SL vs BAN, 1st Test: Najmul Shanto's maiden century puts Bangladesh in command
Cricket | April 21, 2021 20:25 ISTShanto finished the day unbeaten at 126 after Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first at Pallekele International Stadium.
Shanto finished the day unbeaten at 126 after Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first at Pallekele International Stadium.
The visiting team will be in a bio-bubble at a resort in the western coastal town of Negombo before playing a two-day warm-up game at Katunayake.
Only 40.3 overs were bowled on a day that saw four rain interruptions.
Defending a moderate total of 160-6, Wanindudu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya and Danushka Gunathilaka took eight wickets, bowling out the West Indies for 117 in 18.4 overs.
Prasad made his debut for Sri Lanka in an ODI match against Bangladesh in Chattogram in February 2005 and played his first Test match against India in Colombo in August 2008.
Immediately upon testing positive for the coronavirus, both Arthur and Thirimanne were directed to follow Sri Lankan government's health protocol on Covid-19.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a statement that Ashantha de Mel has resigned from the post with immediate effect, citing personal reasons.
With the 2-0 win, England are now the most successful visiting team in Sri Lanka and have equalled India's tally for most matches won by a visiting team in Sri Lanka.
English spinners effected a remarkable turnaround as both off-spinner Dom Bess (4/49) and left-arm spinner Jack Leach (4/59) skittled out Sri Lanka for 126 after the hosts had taken a 37-run lead on first innings.
To remain in calculations for WTC final, England need to win the second test against Sri Lanka and then travel to India and win that series, too.
Leftarm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya grabbed 2-13 and first innings double century-maker Joe Root was brilliantly run out by Niroshan Dickwella for 1 as England went to stumps on a nervy 38-3.
Two employees, working in the team hotel kitchen, have returned positive results in the RT-PCR tests conducted on Thursday.
Dananjaya was originally suspended from bowling in December 2018.
South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for 211 in its second innings at the start of the day at the Wanderers, leaving the Proteas with a simple target of 67 to win.
Only one other batsman managed to hold off South Africa's pace bowlers on a Wanderers pitch that has been playing typically tough for batsmen. In just two days, 24 wickets have fallen.
Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara have all suffered serious injuries that rules them out of the second Test.
England had curtailed their tour of South Africa recently with the ODI series being called following some positive cases among South African players.
The second Test starts on January 3 in Johannesburg.
Du Plessis' career-best score sent South Africa to 621 all out at SuperSport Park on Day 3.
The Sri Lankans continued where they left off on the first day with an attacking brand of batting as Dasun Shanaka hit 66 not out for his maiden test half-century.
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