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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful was left ruing what could have been, after he hosts looked to be on course to pick up their first tri-series trophy, only to be pipped at the post by Sri Lanka who held on for a two-wicket victory in the final in Mirpu https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386668.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386668.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386668 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara believes Sri Lanka's experience of playing in final proved decisive as they managed a narrow two-wicket win against Bangladesh in the final of the Tri-Nation Tournament. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386665.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386665.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386665 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, has hailed his side's five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Mirpur on Thursday as their best victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386487.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386487.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386487 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shakib Al Hasan's powerhouse batting and inspired bowling performances from vice-captain Mashrafe Mortaza and debutant Rubel Hossain ensured Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in the third match of the tri-series and, more importantly, secured a place in the final https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386385.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386385.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386385 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fine display from Ed Rainsford and a disciplined performance from the spinners helped Zimbabwe restrict Sri Lanka to 210 in the second match of the Tri-Nation Tournament in Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh have been fined for excessive appealing during the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong which finished on Tuesday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's 103-run victory against South Africa in the third and final match of the series in Sydney has ensured they stay top of the ICC Test rankings. However, the gap at the top has been reduced to just five rating points as South Africa clinched the https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/385631.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/385631.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385631 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach, said his batsmen were a bit overawed by the prospect of facing Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis in tandem https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385548.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385548.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385548 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This was a match Tillakaratne Dilshan made his own. He set up Sri Lanka with 162 and 143 and completed the job by wiping out the Bangladesh lower-order and finishing with figures of 4 for 10 to wrap up the series 2-0 and script the fifth-biggest margin of https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385473.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385473.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385473 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Thilan Samaraweera, the Sri Lankan batsman, feels Bangladesh will be unable to mount a Mirpur-like challenge in the fourth innings, with conditions in Chittagong not very conducive for batting https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385448.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385448.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385448 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was déjà vu at the end of the third day at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium, with Sri Lanka poised to set yet another huge target for Bangladesh to chase, just like in Mirpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385378.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385378.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385378 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite conceding a 176-run first-innings lead, Mashrafe Mortaza believes Bangladesh can draw inspiration from their gallant effort in the previous Test in Mirpur and make a comeback over the next three days https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385356.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385356.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385356 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A last-wicket stand of 63 between Mashrafe Mortaza and Shahadat Hossain revived a crumbling innings and helped Bangladesh avert the follow-on https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385236.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385236.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385236 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A blistering rearguard hundred from Tillakaratne Dilshan saved Sri Lanka's day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385172.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385172.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385172 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillkaratne Dilshan's sixth Test century put Sri Lanka in charge of the second Test in Chittagong https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385088.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385088.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385088 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Preview of the 2nd Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Chittagong https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385042.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/385042.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-385042 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh allrounder, is eager to build on his impressive performance in the first Test against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384964.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384964.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-384964 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, said his team were fortunate to have the cushion of a 500-plus lead against Banglades https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384863.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384863.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-384863 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangladesh fell 107 short of pulling off the most miraculous of chases as Sri Lanka clawed back after lunch to seal a victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384811.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384811.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-384811 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangladesh, led by their captain Mohammad Ashraful, may have extended the first Test against Sri Lankans to the fifth day in Mirpur, but the visitors are confident of winning https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-384766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A face-saving partnership of 74 for the sixth wicket between Mohammad Ashraful and Shakib Al Hasan ensured Bangladesh put up a fight chasing an improbable target of 521 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-384709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Spinner Ajantha Mendis has joined Sri Lanka's Test squad in Dhaka after recovering from the ankle injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384628.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384628.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-384628 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fine hundred by Mahela Jayawardene and half-centuries by Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera effectively shut Bangladesh out of the match as Sri Lanka extended their lead to an imposing 406 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384461.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384461.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-384461 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan continued his utter domination of Bangladesh, taking 5 for 48 - his 11th five-for against them - to leave the home team struggling at 177 for 9, still 116 behind Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 293 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384350.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384350.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-384350 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shakib Al Hasan took three wickets, including the prized ones of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, to rattle Sri Lanka on the first day in Mirpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/384252.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/story/384252.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-384252 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has said that his team will not be taking Bangladesh lightly in the upcoming two-Test series, the first of which begins on Friday in Dhaka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384226.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384226.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-384226 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has said though the batsmen are aware of the threat from Muttiah Muralitharan, he was confident that they could face up to the challenge in the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka which gets underway in Dhaka on https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384225.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384225.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-384225 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Preview of the 1st Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Mirpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384194.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384194.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-384194 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After the fog which had blighted their preparation on the tour so far relented, the Sri Lankans got themselves some useful batting practice on the final day against a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384076.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/384076.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-384076 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After ruling out play on the first day fog allowed only 53.1 overs on the second, but that was enough for the Sri Lankan spinners to roll over a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI for 88 in Savar https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/383928.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/383928.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-383928 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara believes the Sri Lankan Test team has benefitted by having him play as a specialist batsman and let Prasanna Jayawardene take charge behind the stumps https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/383689.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/383689.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-383689 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim is confident his batsmen can negate the threat of Muttiah Muralitharan in the upcoming two-Test series at home against Sri Lanka, starting on Friday in Dhaka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/383662.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/383662.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-383662 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Though Sri Lanka have not played Test cricket for over three months, Mahela Jayawardene said the team had prepared for the series in Bangladesh through domestic matches back home https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/383382.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/383382.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-383382 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangladesh have recalled Enamul Haque jnr and Rajin Saleh in the 14-member Test squad to take on Sri Lanka in the two-match series, which gets underway on January 26 in Dhaka. The notable absentees from the previous tour of South Africa however, will be A https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/382821.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/382821.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-382821 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene has said the greatest challenge facing Sri Lanka in Bangladesh is to try and adjust to the conditions and the pitches as quickly as possible https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/382484.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/382484.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-382484 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis, the Sri Lankan spinner, will miss the two-Test series in Bangladesh, which begins on December 26 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/381645.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/381645.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-381645 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, has said the upcoming Test and ODI series in Bangladesh will be taken "very seriously" given the lack of international cricket for his team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/381052.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/381052.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-381052 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chaminda Vaas's omission from Sri Lanka's one-day squad is the only surprise in the 15-man parties announced by the selectors for their upcoming tour of Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/380795.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/380795.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-380795 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka will play two Tests against Bangladesh in December followed by a triangular ODI tournament also involving Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/378742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/378742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-378742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT