Sri Lanka v Bangladesh 2nd Test
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka - 2021 (2021) · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 29 April 2021
Sri Lanka won by 209 runs
Sri Lanka won by 209 runs. Lahiru Thirimanne top-scored with 140 for Sri Lanka. Praveen Jayawickrama took 6/92.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka - 2021 (2021)
- Ground
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
- Dates
- 29 April 2021 to 3 May 2021
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 209 runs
- Player of the match
- Praveen Jayawickrama
- Captains
- Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka), Mominul Haque (Bangladesh)
- Debuts
- Praveen Jayawickrama (Sri Lanka), Shoriful Islam (Bangladesh)
- Umpires
- HDPK Dharmasena and RSA Palliyaguruge
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Praveen Jayawickrama and Shoriful Islam played their first Tests.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 493 for 7 declared. Lahiru Thirimanne top-scored with 140 off 298 balls, and Dimuth Karunaratne made 118. Taskin Ahmed took 4 for 127 for Bangladesh. The innings was built on a 209-run stand for the first wicket between Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne, 42% of the total.
Bangladesh replied with 251 all out. Tamim Iqbal top-scored with 92 off 150 balls, and Mominul Haque made 49. Praveen Jayawickrama took 6 for 92 for Sri Lanka. From 224 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 27 runs, to 251 for 10. Sri Lanka led by 242 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 194 for 9 declared in their second innings. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 66 off 78 balls, and Dhananjaya de Silva made 41. Taijul Islam took 5 for 72 for Bangladesh.
Set 437 to win, Bangladesh made 227 all out. Mushfiqur Rahim top-scored with 40 off 63 balls. Praveen Jayawickrama took 5 for 86 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka won by 209 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium across the 9 Tests in our archive. Praveen Jayawickrama's 6 for 92 are the best innings figures at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 493 FOR 7 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Litton Das b Shoriful Islam | 118 | 190 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Litton Das b Taskin Ahmed | 140 | 298 |
| Oshada Fernando | c Litton Das b Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 81 | 221 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Litton Das b Taskin Ahmed | 5 | 15 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Najmul Hossain Shanto b Taijul Islam | 2 | 9 |
| Pathum Nissanka | b Taskin Ahmed | 30 | 84 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | not out | 77 | 72 |
| Ramesh Mendis | c Mushfiqur Rahim b Taskin Ahmed | 33 | 68 |
Did not bat: Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama
Extras 7 · Total 493 for 7 declared
| Bowler (Bangladesh) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Jayed | 22 | 4 | 69 | 0 |
| Taskin Ahmed | 34.2 | 7 | 127 | 4 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 36 | 7 | 118 | 1 |
| Shoriful Islam | 29 | 6 | 91 | 1 |
| Taijul Islam | 38 | 7 | 83 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-209 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 63.1 ov), 2-313 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 104.1 ov), 3-319 (Angelo Mathews, 108.1 ov), 4-328 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 111.5 ov), 5-382 (Pathum Nissanka, 135.4 ov), 6-382 (Oshada Fernando, 136.2 ov), 7-493 (Ramesh Mendis, 159.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (118) and Lahiru Thirimanne (89) | 209 | 380 |
| second | Lahiru Thirimanne (51) and Oshada Fernando (53) | 104 | 246 |
| third | Angelo Mathews (5) and Oshada Fernando (1) | 6 | 24 |
| fourth | Oshada Fernando (5) and Dhananjaya de Silva (2) | 9 | 22 |
| fifth | Oshada Fernando (22) and Pathum Nissanka (30) | 54 | 143 |
| sixth | Oshada Fernando (0) and Niroshan Dickwella (0) | 0 | 4 |
| seventh | Niroshan Dickwella (77) and Ramesh Mendis (33) | 111 | 138 |
BANGLADESH, FIRST INNINGS: 251 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamim Iqbal | c Lahiru Thirimanne b Praveen Jayawickrama | 92 | 150 |
| Saif Hassan | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Praveen Jayawickrama | 25 | 62 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | c Lahiru Thirimanne b Ramesh Mendis | 0 | 4 |
| Mominul Haque | lbw b Ramesh Mendis | 49 | 104 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | lbw b Praveen Jayawickrama | 40 | 62 |
| Litton Das | c Lahiru Thirimanne b Praveen Jayawickrama | 8 | 11 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | lbw b Praveen Jayawickrama | 16 | 33 |
| Taijul Islam | hit wicket b Suranga Lakmal | 9 | 50 |
| Taskin Ahmed | lbw b Praveen Jayawickrama | 0 | 11 |
| Shoriful Islam | b Suranga Lakmal | 0 | 8 |
| Abu Jayed | not out | 0 | 4 |
Extras 12 · Total 251 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 10 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Vishwa Fernando | 7 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Angelo Mathews | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 31 | 7 | 86 | 2 |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | 32 | 7 | 92 | 6 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-98 (Saif Hassan, 25.4 ov), 2-99 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 26.6 ov), 3-151 (Tamim Iqbal, 43.2 ov), 4-214 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 61.4 ov), 5-224 (Mominul Haque, 64.5 ov), 6-224 (Litton Das, 65.3 ov), 7-241 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 75.2 ov), 8-243 (Taskin Ahmed, 79.1 ov), 9-246 (Shoriful Islam, 80.6 ov), 10-251 (Taijul Islam, 82.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tamim Iqbal (69) and Saif Hassan (25) | 98 | 154 |
| second | Tamim Iqbal (1) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (0) | 1 | 8 |
| third | Tamim Iqbal (22) and Mominul Haque (29) | 52 | 98 |
| fourth | Mushfiqur Rahim (40) and Mominul Haque (18) | 63 | 111 |
| fifth | Mominul Haque (2) and Litton Das (8) | 10 | 19 |
| sixth | Litton Das (0) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (0) | 0 | 4 |
| seventh | Taijul Islam (1) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (16) | 17 | 59 |
| eighth | Taijul Islam (2) and Taskin Ahmed (0) | 2 | 23 |
| ninth | Taijul Islam (1) and Shoriful Islam (0) | 3 | 11 |
| tenth | Taijul Islam (5) and Abu Jayed (0) | 5 | 12 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 194 FOR 9 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Najmul Hossain Shanto b Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 2 | 6 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Yasir Ali b Saif Hassan | 66 | 78 |
| Oshada Fernando | st Litton Das b Taijul Islam | 1 | 5 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Yasir Ali b Taijul Islam | 12 | 35 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Najmul Hossain Shanto b Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 41 | 52 |
| Pathum Nissanka | c Shoriful Islam b Taijul Islam | 24 | 31 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Taijul Islam b Taskin Ahmed | 24 | 25 |
| Ramesh Mendis | c Tamim Iqbal b Taijul Islam | 8 | 12 |
| Suranga Lakmal | b Taijul Islam | 12 | 6 |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | not out | 3 | 5 |
Did not bat: Vishwa Fernando
Extras 1 · Total 194 for 9 declared
| Bowler (Bangladesh) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 14 | 3 | 66 | 2 |
| Shoriful Islam | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Taijul Islam | 19.2 | 2 | 72 | 5 |
| Taskin Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Saif Hassan | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 2.2 ov), 2-15 (Oshada Fernando, 3.1 ov), 3-39 (Angelo Mathews, 13.3 ov), 4-112 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 26.6 ov), 5-124 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 29.4 ov), 6-162 (Pathum Nissanka, 36.6 ov), 7-178 (Niroshan Dickwella, 39.5 ov), 8-180 (Ramesh Mendis, 40.5 ov), 9-194 (Suranga Lakmal, 42.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (12) and Lahiru Thirimanne (2) | 14 | 14 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (0) and Oshada Fernando (1) | 1 | 5 |
| third | Angelo Mathews (12) and Dimuth Karunaratne (12) | 24 | 62 |
| fourth | Dimuth Karunaratne (42) and Dhananjaya de Silva (30) | 73 | 82 |
| fifth | Dhananjaya de Silva (11) and Pathum Nissanka (1) | 12 | 16 |
| sixth | Niroshan Dickwella (15) and Pathum Nissanka (23) | 38 | 44 |
| seventh | Niroshan Dickwella (9) and Ramesh Mendis (7) | 16 | 17 |
| eighth | Suranga Lakmal (1) and Ramesh Mendis (1) | 2 | 6 |
| ninth | Suranga Lakmal (11) and Praveen Jayawickrama (3) | 14 | 9 |
BANGLADESH, SECOND INNINGS: 227 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamim Iqbal | c Niroshan Dickwella b Ramesh Mendis | 24 | 26 |
| Saif Hassan | c Suranga Lakmal b Praveen Jayawickrama | 34 | 46 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | b Praveen Jayawickrama | 26 | 44 |
| Mominul Haque | b Ramesh Mendis | 32 | 48 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Ramesh Mendis | 40 | 63 |
| Litton Das | lbw b Praveen Jayawickrama | 17 | 46 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | c Pathum Nissanka b Praveen Jayawickrama | 39 | 86 |
| Taijul Islam | c Niroshan Dickwella b Dhananjaya de Silva | 2 | 30 |
| Taskin Ahmed | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Ramesh Mendis | 7 | 33 |
| Shoriful Islam | not out | 0 | 2 |
| Abu Jayed | lbw b Praveen Jayawickrama | 0 | 3 |
Extras 6 · Total 227 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 28 | 2 | 103 | 4 |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | 32 | 10 | 86 | 5 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 7 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (Tamim Iqbal, 7.1 ov), 2-73 (Saif Hassan, 16.4 ov), 3-104 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 22.5 ov), 4-134 (Mominul Haque, 31.6 ov), 5-171 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 41.4 ov), 6-183 (Litton Das, 50.2 ov), 7-206 (Taijul Islam, 61.2 ov), 8-227 (Taskin Ahmed, 69.4 ov), 9-227 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 70.3 ov), 10-227 (Abu Jayed, 70.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tamim Iqbal (24) and Saif Hassan (7) | 31 | 43 |
| second | Najmul Hossain Shanto (15) and Saif Hassan (27) | 42 | 57 |
| third | Mominul Haque (20) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (11) | 31 | 37 |
| fourth | Mushfiqur Rahim (15) and Mominul Haque (12) | 30 | 55 |
| fifth | Mushfiqur Rahim (25) and Litton Das (12) | 37 | 58 |
| sixth | Litton Das (5) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (5) | 12 | 52 |
| seventh | Taijul Islam (2) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (21) | 23 | 66 |
| eighth | Taskin Ahmed (7) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (13) | 21 | 51 |
| ninth | Mehidy Hasan Miraz (0) and Shoriful Islam (0) | 0 | 5 |
| tenth | Abu Jayed (0) and Shoriful Islam (0) | 0 | 3 |
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