Chennai
Hello and welcome to Sporstar’s live updates of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, being played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka.
SL vs BAN 1st Test Day 1 – SCORECARD
PREVIEW
Sri Lanka is set to begin a two-Test series against Bangladesh in Galle on Tuesday that will mark the end of Angelo Mathews’s “dream run” in the game’s longest format, as the cricket season resumed following South Africa’s World Test Championship triumph at Lord’s.
The red-ball matches between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be followed by a white-ball series of three One-Day Internationals and three T20Is.
Host Sri Lanka begins the contest as firm favourite, eager to turn a fresh page after a stuttering end to the previous World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
Sri Lanka was firmly in the mix for a place in the WTC final until December before the wheels came off spectacularly. Two defeats in South Africa followed by a twin collapse at Galle against Australia saw it tumble down the rankings.
Here is all you need to know about the match:
Where will the first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh happen?
The first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will take place at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.
When will the first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh start?
The first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will start at 10 AM IST on June 17.
Where to watch the Test series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh?
The Test series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network. It will also be streamed live on Fancode and SonyLiv.
Squads
Sri Lanka
Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Pavan Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Tharindu Ratnayake, Akila Dananjaya, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Isitha Wijesundara.
Bangladesh
Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Shadman Islam, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Mahidul Islam, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Hasan Murad, Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Khaled Ahmed.