Sri Lanka close on victory
Sri Lanka came within grasp of another resounding victory in the second and final Test on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka came within grasp of another resounding victory in the second and final Test on Tuesday.
Asitha Fernando claimed 4-34 as Sri Lanka bowled out Bangladesh for 178 to take a 353-run lead in the first innings of the second Test in Chittagong on Monday.
Sri Lanka made a record total in their first innings against Bangladesh Sunday, but Kamindu Mendis narrowly missed the feat of a third Test century in consecutive innings.
Bangladesh were left embarrassed after reviewing this decision during the second Test against Sri Lanka.
A top-order batting blitz left Sri Lanka firmly in command of the second and final Test against Bangladesh on Saturday.
Kasun Rajitha claimed his second five-wicket haul in Test cricket as Sri Lanka thrashed Bangladesh by 328 runs in Sylhet on Monday to go 1-0 up in the two-match series.
Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis both slammed their second century of the match as Sri Lanka set up a 511-run target for Bangladesh.
Dimuth Karunaratne scored a patient half-century to guide Sri Lanka to 119-5 in their second innings against Bangladesh on the second day of the first Test.
Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis both hit 102 to help Sri Lanka post 280 before their seamers rattled Bangladesh on the opening day of the first Test in Sylhet.
Rishad Hossain played an attacking innings of 48 after substitute Tanzid Hasan Tamim hit 84 off 81 balls on Monday.
Opener Pathum Nissanka struck 114 off 113 balls to steer Sri Lanka to a three-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Chittagong on Friday.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto struck an unbeaten century to guide Bangladesh to a comfortable six-wicket win in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Chittagong.
Coach Chris Silverwood says Sri Lanka are fired up to fight against rivals Bangladesh in their strongest format when their ODI series begins this week.
Sri Lanka have reignited the row over the 2023 World Cup timed-out dismissal of Angelo Mathews after celebrating their T20I series win in Bangladesh by pointing to their wrists.
Nuwan Thushara grabbed a hat-trick while Kusal Mendis hit a career-best 86 to help Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 28 runs in Saturday’s T20I series decider.