Bangladesh’s Group B Asia Cup match against Afghanistan had almost slipped out of their hands for the absence of a fifth bowling option.

From the edge of elimination, Bangladesh are set to begin their campaign in the Super Four phase of the Asia Cup today in Dubai against Sri Lanka -- the very team that ensured their survival by defeating and knocking out Afghanistan.

Bangladesh captain Litton Das said that lacklustre batting in the Powerplay cost his side their Group B Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

The day after a match, Bangladesh players usually avoid practice sessions. Considering the UAE heat and the packed tournament schedule, not heading off to the field on the only gap day between matches against Hong Kong and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi made even more sense.

Sri Lanka announced a 16-member squad on Friday for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, set to begin in Colombo on July 2.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was left scratching his head throughout the day -- figuratively, for ideas, and literally, out of frustration -- as Sri Lanka bolstered their control over the Colombo Test, thanks to Pathum Nissanka and Co on the second day of the second and final Test today.

Sever years into his Test career which began in 2018, off-spinner Nayeem Hasan made a different kind of debut in the ongoing Galle Test against Sri Lanka.

Thousands of Bangladesh supporters flocked to the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas, Texas to enjoy the Tigers’ opening match of the T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka today.

“Someone sent me these photos. It’s midnight here right now, but I can’t get these photos out of my mind. I feel terrible thinking someone had to bleed because of me,” Hridoy wrote on social media.

On Saturday, 16 years, eight months and 27 days later after that win over the Caribbeans, Bangladesh have finally registered a win over a higher-ranked team, that too a former champions, in the mega event.

If there was one department of the game where the Bangladesh team hoped to shine in the showpiece event, it was in the bowling department, and the Tigers bowlers gave every evidence of their potential.

Bangladesh went into this white-ball home series against Sri Lanka with an agenda of improving their all-round performance, especially considering the sub-par campaign the Tigers endured in the ODI World Cup in 2023.

Soumya won't be able to bat in the Bangladesh chase and the management has named Tanzid Hasan Tamim as his concussion substitute.

“With the series now hanging in the balance, we believe Jaker Ali’s addition will provide the team with more options and flexibility in the middle order.”

Bangladesh are yet to win a T20 series against Sri Lanka.

“Yes, he won’t be playing. We will pick a replacement in his place,” selector Hannan told The Daily Star

“Personally, I feel it was 100 percent fair and we all were in agreement to take the wicket. Because it’s in the rules,” Towhid told reporters on Monday night

The war of words has already begun with Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan defending his decision and Mathews calling it a ‘disgrace’.

New Delhi topped a real-time list of the world's most polluted cities compiled by Swiss group IQAir, which put the city's air quality index (AQI) at 640 in the "hazardous" category on Friday. 

The match will start at 2.30pm Bangladesh Standard Time.