Sri Lanka in Bangladesh 2024

Prior to the game I was going through the stats of SL batters and was surprised to see Kamindu Mendis average in the 60s at domestic level. He followed it up with a brilliant twin knock in the test. Surely a talent there.

First time I saw Nahid Rana, is he the quickest bowler in Bangladesh right now Kriterion? Looked like a good prospect.

sam_ahm wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:57 pm

First time I saw Nahid Rana, is he the quickest bowler in Bangladesh right now Kriterion? Looked like a good prospect.

Yeah I think he's probably the quickest in BD now. Definitely in terms of average pace through the first spell. I don't know what his top speed was, but he clocked 149.7 in the BPL this year.

Ebadot has the fastest international speed of recent times (to my knowledge)...I saw 147+ in South Africa a couple years ago and he may have hit 148+ elsewhere but I didn't see it. Mashrafee apparenty hit 148 or so in NZ back in 2002 but that was before my time.

Nahid's average speed in the first spell is impressive. he was averaging 143-144 throughout the spell. By far the fastest in Bangladesh as Ebadot is next and his average is probably high 130s or 140 max.

slcricfan1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:08 am

pretty good. but this bd bowling lineup isnt the most experienced and the pitch was yeah, quite docile.

Good win from an SL perspective. You want to absolutely demolish an inexperienced side, and SL did that in spades.

Totally forgot about Ebodat, Bangladesh are surely missing him. What's the update on him?

They have a very good pace attack Bangladesh, somehow all if them don't kind of come off at once. Taskin, Ebadot, Shoriful, Mushfiqur, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Khalid Ahmed... All of them are pretty good.

sam_ahm wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:15 pm

Totally forgot about Ebodat, Bangladesh are surely missing him. What's the update on him?

They have a very good pace attack Bangladesh, somehow all if them don't kind of come off at once. Taskin, Ebadot, Shoriful, Mushfiqur, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Khalid Ahmed... All of them are pretty good.

Yeah they are all pretty decent. Nahid and Ebadat are express. Taskin is genuinely quick on his day. Shoriful, Khaled, and Mahmud are fast mediums. Mahmud is the slowest of the lot at around 135, but he can touch 140 on occaision.

sam_ahm wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:15 pm

Totally forgot about Ebodat, Bangladesh are surely missing him. What's the update on him?

Still recovering from an ACL injury and surgery. He's started running recently and said he would resume bowling a couple weeks after Eid (in another 3-4 weeks from now).

Shakib back in a surprise plot twist. Bangladesh still struggling tho he bolsters the batting and bowling. 8 batters now.

SL will surely be batting till tea on Day 2, and amass 600 runs probably before declaring. Bangladesh will need to bat well to save the match.

Yeah, Good to see Shakib back but once again Sri Lanka showing their superiority in the format.

SL heading towards a declaration here. 411-5 at lunch.

So often the past several years we've seen Bangladesh come on to bat in the last hour of the day after conceding a massive total on a flat pitch and then being 4 wickets down inside 15 overs. I'll probably break my laptop if that happens again. 😂

In addition to dropping Mendis in 0 in the first test (he went on to get twin hundreds in each innings), the BD boys have dropped 3 catches already in Chittagong. And now this:

120.6 Khaled to Jayasuriya, no run

Another drop! Or drops I should say! This was the perfect execution of the plan, Jayasuriya goes hard at the drive and gets thick edge to first slip, who fumbles it juggling it around. The ball proceed to bounce around to to second slip and then third. But none of them are able to hold on! Unbelievable

3 more drops from a single delivery!

In addition to dropping Mendis in 0 in the first test (he went on to get twin hundreds in each innings), the BD boys have dropped 3 catches already in Chittagong. And now this:

120.6 Khaled to Jayasuriya, no run

Another drop! Or drops I should say! This was the perfect execution of the plan, Jayasuriya goes hard at the drive and gets thick edge to first slip, who fumbles it juggling it around. The ball proceed to bounce around to to second slip and then third. But none of them are able to hold on! Unbelievable

3 more drops from a single delivery!

Relieved to see we're only 1 down at stumps. Past several years Bangladesh's habit has been to concede big totals on flat tracks. But then when they finally get to bat, they are usually 4 down inside the first 15 overs. Doesn't matter whether its seaming wicket or a turning one.

Surprising stat here. SL's total of 531 is the biggest without any batter reaching a hundred. However, the top 9 all got to 20, and the first 10 all got double digits. Astounding form. Or just a very flat wicket. Could be both.

Bottom line is Bangladesh have to bat with their A game. First job is to at least cross the follow on limit.

Relieved to see we're only 1 down at stumps. Past several years Bangladesh's habit has been to concede big totals on flat tracks. But then when they finally get to bat, they are usually 4 down inside the first 15 overs. Doesn't matter whether its seaming wicket or a turning one.

Surprising stat here. SL's total of 531 is the biggest without any batter reaching a hundred. However, the top 9 all got to 20, and the first 10 all got double digits. Astounding form. Or just a very flat wicket. Could be both.

Bottom line is Bangladesh have to bat with their A game. First job is to at least cross the follow on limit.

Bang bang for Bangladesh...two quick top order wickets.

On a pitch where even the Sri Lankan number 10 got to double figures, Shanto gets out for just 1. Absolutely garbage dismissal.

Bang bang for Bangladesh...two quick top order wickets.

On a pitch where even the Sri Lankan number 10 got to double figures, Shanto gets out for just 1. Absolutely garbage dismissal.

Bangladesh once again getting shredded. This is quite an abysmal performance.

Bangladesh once again getting shredded. This is quite an abysmal performance.

Very disappointing. Obviously SL are better equipped for the conditions than say New Zealand. But still difficult pill to swallow if you’re a BD fan.

Very disappointing. Obviously SL are better equipped for the conditions than say New Zealand. But still difficult pill to swallow if you’re a BD fan.