Overview

• Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 78 runs at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club to secure their first victory of the 2025–27 WTC cycle.
• The win propelled Sri Lanka to third place in the nine-team standings with a 66.67% points percentage.
• Captain Dhananjaya de Silva says the team treats every Test as a knockout and has instructed bowlers to focus on maiden overs while batsmen manage run rates.
• Sri Lanka faces no further Tests until May 2026 and has formally requested Sri Lanka Cricket to schedule additional fixtures to maintain red-ball form.
• India’s heavy loss to England at Headingley left them eighth with a 0% points percentage, heightening pressure ahead of their next series.