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DHAKA :India seamer Umesh Yadav and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed four wickets apiece as the tourists bowled out Bangladesh for a below-par 227 on the opening day of the second and final test in Mirpur on Thursday.
Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque said he was stepping down from his position Tuesday to focus on his batting, after a poor run of form so far this year. The 30-year-old announced his decision during a meeting with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chiefs at the home of board president Nazmul Hassan. His batting has come under heavy criticism after the country's Test series loss to Sri Lanka earlier this month. There have been calls for his resignation ahead of next month's tour of the West Indies.
Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque said he was stepping down from his position Tuesday to focus on his batting, after a poor run of form so far this year. The 30-year-old announced his decision during a meeting with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chiefs at the home of board president Nazmul Hassan. His batting has come under heavy criticism after the country's Test series loss to Sri Lanka earlier this month.
Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said that his side needs to be mentally strong even after losing against Sri Lanka by 10 wickets, in the second test on Friday. Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh in the second Test of the two-match series, at Shere Bangla stadium in Mirpur. "It's all about the mental thing, need to be mentally strong if we're to come back in the next series. We have to look after our bowlers, especially the pacers," said Mominul in a post-match presentation.
DHAKA (Reuters) - Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood began his tenure with a 1-0 series victory against Bangladesh after the islanders won the second and final test by 10 wickets on Friday.
DHAKA : Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood began his tenure with a 1-0 series victory against Bangladesh after the islanders won the second and final test by 10 wickets on Friday.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 5 Live Score Updates:Asitha Fernando scalped six wickets for Sri Lanka in the second innings to bundle out Bangladesh for 169 in the second innings of the ongoing 2nd Test at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Sri Lanka now need 29 runs to win the second Test, to take the series 1-0. Shakib Al Hasan top-scored for Bangladesh with 58, while Liton Das scored 52. After the visitors took a first innings lead of 141, the hosts lost four wickets in the final session on Day 4, and were reeling at 34 for four. Asitha Fernando had struck early for Sri Lanka, dismissing Bangladesh openers Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudul Hasan Joy in quick succession. In between Tamim and Hasan's dismissal, Bangladesh also lost the wickets of Najmul Hussain Shanto and skipper Mominul Haque. Earlier, Sri Lanka, on the back of Angelo Mathews (145) and Dinesh Chandimal's (124) marathon knocks, posted a total of 506, and took a first innings lead of 141. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Updates: Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit centuries and shared a record stand to turn the tide for Bangladesh on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka after a disastrous start. On Day 2, Liton Das was dismissed for 141 by Kasun Rajitha but Mushfiqur Rahim continued on his merry ways to go past 150 as Bangladesh continued to make the visitors toil. On Tuesday, Bangladesh lost had lost the wickets of Liton Das and Mosaddek Hossain (0) in quick succession. However, Mushfiqur along with Taijul Islam steadied the ship. On Day 1, the hosts made a nightmare start to the game as Rajitha bowled opener Mahmudul Hasan for a duck with the second ball of the morning. Fellow opener Tamim Iqbal, who scored a century in the drawn first Test in Chittagong, also fell for a duck as he sent a leading edge off Fernando in the next over to be caught brilliantly by Jayawickrama at backward point. Skipper Mominul Haque tried to settle the nerves with two fours, including one off the first ball he faced, but soon edged Fernando to wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella when on nine. (LIVE SCORECARD)