Sri Lanka's Mendis hospitalised after chest pains
Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis has been hospitalised with chest pains after he left the field minutes before lunch during the opening day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis taken to hospital with chest pains
Kusal Mendis was taken to a hospital in Dhaka after experiencing chest pains during the opening day of the second Test against Bangladesh on Monday. Mendis appeared to be in discomfort and laid down on the field during the last over before lunch.
Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim to skip West Indies tour for Hajj pilgrimage
Mushfiqur Rahim will skip next month's West Indies tour to perform Hajj, while pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been recalled for the Test series. Bangladesh will travel to the West Indies for two Tests, three Twenty20 internationals and three one-day internationals from June 16 to July 16. "Mushfiqur has asked for a leave to perform Hajj and his wish has been granted," Bangladesh Cricket Board chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury told AFP in reference to the Islamic pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
"Fab Story Of Not Giving Up Hope": Former Pacer On Dinesh Karthik's Call-Up To India's T20I Side
Veteran wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has given some wonderful performances for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season and this is the main reason behind the 36-year-old earning a call-up to India's squad for the upcoming five-match T20 International (T20I)series against South Africa, beginning June 9 in New Delhi. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan congratulated Karthik on being named in the squad, saying it is a "fab story of not giving up hope".
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 1, Live Score Updates: Bangladesh Lose Top-Order After Opting to Bat
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates: After having opting to bat, Bangladesh got off to the worst start possible as the side lost five wickets inside seven overs on Day 1 of the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Mahmudal Hasan Joy, Tamim Iqbal, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque failed to impress with the bat and it was Kasun Rajitha and Asitha Fernando who took wickets in a jiffy. Earlier, the first Test between these two sides had ended in a draw. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
With the two-match series level at 0-0, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka would enter the second Test with the hopes of winning the series. The second Test between both these sides will begin on Monday and the match would be played at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. The first Test had ended in a draw and it was Angelo Mathews who starred for Sri Lanka as he scored 199 in the first innings. In the World Test Championship standings, Sri Lanka are fifth in the table while Bangladesh are in the eighth spot.
AFC Cup: Liston Colaco hat-trick seals ATK Mohun Bagan's 4-0 rout of Bashundhara
Liston Colaco scored a stunning hat-trick to help ATK Mohun Bagan rout Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh 4-0 and keep their inter-zone semifinal hopes alive in the AFC Cup on Saturday. In a must-win game after their defeat to Gokulam Kerala in the Group D opener on Wednesday, ATK Mohun Bagan's strong start was halted by strong winds and thunder showers that also damaged some parts of the Salt Lake Stadium. The match was held up for close to one hour after 11 minutes into the first-half and the Mariners returned to blow away the Bangladesh Premier League champions with Colaco's double strike in the space of nine minutes (25th and 34th).
Mushfiqur Rahim To Miss Bangladesh's Tour Of West Indies
Bangladesh wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim is all set to miss the West Indies tour starting in June due to the Hajj pilgrimage. Bangladesh are likely to travel to the West Indies on June 5 and will be playing 2 Tests, 3 T20Is and as many ODIs against the host. As per ESPNCricinfo, Bangladesh Cricket Board has granted leave to the veteran batter so that he can perform Hajj. "He informed us before the Sri Lanka series that he wants to perform Hajj this year," ESPNcricinfo quotes Jalal Yunus, BCB's cricket operations chairman as saying.