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Tigers in control as Najmul hits maiden ton Staff Correspondent 21st April, 2021 10:24:30 Top-order batsman Najmul Hossain has finally repaid the faith the team management keeps with him as he struck a brilliant unbeaten hundred against Sri Lanka on the opening day of the first Test of the two-match series in Kandy on Wednesday. Najmul remained unbeaten on 126 off 288 balls, his maiden ton in international cricket, while Tamim Iqbal and Mominul Haque made 90 and 64 (not out) respectively as Bangladesh scored 302-2 in 90 overs at stumps on day-1 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Naj...

Tigers’ quest to turn it around Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent Bangladesh's quest to brush aside all the negativities surrounding them will begin today as they take on Sri Lanka in the first of two Tests at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy. The game is scheduled to begin at 10.30am Bangladesh time. Things have not gone well for Bangladesh in recent past as the Mominul Haque-led side travelled to Sri Lanka on the back of eight straight international defeats across formats. The form in the longer version is perhaps the worst as ...

Nissanka and Mominul in focus as struggling Sri Lanka and Bangladesh eye revival Pathum Nissanka celebrates after passing 50 on Test debut  RANDY BROOKS/AFP/Getty Images Big picture Ill-judged shots, inconsistent bowling, dropped catches, batting collapses - these aren't unexpected anymore when Sri Lanka or Bangladesh play Test cricket. At the same time, when they start the first of two Tests in Pallekele on Wednesday, do expect the odd heroic performance. Those aren't unusual with these teams either. Bangladesh come into the series having lost their last eight international matches across f...

Mominul counts on pacers for away Test win Sports Correspondent 20th April, 2021 09:15:32 Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque throws a ball during a practice session (right) at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday. –SLC photo Bangladesh Test skipper Mominul Haque believed that the pacers will play a big role in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, starting today at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.   “I’d say the pacers are going to have a big impact in the upcoming series,” Mominul told reporters in a virtual press conference ahead of the ...

Mominul laments for ideal preparation for SL Tests Sports Correspondent 11th April, 2021 10:00:24 Bangladesh Test skipper Mominul Haque on Sunday felt that their preparation for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka was not up to the mark but he was hopeful that they would get prepared before the series gets underway. Several Bangladesh Test cricketers like skipper Mominul, Abu Jayed, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan recently competed in the first two rounds of the National Cricket League but the majority of players were busy with the limited-over series against New Zealand in New Ze...