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'Want to create Bangladesh brand of T20 cricket' - Mahmudullah

The stand-in captain admits his team does not have power-hitters, but they can compensate by taking calculated risks against vulnerable bowlers

13-Mar-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bangladesh, India look to build on recent gains

Rain is forecast in Colombo, and the teams must prepare themselves for what could be a stop-start contest

13-Mar-2018•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

Thakur knuckling down to challenge of filling senior boots

Shardul Thakur has responded impressively to a difficult start to the tournament in the latest example of the depth in India's pace resources

13-Mar-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Thakur, Pandey fashion India's emphatic win

Thakur's career-best restricted Sri Lanka after Kusal's half-century; Pandey and Karthik's unbroken 68-run stand steered India home after a top order wobble

12-Mar-2018•The Report by Mohammad Isam

'Now is my best time to contribute to the team' - Mushfiqur

The batsman also hopes that the BCB president now realises that he can play in an aggressive manner

12-Mar-2018•Mohammad Isam

'We cannot expect batting plans from Walsh' - BCB president

In another instance of his unusually hands-on involvement with team matters, Nazmul Hassan has questioned the interim coach's ability to handle the batting side of the Bangladesh job

11-Mar-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Variations key to Unadkat's T20 recipe

Variation is not just about bowling different balls but cleverly varying lengths too, says India left-arm fast bowler

11-Mar-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Bruised attacks seek respite as teams scrap for advantage

Sri Lanka would still be hurting after the hiding their bowlers were handed by Bangladesh, but their in-form top-order is capable of testing India's resolve

11-Mar-2018•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dinesh Chandimal handed two-match over-rate ban

Thisara Perera will captain Sri Lanka in their Nidahas Trophy matches against India on Monday and Bangladesh on Friday

11-Mar-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Liton's promotion gives Bangladesh a new high

It has long been a Sri Lankan T20 strategy to move the ball away from top-order batsmen, and not only did Bangladesh take notice of it, but they came up with a sound counter-measure

11-Mar-2018•Madushka Balasuriya

Mushfiqur has made amends for Bangalore - Tamim

Mushfiqur was the man who was largely blamed for Bangladesh's loss in the World T20 in 2016, but his Colombo blitz has helped him take centre stage for good reasons

11-Mar-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mushfiqur pulls off record Bangladesh chase

Uncowed by their recent history, a blazing Bangladesh top order ran down a target of 215, the wicketkeeper-batsman's audacious 72 off 35 balls building upon terrific work from openers Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal

10-Mar-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando at the Premadasa

Sri Lanka's revival 'all about smart options'

Where in the past Sri Lanka sides have sworn that positivity and fearlessness mark their route out of a bad stretch of results, it is smarts that has produced improvements, according to bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake

09-Mar-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Can Bangladesh turn their form around against resurgent Sri Lanka?

Bangladesh have lost 13 of their last 14 T20Is, and will need to resolve their batting issues, particularly their difficulty with rotating the strike

09-Mar-2018•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh let down by lack of strike rotation

Mahmudullah has identified the abundance of dot balls in Bangladesh's innings, and the lack of singles and twos, as the reason behind their fifth straight T20 defeat

09-Mar-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the Premadasa

Dhawan, Unadkat brush aside Bangladesh

An underwhelming display with the bat cost Bangladesh their opening game in the Nidahas Trophy as India overhauled a target of 140 with six wickets and eight balls to spare

08-Mar-2018•The Report by Mohammad Isam

India look to make up lost ground against depleted Bangladesh

After having lost to the hosts in the tournament opener, India face a side that have come into this series a little bruised

07-Mar-2018•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Powerplay woes cost India - Dhawan

Kusal Perera's 27-run over off Shardul Thakur helped Sri Lanka set the early tempo in their chase

06-Mar-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Kusal Perera's assault helps Sri Lanka hunt down 175

The batsman marked his return from injury with a 22-ball fifty, while Shikhar Dhawan's 49-ball 90 went in vain

06-Mar-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando at Premadasa

Can Sri Lanka, India cope with absence of key players?

India have rested several first-choice players, including Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, while Sri Lanka will miss Angelo Mathews and Asela Gunaratne, who are unavailable through injury

05-Mar-2018•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

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