Welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh being played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo.
SL vs BAN 2ND TEST – LIVE SCORECARD
DAY 1 REPORT
Debutant spinner Sonal Dinusha and fast bowlers Vishwa Fernando and Asitha Fernando took two wickets each to help Sri Lanka limit Bangladesh to 220 for eight at stumps on the opening day of the second cricket Test on Wednesday.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bat first at the Singhalese Sports Club. The visitor endured a nervous start, losing its first wicket with the total on five.
Opening batter Anamul Haque failed to capitalize on a reprieve when Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis dropped him off fast bowler Asitha Fernando. But he was soon out by the same bowler after a few deliveries without scoring.
Read the full report here: Sri Lankan bowlers restrict Bangladesh to 220 for eight at Stumps
TOSS
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat against Sri Lanka.
PLAYING XIs
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Nahid Rana
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kusal Mendis(w), Sonal Dinusha, Tharindu Ratnayake, Vishwa Fernando, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando
LIVE STREAMING INFO
How to watch the second Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka live on TV in India?
The second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be televised live on the Sony Sports Network in India.
Where to watch the second Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka live in India?
The second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be streamed live on the SonyLIV and FanCode apps and websites in India.
THE SQUADS
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das(w), Jaker Ali, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Hasan Murad, Khaled Ahmed, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Ebadot Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kusal Mendis(w), Pavan Rathnayake, Tharindu Ratnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Akila Dananjaya, Kasun Rajitha, Oshada Fernando, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Dunith Wellalage, Isitha Wijesundera.