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We played with more freedom - Shakib

Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh allrounder, stopped short of proclaiming the Sri Lanka tour Bangladesh's best-ever abroad, but mentioned that victories in the country were "rare"

07-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'We should have won all three series' - Gurusinha

Asanka Gurusinha has conceded his first tour as Sri Lanka's cricket manager has been disappointing

06-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the Premadasa

Shakib, Mustafizur deliver 45-run win for Bangladesh

A thundering start with bat, and an incisive turn with the new ball ball set Bangladesh on track to a series-leveling victory, and provided a happy T20 swansong for Mashrafe Mortaza

06-Apr-2017•The report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bangladesh look to give Mashrafe victorious send-off

Sri Lanka, who were clinical in the first game, will look to stretch Bangladesh's losing streak in T20Is to nine

05-Apr-2017•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

Time out of SL side gave Kusal renewed determination

Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera said that getting dropped after a poor run of form late last year provided him motivation to work on refining his game

04-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mashrafe says he's stepping aside for next generation

Outgoing Bangladesh T20 captain Mashrafe Mortaza says that he felt he would be holding back the next generation of fast bowlers if he continued to stay on

04-Apr-2017•Mohammad Isam

Kusal Perera 77 aces Sri Lanka chase

Kusal Perera made a roaring return to Sri Lankan colours, cracking 77 off 53 balls to lead the hosts on a successful hunt of Bangladesh's 155 for 6

04-Apr-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mashrafe to retire from T20Is after Sri Lanka series

Mashrafe Mortaza has announced his retirement from T20 internationals during the toss of the first T20I between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo

04-Apr-2017•Mohammad Isam

Sri Lanka mull over opening combination

Captain Upul Tharanga said the choice of their openers in the first T20I will depend on the opposition's plans and involve trying to neutralise the Bangladesh spinners

03-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

SL, Bangladesh hunt for bragging rights

With both the Test and the ODI series ending with a 1-1 scoreline, both teams have one last chance to prove who is better

03-Apr-2017•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

Thisara, Jayasuriya earn T20 call-ups

Kusal Mendis has been omitted from Sri Lanka's T20I squad for the two-match series against Bangladesh; Kusal Perera's inclusion subject to fitness

02-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mashrafe handed over-rate suspension

Bangladesh's limited-overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza has been suspended for one ODI for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third one-dayer against Sri Lanka in Colombo

02-Apr-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bowlers 'went into defensive mode' - Mashrafe

A failure to take early wickets during the Sri Lanka innings was behind Bangladesh's defeat, according to captain Mashrafe Mortaza

01-Apr-2017•Mohammad Isam

Mathews out of Bangladesh T20s, unlikely for IPL's start

Angelo Mathews will miss the T20s against Bangladesh next week, and is also unlikely to be fit for the start of the IPL, SLC cricket manager Asanka Gurusinha has confirmed

01-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Tharanga puts improved fielding down to fearlessness

Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga said that fearlessness helped his team tighten up their fielding, after their athletic defence of 280 in the third ODI

01-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Uncapped Mohammad Saifuddin in Bangladesh T20I squad

The 20-year old fast-bowling allrounder first caught the eye in the Under-19 World Cup last year and has since made strong strides

01-Apr-2017•Mohammad Isam

Run out rule change in focus, again

For the second time in three days, a batsman has been given out despite the bulk of his body having crossed the plane of the crease

01-Apr-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL break ODI drought to level series

Sri Lanka rode a fast start and a fast finish to a competitive score, bowled with discipline, and found some spirit in the field to defeat Bangladesh by 70 runs and snap a six-match losing streak that stretched back to January

01-Apr-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mashrafe targets greater away success

Having won six of their last seven ODI series at home, Bangladesh are now keen to improve their away record

31-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Inconsistent selection leaves Sri Lanka in flux

Sri Lanka's inconsistent selection has had a "big effect" on the present state of the ODI team, according to cricket manager Asanka Gurusinha

31-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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