'Not a good Test wicket'
The last day of the first Test in Chittagong yesterday started with Sri Lanka needing just seven Bangladesh wickets to wrap up a series opening win, but it ended with the tourists taking just two of those wickets.
Opener Dimuth Karunaratne, speaking at the post-match press conference, blamed the pitch with some justification as the Test produced 1533 runs for the loss of just 24 wickets.
"I don't think this is a good wicket for Test cricket. I think there needs to be something for the bowlers as well. I am hopeful we get a 50-50 wicket in the next Test [in Dhaka starting on February 8]," said Karunarartne.
Karunaratne thought that honours were even in the lead-up to the series decider.
"As a batting group, both teams did really well. We have to think up something special as a bowling unit to get wickets. I think both teams are in a good position after this game."
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