Plays of the Day from the fourth day of he second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo

Though there was much to appreciate about the performance of the Bangladesh openers, Tamim Iqbal spoke about how different, and effective, Kumar Sangakkara's approach was during his century

Tamim Iqbal, the top-scorer of Bangladesh's second innings so far, said the team needed to stage a strong recovery on the fourth day and was aiming at setting a target of at least 250

Nadir Shah, the Bangladesh umpire, has been handed a ten-year ban by the BCB on charges of corruption alleged by a TV sting operation in 2012

The first and third sessions of the day, which brought Bangladesh five wickets with two new balls, brought the spotlight on to the pace bowlers, of whom very little was expected even from the chief selector a month ago

Bangladesh's poor batting on the first day of the second Test can be put down to a failure to adjust to conditions and an inclination to play their shots

Bangladesh believed they fell 60 runs short due to the slow outfield at the Premadasa

Bangladesh's captain Mushfiqur Rahim has called upon his senior players to make use of a rare opportunity to succeed against a higher-ranked side in Test cricket, ahead of the second Test in Colombo

A fully fit squad, with Tamim Iqbal and Rubel Hossain having recovered from their injuries, means Bangladesh will make a few changes to the playing XI for the second Test in Colombo

Bangladesh players got a surprise break from training when a snake snuck up out of a trough near the car-park of the Cricket Academy next to the R Premadasa Stadium

Mominul Haque doesn't like the spotlight much, but has an appetite for big scores

Bangladesh became a tighter unit after they were pushed into a corner due to injury problems, according to their coach Shane Jurgensen

Injuries to several players have forced the Bangladesh selectors to make four changes to the ODI squad for the tour of Sri Lanka

For a side that has lost an overwhelming majority of their Tests, a draw - whether on a featherbed or not - is a result to savour

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has called the team's first-ever drawn Test match against Sri Lanka "a huge achievement"

Mushfiqur Rahim has matured as a batsman and captain, and one of his immediate goals is to improve Bangladesh's record in away Tests

Nasir Hossain was pleased to have reached his maiden Test century, after squandering a couple of chances late last year

Mohammad Ashraful's career has been marked by surprising innings. This can be added near to the top of that heap.

Mohammad Ashraful, through the course of this innings, played with greater restraint and self-control, shelving certain high-risk shots

Plays of the Day from the third day of the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh