Live Cricket Score: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 6th T20I, Colombo, Nidahas Trophy 2018

13.6: Mahmudullah to K Perera, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

13.5: Mahmudullah to K Perera, Short ball, Kusal gets a bottom edge to this and the ball goes to the bowler.

13.4: Mahmudullah to K Perera, How did that miss the stump? Flat ball on his off pole, Kusal goes for the sweep and the ball just misses his off stump.

13.3: Mahmudullah to K Perera, In the gap this time. Kusal plays this with soft hands through mid-wicket and comes back for the second.

13.2: Mahmudullah to K Perera, Kusal hits this back to the bowler.

13.1: Mahmudullah to T Perera, Flighted ball, Thisara works it through mid-wicket for one.

12.6: M Rahman to T Perera, Rahman bowls this short again. Perera flat bats this over mid off over a run.

12.5: M Rahman to T Perera, FOUR! Easy pickings for Thisara. Rahman digs this one short too. Perera makes room and hits it in the vacant deep backward point region for a boundary.

12.4: M Rahman to K Perera, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

12.3: M Rahman to K Perera, FOUR! Follows the six with a boundary. Short again and this time outside off. Kusal flashes hard at it and the ball flies over backward point to the fence. 1000 T20I runs for the southpaw. He is playing a very important knock here. Taking his team out of troubled waters with this innings and partnership with Thisara. Also, he is now the quickest to this mark for Sri Lanka, taking 34 innings.

12.2: M Rahman to K Perera, SIX! Bangs this short and Kusal pulls it high and handsome over mid-wicket for the first maximum.

12.1: M Rahman to K Perera, Back of a length ball, Kusal plays it through mid-wicket and quickly comes back for the second.

The Fizz is back on to bowl. His figures for now are two overs, two wickets and just four runs.

11.6: M Hasan to K Perera, Stays on the back foot and punches it down the ground for a run.

11.5: M Hasan to K Perera, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

11.4: M Hasan to T Perera, Fires this one in, on middle, Thisara helps it to mid-wicket and crosses.

11.3: M Hasan to T Perera, NOT OUT! Kusal has dived his way home. A shortish ball on middle, Thisara goes on the back foot and works it through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep has to run across to collect the ball and seeing that the batsmen attempt for the second run. The fielder comes up with a direct hit at the bowler's end as Kusal dives in. They appeal and the umpire takes it upstairs. The replays roll in and it shows that the dive has saved KP! Sri Lanka can take a huge sigh of relief.

Run out appeal! Direct hits are always interesting. Seems touch and go at the non-striker's end. The umpire has referred it upstairs...

11.2: M Hasan to T Perera, Flighted full ball on off, defended off the front foot.

11.1: M Hasan to K Perera, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. One run added to the total.

10.6: R Hossain to K Perera, Smart batting, gets a full ball around middle and tickles it to mid-wicket for a run.

10.5: R Hossain to K Perera, FOUR! Wow, even better. The bowler overpitches this time, over-correcting his length and it's on middle. Perera brings down a straight bat and creams it down the ground for a glorious boundary. Surely this is a better pitch than the scoreline suggests.

10.4: R Hossain to K Perera, FOUR! Excellent shot, by far the best of the match, so far. Rubel goes short and Kusal swivels on the back foot with the pull shot. Makes superb connection and sends it screaming to the deep backward square leg fence.

10.3: R Hossain to T Perera, Better this time. Calmly works a length ball to mid-wicket and takes a run.

10.2: R Hossain to T Perera, Another play and a miss outside off for Thisara. He needs to watch the ball before swinging his bat.

10.1: R Hossain to T Perera, Beaten! Full and outside off, Perera swishes and misses.

Rubel Hossain is into the attack.

9.6: Mahmudullah to T Perera, Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

9.5: Mahmudullah to T Perera, On the pads of Perera who works it towards fine leg for a brace.

9.4: Mahmudullah to K Perera, Another single through mid-wicket as Perera jogs to the other end.

9.3: Mahmudullah to T Perera, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.

9.2: Mahmudullah to K Perera, NOT OUT! A WASTE of a review. Shakib gets too excited as wickets fall on the other end. Tossed up ball around off, Perera taps it through covers and moves to the other end. The bowler thinks that has hit him on the pad and consults his skipper. They decide to take it up. Replays show that the ball was nowhere close to the pad and has only come of the meat.

An appeal for LBW is taken up.

9.1: Mahmudullah to K Perera, FOUR! Stop the press. A boundary for Sri Lanka. outside off, Perera cuts this through backward point for a much needed boundary.

8.6: M Hasan to T Perera, Good end of the over. Perera covers his timber and defends it. Two runs and a wicket from it.

8.5: M Hasan to T Perera, The batsman has driven it through mid off.

8.4: M Hasan to T Perera, Perera plays this with soft hands and the ball goes to the fielder at point.

8.3: M Hasan to K Perera, Around off, Perera pushes this through covers for one more.

8.2: M Hasan to T Perera, Tossed up, Perera eases it to mid-wicket for a run.

Thisara Perera is next to bat.

8.1: M Hasan to J Mendis, OUT! Sri Lanka are losing wickets faster than they change their captains. Hasan gives this air around off. Mendis reaches for it and goes for the sweep. He sweeps this from the off and his bottom hand comes off the handle. The ball flies to short fine leg and Mustafizur Rahman gets under it and takes an easy catch. Mendis has to take the long walk back.

7.6: Mahmudullah to J Mendis, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.

7.5: Mahmudullah to J Mendis, Mendis punches this ball to the off.

7.4: Mahmudullah to J Mendis, That kept low. Mendis goes for the big sweep and the ball goes under his bat in the keeper's glove.

7.3: Mahmudullah to J Mendis, Quicker again, Mendis gets behind the ball and blocks it.

7.3: Mahmudullah to J Mendis, Wide. The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. The umpire signals a wide.

7.2: Mahmudullah to K Perera, Darts this around leg, Perera taps it around the corner and gives his partner the strike.

7.1: Mahmudullah to J Mendis, Around off, Mendis gets an edge towards backward point for one.

Mahmudullah is into the attack.

6.6: M Hasan to J Mendis, A touch flatter this time, length remains full, Jeevan opens the face of the bat and places his shot through point for a run.