Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto made an honest admission stating that the hosts "didn't play well" after they fell short in the second Test and succumbed to a 2-0 series defeat against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Sri Lankan bowlers, especially the spinners Prabhat Jayasuriya and Kamindu Mendis, gave the team an upper hand on the fourth day of the second Test of the two-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Chandimal on Tuesday had to leave the ongoing second Test match against Bangladesh due to "family medical emergency".
Pacer Asitha Fernando's four-wicket haul helped Sri Lanka dominate over Bangladesh as they dismissed the hosts at 178 on day three of the second Test match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Monday.
Sri Lanka all-rounder Kamindu Mendis believes spinners would play a crucial role on Day 3 and picking a couple of wickets in the morning session would put the visitors on top in the second Test.
Fifties from Dimuth Karunaratne and Kushal Mendis guided the visitors, Sri Lanka, to 314/4 after playing 90 overs on the first day of the second Test against Bangladesh on Saturday.
Ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh assistant coach Nic Pothas said that the Bangladesh batting line-up is relatively inexperienced as they are in the early stages of their Test careers and requested that the fans watching them be patient
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Wednesday that head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe will miss the final Test match against Sri Lanka as he will be travelling back to his home for 'personal reasons', according to ESPNCricinfo. Assistant coach Nic Pothas will be filling Hathurusin
After a setback in the first game, Bangladesh have received a big boost as experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returns for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram which will begin on March 30.
The spin maestro finished the home series against England as the top wicket-taker with 26 scalps in 10 innings, averaging 24.80 which included two five-wicket hauls in Ranchi, and Dharamsala, where he played his 100th Test. He also scored 116 crucial runs with the bat.