Defiant Dinusha helps Sri Lanka draw second India Test
Sonal Dinusha hit an unbeaten 133 as Sri Lanka staged a stunning comeback to draw the second Test against India in Colombo on Thursday.
Sonal Dinusha hit an unbeaten 133 as Sri Lanka staged a stunning comeback to draw the second Test against India in Colombo on Thursday.
Despite being a regular in Bangladesh’s T20I squad, off-spinner Mahedi Hasan missed the first two matches of the T20I series against Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh have secured a landmark T20I series win on Sri Lankan soil, defeating the hosts 2-1 in the three-match series.
After losing the first T20I against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh bounced back with a win in the second match, making three changes in the playing XI — bringing in Jaker Ali, Mustafizur Rahman, and Shoriful Islam in place of Naim Sheikh, Taskin Ahmed, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Bangladesh have once again mirrored their ODI series pattern in the T20Is. Just like in the 50-over series, the Tigers lost the opening match but bounced back strongly in the second. While the ODI series slipped from their grasp in the final game, this time, they have a chance to rewrite the script in the decider.
Following Bangladesh’s dominant 83-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second T20I in Dambulla, captain Litton Das—who was also named Player of the Match for his match-winning knock—heaped praise on teammate Shamim Hossain for his all-round performance that played a crucial role in keeping the series alive.
After a defeat in the opening T20I, Bangladesh stormed back into the series with a dominant all-round performance, bowling Sri Lanka out for just 94 to claim a massive 83-run win in the second match at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Saturday. With this emphatic victory, the three-match series now stands level at 1-1.
Spin Bowling Coach Mushtaq Ahmed faced the media after Bangladesh’s defeat in the first T20I and pointed out key flaws in the team’s batting approach.
Sri Lanka cruised to a commanding seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the opening T20I at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Bangladesh’s inability to bat through 50 overs in all three ODIs against Sri Lanka has raised serious concerns, especially from former national captain and current BCB director Akram Khan.
Sri Lanka will be without star leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, starting Thursday, July 10, after he suffered a hamstring injury during the final ODI.
Sri Lanka have announced a 17-member squad for their upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, starting on July 10.