Rain takes over after breezy Tamim Iqbal fifty as first Test ends in high-scoring stalemate
It was a match in which 1289 runs were scored for 17 wickets, the combined bowling average a whopping 75.82
It was a match in which 1289 runs were scored for 17 wickets, the combined bowling average a whopping 75.82
The pair put on an unbeaten 322 stand with Karunaratne reaching his maiden double-ton on day four
Sri Lanka end the third day on 229 for 3, 312 behind the visitors' first-innings total
Najmul Hossain Shanto's 163 and Mominul Haque's 127 help Bangladesh reach a formidable position
Half-centuries from Tamim Iqbal and Mominul Haque add to Sri Lanka's woes on 302-run opening day
And how many players have outscored the opposition on their own in a Test innings?
Bangladesh might field three pacers, and Najmul Hossain Shanto is likely to continue batting at No. 3
Kumara's exit leaves Sri Lanka with only three frontline bowlers for the second innings
No point in judging bowlers too harshly on surface where all batters have thrived
Revamped batting approach yields Sri Lanka captain's highest Test score
It is not only a matter of doing the difficult job, but often how the opener chooses to do it
A Test specialist has very few chances of becoming as good as he can be in Bangladesh
Vishwa Fernando explains how the hosts' ensured the visitors could score only at 2.66 over the last 103 overs
Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva kept the Bangladesh bowlers at bay on day four of the Pallekele Test
It's evident that spin stocks are at an all-time low in the country of champion tweakers
Coach backs legspinner Hasaranga to give Bangladesh tough time in fourth innings
Bangladesh's centurion is looking forward to making an even bigger score against Sri Lanka in Pallekele
The team is in flux and the SLC in chaos, but the captain has hung around to try and rescue them from no-win situations
Two unpredictable sides desperate for a win face off in a two-match Test series in Pallekele