Bangladesh-Lanka crucial 2nd Test begins today

Sports Reporter :
Bangladesh Cricket team will take on Sri Lanka Cricket team in their second and final Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, the port city of the country today. The game will start at 10:00am (Bangladesh Standard Time).

Private satellite sports channel T Sports and private satellite channel GTV will telecast the match live from the arena everyday.

The visitors led the two-match Test series 1-0.

The Tigers have to win this Test match if they want to avoid defeat.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka need just a draw to win the two-match Test series.

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will return to the international cricket through this Test match. Mr. Dependable Mushfiqur Rahim will not play in this Test match.

Batter Towhid Hridoy and promising bowler Mushfiq Hasan were dropped from the squad.

Promising pacer Hasan Mahmud has been included in Bangladesh squad. Hasan Mahmud has not yet make his debut in Test cricket.

On the other hand, promising bowler Kasun Rajitha has been ruled out from the Sri Lanka squad.

Assistant Coach of Bangladesh Cricket team Nic Pothas, who has been supervising Bangladesh Cricket team instead of Head Coach of Bangladesh Cricket team Chandika Hathurusingha, is very glad to get Shakib Al Hasan in his squad. Chandika Hathurusingha has taken leisure and went to Australia for personal reasons.

Nic Pothas said, ” That team is a lucky outfit, which team get Shakib in their squad. We cordially welcomed him.

It is a joyful thing for us that he will be with us in the dressing room to play in the match. His capability has inspired the team. When he has played for a team, he has contributed something special.”

Nic said, ” He is totally fit. It seems that he reduced his weight. He performed really well in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket, which concluded recently.

He also performed well in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) Cricket. He is glad to return to the international cricket, we also want that he will be glad to perform well in this match.”

Pothas said, ” Our Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has got such a player, who will give suggestion to him.

Shakib Al Hasan is an experienced player and also a world class cricketer.”
Squads:
Bangladesh squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Zakir Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Sadman Islam, Litton Das, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana.

Sri Lanka squad: Dhananjaya De Silva (Captain), Kusal Mendis (Vice Captain), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Lahiru Udara, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Nishan Peiris, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara and Chamika Gunasekara.