Player of the Match
Player of the Match
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    28.6 Fantastic grab at slip! And the set batter is gone! This was tossed up outside off, and Shadman has slashed at this hard, but this has found some grip and sharp turn away. The reflexes from DDS though, wow. Just cool as you like holds this with both hands above his right shoulder. Bangladesh in a spot of bother now 76/4
    4.2 Asitha finally gets Anamul! This one nips back in off a back of a length, and it puts Anamul in all sorts of discomfort as he looks to punch this away. Ends up getting an inside edge onto the top of the stumps 5/1
    16.1 And the skipper strikes first ball! Mominul has hit this straight to cover! This is tossed up outside off, a bit of width on offer, and Mominul goes back and pushes it tamely and straight to the fielder! DDS is elated and Mominul knows he has thrown away his wicket! 43/2
    27.6 Edged and gone! The twin centurion from the first Test is gone! Vishwa reward for his consistency. Kept peppering that line just outside off, and Shanto can't resist pushing at this. Gets the edge, and Kusal holds on well to his left 74/3
    53.6 Sonal gets the big fish! Mushfiqur had survived a slog sweep earlier, but this time he's not able to get this square enough of deep square leg, who scampers around and holds on well on the run 160/6
    47.5 Mendis holds on to a juggling effort! And it's a maiden Test wicket for Sonal Dinusha -- and also his 100th first class scalp! On a length outside off, cramping Litton, who wants to steer it fine on the off side again. Manages just a nick that bounces off Mendis' gloves but he is able to react quickly and grab it after another attempt. At first he struck out his right hand and managed to juggle it up again before getting both hands under it. Dinusha is a happy man Kusal held on to that. 143/5
    63.2 Vishwa gets the breakthrough! Mehidy edges it to the lone slip fielder! It's full outside off and Mehidy pokes at it. Thick edge goes to Kamindu's right at wide slip, and he takes it low. It's being checked to see if the catch was taken cleanly. It does look like he got his fingers under the ball. And it's adjudged to be out, so Bangladesh lose their seventh 197/7
    69.5 Knocks him over! Nayeem Hasan can't believe that! It's a length ball angling in to pitch outside off, it straightens ever so slightly and beats the outside edge as Nayeem jams his bat down to hit top of off! Asitha gets another reward for his hard work today 214/8
    79.3 And Dinusha's golden arm strikes one final time for the innings! After two deliveries to watch him, Taijul takes on the man. This is tossed up but it's skied straight up, and here midwicket makes no mistake. Bangladesh are bowled out for 247 247/10
    74.3 Another one that keeps low and the celebr-appeal is a good one! This one was on a length, but it struck Ebadot in the crease below his knee roll. Bangladesh have three reviews, so they take one. But it's three reds, and Sri Lanka are one away from wrapping this innings up 229/9
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    6 (b 3, lb 3)
    TOTAL
    247 all out (79.3 Overs, RR: 3.1)
    Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Anamul Haque, 4.2 ov), 2-43 (Mominul Haque, 16.1 ov), 3-74 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 27.6 ov), 4-76 (Shadman Islam, 28.6 ov), 5-143 (Litton Das, 47.5 ov), 6-160 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 53.6 ov), 7-197 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 63.2 ov), 8-214 (Nayeem Hasan, 69.5 ov), 9-229 (Ebadot Hossain, 74.3 ov), 10-247 (Taijul Islam, 79.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    AM Fernando1825132.8300
    MVT Fernando1944522.3600
    KTH Ratnayake1717214.2300
    NGRP Jayasuriya1103603.2700
    DM de Silva50151300
    GS Dinusha9.332232.3100
  • BATSMEN
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    83.1 Nissanka's caught at short cover! Huge moment for Bangladesh! He skips out to this full ball on off that spins away. Doesn't quite get to the pitch of it and checks his shot but ends up pushing at it and it goes low to short cover and Anamul Haque makes no mistake. Muted celebrations from Taijul. Nissanka walks off to a standing ovation 305/3
    23.3 huge appeal, and they have the breakthrough! Not given initially, but unsurprisingly they review. This one skid on with the arm, and Udara has stayed in his crease to defend this. The question is, was this pad before bat? And that is a fantastic review, as it's marginally pad first. Three reds and Udara is gone, this was clattering into middle! 88/1
    75.1 Oh, what has Chandimal done? He's out trying to reverse-sweep! Tossed up full outside off and spinning in and he misses his shot and it balloons up off his gloves. Litton runs back to grab it and out of nowhere, Bangladesh have a wicket! Chandimal is dismissed in the nineties for the first time in Tests, the on-screen commentators say, and he must be seething to get out like that. Even Nissanka drops his shoulders in disappointment. Absolute gift for Bangladesh 282/2
    88.6 And as I say that, Jayasuriya edges it to third slip where Mehidy takes a juggling catch! Jayasuriya pushes at this length ball outside off and gets a thick edge. The ball bobs up off his hands in the first attempt but Mehidy comfortably holds on at his second go. Jayasuriya's watch has ended and Nahid Rana has his first wicket of the series 335/5
    85.5 Arm ball beats the inside edge and it's given out! DDS reviews immediately. This was full on off and going on with the angle. DDS played for the spin. Is this going down leg? Only thing that saves the Sri Lanka skipper here. Nah, that's crashing into leg stump and DDS has to go! Taijul Islam reaping rewards today! Two big strikes from him! 313/4
    98.5 slips an arm ball through Kamindu's defences! That's a lovely little change-up from Nayeem, and Kamidu was rooted to the crease, which put him in a bad position to play this quicker, flatter one. He misses with his push, the ball hits front pad, and ricochets into middle and off stump. Nayeem is pumped. Kamindu's timing had really deserted him in the last half hour. 384/6
    116.1 Kusal Mendis is run out trying to take two! That's a throwaway! Taijul gets a length ball across Mendis who cuts it out towards deep cover. He wants the second and puts in the dive but is well short. Kusal hesitated at the start of the second but Vishwa was sprinting He lays around on the ground for a while, may have hurt himself a little. Eventually, he gets up and trudges off, knowing he's left some runs on the field 458/9
    104.4 cleaned up - this is lovely bowling from Nayeem. Nicely flighted, and full, he looked to clip it into the onside, but plays all round a straight one, and it sneaks through the gate. Sri Lanka lose another wicket 406/7
    111.3 and here it comes, but Tharindu falls into the trap!. It was there to be wallopped over cow corner, but it was a touch quicker, and he never quite got the height on it. Instead, it's walloped right down to the man stationed precisely for that shot, and Bangladesh break through 429/8
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    116.5 Five for Taijul, and Sri Lanka fold for 458, and a lead of 211. Asitha saw one overpitched and looked to go down the ground but he can't clear mid-on, where Shadman Islam backtracks and jumps to take it above his head. It's Taijul's 17th Test five-for, and a very well deserved one. And now, onto the batters 458/10
    Extras
    10 (b 4, lb 4, nb 1, w 1)
    TOTAL
    458 all out (116.5 Overs, RR: 3.92)
    Fall of wickets: 1-88 (Lahiru Udara, 23.3 ov), 2-282 (Dinesh Chandimal, 75.1 ov), 3-305 (Pathum Nissanka, 83.1 ov), 4-313 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 85.5 ov), 5-335 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 88.6 ov), 6-384 (Kamindu Mendis, 98.5 ov), 7-406 (Sonal Dinusha, 104.4 ov), 8-429 (Tharindu Ratnayake, 111.3 ov), 9-458 (Kusal Mendis, 116.1 ov), 10-458 (Asitha Fernando, 116.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    Ebadot Hossain1405503.9200
    Taijul Islam42.5413153.0500
    Nahid Rana2019414.711
    Mehidy Hasan Miraz2017503.7500
    Nayeem Hasan1848734.8300
    Mominul Haque2080400
  • BATSMEN
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    7.2 nicked, sharply held and Prabath has his first wicket this game! We saw this in the previous innings, batters playing for the turn that never came. Tried to drive through the covers but the ball kisses the outside edge, and Udara takes the catch nicely. 31/2
    6.5 And the short ball does the job! Anamul Haque spoons a catch to short leg! Good bouncer from Asitha and Anamul is early into the pull and it balloons up off the toe end of the bat and Pavan Rathnayake, the substitute fielder, takes one of the easier catches of his career. Asitha has his arms aloft as he breaks through on the stroke of tea 31/1
    18.4 gets Mominul again! Lovely flighted delivery, drawing him into poking at it. Gets a thick outside edge and Mendis takes a sharp low catch diving forward at first slip. Bangladesh continue to slide 63/3
    22.4 DDS gets the arm ball to beat the inside edge and the finger goes up immediately! Shanto reviews. On a length outside off, Shanto played it on the back foot and can't get any bat on it. And that's three reds on DRS, with ball tracking projecting the ball to be crashing into middle and leg. Captain gets captain, and Shanto has to go! 70/4
    33.6 Knocks him over with a jaffa! Jayasuriya wheels off in celebration. On a length, drifting in to pitch on middle, Mushfiqur is beaten all ends up by that as he goes back to that one and sees it spin and bounce to clatter top of off! Mushfiqur was originally looking to work it down leg, but tried to change his shot to keep that out, but had no chance. Jayasuriya finally in his elements after a tough series so far! 100/5
    39.3 And he's in the action straightaway! Sharp take as Bangladesh lose their seventh. This one ripped away from off stump, Litton was well forward on the forward defence, but this and grazed the edge as Kusal completed the catch 117/7
    38.4 Raps him in front and is that lbw? The umpire doesn't think so, but DDS reviews with a smile. It's SL's last review. No bat as Mehidy is beaten on the outside edge when he goes back to play this. He is struck on the knee roll of his right leg. And well, impact is in line and that's crashing into middle! It looked plumb, Tharindu was very convinced, and he gets a wicket to close out the day! Mehidy played for the spin back in, but this one goes on with the arm and skids through! And that will be stumps 115/6
    41.3 Kusal with some more fine work behind the stumps and Sri Lanka have their eighth! This was tossed up from around the wicket, drawing Nayeem forward on the drive. It turns past the outside edge, and Kusal has the bails off in a flash. Nayeem has dragged his back foot out of the crease, and he's just not quick enough in bringing it back 124/8
    43.6 And that's the five-for for Prabath Jayasuriya! Taijul chips it back to the bowler for an easy return catch and Jayasuriya will be delighted with his returns in this innings! This is full outside off and Taijul skips out and wants to work this leg side. Closes the bat face early and the leading edge does him in. Sri Lanka just one wicket away now! 129/9
    44.2 Rapped on the back foot and it's given! But Ebadot reviews Pitching on a length outside off and Ebadot misses the line as he goes back to defend. It goes past the outside edge to hit him on the knee roll. And that's crashing into leg stump and Sri Lanka have won this by an innings and 78 runs, taking the series 1-0 133/10
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    133 all out (44.2 Overs, RR: 3)
    Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Anamul Haque, 6.5 ov), 2-31 (Shadman Islam, 7.2 ov), 3-63 (Mominul Haque, 18.4 ov), 4-70 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 22.4 ov), 5-100 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 33.6 ov), 6-115 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 38.4 ov), 7-117 (Litton Das, 39.3 ov), 8-124 (Nayeem Hasan, 41.3 ov), 9-129 (Taijul Islam, 43.6 ov), 10-133 (Ebadot Hossain, 44.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    AM Fernando812212.7500
    MVT Fernando631602.6600
    NGRP Jayasuriya1825653.1100
    DM de Silva411323.2500
    GS Dinusha31702.3300
    KTH Ratnayake5.201923.5600

Match Details

Toss

Bangladesh , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 1-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00

Match days

25,26,27,28 June 2025 (5-day match)

Test debut

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Sri Lanka 12, Bangladesh 0

Close of Play

  • Wed, 25 Jun - day 1 - Bangladesh 1st innings 220/8 (Taijul Islam 9*, Ebadot Hossain 5*, 71 ov)
  • Thu, 26 Jun - day 2 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 290/2 (P Nissanka 146*, NGRP Jayasuriya 5*, 78 ov)
  • Fri, 27 Jun - day 3 - Bangladesh 2nd innings 115/6 (Litton Das 13*, 38.4 ov)
  • Sat, 28 Jun - day 4 - Bangladesh 2nd innings 133 (44.2 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Bangladesh 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st31Anamul HaqueShadman Islam
2nd0Mominul HaqueShadman Islam
3rd32Mominul HaqueNajmul Hossain Shanto
4th7Mushfiqur RahimNajmul Hossain Shanto
5th30Mushfiqur RahimLitton Das
6th15Litton DasMehidy Hasan Miraz
7th2Litton DasNayeem Hasan
8th7Taijul IslamNayeem Hasan
9th5Taijul IslamEbadot Hossain
10th4Ebadot HossainNahid Rana