GALLE: Lasith Embuldeniya took five wickets in the final innings as hosts Sri Lanka thrashed the

The sensational collapse saw the tourists lose four wickets in 15 balls for just four runs.... Jason Holder was expecting the ball to turn into him on the next delivery but a straight path smashed his off-stump.... Joshua da Silva walked in to face the hat-trick ball but it was wayward from Mendis, who bowled down the leg-side....

CHITTAGONG: Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews said he accepted his fate after being cruelly dismissed one run short of a double century in the first Test against Bangladesh on Monday. His departure meant the visitors were bowled out for 397 runs after losing their last six wickets for just 78 runs on day two on a flat Chittagong wicket.At stumps the hosts were 76 without loss, with opener Tamim Iqbal on 35 and Mahmudul Hasan on 31, trailing by 321 when bad light stopped play with seven overs still to b

“ It is one of the best partnerships I have seen as a coach in Tests, ” said Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo.... But substitute fielder Kamindu Mendis dropped the chance at backward square leg. Kamindu came to the field after Kusal Mendis left for a hospital with pain in his chest.... YET TO BAT: Mosaddek Hossain, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain....

MUSCAT: Chris Greaves starred with bat and ball as Scotland shocked Bangladesh with a six-run win on Sunday’s opening day of the Twenty20 World Cup.... Bangladesh spinners Mahedi Hasan and Shakib justified their captain Mahmudullah’s decision of bowling first by taking regular wickets but Greaves gave Scotland crucial runs with his late cameo of 45.... Scotland tried to rebuild after losing skipper Kyle Coetzer for a duck but Mahedi soon struck twice in an over to send back Matthew Cross, for