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Praveen Jayawickrama bursts into top 50 after 11-wicket haul on Test debut

Praveen Jayawickrama bursts into top 50 after 11-wicket haul on Test debut

Dimuth Karunaratne has edged closer to a top-ten spot following his 118 and 66 in second Test against Bangladesh

05-May-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dimuth Karunaratne: Praveen Jayawickrama 'does the simple things well'

Dimuth Karunaratne: Praveen Jayawickrama 'does the simple things well'

Sri Lanka's captain also had words of praise for Ramesh Mendis, though he felt he could improve his lines and lengths

03-May-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Failed to plan against specific bowlers - Mominul Haque on Bangladesh's batting concerns

Failed to plan against specific bowlers - Mominul Haque on Bangladesh's batting concerns

He also said Bangladesh couldn't capitalise on starts, which eventually led to their 209-run defeat

03-May-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

Praveen Jayawickrama's stunning debut seals Sri Lanka's dominant victory

Praveen Jayawickrama's stunning debut seals Sri Lanka's dominant victory

He claimed match figures of 11 for 178, the best by a Sri Lankan spinner on debut

03-May-2021•Mohammad Isam

'Being negative makes life more difficult' - Najmul Hossain Shanto backs Bangladesh batters' approach

'Being negative makes life more difficult' - Najmul Hossain Shanto backs Bangladesh batters' approach

"He bowls and puts pressure from one end, and I was doing the same," Ramesh Mendis says of his partnership with Praveen Jayawickrama

02-May-2021•Mohammad Isam

Jayawickrama and Mendis set up Sri Lanka's victory push

Jayawickrama and Mendis set up Sri Lanka's victory push

The spin twins pick five wickets between them as hosts eye series win on final day

02-May-2021•Mohammad Isam

Domingo points to Bangladesh's mental fatigue after batting meltdown

Domingo points to Bangladesh's mental fatigue after batting meltdown

Spending 179 and 159.2 overs on the field has led to them getting to a "breaking point"

01-May-2021•Mohammad Isam

Jayawickrama's six-for sets up Sri Lanka's imposing lead

Jayawickrama's six-for sets up Sri Lanka's imposing lead

Bangladesh lose their last seven wickets for 37 to fall behind by a long way

01-May-2021•Mohammad Isam

Oshada Fernando rues missed opportunities as pitch, weather hamper Sri Lanka

Oshada Fernando rues missed opportunities as pitch, weather hamper Sri Lanka

No. 3 "disappointed" not to get to three figures as Bangladesh fight back in Pallekele

30-Apr-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Niroshan Dickwella, Oshada Fernando fifties propel Sri Lanka despite Taskin Ahmed's triple-strike

Niroshan Dickwella, Oshada Fernando fifties propel Sri Lanka despite Taskin Ahmed's triple-strike

Bangladesh bowlers fashioned a middle-order collapse for Sri Lanka, before an unbroken 87-run seventh-wicket stand steadied the hosts

30-Apr-2021•Mohammad Isam

Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne centuries deflate Bangladesh on opening day

Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne centuries deflate Bangladesh on opening day

Bangladesh paid the price for dropping Karunaratne on 28, before debutant Shoriful Islam got him for 118

29-Apr-2021•Mohammad Isam

Dimuth Karunaratne: 'When Tamim attacks, it's hard for us to recover'

Dimuth Karunaratne: 'When Tamim attacks, it's hard for us to recover'

"It's possible that if we try to reduce his rate of scoring, the chances of him making a mistake are higher"

28-Apr-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Russell Domingo: 'We have to play to win, and not merely be happy with draws'

Russell Domingo: 'We have to play to win, and not merely be happy with draws'

"At the moment I feel we are playing not to lose. That mental shift will take a bit of time."

28-Apr-2021•Mohammad Isam

Mominul Haque's Bangladesh chase rare Test series win on the road

Mominul Haque's Bangladesh chase rare Test series win on the road

After a placid draw, the pitch could aid spinners more than it did in the first Test

28-Apr-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lakshan Sandakan, Chamika Karunaratne added to Sri Lanka squad for second Test against Bangladesh

Lakshan Sandakan, Chamika Karunaratne added to Sri Lanka squad for second Test against Bangladesh

The pair named as replacements for the injured Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka

27-Apr-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

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