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

6.5: M Hasan to J Mendis, Strides forward to a loopy full ball again and pushes it with gentle hands to covers. Not in the gap.

6.4: M Hasan to J Mendis, Slower through the air this time, tossed up and landing full on middle, Jeevan lunges and defends it back.

6.3: M Hasan to K Perera, Flatter and shorter, on middle, Kusal gets deep inside the crease and strokes it through covers for one.

6.2: M Hasan to K Perera, A late cut on this occasion but he finds the fielder at backward point.

6.1: M Hasan to K Perera, Shortish around off, holding up a bit, Perera gets back and mistimes his punch to covers.

Slight halt in play. Seems something has gone in Perera's eyes. He is washing his face. Wearing a helmet can help him a bit too, not completely though in this case.

5.6: M Rahman to J Mendis, Straying down the pads of Mendis, he misses his flick and the ball hits his pad and runs past the keeper. They pick up two runs for it. End of the Powerplay, Bangladesh clearly dominating the play. Sri Lanka are 35-4 and have lost their cream.

5.6: M Rahman to J Mendis, Wide. Unusual bounce. Too high to worry the batsman! Wide signalled by the umpire.

5.5: M Rahman to J Mendis, Length again, Mendis blocks this from the crease.

Jeevan Mendis joins Perera in the middle.

5.4: M Rahman to D Shanaka, OUT! In comes Shanaka and out he goes. Two wickets in an over for Bangladesh. Rahman serves this on a good length in the line of the stumps, the ball angles after pitching and moves away from Shanaka. He is tentative in his shot and gets a faint edge on it. The ball settles in the gloves of Rahman. And the Men in Green are all smiles. Shanaka won't even need a shower after this.

5.3: M Rahman to K Perera, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Dasun Shanaka walks in next.

5.2: M Rahman to U Tharanga, OUT! Big mix-up and Tharanga is well short of his mark. This is a big blow for the hosts and a rather soft one. Back of a length ball, Tharanga tucks it away to mid-wicket. Perera doesn't look where the ball is and takes off. Mehidy Hasan the fielder there, picks it up and runs with the ball towards the non-striker's end. Tharanga responds to his partner's call and goes for the run. Hasan gives the ball to the bowler and he completes the formalities. Tharanga is not even in the picture and the umpire raises his finger without even going upstairs.

5.1: M Rahman to K Perera, Serves this on leg stump, Perera taps it to square leg and runs towards the other end.

5.1: M Rahman to K Perera, Wide. The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. The umpire signals a wide.

4.6: M Hasan to U Tharanga, FOUR! Flat outside off, Tharanga rocks back and cuts it perfectly in the gap between backward point and point for a boundary.

4.5: M Hasan to U Tharanga, On middle stump, Tharanga hits it back to the bowler.

4.4: M Hasan to U Tharanga, Loopy ball and pitched it on middle. The ball holds a bit and moves away from Tharanga who gets beaten by the spin. The keeper takes the bails off but Upul is safely inside.

4.3: M Hasan to K Perera, Darts this on middle stump. Perera makes room and drives it through covers for one more.

4.2: M Hasan to U Tharanga, Quicker again on the pads of Tharanga, who flicks it off his pads to square leg to rotate strike.

4.1: M Hasan to K Perera, Fires this outside off, Perera cuts it to backward point and goes to the other end.

Upul Tharanga is the new batsman. Change in bowling as well, Mehidy Hasan to bowl his off spinners.

3.6: M Rahman to K Mendis, OUT! The batsman in form has departed! This is a big blow to Sri Lanka. Rahman with the breakthrough. Once again he holds his pace back and length too, Mendis opts to pull but fails to get proper timing on it. Ends up chipping it towards Sarkar at mid-wicket who leaps a bit and catches the ball safely over his head. Kusal Mendis failed to get going today, played a few mistimed shots earlier also but was lucky not to get out then. Bangladesh are ecstatic, what a start for them in the Powerplay!

3.5: M Rahman to K Mendis, A quick off cutter, says Manjrekar on air, gets good grip and it curves away a bit after landing around off, Mendis pushes inside the line and misses.

3.4: M Rahman to K Mendis, Back of a length ball around off, Mendis is on the back foot and chops it down to point.

3.3: M Rahman to K Mendis, Keeps bowling on a length outside off, Mendis this time remains on the back foot and taps it down to point.

3.2: M Rahman to K Mendis, Play and a miss! Once again Rahman serves it on a length and offers width outside off, Mendis throws his bat at it but fails to connect.

3.1: M Rahman to K Perera, Angling down the leg side, on a good length, Perera fails to flick and it goes off his thigh pad to short fine leg. They steal a leg bye.

Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack now.

2.6: Al Hasan to K Mendis, Fuller this time, Mendis plays it for the mid-wicket fielder to collect.

2.5: Al Hasan to K Mendis, Flatter ball on the off, Mendis cuts it to the fielder at point.

2.4: Al Hasan to K Perera, The batsman has driven it through mid on. They pick up a single.

2.3: Al Hasan to K Perera, FOUR! Very good looking shot. Short again, around off, Perera gives room and cracks it through the cover-point region for a boundary.

2.2: Al Hasan to K Mendis, Short ball outside off, Mendis goes back and punches it on the off side for a single.

Kusal Perera is the new batsman in.

2.1: Al Hasan to D Gunathilaka, OUT! There goes the first wicket! And the man back from injury strikes. He gets a wicket in his second over itself. Slower ball, in the line of the stumps, Gunathilaka goes for the big slog sweep but doesn't connect well enough. The ball hits the bottom half of the bat and skies straight up in the air. Sabbir Rahman runs from the boundary line (at long on) to his right and gets under it to take a very good catch near long off. He made it look easy but these are very difficult to take under the lights. The Bangladeshis are delighted as they join him in celebration.

1.6: R Hossain to K Mendis, FOUR! A boundary to end the over. Overpitched ball on middle and leg. Mendis works it through mid-wicket in the gap. The fielder from mid on hares behind it but only comes second best.

1.5: R Hossain to K Mendis, FOUR! Short ball and Mendis goes for a flat-batted shot. He doesn't time it well though. The fielder at mid off looked interested for a moment but it goes over him for the first boundary.

1.4: R Hossain to K Mendis, Length in line of the stumps, Mendis stays back and blocks it.

1.3: R Hossain to D Gunathilaka, Around off, Gunathilaka works it around the corner and picks up a run.

1.2: R Hossain to D Gunathilaka, NOT OUT! Length outside off, Gunathilaka cuts it behind backward point and picks up a couple of runs. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end as Mendis was jogging back. The bowler takes the bails out. The umpire doesn't take a chance and goes upstairs. Replays show that Mendis was well in.

An appeal for a run out has been referred upstairs. Bangladesh don't look excited. Let's see.

1.1: R Hossain to K Mendis, Comes steaming in and plays it towards mid-wicket for one.

Rubel Hossain will bowl from the other end.

0.6: Al Hasan to K Mendis, Outside off, Mendis drives this through covers and quickly moves to the other end for a quick single. The fielder there has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses his aim.

0.5: Al Hasan to K Mendis, Darts this quicker in line of the stumps, Mendis is happy to play it back to the bowler.

0.5: Al Hasan to K Mendis, Wide. Tosses this down the leg and Mendis goes for the flick but misses. Wide signallad by the umpire.

0.4: Al Hasan to D Gunathilaka, First run on the board. Bowls this a bit short, Gunathilaka rocks back and punches this through mid off for a run.

0.3: Al Hasan to D Gunathilaka, Good start for Shakib. Three dots in a row. Flatter ball, around off, Gunathilaka cuts it to the fielder at point.