Overview

• Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 78 runs in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo to clinch the two-match series 1-0.
• Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took 5 for 56 in Bangladesh’s second innings as the hosts wrapped up the victory within half an hour of day four.
• The hosts posted 458 in their first innings, fueled by Pathum Nissanka’s 158, Dinesh Chandimal’s 93 and Kusal Mendis’s 84 before enforcing the follow-on.
• The win added 16 points to Sri Lanka’s tally in the 2025-27 World Test Championship, leaving them third with a 66.67 percent points percentage.
• The result underlines Sri Lanka’s prowess on spin-friendly home tracks and highlights Bangladesh’s continued struggles away from subcontinental conditions.