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Jayawardene praises Bangladesh fight

Jayawardene praises Bangladesh fight

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, said his team were fortunate to have the cushion of a 500-plus lead against Banglades

31-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff
Brave Bangladesh fall 107 short

Brave Bangladesh fall 107 short

Bangladesh fell 107 short of pulling off the most miraculous of chases as Sri Lanka clawed back after lunch to seal a victory

31-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran
'We need only two wickets' - Dilshan

'We need only two wickets' - Dilshan

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

30-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff
Ashraful takes contest into fifth day

Ashraful takes contest into fifth day

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

30-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran
Jayawardene puts Sri Lanka in dominant position

Jayawardene puts Sri Lanka in dominant position

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

28-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran
Muralitharan hastens Bangladesh collapse

Muralitharan hastens Bangladesh collapse

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

27-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran
Shakib strikes leave SL in trouble

Shakib strikes leave SL in trouble

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

26-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff
Murali gives Sri Lanka the edge in spin battle

Murali gives Sri Lanka the edge in spin battle

Preview of the 1st Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Mirpur

25-Dec-2008•The Preview by Kanishkaa Balachandran
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