Sri Lanka arrive in Bangladesh for three-match ODI series
Cricket | May 16, 2021 17:03 ISTSri Lanka have named a young squad for the series, which starts on May 23.
Sri Lanka have named a young squad for the series, which starts on May 23.
All-rounders Dhananjaya Lakshan and Ishan Jayaratne tested positive on Saturday and have been quarantined for 14 days.
The team, which departs for Dhaka on May 16, will play an intra-squad practice game on May 21 after a short quarantine.
Suranga Lakmal started brightly by dismissing Saif Hassan (1) and Najmul Shanto (0) but the attacking Tamim kept his head, regularly finding boundaries during his steady knock.
Karunaratne and De Silva were involved in a 322-run partnership for the fourth wicket on a wicketless day dominated by the Sri Lankans.
Bangladesh continued their dominance in the first Test against Sri Lanka with Najmul Hossain Shanto and captain Mominul Haque's mammoth partnership leading them to 474/4 at the end of Day 2.
Shanto, who started the day on his maiden test century at 126, was out for 163 soon after lunch to end their third-wicket stand. Mominul reached his 11th test century in the morning session.
Shanto finished the day unbeaten at 126 after Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first at Pallekele International Stadium.
The visiting team will be in a bio-bubble at a resort in the western coastal town of Negombo before playing a two-day warm-up game at Katunayake.
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In a match interrupted by rain, Bangladesh walked into bat in the second inning without in the know of the target before the match was stopped midway to set the target at 170 in 16 overs.
The series win was New Zealand’s seventh at home this season; four of those were in T20s, two in tests, and one in one-day internationals.
New Zealand scored 210-3 as it batted first after winning the toss. Bangladesh managed only 144-8 in reply.
Centuries from Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell, followed by a brilliant show from NZ bowlers led the hosts to a 164-run win in the final ODI.
Trent Boult grabbed a one-handed stunner during the 3rd ODI between New Zealand and Bangladesh on Friday.
Latham shared partnerships of 113 for New Zealand’s fourth wicket with Devon Conway and 76 for the fifth wicket with Jimmy Neesham (30).
Tamim Iqbal was deemed not out after the third umpire decided Kyle Jamieson was not in full control when the catch was taken.
With Bangladesh not in contention in the World Test Championship, Shakib said it was more meaningful to compete in the IPL.
Bangladesh were bowled out by New Zealand on 131 in only 41.5 overs, and the hosts chased down the target in the 22nd over.
Offspinner Rahkeem Cornwall played a key role, ending the match with 9-179 as West Indies clinched the series despite stubborn resistance from Mehidy Hasan.
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