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

0.2: Al Hasan to D Gunathilaka, Fuller this time, Gunathilaka leans forward and drives this to mid off for nothing.

0.1: Al Hasan to D Gunathilaka, Starts off with a loopy ball around off, Gunathilaka gets behind the ball and defends it.

The Sri Lankan pair of Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis have made their way in the middle. The fielders have taken their positions. Shakib Al Hasan will bowl with the new ball. A slip in place. Here we go...

The players have made their way out for their respective national anthems. We are not far away from the start of play.

Sri Lanka have made two changes to their side - Amila Aponso and Isuru Udana come in for Suranga Lakmal and Dushmantha Chameera. The visitors, on the other side, have made just one change. Abu Hider makes way for skipper Shakib Al Hasan.

Thisara Perera, the Sri Lankan skipper says that he is happy to bat first as he feels that the pitch is a bit slow. States that they want to put on a big score and then defend it. Further adds that they have taken positives from the previous games and are up for this crunch game.

Shakib Al Hasan says it is a good wicket and reckons that it will remain the same for 40 overs. Continues saying that they would like to restrict the Lankans and then chase down the total. On his injury, he replies that he is fit but just lacks match practice.

TOSS - Shakib Al Hasan calls tails, and tails it is! Bangladesh will bowl first!

PITCH REPORT - Brett Lee is in the middle for the pitch report. He says that it is a beautiful wicket and looks like a belter. He adds by saying that there is a good cover of grass but very few cracks. He feels that it is a good pitch for batting and the ball will come nicely to the bat. Ends by saying that 180-190 should be a good score.

Hello and welcome to a virtual semi-final clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Remember the first match between these two teams in this series? Yes, Mushfiqur Rahim's blitz and cobra dance flash in our minds. The visitors will be confident coming into this game even though they lost their last game against India. Also, with the return of Shakib Al Hasan, there will be a different vibe in the dressing room. The hosts, on the flip side, after an 'upset' win over India never managed to cross the finish line post that. An important game for both as the winner meets India in the final. Promises to be a cracker.