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12 Sep 2005, 15:13
Sri Lanka playing 5 specialist bowlers, with no room for all rounder Chandana. Dilhara Fernando and Maslinga supporting Vaas, Herath supporting Murali along with Samaraweera and Jayasuriya if required.
Bangladesh have sent Baisya (ankle) and Mortaza (back) home, with Syed Rasel who impressed in the one dayers making his debut, along with Shahriar Nafees who has also impressed in one day cricket. Shahadat Hossain is Rasel's opening partner, with Mohammad Rafique and Enamul Haque jnr the spin attack.
Sri Lanka: *Marvan Atapattu, Sanath Jayasuriya, +Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chaminda Vaas, Rangana Herath, Dilhara Fernando, Lasith Malinga
Bangladesh: Javed Omar, Shahriar Nafees, *Habibul Bashar, Mohammad Ashraful, Aftab Ahmed, Tushar Imran, +Khaled Mashud, Mohammad Rafique, Enamul Haque jnr, Syed Rasel, Shahadat Hossain
Umpires: Asad Rauf, Steve Bucknor
Atapattu won the toss and sent Bangladesh in, Nafees' first innings not lasting long with Malinga knocking him over for 3.
1/26 in the 9th
Bangladesh have sent Baisya (ankle) and Mortaza (back) home, with Syed Rasel who impressed in the one dayers making his debut, along with Shahriar Nafees who has also impressed in one day cricket. Shahadat Hossain is Rasel's opening partner, with Mohammad Rafique and Enamul Haque jnr the spin attack.
Sri Lanka: *Marvan Atapattu, Sanath Jayasuriya, +Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chaminda Vaas, Rangana Herath, Dilhara Fernando, Lasith Malinga
Bangladesh: Javed Omar, Shahriar Nafees, *Habibul Bashar, Mohammad Ashraful, Aftab Ahmed, Tushar Imran, +Khaled Mashud, Mohammad Rafique, Enamul Haque jnr, Syed Rasel, Shahadat Hossain
Umpires: Asad Rauf, Steve Bucknor
Atapattu won the toss and sent Bangladesh in, Nafees' first innings not lasting long with Malinga knocking him over for 3.
1/26 in the 9th