Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka (Saturday, 24th April 2021)
Bangladesh (BAN) v Sri Lanka (SL) (1st Test)
Day 3 Summary:
The series is in between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The 1st test match has been played in the same Pallekele International Stadium. Bangladesh won the toss and elected to Bat first. With the help of Najmul Hossein and Mominul Haque magnificient centuries, Tamim Iqbal fifty plus and a fruitful contribution from Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das, Bangladesh managed to score a total of 541 runs with the loss of 7 wickets on Day 3 respectively in 173 overs and then declared their inning. Whereas from the Sri Lankan side, Vishwa Fernando took 4 wickets Whereas Lahiru, Lakmal and Dhananjaya took 1 wicket respectively. Sri Lanka also started their batting after the declaration from the Bangladeshi side on Day 3, Sri Lanka scored 229 runs with the loss of 3 wickets respectively with the courtesy of brilliant innings from Dimuth and Lahiru has given Sri Lanka a brilliant opening stand. From the Bangladeshi side bowlers, Taskin, Mehidy and Tajiul took 1 wicket respectively. So, hopefully, it’ll be a good Contest and a good game of cricket for cricket lovers.
| Bangladesh Batting Performance (First Innings): |
| 541 – 7 (173 Overs) |
| Najmul 163, Tamim 90, Mominul 127, Mushfiqur 68*, Liton 50 |
| Bangladesh Bowling Performance (First Innings): |
| Taskin 1-35 (12 Overs) |
| Mehidy 1-60 (24 Overs) |
| Tajiul 1-56 (20 Overs) |
| Sri Lanka Bowling Performance (First Inning): |
| Vishwa Fernando 2-61 (17 Overs) |
| Lahiru Kumara 1-88 (28 Overs) |
| Dhananjaya de Silva 1-112 (27 Overs) |
| Sri Lanka Batting Performance (First Inning): |
| 229 – 3 (73 Overs) |
| Dimuth 85*, Lahiru 58 |
Where to Play: The match will be played at Pallekele Cricket Stadium. It is located in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. It has a capacity of 22,000 people. The ground is home to the Sri Lanka. The ground hosted its first international match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in 2010.
Which Time: The match will be played at 04:30 (GMT+0), 10:00 (Local), 09:30 (PST), 10:00 (IST and SST) and 10:30 (BST).
Which Day and Date: The match will be played from 21 April 2021 (Wednesday) to 25 April 2021 (Sunday).
Teams Information: The two teams which are contesting today are the Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Both teams are the members of International Cricket Council.
Team 1: Bangladesh:
Squad: The squad of Bangladesh includes Mominul, Litton, Mthun, Mushfiqur, Tamim, Shadman, Jayed, Taijul, Najmul, Mehidy, Taskin, Ebadot, Saif, Yasir and Shoriful.
Team 2: Sri Lanka:
Squad: The squad of Sri Lanka includes Dimuth, Lahiru, Asitha, Vishw, Lahiru, Oshada, Angelo, Dinesh, Dhananjaya, Pathum, Roshen, Dushmantha, Wanindu, Ramesh, Praveen, Dasun, Niroshan and Suranga.
Previous and Head to Head (H2H) Matches Summary:
| Last Matches | Versus/Against | Date | Tournament | Winner |
| Bangladesh | New Zealand | 1 April 2021 | T20I | New Zealand |
| Sri Lanka | West Indies | 29 March 2021 | Test | Draw |
| Bangladesh v Sri Lanka | 31 July 2019 | ODI | Sri Lanka |
Date, Day, Match, Venue and Timing Whole Summary
| Date | Day | Match | Venue | Timing |
| 21 April 2021 – 25 April 2021 | Wednesday – Friday | Bangladesh v Sri Lanka | Pallekele Cricket Stadium | 04:30 (GMT+0), 10:00 (Local), 09:30 (PST), 10:00 (IST and SST) and 10:30 (BST) |
Prediction: Both are favorites to win this match because of their recent performances. So, hopefully, it’ll be a good contest and a good game of Cricket for Cricket lovers.
Broadcast and Live streaming: The game of Cricket is famous all around the world. There are a lot of channels who’ll be giving live broadcasting of this match.
| Country | TV Channel |
| India & Subcontinent | Sony Sports Network |
| Sri Lanka | SRLC and Sri Lanka Cricket YouTube Channel |
| Bangladesh | T Sports |