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ICC Test Championship: Bangladesh likely to play 34 Tests in next two editions
Bangladesh's performance in the Test format has declined in recent series. They have only one win in the ongoing 2021–2023 ICC Test Championship and have lost eight out of ten matches. Despite the fact that the players haven’t shown viable improvement in the longer-version format, the latest FTP of the ICC may include 34 Tests for Bangladesh in the next two editions of the ICC Test Championship, claims cricket news portal ESPNCricninfo. Who will be Bangladesh's opponents and other major series in the next two editions of the Test Championship are discussed in this article.
Bangladesh’s probable opponents in next two editions of the ICC Test Championship
Bangladesh will likely play both England and Australia in the 2025-2027 cycles of the ICC Test Championship, which will be two big series for them. England may come to Bangladesh, while Australia's series will be away from home.
Bangladesh have a series against Pakistan in both the third and fourth editions of the Test Championship. In addition, Bangladesh will play an away series against India in the 2023–2025 cycle but not one in the 2025–2027 cycle. Here are the probable opponents of Bangladesh in the next two editions of the ICC Test Championship.
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Bangladesh’s probable opponents in the 2023-2025 ICC Test Championship
Opponents
Host
New Zealand
Home
South Africa
Home
Sri Lanka
Home
India
Away
West Indies
Away
Pakistan
Away
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
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Bangladesh’s probable opponents in the 2025-2027 ICC Test Championship
Opponents
Host
England
Home
West Indies
Home
Pakistan
Home
Australia
Away
South Africa
Away
Sri Lanka
Away
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
Read Pant and Pandya star as India wins ODI series vs. England
How many Tests will the other teams play?
Like in the first two editions, nine Test playing nations will take part in the third and fourth cycles of the ICC Test Championship. The participating teams are Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies. Each team will take part in six bilateral Test series, three series at home and three away series.
According to ESPNCricinfo, England will play the most Tests (42), followed by Australia (41) and India (38). Surprisingly, Bangladesh will play the fourth highest, with 32 Tests in the next two cycles, while New Zealand will play 32 Tests. The remaining four teams will play fewer than 30 Test matches in the next two editions of the competition.
Bottom Line
The second edition of the ICC Test Championship will end in March 2023. Bangladesh are in the bottom position in the points standings with one win, and they will likely finish last at the end of the competition. As per ESPNCrincfo’s report, Bangladesh will play 17 or 18 matches in the next two cycles of the Test Championship, allowing them to face some of the toughest opponents in the competition. The BCB should take this opportunity to be more serious about the development of the longer-version format. The Cricket Board should aim to instill a culture of Test cricket in the country so that fans are more interested in the format and players are more motivated to excel on the field.
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3 years ago
Pant and Pandya star as India wins ODI series vs. England
Hardik Pandya’s all-round brilliance and Rishabh Pant’s 125 not out off 113 balls carried India to a five-wicket win in the one-day international series decider against England on Sunday.
India won the series 2-1.
Pandya dismissed Jason Roy and Ben Stokes in an outstanding opening burst in the third and final ODI before returning to take the wickets of Liam Livingstone and Jos Buttler in the same over to finish with an ODI-best 4-24.
“For the team this win means a lot,” Pandya said.
Buttler top-scored with 60 off 80 balls in England’s 259 all out in 45.5 overs, but that was put in the shade by Pandya's 71 off 55 deliveries in a decisive 133-run stand for the fifth wicket with Pant at Old Trafford.
While pacer Reece Topley (3-35) followed up his England record 6-24 on Thursday with the prize wickets of Rohit Sharma (17), Shikhar Dhawan (1) and Virat Kohli (17), Pant and Pandya expertly led the recovery after India appeared in real trouble at 72-4.
The pair offered chances but grew in confidence with temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius.
Pandya departed with 55 required but Pant’s unbeaten ton — with 16 fours and two sixes — got India over the line with some 7.5 overs to spare.
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A carnival-style atmosphere greeted Pant’s first ODI century, in which he accelerated after going past 50. He mixed orthodox strokes to give England a lesson after it failed to bat out its 50 overs for the third time in the series.
After being asked to bat first, Roy settled with an authoritative punch, the first of three fours in Mohammed Shami’s opening over. But if an unchanged England was relieved at Jasprit Bumrah’s absence, it was quickly put into perspective as his replacement Mohammed Siraj exploited some early movement to find the edges of Jonny Bairstow and then Joe Root, both for three-ball ducks.
Roy continued to assert himself and Stokes was bullish but Pandya put the brakes on. Roy skied a top edge to depart for 41, while a charging Stokes got in a tangle after Pandya dragged his length back and offered a return catch on 27.
David Willey (18) and Craig Overton (32) made useful contributions down the order and, though 25 balls went unused in England’s innings, the hosts' hopes grew as Topley picked up where he left off at Lord’s.
Dhawan’s bat turned in his hands as he skewed to backward point, Rohit nibbled at a delivery angling away from him, as did Kohli, whose luckless run across formats was extended after another low score.
Suryakumar Yadav nicked off to Overton, who then strayed too far in-field from fine leg and watched Pandya’s pull bounce inside the rope, just after Pant had been reprieved on 18. Advancing to Moeen Ali, Pant was beaten by lavish turn, but Buttler failed to take the stumping chance.
They were costly misses, with the India pair unfurling some glorious drives down the ground against England’s rotating cast of bowlers.
Hardik reached a 43-ball fifty first before Pant got to his off 71 deliveries.
Neither batter took any undue risks and it was only when Pant was in his 70s that he thumped Overton for India’s first six. England at least claimed Pandya as Stokes took a sensational low catch diving forward from midwicket.
After reaching his 106-ball ton — his second fifty came off just 35 deliveries — Pant was in no mood to hang around. Willey disappeared to all parts as he conceded five fours in as many balls before Pant ended proceedings with a reverse sweep for four off Root.
Buttler said he was still “a young captain” and needed more time.
“I feel like a really experienced cricketer, but in terms of captaincy I’m quite a young captain with lots of opportunity to grow and learn about the role,” Buttler said. “I think it will take a bit of time, I want to try and walk before I can run, I’ve just got to work out, be myself and use the people around me to help me."
India won the first ODI at the Oval by 10 wickets before England responded with a 100-run victory at Lord's in the second match.
3 years ago
BCB finalises next three BPL dates
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hasan has said they have finalised the dates of the upcoming three Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) seasons, starting in 2023.
The BCB often finds it difficult to find a suitable window for the BPL. If there are no fixed dates for the competition, the foreign players cannot take part in it due to their other professional commitments.
"To get rid of the recurring problem, we have fixed the dates for the next three seasons of this event," Nazmul told the reporters Sunday in Dhaka after a board meeting.
"We will sign contracts with the franchises for the next three years. And since we are doing it for three years, we have finalised the dates for three seasons so that the teams can prepare accordingly," he added.
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The next season of BPL will take place between January 5 and February 16 in 2023; the next two seasons will be played between January 6 and February and January 1 and February 11 in 2024 and 2025.
Nazmul also said the BPL 2023 is going to be a seven-team event. "The board will start working on finalising the franchises soon."
3 years ago
Is there any potential suitor to replace Tamim Iqbal in T20I cricket?
Tamim Iqbal informed the BCB president last year that he was not keen on playing the T20 format for the Bangladesh national side, emphasizing the upcoming young talents to fill his shoes in the opening slot. The veteran batter missed all bilateral Twenty20 series following the Covid-19 outbreak, including the 2021 T20 World Cup, but did not formally retire from the format until Saturday (July 16). Tamim officially quit T20I international cricket by posting a short message on his verified Facebook account. Will BCB find any potential replacements for Tamim Iqbal in the T20 format?
A look at Tamim Iqbal's T20I career
Tamim Iqbal made his T20I debut against Kenya in September 2007 and played his last match in the format against Zimbabwe in March 2020. The veteran left-hand opener is the only player to score a century for Bangladesh in the T20 format, achieving the feat against Oman (103*) in the 2016 ICC World T20.
Tamim Iqbal finished his T20I career as the third-highest run scorer of Bangladesh, behind Mahmudullah Riyad and Shakib Al Hasan. Tamim also holds the record of three of the top five best T20I innings by Bangladeshi players.
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Bangladesh's top five T20I run scorers
Player
Match
Runs
HS
SR
Mahmudullah
118
2043
64*
117.88
Shakib Al Hasan
99
2010
84
120.86
Tamim Iqbal
74
1701
103*
117.47
Mushfiqur Rahim
100
1495
72*
115.44
Soumya Sarkar
66
1136
68
122.15
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
Read 3rd ODI: Tremendous Taijul takes five as Bangladesh wrap WI for 178
Tamim Iqbal's potential suitors in T20I cricket
There are hardly many choices available for the opening slot in Bangladesh's T20I lineup. Litton Das is most likely to open the innings for Bangladesh in the coming fixtures. The selectors, therefore, have to find a suitable partner for Litton in the T20 format. To keep the 2022 T20 World Cup in mind, the BCB needs to pick a player from those who have played for the national side in the last 18 months. The BCB selectors may want to have a look at the following options.
Mohammad Naim
T20I batting stats since January 1, 2021
M: 28 | Runs: 590 | HS: 64 | Ave: 21.85 | SR: 98.82
Left-handed batter Mohammad Naim started his T20I career with a lot of promise. Though Naim’s recent performances have been below par. He has been given the most chances (28 matches) to open the innings for Bangladesh. However, Naim’s strike rate is under 100, and the average is just over 20. With the current form, Mohammad Naim’s chances of making the playing XI in the coming fixtures are highly unlikely.
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Munim Shahriar
T20I batting stats since January 1, 2021
M: 3 | Runs: 23 | HS: 17 | Ave: 7.66 | SR: 74.19
Munim Shahriar was given a chance in the Afghanistan series after a brilliant performance in the BPL 2022. He has so far played three T20Is for Bangladesh and hasn’t made any significant impact with the bat. The BCB may give Munim Shahriar more chances in the coming twenty20 fixtures to showcase his talent on the international stage.
Anamul Haque
T20I batting stats since January 1, 2021
M: 3 | Runs: 29 | HS: 16 | Ave: 9.66 | SR: 116.00
Anamul Haque had a fantastic start to his international career but couldn’t keep up the momentum later and subsequently lost his place in the national team. He recently had a record-breaking season in the DPL 2022. Following the 2022 DPL season, Anamul was given another chance on the just-concluded West Indies tour. He once again fell short of expectations, though. Anamul may be given a few more chances in the upcoming T20I matches.
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Najmul Hossain Shanto
T20I batting stats since January 1, 2021
M: 1 | Runs: 5 | HS: 5 | Ave: 5 | SR: 11.11
Najmul Hossain Shanto’s chances to find a place in the opening slot are very slim as he is considered for the longer-version format. However, the BCB may turn their attention to him if others fail to live up to their expectations.
The above players' overall T20I statistics
Player
Match
Runs
HS
SR
Mohammad Naim
34
809
81
103.71
Munim Shahriar
3
23
17
74.19
Anamul Haque
16
384
58
117.79
Najmul Hossain Shanto
6
76
40
100
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
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Aftermath
The Bangladesh Cricket Board's selections have experimented with a number of players to fill Tamim Iqbal's opening position. However, none of the opening batters has been consistent enough over the course of Bangladesh's 32 games during the past 18 months. Therefore, finding a suitable alternative for Tamim Iqbal in the opening position of the T20 format may not be possible any time soon. Bangladesh may struggle in the top order at the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2022 in the absence of Tamim Iqbal, who used to anchor the innings to the end.
3 years ago
WI vs BAN Series 2022: Top 7 performers from Bangladesh team
Bangladesh had a rather disappointing start to the 2022 West Indies tour, losing both Test and T20 format series. Their overall team performance in both formats was utterly disappointing, with the exception of a few standout individual performances. However, Bangladesh did make a strong comeback in the ODI format and whitewashed the Caribbean side. Let's take a look at the seven best Bangladeshi performers in the WI vs BAN Series 2022.
Bangladesh team's best 7 performers in the WI vs BAN Series 2022
Bangladesh’s batting performance throughout the Caribbean tour was disappointing. In contrast, the bowling unit had a spectacular outing during the tour. Here are the top seven Bangladeshi performers in the WI vs BAN Series 2022.
Shakib Al Hasan
M: 5 | Runs: 240 | HS: 68* | Wickets: 3 | BBI: 1/10
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan took part in the Test and T20I series but skipped the ODI series. Despite the fact that Bangladesh lost both Tests and T20Is, Shakib was one of the best players in these two formats. He was the third highest scorer in the Test series with 138 runs. Shakib struck two fifties in the first Test. In the T20 format, Shakib was the second-top scorer with 102 runs and also picked up a couple of wickets.
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Tamim Iqbal
M: 5 | Runs: 218 | HS: 50*
Tamim had a quiet tour with the bat in the West Indies. He only had one half-century in seven innings. However, Tamim Iqbal’s performance as a captain in the ODI format was eye-catching. His leadership qualities and on-field decision-making were brilliant. That is why Tamim Iqbal’s captaincy was one of the major positive points for the Bangladesh campaign.
Khaled Ahmed
M: 2 | Wickets: 10 | BBI: 5/106
Khaled Ahmed's selection was not appreciated by some Bangladeshi cricket experts. However, Khaled showed in the Test series that he is possibly Bangladesh's best fast bowler in the longer-version format in overseas conditions. Khaled finished the Test series with 10 wickets, including a five-wicket haul in the first innings of the second match.
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Taijul Islam
M: 1 | Wickets: 5 | BBI: 5/28
Taijul Islam had to wait till the last fixture to finally play a match on the West Indies tour. The left-handed orthodox spinner seized the opportunity by picking up five wickets in the third ODI and helped Bangladesh whitewash the Windies in the limited-over series. It was Taijul Islam’s best bowling figure (5/28) in ODI cricket.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
M: 5 | Runs: 33 | HS: 16* | Wickets: 14 | BBI: 4/29
Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz is considered a utility player for the Bangladesh national side. He is a very effective bowler in the Test and ODI formats and can bat a bit in the lower middle-order. Miraz didn’t make any impact with the bat, but he had a successful tour with the ball. Miraz didn’t play in the T20I series but picked up 14 wickets in the Test and ODI formats.
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Nasum Ahmed
M: 5 | Wickets: 7 | BBI: 3/19
Nasum Ahmed made his ODI debut in the WI vs BAN Series 2022 and made an immediate impact for his side. Tamim Iqbal utilized him at the beginning of the innings, and Nasum’s spin caused a lot of problems for the Caribbean batters in the ODI series. The left-arm orthodox spinner picked up 7 wickets on the West Indies tour.
Nurul Hasan Sohan
M: 8 | Runs: 217 | HS: 64
Nurul Hasan Sohan once again proved that he is the best wicket-keeper batter in Bangladesh at the moment. Nurul had a good time with the gloves on the West Indies tour, picking up 10 catches and making 2 stumpings. Nurul’s highlight innings on the tour was when he made a 100-run partnership with captain Shakib Al Hasan in the second innings of the first Test. Besides, he was among the top run scorers for Bangladesh on the tour.
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Statistics on the top Bangladeshi performers in the WI vs BAN Series 2022
Player
Match
Runs
Wickets
Shakib Al Hasan
5
240
3
Tamim Iqbal
5
218
N/A
Khaled Ahmed
2
N/A
10
Taijul Islam
1
N/A
5
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
5
33
14
Nasum Ahmed
5
N/A
7
Nurul Hasan Sohan
8
217
N/A
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
Way Forward
Bangladesh lost two series and won one on their 2022 West Indies tour. Bangladesh players have a lot to take from this tour, which will be useful for better performance in the next series. Bangladesh team management should take note of these issues and take steps to improve the performance of the players. However, Bangladesh departed the West Indies with confidence after winning the ODI format in 2022. Otherwise, it would have been a disappointing tour for Bangladesh.
Read 3rd ODI: Tremendous Taijul takes five as Bangladesh wrap WI for 178
On an individual level, not everyone had a great outing. However, the above-mentioned cricketers were the top seven players from Bangladesh in the WI vs BAN Series 2022.
3 years ago
Bangladesh clinch a clean sweep against West Indies in ODIs
Bangladesh completed a clean sweep against the West Indies in the three-match ODI series. On Saturday, the visitors won the third and final ODI of the series by four wickets at Guayana.
Taijul Islam, the left-arm spinner, bagged his maiden five wickets in the match— his first in two years— and guided Bangladesh to a comfortable win.
Taijul’s five for 28 is now the record for the best bowling in ODIs by a Bangladeshi spinner. He surpassed Abdur Razzak who scalped five for 29 in 2009 against Zimbabwe in Dhaka.
West Indies batted first after losing the toss and posted a below-par total of 178 with a fighting fifty from captain Nicholas Pooran (73).
Bangladeshi spinners proved to be too good against the hosts’ batters. And left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman was also economic against the West Indies. Taijul, Mosaddek Hossain and Mustafizur bowled 29 overs together and conceded less than three runs per over.
In reply to West Indies’ 178, Bangladesh chased down the total in 48.3 overs with Liton Das hitting a fifty, Tamim Iqbal and Nurul Hasan scoring 34 and 32 respectively.
Also read: 3rd ODI: Tremendous Taijul takes five as Bangladesh wrap WI for 178
Gudakesh Motie, the left-arm orthodox spinner of the hosts, bagged four wickets conceding 23 runs in 10 overs. But his effort went in vain as the batters failed to put a big total on the board.
With this win, Bangladesh ended up the long tour that had started with defeats in Tests and T20Is.
3 years ago
Tamim announces T20I retirement
Tamim Iqbal retired from T20 International right after leading Bangladesh in an ODI series victory over West Indies on Saturday.
The left-handed batter announced his retirement through a short message on his official social media page. He wrote: “From today, consider me retired from T20 Internationals. Thank you, everyone.”
Tamim had taken a six-month break from the format in January this year. Since then, there was speculation over his future in this format. While taking the break, Tamim said he is not retiring from T20Is.
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The batter has played his last T20I in 2020 against Zimbabwe in Mirpur. He later skipped the T20 World Cup that took place in the UAE and Oman— which was a surprising move from the batter.
While skipping the World Cup, Tamim said the younger players deserve more chances in the format to do well. Tamim’s decision had opened the door for Mohammad Naim and Soumya Sarkar to try their hand at the top of the order. But both failed to cement their places.
It is expected that Tamim, one of the best batters that Bangladesh has ever produced, will continue to play T20s on the domestic circuit, though, he did not say a word about it.
Tamim played 78 T20Is for the Tigers and scored 1758 runs with a century and seven half-centuries. Tamim remained the only Bangladeshi batter to have scored a century in the T20Is— that came against Oman in the T20 World Cup 2016 in India.
3 years ago
3rd ODI: Tremendous Taijul takes five as Bangladesh wrap WI for 178
Taijul Islam, the left-arm spinner, recorded his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs in his first match in two years, and riding on his tremendous bowling effort Bangladesh wrapped up the hosts West Indies for 178 runs for all in 48.4 overs in the third and final ODI of the three-match series on Saturday in Guayana.
Taijul, often considered a Test bowler, was playing only his 10th ODI in seven years. He bagged his first wicket on Saturday removing Brandon King for eight. It was a beautiful delivery from the left-hander. The ball tossed up at the middle of the leg and middle stumps and turned to the off-stump and uprooted it.
Taijul never looked back after that. He ended up taking five wickets including the one of Nicholas Pooran who hit the highest (73) for the hosts conceding 28 runs.
Taijul’s five for 28 is now the best bowling record in ODI for Bangladeshi spinners. He surpassed Abdur Razzak who had taken five for 29 against Zimbabwe in 2009 in Mirpur.
Bangladesh won the toss in this match and opted to bowl first aiming to clean sweep the hosts.
Three of West Indies’ first five batters failed to reach a double-digit score. They lost the first three wickets inside 16 runs. But in the fourth-wicket stand, Keacy Carty and Pooran added 67 runs. The stand was broken by another left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed who ended up taking two for 39 runs.
Pooran was firm at one end of the wicket while the other batters failed to impress against the quality spin-attack of Bangladesh led by Taijul.
Mosaddek Hossain, the right-arm spinning allrounder, bowled 10 overs to take one wicket, but he conceded only 23 runs.
Bangladesh have already won the series, now the visitors are needing 179 runs to clean sweep the hosts.
Ahead of the ODIs, both teams locked horns in a two-match Test and three-match T20I series with Bangladesh losing all the matches except a T20I which ended in no-result due to bad weather.
3 years ago
Pakistan lose openers after Sri Lanka post 222 in 1st Test
Pakistan reached 24 for two at stumps on day one in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 222 all out in the first Test Saturday.
The visitors trail Sri Lanka by 198 runs with eight wickets in hand at Galle International Stadium.
Having elected to bat first, Sri Lanka's batting collapsed as they slumped to 133 for eight but the lower order fought back to enable them to get to 222 on a good batting surface.
Sri Lanka was in danger of being shot out for less than 150, but the last two wickets produced 89 runs to salvage some pride.
Dinesh Chandimal, who had a career-best 206 not out earlier this week to inspire Sri Lanka's innings and 39-run win over Australia, came to the team's rescue again by top scoring with 76. The former captain added 44 runs for the ninth wicket with Maheesh Theekshana.
The stand was broken when Chandimal was spectacularly caught by Yasir Shah off the bowling of Hasan Ali. Chandimal's 76 came in 115 deliveries with 10 fours and one six.
"They are playing five specialist bowlers, so whenever someone comes on to bowl, he's fresh," Chandimal said of the disciplined Pakistani attack.
"This pitch is something in between what we had got for the first and second Tests against Australia," he added. "When you have got to 30 or 40, when the ball pitches in certain areas, it's easier for you to go for your shots. On this wicket, even when you are settled, you can't play with too much confidence."
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After Chandimal's dismissal, Theekshana added 45 runs with No. 11 Kasun Rajitha. Theekshana was the last man dismissed when he was caught behind. He made 35 off 65 deliveries with four fours and a six. It was the No. 10's career-best score in first-class cricket.
Shaheen Afridi bowled superbly to finish with four for 58. The left-arm quick, who dismissed Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne (1) cheaply, provided the breakthrough when a partnership was building between Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva (14). His pace was too much for Sri Lanka's batsmen as both Karunaratne and de Silva dragged deliveries onto their stumps.
The very next over after claiming the wicket of de Silva, Shaheen had wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella caught at gully. As the last pair provided stubborn resistance, he was called up again and he broke the stand with the first delivery of his new spell.
Yasir Shah and Hasan Ali finished with two wickets apiece. Leg-spinner Yasir is making a comeback after injuries sidelined him since August last year.
After posting a record total of 554 earlier in the week against Australia at the same venue, Sri Lanka's batting flopped Saturday as they lost four wickets each in the first two sessions before a fine rearguard action by the tail.
During Pakistan's innings, Sri Lanka got off to a good start as Kasun Rajitha trapped Imam-ul-Haq leg before wicket for two.
Left-arm orthodox spinner Prabath Jayasuriya deceived Abdullah Shafique with a straight one to have him leg before wicket for 13.
The two-match series got underway in the southern coastal town of Galle despite Sri Lanka's economic crisis. There are severe shortages of essential items like fuel, cooking gas and medicine while there are long hours of power cuts throughout the island.
There have been nationwide protests, which forced Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee and resign as president.
With Parliament set to meet next week to elect a new president, more protests are expected in the capital Colombo and cricket officials were looking at the possibility of shifting the second Test from Colombo to Galle.
3 years ago
Bangladesh bowl first in 3rd ODI against West Indies
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl first in the third and final ODI of the three-match series against hosts West Indies at Guyana Saturday.
Bangladesh did not include Anamul Haque Bijoy in the squad for the third ODI.
The batter recently scored more than 1,100 runs in a single List-A event, which helped him return to the national side after a long gap. However, Anamul failed to impress while playing a Test and three T20Is in the ongoing tour.
Bangladesh won the first ODI match by six wickets. Mehidy Hasan won the player of the match award after taking three wickets for 36 runs.
The Tigers won the second match by nine wickets, and Mehidy picked up four wickets. Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed bagged three wickets in the match and became the player of the match.
Before the ODIs, both teams locked horns in a two-match Test and three-match T20I series. Bangladesh lost all the matches except a T20I which was a no result one because of rain with the West Indies in charge.
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Bangladesh playing XI
Tamim Iqbal (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (w), Mehidy Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taijul Islam, and Mustafizur Rahman
West Indies playing XI
Shai Hope(w), Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Keacy Carty, Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, and Alzarri Joseph.
3 years ago