Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Mendis has been cleared to continue play in the ongoing second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka after complaining of chest pain that required hospital treatment.

Bangladesh would be more than happy to be at 277 for five against Sri Lanka after day one of the Dhaka Test, given what happened in the first seven overs.

Liton kissed his helmet and raised his bat. The smile said it all. Having missed out on a hundred after a classy knock, the wicket-keeper batter dispelled the blues of Chattogram by notching a magnificent ton at Dhaka on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka today.

Bangladesh batting mainstay Mushfiqur Rahim is failing to do anything wrong with the bat in the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh batter Liton Das has backed up his 88 off 189 balls in Chattogram in the previous Test against Sri Lanka with a century under immense pressure on day one of the series-deciding Dhaka Test today. The stylish right-hander thus extends his impressive spell of batting form in the longest format for Bangladesh.

Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das have been able to see out the entire second session unharmed as Bangladesh are on course to forget the nightmare that occurred against Sri Lanka during the opening session of the second and final Test in Dhaka today.

Bangladesh have started to feel some solid ground beneath their feet as the home side managed to not lose further wickets after being five down within seven overs on day one of the Dhaka Test today.

Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis was taken to hospital after he pulled up while fielding at slips, holding his chest, the Daily Star has learned.

Bangladesh top-order crumbled to Sri Lanka pace attack within the first hour of the second Test at Dhaka today. Kasun Rajitha and Asitha Fernando ran through the top-order as Bangladesh slumped to 24 for five in just the seventh over, making a few records on the way.

Sports fans across Bangladesh, who enjoyed an exhilarating night of football yesterday as the dramatic conclusion of the English Premier League culminated, woke up in the morning today- only to witness a horrendous batting performance from the Bangladesh cricket team.

Bangladesh have made a disastrous start against Sri Lanka on day one of the Dhaka Test after the hosts elected to bat first today in the series-deciding fixture.  

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat first in the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka today. 

Bangladesh will be looking to bank on home advantage with spin expected to play a crucial role when Mominul Haque’s side take on Sri Lanka in the second and series-deciding Test, starting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood is hoping to give fans back home in the crisis-hit island nation reason for cheer with a win over Bangladesh in the second and final Test beginning Monday.

With spinner Nayeem Hasan ruled out of the second Test following a fracture to his hand, all of a sudden the focus has turned to Mosaddek as a bowling option.

Following a draw in the first Test in Chattogram, the second Test against Sri Lanka will be a tough challenge for a Bangladesh team battling multiple injuries that may linger into next month’s tour to West Indies.

There were very slim chances that the Chattogram Test, between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, would render a result. In fact, Sri Lanka all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva admitted that they ‘knew it was going to be a draw from the first day.’

Former Bangladesh captain turned national selector Habibul Bashar did not hesitate to give Bangladesh team ‘full marks’ for their efforts under trying conditions in the Chattogram Test against Sri Lanka that ended in a draw on Thursday.

Nayeem Hasan, who came in as the replacement of the injured Mehedi Hasan Miraz for the ongoing two-match Test series between hosts Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, is uncertain to take part in the second Test, scheduled to be held in Dhaka on May 23.

There was no late drama as the first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ended in an expected draw on the fifth day at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.