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Associated Press
2 days ago
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Sri Lanka's Nissanka leads composed response to Bangladesh's 495 in 1st cricket test
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka reached 100 for one at lunch on Day 3 of the first cricket test in a composed response to Bangladesh's first innings total of 495. Pathum Nissanka led the charge with a display of silken strokeplay, peppering the off-side with a series of elegant drives. There was a moment of drama when, on 36, he offered a chance but Mominul Haque dropped a sharp attempted catch at short leg off Nayeem Hasan's first over. At the interval, Nissanka remained unbeaten on 46 and was joined by Dinesh Chandimal, who was unbeaten on 22 and anchoring the innings with his usual composure. The only Sri Lanka wicket to fall in Thursday's morning session was Lahiru Udara for 29. The 31-year-old righthander had shown early promise but fell to a soft dismissal – a leading edge ballooning back to left-arm spinner Taijul Islam. It was a tame end to what had promised to be a bright beginning in the test format. Bangladesh's seamers, in particular Nahid Rana, bowled with fire. The 22-year-old paceman beat the bat repeatedly without reward in a spell that contained good pace, discipline and a bit of zip off the surface. Earlier in the morning session, it took Sri Lanka just 16 deliveries to finish off the Bangladesh innings. From a position of strength at 458 for four late on Day 2, the tourists unravelled and eventually lost their last six wickets for 37 runs. Asitha Fernando, bustling in with purpose and precision, was the spearhead of the Sri Lanka revival, claiming four wickets with admirable rhythm. He was ably supported by Milan Rathnayake, whose pace and clever variations earned him three wickets. On debut, Tharindu Rathnayake, bowling with composure that belied his inexperience, chipped in with three crucial wickets. For the better part of two days, it was almost one-way with Mushfiqur Rahim playing with poise in compiling a masterful 163 — an innings built on judgment, timing and grit. His 264-run partnership with Najmul Hossain Shanto, who posted 148, was the cornerstone of Bangladesh's early dominance. ___ AP cricket:
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Bangladesh all out for 495 in Sri Lanka Test
Fast bowler Asitha Fernando finished with four wickets as Sri Lanka wrapped up Bangladesh's first innings for 495 early on day three of the opening Test in Galle on Thursday, capping off a dramatic late-order collapse. Bangladesh, resuming at 484 for nine, added just 11 runs before folding in 16 deliveries. Last man Nahid Rana feathered a short ball to wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis as Asitha completed a return of 4-86 from his 29.4 overs. The visitors had been cruising at 458 for four on Wednesday before losing five wickets for 26 runs in the final hour of the rain-hit day two. The slide began when Fernando, generating reverse swing, trapped Mushfiqur Rahim leg before for a marathon 163, breaking a 149-run fifth-wicket stand with Litton Das. In the next over, debutant Tharindu Rathnayake struck as Das, on 90, gloved a reverse sweep to the keeper to herald a collapse. Rain and poor light restricted play to 61 overs on day two. str/sai/dh
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Mushfiqur Rahim's unbeaten 141 lifts Bangladesh to 383-4 at lunch on Day 2 against Sri Lanka
Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim plays a shot during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto signals for a decision review after he was given out during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das run between the wickets during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando, second left, celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, right, leaves the ground after losing his wicket as Mushfiqur Rahim watches during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, right, leaves the ground after losing his wicket as Mushfiqur Rahim watches during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim plays a shot during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto signals for a decision review after he was given out during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das run between the wickets during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando, second left, celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, right, leaves the ground after losing his wicket as Mushfiqur Rahim watches during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Mushfiqur Rahim was unbeaten on 141 and shared a 74-run partnership with Litton Das to help lift Bangladesh to 383 for four at lunch on Day 2 of the series-opening cricket test against Sri Lanka. The visitors added 91 runs in the morning session Wednesday for the loss of skipper, Najmul Hossain Shanto, who'd led the charge with a sublime 148. Advertisement Shanto and Mushfiqur combined for a 264-run stand for the fourth wicket, falling just three runs short of breaking Bangladesh's all-time fourth-wicket record in tests. It took a moment of brilliance to break the partnership. Shanto, looking to go aerial, was early into his stroke and was out when Angelo Mathews flung himself full length at mid-off to make a diving catch. Shanto's innings was full of patience and placement, laced with 15 boundaries and a towering six. With the scoreboard ticking and Sri Lanka desperate for inroads, wicketkeeper-batter Das picked up right where Shanto left off with a rapid, unbeaten 43 to help consolidate Bangladesh's strong position. Sri Lanka missed some crucial chances against Das. He called for a risky single after Mushfiqur nudged into the covers but the response was sluggish. Dhananjaya de Silva sprinted from slip, gathered the ball cleanly, but fired to the wrong end with both batters at the striker's end. Advertisement Pathum Nissanka dropped a routine chance at short mid-wicket with Das on 14, and the Bangladesh batter responded by hitting three consecutive boundaries. The match at Galle is the first in the 2025-2027 cycle of the World Test Championship, starting just days after South Africa won the title for the first time with a victory over defending champion Australia at Lord's on the weekend. ___ AP cricket:
BBC News
22-05-2025
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- BBC News
Kuhnemann set for one-off Glamorgan appearance
Australian spinner Matt Kuhnemann is set for what could be a one-off Glamorgan appearance in their Championship game against Middlesex on Friday. The 28 year-old left armer will be one of their overseas players alongside Marnus Labuschagne, who is also in the Australian Test side preparing for the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's in spin-bowling all-rounder Ben Kellaway, 21, is absent because of exams at Cardiff Lankan paceman Asitha Fernando, who was signed for two months, is likely to have made his final Glamorgan appearance for the time being despite taking six wickets in the win over Northants in his best performance. Only two overseas players are allowed in each game, with Glamorgan resting South African batter Colin Ingram ahead of the T20 have also signed Sydney Sixers all-rounder Hayden Kerr mainly for the Blast, with Kerr making his second eleven bow in a win against have risen to third in Division Two of the Championship after beating Kent and Northants, and are seeking three straight wins for the first time in nearly 10 Mason Crane or seamer Ned Leonard is also likely to come into the team.
BBC News
18-05-2025
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- BBC News
Glamorgan complete three-day win by eight wickets against Northants
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, Cardiff (day three)Northamptonshire 185: Procter 61; Fernando 3-28, Gorvin 3-36 & 304: Zaib 71, McManus 66, Procter 56; Fernando 3-42, Harris 3-99Glamorgan 424: Kellaway 95, Northeast 67, Van der Gugten 61, Carlson 54; Broad 3-82, Conway 3-99& 66-2: Tribe 32*, Northeast 27*; Sanderson 2-14Glamorgan (23 pts) beat Northamptonshire (3 pts) by eight wickets standing Glamorgan completed a three-day win by eight wickets over Northants, taking the extra half-hour to seal the result after some dogged Northants Zaib top-scored with 71 while there was lengthy resistance from Luke Procter (56) and Lewis McManus (66).Asitha Fernando and James Harris took three wickets apiece each as Northants were finally dismissed for 304, having been 239 needed 66 to win in 12 overs of normal play, but Ben Sanderson claimed two quick wickets including Australian Test batter Marnus Labuschagne for just Tribe and Sam Northeast steadied the ship and steered Glamorgan to a second successive victory after a poor start to the season while Northants were left to ponder their top-order struggles. Northants fought hard throughout day three after starting 190 runs behind with three wickets already Procter again dug in, but it was James Sales who dominated the stand of 53 as he took three boundaries in an over off the usually economical Timm van der on 35, edged through to Chris Cooke in the Netherlands international's next over and Rob Keogh, in sketchy form, made a nervy start before edging Fernando behind for six to leave them started brightly, lofting a couple of leg-side sixes while Procter ground on conscientiously, but the skipper's vigil was ended by Fernando switching angles and giving Cooke his third catch of the obdurate 50 stand followed between Zaib and Lewis McManus but Zaib edged James Harris to Sam Northeast at slip with the visitors still 17 in arrears, and Justin Broad chipped Van der Gugten's first delivery with the new ball to Ben Sanderson and Harry Conway added 74 for the last two wickets before Harris and Fernando finished them off, courtesy of fine catches from Kiran Carlson and Cooke again.A target of 66 looked modest but Sanderson had other ideas as he had Zain Ul Hassan caught behind for got off a pair first ball, clipped his second just short of mid-wicket and was close to lbw on his third, before Sanderson found a thick edge and the Australian was left to bemoan a rare double failure. Tribe and Northeast calmly reduced the target to 26 by the end of the day's scheduled overs, and the umpires sensibly gave them the chance to finish have another home fixture to finish the Championship block against Middlesex on Friday 23 May, while Northants host Gloucestershire on the same day.
