By Srian Obeyesekere The first test was drawn, but Sri Lanka could not be happy with losing four front liners for 72 runs in 32 overs set an impossible as it was target of 296 to win off 37 overs in the final run up after Bangladesh had declared on 285 for 6 wickets...

By Srian Obeyesekere Bangladesh led Sri Lanka by 187 runs on a second innings 177 for 3 boosted by half centuries by opening batsman Shadman Islam 76 (126b, 7x4) and first innings centurions skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto unbeaten on 56 (113b, 6x4) with Mushfiqur Rahim...

By Srian Obeyesekere             Opening batsman Pathum Nissanka let all hell loose living to his true potential as abatsman for the moment and a game stayer to pulverizing the Bangladesh attack to a career best exhilarating 187 clobbering off 256 balls decked with 23...

By Srian Obeyesekere Bangladesh finished a rain interrupted second day of the first test match against Sri Lanka on an imposing 484 for 9 despite a late rally strike by the hosts in grabbing 5 wickets for 61 runs in a post-rain final bout of play at the Galle...

By Srian Obeyesekere Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim struck imposing unbeaten centuries, the skipper 135 off 260 balls sword edged by 14 boundaries and a six and Rahim 105 off 186 in a contrastingly sparse 5 to the ropes in typically chalk and cheese...