end proceedings here! Goes full and wide, Mohammad Naim leans on and crunches it away towards deep cover. The batters try and push for the second run but the fielder in the deep is quick to get to the ball. 11 off the final over and Bangladesh finish with 154/5 on the board!

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19.5: Nuwan Thushara to Shamim Hossain, A high full toss, wide of the off stump, Shamim backs away and smashes it flat to deep cover for a single. They want the second run but Shamim slips and it will only be a single.

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19.4: Nuwan Thushara to Shamim Hossain, SIX! Goes all the way and Bangladesh surpass the 150 mark! Too short and down leg, a bit slower again, this time Shamim Hossain waits well, stays low and swings it over fine leg for a biggie.

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19.3: Nuwan Thushara to Shamim Hossain, Nicely bowled! Thushara sees Shamim shaping up for the reverse and cleverly takes pace off, bowling it into the deck and around off. Shamim goes through with the shot but misses it completely. Also, Mohammad Naim has a word with the umpire and replays suggest that Naim was unhappy with Thushara fake fielding which the umpire probably didn't pick up.

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19.2: Nuwan Thushara to Mohammad Naim, Very full and angled in at the stumps, Naim gets cramped for room and digs it out down the ground for a single.

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19.1: Nuwan Thushara to Mohammad Naim, Slower yorker, well wide outside off, Naim reaches out and squeezes it to the left of point for a single where Maheesh Theekshana fails to pick it up on the slide and the batters pinch an extra run.

End of over 19
BAN143/5
BAN Batting S Hossain 7(2) M Naim 28(26)

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18.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Shamim Hossain, SIX! Wow, that has been nailed! Quick and full around off, Shamim Hossain brings out the reverse sweep and crunches it flat over deep backward point for a biggie.

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18.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Naim, Shorter and around off, Naim backs away and cuts it through point for one more.

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18.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Shamim Hossain, Quick and flat around the top of off, Shamim Hossain looks to cut but gets an under egde over off stump and past the keeper for a single.

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18.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, OUT! CAUGHT! Maheesh Theekshana fires back with a wicket, his second of the game and Bangladesh lose half their side now. Quicker again, full and on the stumps. Mehidy Hasan Miraz hangs back and looks to power it away over covers but miscues it towards cover. Charith Asalanka takes a few steps back and takes a simple catch. End of a fighting knock from MIraz as he departs for 29 (22).

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18.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, FOUR! Too full and wide, put away! A low full toss, wide outside off, Miraz reaches out and slices it away over backward point and picks up a much-needed boundary. That was bowled at almost 112 kph.

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18.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Mohammad Naim, Fired in on middle and leg, Naim clears the front leg and heaves it away without much timing to long on for one.

End of over 18
BAN130/4
BAN Batting M Naim 26(24) Hasan Miraz 25(21)

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17.6: Nuwan Thushara to Mohammad Naim, Full again and at the stumps, Naim lofts the ball down the ground, to long off but just for a single.

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17.5: Nuwan Thushara to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Full and straight, in the blockhole, Mehidy Hasan Miraz looks to jam it out but gets an inside edge onto the pads and the batters scamper through for a single.

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17.4: Nuwan Thushara to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Beaten! Slow and short, well outside the off stump, Mehidy Hasan Miraz looks to cut but misses and no wide is called either as Miraz had moved along with the delivery.

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17.3: Nuwan Thushara to Mohammad Naim, Oh, that is some delivery! A perfect yorker around leg stump, dips late and Mohammad Naim can't even lay down a bat it time. The ball smashes into the boot and trickles down to fine leg for a leg bye.

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17.2: Nuwan Thushara to Mohammad Naim, FOUR! Easy pickings! Mohammad Naim shapes up to scoop and Nuwan Thushara serves a gentle full toss on off. Naim is able to get inside the line and ramps it over short fine leg for a single.

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17.1: Nuwan Thushara to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Pre-meditated from Miraz. Slower one around off, Miraz gets inside the line to scoop but misses. The ball goes off the pads to the leg side and they get a leg bye.

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BAN in SL, 3 T20Is, 2025 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

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