Sri Lanka

Bangladesh 55/1 in reply to 531

Bangladesh were 55 for one at the end of second day's play in the Chattogram Test on Sunday. Zakir Hasan was unbeaten on 28 alongside night-watchman Taijul Islam (0), with Mahmudul Hasan Joy (21) the only batsman dismissed. 
31 March 2024, 06:01 AM

Rajitha out of second Test with injury

Kasun Rajitha will not be available for the second Test match as the player has suffered an injury to his left upper back area, said a press release from Sri Lanka Cricket today 
27 March 2024, 15:04 PM

Shakib scores half-century after Test call-up

Shakib Al Hasan will play the second Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram, starting on March 30, with some form with the bat after scoring a fluent half-century in the Dhaka Premier League match on Wednesday.
27 March 2024, 08:39 AM

Bashar prescribes more domestic matches for Tigers’ top-order

Habibul Bashar, former men's team selector and now women's cricket's operational head, feels that men's team players are not used to the kinds of wicket served in the first Test at Sylhet and should play more domestic matches to overcome their issues.
26 March 2024, 18:45 PM

Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to meet in Asia Cup

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were pitted in the same group as the groupings and fixtures of the Women’s T20I Asia Cup was announced by the Asian Cricket Council on Tuesday.
26 March 2024, 13:09 PM

Nonsensical Liton reflects batters' flaws

Batting disasters are a regular event in Bangladesh’s Test cricket and having slumped in the first innings, the Bangladesh batters once again failed to take up the challenge against a resurgent Sri Lanka pace attack on the third day of the Sylhet Test yesterday.
25 March 2024, 01:00 AM

Bangladesh staring at heavy defeat

Bangladesh lost five wickets for 47 runs in 13 overs late on the third day of Sylhet Test, having been earlier set a victory target of 511 runs by Sri Lanka on Sunday.
24 March 2024, 05:51 AM

Taijul’s knock shows the mirror to batters

In the last ball of the morning session on Day 2 of the Sylhet Test yesterday, Taijul Islam ran a couple of runs off pacer Vishwa Fernando to reach 41, crossing into the 40s for the first time in his Test career.
24 March 2024, 01:30 AM

Errors cost Tigers control on Day 1

After an eventful opening day of the Sylhet Test yesterday, Bangladesh find themselves in a vulnerable position against Sri Lanka, paying dearly for the on-field and tactical errors they made on the day.
23 March 2024, 02:11 AM

Shakib expected to play in second Test

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is expected to play the second Test of the ongoing two-Test series against Sri Lanka, slated to begin from March 30 in Chattogram.
22 March 2024, 17:38 PM

Changes imminent but Tigers optimistic

Bangladesh play Sri Lanka in the third and final series-deciding ODI in Chattogram today, with questions remaining over what the Tigers' line-up could be for the pivotal contest. The Tigers started the series with a convincing six-wicket win before the visitors bounced back with a three-wicket victory in the second game.
18 March 2024, 01:00 AM

Hasan Mahmud replaces Tanzim Sakib for 3rd ODI

Pacer Hasan Mahmud has been called up to the Bangladesh squad to replace the injured Tanzim Hasan Sakib for the third ODI against Sri Lanka, said a press release from the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
17 March 2024, 09:29 AM

Miraz sees 'great asset' in Rishad

As Bangladesh and Sri Lanka go into the series decider in the third ODI in Chattogram tomorrow, there are likely to be a few changes for both sides.
17 March 2024, 08:41 AM

Tanzim Sakib ruled out of third ODI

Pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib has been ruled out of the third and series-deciding ODI against Sri Lanka with a hamstring injury.
17 March 2024, 07:56 AM

Madushanka out of remainder of Bangladesh tour

Sri Lanka pacer Dilshan Madushanka will not further take part in the ongoing Bangladesh tour as the bowler will return to Sri Lanka to start rehabilitation work after suffering an injury during the 2nd ODI, said a press release from the Sri Lanka Cricket today.
17 March 2024, 05:31 AM

Liton sidelined in ‘most deserving’ Jaker’s favour

Bangladesh opener Liton Das was omitted from the 15-member squad for the third ODI against Sri Lanka, scheduled to take place in Chattogram tomorrow. The move comes on the heels of his persisting struggle with form, notably marked by consecutive dismissals for ducks in the ongoing home ODI series against the visitors.
17 March 2024, 02:41 AM

Crisis-hit Sri Lankan economy rebounds as tourists return

Number of tourists visiting jumped to 210,000 in December, it was 91,900 a year earlier
16 March 2024, 07:10 AM

Bangladesh face SL in search of ODI groove

Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today, hoping to avenge the series loss in the Twenty20s and also regain their groove in the 50-over format.
13 March 2024, 03:00 AM

An over that caught the Tigers off-guard

Nuwan Thushara bowled a special spell to pick up a five-wicket haul, including a hattrick, to dismantle Bangladesh’s top-order in the third and decisive T20I at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
10 March 2024, 01:00 AM

Sri Lanka ‘moved on’ from DRS controversy

Sri Lanka team manager Mahinda Halangoda claimed that the visitors have moved past the incident in the second T20I where Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar was not given out following a review after the on-field umpire had raised his finger to a caught-behind appeal.
8 March 2024, 14:30 PM