Saturday, March 23, 2013

The second Test match against Sri Lanka


The outcome of did not match with Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the second Test match against Bangladesh by seven wickets, a great margin of victory. Bangladesh scored 240 in the first innings and 265 in the second innings while Sri Lanka scored 346 in the first innings and 160 for three wickets in the second innings. Sri Lanka won the two-Test series by 1-0.

The threat came from Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Banara Herath (HMRKB Herath), Sri Lankan's left-handed slow arm orthodox bowler, who took five wickets for 68 runs in the first innings and seven wickets for 89 runs in the second innings.

HMRKB Herath won the Player of the Match and Kumar Chokshannda Sangakara, the former captain and top order left-handed batsman of Sri Lanka, won the Player of the Series trophy for scoring 139 runs in first innings and 55 runs in the second innings respectively. Only four batsmen of Bangladesh were able to score solidly in the first innings and they were Mominul Haque, Nasir Hossain, Jahurul Islam and Sohag Gazi. Tamim Iqbal, Jahurul Islam, Captain Mushfiqur Rahim and Monimul Haque in the second innings.

In bowling, Sohag Gazi was the most promising player for Bangladesh capturing three wickets for 111 runs in the first innings and one wicket for 47 runs in the second innings. He is doing well in batting too and he would be a good all-rounder in future. Gazi, keep your spirit alive.

Mohammad Ashraful and Mahmudullah played normally.
 
Financial Express, Thursday, 21 March 2013

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