Overview
- Bangladesh bowled Sri Lanka out for 232 in the second ODI at R. Premadasa Stadium, sealing a 16-run win to level the series 1-1.
- Left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam starred with figures of 5-39 in his second ODI, removing key batters including Kusal Mendis and Kamindu Mendis.
- Parvez Hossain Emon’s fluent 67 and Towhid Hridoy’s 51 provided Bangladesh with crucial middle-order stability in their 248 total.
- The third and final ODI is scheduled for July 8 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium to decide the series.
- Bangladesh dropped former captain Najmul Hossain Shanto from their 16-member T20I squad, naming Litton Das as skipper and recalling five players on the back of domestic form.