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Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, only T20, Pallekele

Mushfiqur blames seamers for defeat

Apr 1, 2013: After conceding the high-scoring one-off Twenty20 in Pallekele, Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim criticised his bowlers' work ethic, and said it was time the country takes a proper look at the state of fast bowling

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, only Twenty20, Pallekele

Kusal Perera sets up Sri Lanka's win

Mar 31, 2013: A marauding Kusal Perera set the platform for Sri Lanka's 198 for 5, which proved 17 runs too many for the valiant Bangladesh batsmen, in the one-off Twenty20 in Pallekele

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, only Twenty20, Pallekele

Bangladesh fancy chances against experimental Sri Lanka

Mar 30, 2013: Preview of the only Twenty20 between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, in Pallekele

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, only Twenty20, Pallekele

Pressure on SL to end on high - Chandimal

Mar 30, 2013: Sri Lanka's new Twenty20 captain Dinesh Chandimal has admitted there is significant pressure on the hosts to finish the home series against Bangladesh on a high note

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, only Twenty20, Pallekele

Want to end tour with another win - Mushfiqur

Mar 30, 2013: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim wants to utilize the tour-ending Twenty20 against Sri Lanka to cure a number of ills that prevail in his side

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, 2012-13

Jayasuriya defends selection of minister's son

Mar 30, 2013: Sanath Jayasuriya has justified the selection of a minister's son in the Sri Lanka squad for the one-off Twenty20 against Bangladesh, after his selection panel attracted sharp criticism in some parts of the local media

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, 2012-13

'I have more variations now' - Senanayake

Mar 29, 2013: Although Sri Lanka's pace reserves have struggled to produce quality in recent years, a bevy of burgeoning spinners has begun to vie for places in the national team, the latest being 28-year old Sachithra Senanayake

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Razzak draws strength from career setbacks

Mar 29, 2013: Abdur Razzak, the Bangladesh left-arm spinner, thought he would miss the chance to complete 200 ODI wickets in the three-match series against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

'I like to be a hero at the end' - Nasir

Mar 29, 2013: Nasir Hossain's composed innings have become a feature of Bangladesh's most important chases

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

'I would still call it a calculative chase' - Mushfiqur

Mar 28, 2013: Bangladesh's captain Mushfiqur Rahim called his side's hustling victory against Sri Lanka a "calculative chase", even though there were many moments of panic

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

Umpire target practice

Mar 28, 2013: Plays of the Day from the third ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Pallekele

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Anamul skips Sri Lanka T20, Zimbabwe tour for exams

Mar 28, 2013: Bangladesh opening batsman Anamul Haque will miss the one-off Twenty20 against Sri Lanka on Sunday, as he is set to return home after Thursday's ODI to sit for his school exams

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

Bangladesh level series with tight win

Mar 28, 2013: Bangladesh scampered to a series-levelling win against Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI, in Pallekele, winning by three wickets in a rain-hit encounter

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

Fearless Kusal impresses captain

Mar 27, 2013: Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lanka captain, has lauded the aggression and confidence of new batsman Kusal Perera, who helped Sri Lanka achieve two rapid starts in the first two ODIs

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

Bangladesh eye series-levelling win

Mar 27, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the third ODI in Pallekele

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Five uncapped players in Sri Lanka's T20 squad

Mar 27, 2013: Five uncapped players have been picked in the squad for the Bangladesh T20 in Pallekele which will round of the Bangladesh tour

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Hambantota

Persistent rain leads to washout

Mar 25, 2013: Another rapid start for Sri Lanka was halted, then aborted, by persistent rain in Hambantota, which arrived at 2:52pm and did not cease until officials were forced to call off the match at 6:44pm

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Hambantota

Tough fight without Tamim for Bangladesh

Mar 24, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the second ODI in Hambantota

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, 2012-13

Jurgensen wants improvement from fast bowlers

Mar 24, 2013: There was dew in the evening in the first ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, but even such decisive factors hardly explained why the Bangladesh pace bowlers served up a buffet of half-volleys and over-pitched deliveries

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, 2012-13

Shamsur to replace Tamim for remaining ODIs

Mar 24, 2013: Uncapped right-hand batsman Shamsur Rahman will replace an injured Tamim Iqbal in the Bangladesh squad for the remaining two ODIs against Sri Lanka