Bangladesh vs sri lanka 1st test 2024

INFO

Match

BAN vs SL • 1st Test • Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2024

Series

Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2024

Date

Today

Time

10:00 AM LOCAL, 4:00 AM GMT

Toss

Bangladesh won the toss and opt to Bowl

Venue

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet

Umpires

Chris Gaffaney, Richard Illingworth

3rd Umpire

Rod Tucker

Referee

Jeff Crowe

VENUE GUIDE

Stadium

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium

City

Sylhet, Bangladesh

Bangladesh vs sri lanka 1st test 2024

Teams:

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis(w), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Litton Das(w), Shahadat Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nahid Rana, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed

Bangladesh have won the toss and have opted to field

09:00 Local Time, 03:00 GMT, 08:30 IST: Bangladesh are fresh from an ODI series win against Sri Lanka as they step into the 2-match Test series in good spirits. The hosts have never defeated Sri Lanka in Test cricket at home. But, they are a side which is on the rise in red-ball cricket and will certainly pose challenges to the tourists. The fact that Bangladesh defeated New Zealand in a Test match by an appreciable margin at this very venue a few months back augurs well for them. Bangladesh will be without the services of Mushfiqur Rahim in this series owing to a fractured thumb - that’s a big blow for them as his experience is inevitable. The talented middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy is expected to make his debut in this game. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, will be without Asitha Fernando due to a hamstring injury. Asitha has used the short ball ploy to great effect off late and that’s certainly a loss for them. Dhananjaya took over the captaincy from Karunaratne in the one-off Test against Afghanistan last month and led his side to a convincing victory. Their batting line-up wears an experienced look and that might come in handy in crunch situations. Conditions in Sylhet are usually spin-friendly but going by the reports, there’s some grass on this surface. The rivalry between these two sides is always fascinating to witness! Stay tuned as the toss and team lineups will be announced shortly…

Squads:

Bangladesh Squad: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Shahadat Hossain, Shadman Islam, Musfik Hasan, Nahid Rana

Sri Lanka Squad: Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis(w), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Kamindu Mendis, Lahiru Kumara, Lahiru Udara, Chamika Gunasekara, Nishan Peiris