Madushka Balasuriya

3 days ago | espn.in | Madushka Balasuriya

Bangladesh 220 for 8 (Shadman 46, Mushfiqur 35, Dinusha 2-22, Vishwa 2-35) vs Sri LankaSri Lanka dropped five catches, had a couple of edges fall short, and missed a run-out chance. But such was their dominance with the ball on day one of the second Test against Bangladesh that they still managed to pick up eight wickets.

4 days ago | espn.in | Madushka Balasuriya |Andrew Fidel Fernando |Mohammad Isam

Big Picture: WTC points at stake for both sidesAfter a draw in the first Test in Galle, the action moves to Colombo with more World Test Championship (WTC) points on the line for a Test arguably more important for Sri Lanka than Bangladesh. As their remaining two home series in this cycle are against India and South Africa, two Tests without a win against a lower-ranked Bangladesh might leave the hosts feeling like they left points on the table.

5 days ago | espn.in | Madushka Balasuriya

Milan Rathnayake has been ruled out of the second Test against Bangladesh in Colombo, which will start on June 25, with a side strain. Left-arm seamer Vishwa Fernando has been named as his replacement. Spin-bowling allrounder Dunith Wellalage was also drafted into Sri Lanka's squad. The 22-year-old is set to take the spot of Angelo Mathews, who had retired from Test cricket after the first Test.

1 week ago | espn.in | Madushka Balasuriya

Bangladesh 495 and 177 for 3 (Shanto 56, Mushfiqur 22*, Shadman 76, Jayasuriya 1-48) lead Sri Lanka 485 (Nissanka 187, Kamindu 87, Nayeem 5-121, Mahmud 3-74) by 187 runsAfter a day-long tug of war, where Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ran each other neck and neck, the first Test will go into day five in Galle no closer to knowing which of these sides has the edge necessary to convert a likely draw into an improbable win.

1 week ago | espn.in | Madushka Balasuriya

Lunch Sri Lanka 465 for 6 (Kamindu 83*, Ratnayake 38*, Nayeem 2-115) trail Bangladesh 495 (Rahim 163, Shanto 148, Litton 90, Asitha 4-86) by 30 runsBangladesh put forward a much more concerted performance with the ball on the fourth morning picking up two wickets inside the first hour, but Kamindu Mendis stood firm on an unbeaten 83, as the deficit was reduced to just 30 by lunch. At the crease alongside Kamindu was Milan Ratnayake on 38 off 76.