Jayasuriya five-for ties the bow around Sri Lanka's victory
They needed less than half an hour on the fourth morning to take the last four Bangladesh wickets
25/06Result
2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jun 25-28 2025
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
247 & 133 (44.2 ov) -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
Player of the Match
25/06Result
2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jun 25-28 2025
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
247 & 133 (44.2 ov) -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
Kusal Mendis counterattack balloons Sri Lanka's lead before Bangladesh collapse
His 84 off 87 balls took hosts 211 up in the first innings, before the SL spinners struck on a turning pitch
Day 2
Nissanka 146*, Chandimal 93 put Sri Lanka in control
The hosts were 43 runs ahead with eight wickets in hand after day two
Day 1
Debutant Dinusha, seamers make it Sri Lanka's day in rain-hit Colombo
Left-arm spinner Dinusha, Vishwa Fernando and Asitha Fernando got two wickets each on opening day
Others
Freed from the burden of captaincy, Shanto could relaunch his career
His batting suffered after he became the all-format captain. But now he once again has the freedom to express himself as a batter
How captain Dhananjaya is turning Sri Lanka into an image of himself
He has been one of cricket's most laidback vibes for years but in leadership is revealing some of his more intense, driven, and occasionally unforgiving forms
The Taijul light shines bright on Bangladesh's day of gloom
He scored crucial runs down the order and took five wickets but the visitors are still staring at an innings defeat
Shanto steps down as Bangladesh Test captain after series loss against Sri Lanka
"I think three separate captains will be difficult for the team to deal with," he said after losing the second Test in Colombo
Sri Lanka focusing on better scoring rate, bowling more maidens this WTC cycle
Dhananjay de Silva says they made a few mistakes in the last WTC cycle and want to fix that this time around
Don't jump off the Nahid Rana hype train just yet
On a pitch better suited, on a day with more luck, he could have bowled exactly as he did on day two and finished with several wickets
Shanto: Not batting well in first innings 'major reason we lost'
Outgoing captain says they also did not start well with the ball, which allowed Sri Lanka to take a big lead
Sri Lanka surprised by uneven bounce on 'unusual' SSC pitch
Batting coach Thilina Kandamby said Sri Lanka had initially hoped to play three seamers, but changed their minds when they saw the pitch
Milan Rathnayake ruled out of second Test against Bangladesh
Vishwa Fernando replaces him in the squad, Dunith Wellalage also makes the cut
Hit the deck, break a neck, still no cheque: the quiet sacrifice of SL's red-ball quicks
What must it be like to bowl fast in Tests for a non-Big Three nation? Just ask Asitha and Vishwa
Dhananjaya de Silva bets on pace in second Test against Bangladesh
The Sri Lanka captain is likely to take the vacant No. 4 slot following Angelo Mathews' retirement
Kusal Mendis on SL's day three plans: We want to bat as long as possible
With a lead of 43 and eight wickets still in hand, the hosts have a chance to dictate how the remainder of this game goes
Sri Lanka begin post-Angelo Mathews era with crucial WTC points at stake
Visitors will have Mehidy Hasan Miraz back and could go with three spinners at SSC