Sri Lanka batter Dhananjaya de Silva was the latest to depart after captain Dimuth Karunaratne as Bangladesh look to force a result in their favour on the fifth and final day of the Chattogram Test today.

No changes have been considered in the Bangladesh squad to replace the injured Shoriful Islam as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced the squad today for the second Test at Mirpur, slated for May 23.

The US men's and women's national soccer teams will receive equal pay under new contracts that feature an unprecedented split of World Cup prize money, the US Soccer Federation announced Wednesday.

Bangladesh have dismissed two key Sri Lanka batters – Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews – through Taijul Islam to grab the momentum back in their favour on the fifth and final day of the Chattogram Test.

Right from the get go today, Sri Lanka batters have made their intentions -- to play proactive cricket -- clear on the fifth and final day of the Chattogram Test.

Bashundhara Kings survived a second-half scare to make a winning start in the AFC Cup with a 1-0 win over Maziya S&RC in the second Group D encounter at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim said that it is only in Bangladesh that a player reaches the heights of the greatest cricketers overnight because of just one good innings.

India veteran Dinesh Karthik admits to being in awe of Mushfiqur Rahim as the Bangladesh star became the first player to score 5000 Test runs for his country.

“I firmly believe, you will see a different Mushfiqur [Rahim] in this series and he will return amongst runs with big scores.” It was on the opening day’s play of the Chattogram Test when the ‘Guru’ of Bangladesh batting stalwarts -- Nazmul Abedeen Fahim -- made the prophecy about one of his favourite students, with whom he had a special session before the start of the series.

Sri Lanka were two down for 39 in their second innings at the end of the fourth day's play as the first Test in Chattogram looks increasingly likely to end in a draw, however, the Bangladesh spinners, especially Taijul Islam, started to get some turn off the surface towards.

Two wickets fell in the first two deliveries right after Lunch interval as Sri Lanka pacer Kasun Rajitha damaged Bangladesh’s momentum on day four of the Chattogram Test.

Mushfiqur Rahim was the picture of focus during the fourth’s day’s play along with Liton Das as the duo kept motoring along after rain had delayed start of play today. 

Bangladesh had a solid opening session on day four of the Chattogram Test as the two overnight batters Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das continued their good work from the previous day.

Mushfiqur Rahim beat Tamim Iqbal to the punch as the former became the first Bangladeshi batter to have reached the 5000-run landmark in Tests during the Tigers’ fourth day’s play of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram today.

Bangladesh batters Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das have stitched hundred runs together as the Tigers resumed fourth day's play of the first Test between Bangladesh against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 

Overnight rain has delayed fourth day's play of the first Test between Bangladesh against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 

Bangladesh batting coach Jamie Siddons highly praised the disciplined effort from opener Tamim Iqbal after the lefty had scored a scintillating hundred in the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

Opening batsman Anamul Haque Bijoy is likely to get reward for his outstanding performance in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League as the right-hander is being considered for next month’s West Indies tour.

Other than losing three wickets in quick succession in the second session, Bangladesh stayed in control for the most part of their third day’s play of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

Bangladesh are set to gear up for the T20 World Cup by playing a tri-nation series in New Zealand, cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus told the media today.