Bangladesh opt to bat against Sri Lanka
Two captains with the trophy
Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the opening game of two match Test series at Galle International Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh is determined to continue their good performance on the opponent's ground as they take on Sri Lanka in the two-match Test series.
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The Tigers will miss Mehidy Hasan Miraz, as he has not recovered from an illness.
The match marks the start of the fourth World Test Championship (WTC) Cycle (2025-2027). South Africa emerged as champions in the last cycle, in which Bangladesh finished seventh, their best result in WTC history. Sri Lanka finished sixth.
Bangladesh won four victories in that cycle, of which three came on overseas ground, including a 2-0 whitewash against Pakistan.
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The other victory came against the West Indies on Caribbean soil for the first time since 2009. At home ground, Bangladesh had a dismal record but they grabbed a victory against New Zealand.
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Shadman Islam, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das(w), Jaker Ali, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Nayeem Hasan
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kusal Mendis(w), Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Tharindu Ratnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando
