Kushal Bhurtel to Jaker Ali, Attacks the stumps with a full delivery, on off, Jaker Ali just about manages to cover the line of the ball and defends.
Kushal Bhurtel to Shakib Al Hasan, False shot but Shakib gets away with it! Loops it up nicely, full and outside off, Shakib Al Hasan looks to fetch the sweep from outside off but gets a top edge. It lands safely and wide of deep mid-wicket for one.
Kushal Bhurtel to Shakib Al Hasan, Beaten! This goes straight on, on a nagging length, around off, Shakib Al Hasan tries to play it with the turn on the leg side but it goes straight through to beat the outside edge.
Kushal Bhurtel to Jaker Ali, Drags the length back now and keeps it flat, on off, Jaker Ali dabs it past point and gets to the other end.
Kushal Bhurtel to Jaker Ali, That kept low! Starts with a flighted delivery, turning away, full and around off, Jaker Ali tries to smother the spin but it spins away and keeps low to go past the bat.
Drinks break! Nepal have come out firing and they mean business here. With the ball and in the field, they have been sharp and have Bangladesh on the ropes. Bangladesh's hopes rest on the shoulders of Shakib Al Hasan to bail them out of trouble here. They need a partnership here to steady the sinking ship while Nepal will look to chip away at the wickets as they have done so far. Kushal Bhurtel will bowl after the break.
Rohit Paudel to Jaker Ali, Single to end then! On the pads. This is nudged around the corner for one.
Rohit Paudel to Jaker Ali, Top effort in the field! Nepal have been really good. Shorter and on off. This is timed past cover. The fielder in the deep, runs to his right, slides and saves two for his side.
Rohit Paudel to Jaker Ali, On the pads. Jaker looks to flick but closes the face of the bat early. He gets a soft leading edge to mid-wicket.
Rohit Paudel to Shakib Al Hasan, Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.
Rohit Paudel to Jaker Ali, On middle. This is tucked around the corner for one.
Rohit Paudel to Jaker Ali, On middle. This is worked to short fine leg.
Jaker Ali comes in at number 7.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT! RUN OUT! That is the last thing Bangladesh wanted. Especially Mahmudullah. He was looking so good but now he falls. A massive mix-up. This is a full toss on off. Shakib mistimes it to covers. Shakib calls for a run but sends Mahmudullah back from the point of no return. Gulshan Jha lobs it to the bowler who takes the bails off. Half the side back in the hut. Bangladesh slip further.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Mahmudullah, Outside off and fuller again. This is driven past cover for one more.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Mahmudullah, FOUR! That is hit very hard! Another boundary. This is tossed up again but way too full. It is drilled through covers. This one races away. Fifty up for Bangladesh.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Mahmudullah, Tossed up on off. This is played back to the bowler.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Shakib Al Hasan, Shorter and on off. This is pushed down to long on for one.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Shakib Al Hasan, Sharp turn again! This lands outside off and spins back in. Shakib goes right back and works it through square leg for two.
Rohit Paudel to Mahmudullah, Timed well but for no runs! Outside off. Flatter. This is guided to point.
Rohit Paudel to Mahmudullah, This lands outside off and spins back in. Mahmudullah looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Rohit Paudel to Shakib Al Hasan, On off. This is pushed past long off for one.
Rohit Paudel to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Cut away! Finds the gap well. Shorter and outside off. This is cut past point. This one races away to the fence.
Rohit Paudel to Shakib Al Hasan, Beaten! Slower and around off. This lands and spins away. Shakib is beaten as he pushes at it.
Rohit Paudel to Mahmudullah, On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket. A run taken.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Mahmudullah, Flatter and on off. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Shakib Al Hasan, Bye given! Lot of turn again! On middle and this spins back in. Shakib looks to flick but misses. The keeper fails to take it cleanly. A run taken. Shakib not happy it is not given a wide.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Mahmudullah, Slower again and outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Really well played! Mahmudullah waits for this. It is outside off. He guides it past short third man for a boundary. Just used the pace.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Mahmudullah, Big turn again! Around off. This spins away. Mahmudullah defends.
Sandeep Lamichhane to Mahmudullah, Flatter and around off. This lands and turns away. Mahmudullah is beaten as he pushes at it.
Rohit Paudel to Mahmudullah, Confusion but safe! On middle. Mahmudullah works it towards mid-wicket. They think of two but settle for one. End of a really good Powerplay for Nepal.
Rohit Paudel to Mahmudullah, On middle. This stays a touch low. Defended.
Mahmudullah is the new man in.
Rohit Paudel to Towhid Hridoy, OUT! TAKEN! That is a fine, fine catch. Also, it's a massive wicket. Towhid Hridoy walks back! On middle. He looks to sweep again. This goes off the top edge towards short fine leg. Sandeep Lamichhane takes a fine catch.
Rohit Paudel to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR! Drilled! Hit that really hard! On middle. Hridoy goes down on one knee and sweeps and this races away to the fence.
Rohit Paudel to Towhid Hridoy, On the pads. Hridoy flicks but to short fine leg.
Rohit Paudel to Towhid Hridoy, Flatter and on middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.
Sompal Kami to Towhid Hridoy, At 129.3 kph, serves it on a back of a length, on off, Towhid Hridoy steers it down to deep third and retains the strike with a single.
Sompal Kami to Towhid Hridoy, Much better as this is on a good length, shaping away, around off, Towhid Hridoy covers the line of the ball and pats it back to the bowler.
Sompal Kami to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR! Poor line and Towhid Hridoy uses it well! Kami lands it on a back of a length but the line is around leg, Towhid Hridoy gets inside the line and tickles it past short fine leg for his first boundary.
Towhid Hridoy walks out to bat!
Sompal Kami to Litton Das, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! The move by Rohit Paudel to give Sompal Kami the third over on the trot has been validated. Kami is pumped up as he punches the air. Kami bangs it into the deck, on off, Litton Das goes for the pull but plays it in front of his body and fails to roll his wrists on the ball. Gets a top edge that goes straight up behind the wicket. The keeper, Aasif Sheikh calls for it and takes a safe catch.
Sompal Kami to Shakib Al Hasan, Leg bye! Sliding onto the hips, on a hard length, Shakib Al Hasan fails to tickle it fine. The ball rolls off his thigh pad on the leg side for a leg bye.
Sompal Kami to Shakib Al Hasan, Angling in from around the wicket and on a good length, in the channel on off, Shakib Al Hasan has a feel for the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Dipendra Singh Airee to Litton Das, FOUR! In complete control and Das finds the fence this time! Keeps it full and on off and middle, Litton Das gets inside the line and rolls his wrists to control the sweep. Hits it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
Dipendra Singh Airee to Litton Das, Aerial but safe! Fuller and quicker, on off, Litton Das reaches out in front for the sweep but gets a top edge that lands safely, well away from deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.
Dipendra Singh Airee to Litton Das, Nicely bowled! Slows it up and keeps it full as well, outside off, Litton Das springs on the front foot to go down the ground but connects with thin air.
Dipendra Singh Airee to Litton Das, Tosses it up, full and on off, Litton Das lunges and knocks it to cover.
Dipendra Singh Airee to Litton Das, Short and on off, Litton Das punches it nicely but straight to cover.