Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was seen gesticulating at his batsmen, appearing to be conveying that they leave the field in protest against umpiring errors.
This was the first time one demerit point either player has had since the system came into effect on 22 September 2016.
Bangladesh won by two wickets, but the face-off was still in process as aggressive bodily contact, yelling, shouting and a shattered dressing room door, stained the aftermath of the Nidahas Trophy semifinal clash.
Shakib's role not only boosted the player's confidence, but also lead them to the finals which was highly unexpected, defeating the hosts in their own backyard.
Mahmudullah (43 not out) struck the winning hit to spark off the wild celebrations in the Bangladesh camp after tempers were frayed due to debatable decisions from the umpires.
The controversy erupted over a no-ball decision from the square leg-umpire which made the Bangladeshi skipper furious in a tense encounter against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
It's always a great idea to relax in the pool after a gym session and that's exactly what Suresh Raina, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar and Rishabh Pant did in Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka's recent record against Bangladesh, prior to the defeat last week, has been impressive. They have beaten Bangladesh in an away Test and T20I series besides the final of the ODI tri-series also involving Zimbabwe.
Chasing a mammoth 215 in the stipulated 20 overs, Bangladesh crossed the line in 19.4 overs for the loss of five wickets.
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Sri Lanka's recent record against Bangladesh is impressive, they have beaten them in the away Test and T20 series besides the final of the tri-series, which also included Zimbabwe.
Herath achieved this feat in the ongoing Test series against Bangladesh where he collected his 415th wicket, overtaking Wasim Akram's 414 to become the highest left-arm Test wicket-taker.
Similar to their first-innings' collapse when they lost 5/3, Bangladesh lost 5/23 in its second innings to make it an easy victory for Sri Lanka inside three days.
Pothas acted as the Head Coach when Graham Ford unexpectedly quit the Sri Lanka set up following the team's early exit at the Champions Trophy.
Mirpur (Bangladesh): Kumar Sangakkara's 17th international century led Sri Lanka to an easy 61-run win over Bangladesh in the second one-day International at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday.Bangladesh was bowled out for 228 in reply
Singapore: Sri Lanka's Under-23 team got off to a winning start in the Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup here on Sunday when they beat Bangladesh by 62 runs at The Padang stadium. Left-arm bowler
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