Sri Lanka announce 15-man squad for Bangladesh ODIs; Mathews left out, Kusal & Thisara recalled
Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement Saturday that Upul Tharanga will captain the hosts of the ODI tournament starting March 25 at the Dambulla international stadium.
Mar 18, 2017, 12:19 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2nd Test, Day 3: Century by Shakib Al Hasan, fifty by Mosaddek Hossain put hosts under pressure
Sri Lanka reached 54-0 at stumps on the third day with both openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Upul Tharanga unbeaten on 25 to reduce the gap to 75 overnight
Mar 17, 2017, 20:18 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2nd Test, Day 2: Hosts destroy visitors, still lead by 124 runs
After Herath earned Sri Lanka's first breakthrough, Sandakan then bowled Soumya before finishing the day with 3-65
Mar 16, 2017, 19:02 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Day 1: Gritty Dinesh Chandimal frustrates visitors in their 100th match
Chandimal, who faced 210 balls and hit four fours in his knock, was given out lbw on 38 off the bowling of left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan but the decision was overturned following a review.
Mar 15, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
Hundredth Test: Bangladesh hope for end of losing streak as historic milestone approaches
Bangladesh go into Wednesday's Test at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium trailing the two-match series 0-1 after last week's crushing 259-run loss at Galle -- their 76th defeat and the fourth in a row in 99 Test matches.
Mar 14, 2017, 10:18 AM IST
WATCH: Bangladesh's Soumya Sarkar becomes 1st player ever to take DRS after getting clean-bowled
Sarkar was dismissed on 53 as Herath led Sri Lanka to a 259-run win over Bangladesh.
Mar 12, 2017, 13:57 PM IST
SL vs BAN, 1st Test: Record-breaker Rangana Herath claims 6/59 to guide Sri Lanka to
Herath, who turns 39 on March 19, dismissed Liton to enter the record books and went on to complete a nine-wicket match haul which took his tally to 366 in 79 matches.
Mar 11, 2017, 14:42 PM IST
Epic fail! Bangladesh bowler celebrates wicket but the ball instead went for a six – Watch
The incident occurred in the 95th over of the Sri Lankan innings when Mendis top-edged a short delivery from Roy towards fine leg.
Mar 11, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: Soumya Sarkar gives good start to visitors on penultimate day
Soumya, who made 71 runs in the first innings, led the batting charge with an unbeaten 53 while his opening partner Tamim Iqbal took the unusual role of an anchor, scoring 13 not out.
Mar 10, 2017, 20:30 PM IST
SL vs BAN: Niroshan Dickwella, Asela Gunaratne named in Test squad for series against Bangladesh
The 23-year-old Dickwella played the last of his four tests in July, 2014, in New Zealand and the opener who can also keep has scored heavily in the domestic circuit as well.
Mar 01, 2017, 12:39 PM IST
SL vs BAN: Rangana Herath to lead Sri Lanka in Test series against Bangladesh
Herath led the Sri Lankan team to victory in November last year, with a clean sweep of 2-0 against Zimbabwe in his first series as captain.
Feb 28, 2017, 12:17 PM IST
Bangladesh recall 'fit-again' pacer Mustafizur Rahman for Test series against Sri Lanka
The 21-year-old has struggled on the international stage since returning from a shoulder injury he sustained in July last year, while bowling for Sussex in the English T20 tournament.
Feb 21, 2017, 13:51 PM IST