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. 

Tamim Iqbal’s 10th Test century gave Bangladesh a brilliant platform to take a first-innings lead over Sri Lanka as the Tigers trail by 79 runs with a score of 318 for three at the end of the third day of the first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.

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.

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.

It looks like Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal’s wait for reaching landmark 5000 Test runs has been extended as the left-hander had to retire hurt after suffering a cramp in the second session of the third day’s play during the Tigers’ first Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram today.  

Having taken off his helmet, Bangladesh star opener Tamim Iqbal raised his arms in celebration as he reached his 10th Test ton during Bangladesh’s first innings against Sri Lanka on day three of the Chattogram Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury today.

Coming off the bench as a concussion substitute, pacer Kasun Rajitha has brought Sri Lanka back into the contest against Bangladesh on the third day of their first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 

Bangladesh stalwart Tamim Iqbal brought up his 10th Test ton following Lunch on the third day of their first Test against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 

Kasun Rajitha has replaced paceman Vishwa Fernando as a concussion sub on day three of the ongoing first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Chattogram today. 

Bangladesh openers Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudul Hasan Joy, barring a few odd chances, have completely dominated proceedings in the opening session of the third day of their first Test against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 

Bangladesh openers were able to stitch a 100-run stand after over five years in Tests on the third day of their first Test against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. 

Two Bangladesh batters – Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim – are on the verge of reaching the five thousand-run landmark in Test cricket as the Tigers approach the third day of the Chattogram Test against Sri Lanka today.

“It’s always tough when you are injured but I tried to adapt,” Nayeem Hasan said with a smile that did not altogether conceal his boyish charm during the press conference in Chattogram yesterday.

Five around the bat, one at short mid-off and another at short mid-on. That was the field set for Vishwa Fernando as Shakib Al Hasan came in to bowl his hattrick delivery. He did not quite get the hattrick ball right, and was unable to bag his first career hattrick, as Fernando survived but the damage had been done in the previous two deliveries.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board will hold an Emergency General Meeting (EGM) to approve councillors and create Regional Cricket Associations (RCAs) and thus fulfil a long-standing promise.