Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
Bangladesh cross 200 but batting rut continues
Bangladesh evaded a sixth successive under-200 total in Tests as they ended the fourth day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram on Tuesday at 268 for seven. It was the Tigers’ first 200-plus total in four attempts in the ongoing two-match series against the Lankans as they got bundled out for 188 and 182 in the first Test in Sylhet and were skittled out for 178 in the first innings of the match in progress. However, Bangladesh are on the brink of another big-margin loss as they would need nothing short of a miracle to escape defeat against the Lankans who set a daunting 511-run target. Photos: Firoz Ahmed
'I took calculative risks': Mominul after rash dismissal
Bangladesh batter Mominul Haque said his 55-ball half-century involved ‘calculative risks’ rather than an aggressive mentality after the left-handed batter got dismissed while trying to hit a boundary in the last over before Tea on Day 4 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram on Tuesday.
We totally failed with the bat: Zakir
Bangladesh opener Zakir Hasan admitted that his side suffered a comprehensive failure in the batting department but did mention the wind playing a part in the Tigers’ dismissals on Day 3 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram on Monday.
Bangladesh leaders in under-200 totals in Tests
Bangladesh reinforced an unwanted record in Tests when they were bundled out for 178 on Day 3 in the second innings of the final Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram on Monday.
We dropped too many catches: Adams
Bangladesh bowling coach Andre Adams was not impressed with his side letting opportunities slip through dropped catches on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram on Saturday.
Captain Shanto goes for bizarre review after ball hits middle of Mendis’ bat
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s bizarre review on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka has left everyone baffled.
Chattogram Test, Day 1 / Karunaratne, Mendis miss out on tons but put SL on top
Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat first in the second and final Test against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.
Shakib key as Tigers look to bounce back
The first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Sylhet was played on a rather pace-friendly wicket, but as the two-match series moves to Chattogram, conditions are expected to be a lot different.
Contradiction even in assessment!
Bangladesh team’s assistant coach Nic Pothas yesterday said the Test team’s batting unit is going through a rebuilding stage and everyone needs to remain patient, a statement that contradicts what other important figures of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had said in the days prior.
Top-order in focus as Tigers eye to seal series early
Bangladesh will be keen on picking up where they left off in the first ODI against Sri Lanka and bag a victory in today’s second ODI against Sri Lanka to emphatically seal the series with a match in hand at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
‘Skiddy’ customer Tanzim makes his mark in first SL ODI
Ahead of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was asked whether Mustafizur Rahman was an automatic choice, a suggestion he declined and said did not apply to anyone in the team. With Mustafizur not making the lineup in the series opener in Chattogram yesterday, Tanzim Hasan Sakib responded with the ball and the rest of the bowling unit followed suit.
Shanto, Mushfiqur guide Tigers to six-wicket win over SL in ODI opener
Half-centuries from Kusal Mendis and Janith Liyanage gave some semblance of respectability to Sri Lanka's innings, which had at the initial stage looked set for something monumental, in the first ODI against Bangladesh in Chattogram on Wednesday.
Tigers ‘prepared’ to leave 2023 woes behind
Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in the first of the three-match ODI series in Chattogram today, and newly appointed skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was eager to make a strong comeback in the format after the disappointments of last year’s fifty-over World Cup in India, and also find a quick reply to the loss against Sri Lanka in the preceding T20I series at home.
Sri Lanka coach cherishes Bangladesh rivalry
Sri Lanka are fired up to fight against rivals Bangladesh in their strongest format when their one-day international series begins this week, coach Chris Silverwood said Tuesday.
Tigers ‘hungry’ ahead of Lanka ODIs
After losing to Sri Lanka in the T20I series, Bangladesh are eager to reply in kind in the ODI series, beginning from March 13 in Chattogram.
A Fizzy conundrum
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha was focused on helping an out-of-form Mustafizur Rahman come back to life in training at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday ahead of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting on Wednesday. The left-arm pacer had an abysmal T20I series against the Lankans as he conceded 42, 42, and 47 runs in the three matches respectively while bagging just two wickets at an economy rate of 10.91 which did little to justify his pedigree as a white-ball specialist. Photos: BCB
A lesson in T20 chases for Tigers
Bangladesh might have missed out on the opportunity to seal their maiden T20 series against Sri Lanka in Sylhet on Saturday, but in the sense of preparation for the forthcoming ICC Twenty20 World Cup, the 2-1 series loss to the visitors was not a complete bust.
Hridoy guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third T20I against Sri Lanka in Sylhet on Saturday.
Shanto not amused by Lankans’ celebration
The tensions relating to the timed out dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Angelo Matthews during the 2023 ICC World Cup match against Bangladesh came back to the fore between the two sides as the Lankans celebrated their T20I series win by pointing to their wrists.
