The Sri Lanka cricket team toured Bangladesh in May 2022[1][2] to play two Test matches.[3][4] The Test series formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship.[5][6] The fixtures for the tour were confirmed in March 2022.[7][8] In June 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) relaxed its rules on using neutral match officials, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] In April 2022, the ICC confirmed that neutral umpires would return to Test match cricket,[10] with Richard Kettleborough from England and Joel Wilson of the West Indies standing in the first and second Tests respectively.[11]
| Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | ||
| Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 15 – 27 May 2022 | ||
| Captains | Mominul Haque | Dimuth Karunaratne | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Mushfiqur Rahim (303) | Angelo Mathews (344) | |
| Most wickets | Shakib Al Hasan (9) | Asitha Fernando (13) | |
| Player of the series | Angelo Mathews (SL) | ||
The first Test ended in a draw late on the fifth day, with Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella putting on an unbeaten partnership of 99 for the seventh wicket.[12] Teammate Angelo Mathews was named the player of the match, after he scored 199 in the first innings.[13] One the first day of the second Test, Bangladesh were reduced to 24/5 within the first hour of the match.[14] Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das then made a partnership of 272 runs, the highest partnership for the sixth wicket or lower in a Test match after a team had lost its first five wickets for less than 25 runs.[15] Bangladesh were bowled out for 365 runs in their first innings, with Mushfiqur Rahim finishing on 175 not out.[16] In reply, Sri Lanka made 506, with Angelo Mathews again top-scoring for the side, with an unbeaten 145 runs.[17] Bangladesh could only manage to score 169 in their second innings, with Sri Lanka winning by ten wickets to win the two-match series 1–0.[18]
Following the conclusion of the tour, Mominul Haque resigned as the captain of Bangladesh's Test team.[19]
Squads
edit| Tests | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh[20] |  Sri Lanka[21] |
Prior to the series, Mehidy Hasan was ruled out Bangladesh's squad for the first Test due to a finger injury,[22] with Nayeem Hasan named as his replacement.[23] On 29 April 2022, Mosaddek Hossain was also added to Bangladesh's squad for the first Test.[24] Shakib Al Hasan was initially ruled out of Bangladesh's squad for the first Test after he tested positive for COVID-19.[25] However, he later provided a negative test, allowing him to play in the match.[26] Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam and Nayeem Hasan were both ruled out of the second Test, after they suffered a fractured hand and a fractured finger respectively.[27][28]
Warm-up match
edit10–11 May 2022 Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 18.2 overs of play was possible due to rain.
Test series
edit1st Test
edit15–19 May 2022 Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kasun Rajitha replaced Vishwa Fernando as a concussion substitute for Sri Lanka.[30]
- Tamim Iqbal (Ban) scored his 10th century in Tests.[31]
- Mushfiqur Rahim became the first batter for Bangladesh to score 5,000 runs in Tests.[32]
- World Test Championship Points: Bangladesh 4, Sri Lanka 4.
2nd Test
edit23–27 May 2022 Scorecard |
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29/0 (3 overs) Oshada Fernando 21* (9) |
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- 39 overs of play were lost on day 3 due to rain.
- Kasun Rajitha (SL) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests.[33]
- Litton Das (Ban) scored his 2,000th run in Tests.[34]
- Asitha Fernando (SL) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests.[35]
- World Test Championship Points: Sri Lanka 12, Bangladesh 0.
Notes
edit- ^ Joel Wilson (WI) replaced Richard Kettleborough on the fourth day of the match, after Kettleborough was forced to leave the field due to excessive heat.[29]
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- ^ "Neutral umpires to return in Test cricket as countries ease travel restrictions". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Neutral match officials return for Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Tests". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal dig deep to help Sri Lanka draw opening Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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- ^ "Rajitha and Fernando win first 50 minutes, Litton and Mushfiqur rule rest of the day". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "All the records Mushfiqur and Litton broke during their 272-run stand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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- ^ "Asitha, Mathews, Chandimal star in Sri Lanka's series win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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- ^ "Shakib back in Bangladesh squad for first Test against Sri Lanka; Shadman, Jayed dropped". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Oshada Fernando returns as Sri Lanka Cricket name squad for Bangladesh". The Papare. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Mehidy ruled out of opening Test against Sri Lanka due to finger injury". CricBuzz. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Bangladesh spinner ruled out of first Test against Sri Lanka". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ Azam, Atif. "Mosaddek included in Bangladesh squad for first Test against SL". CricBuzz. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Shakib Al Hasan out of first Sri Lanka Test after testing positive for Covid". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Shakib Al Hasan tests negative for Covid-19, in contention to play first Test versus Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Shoriful ruled out of Test series, likely to miss first West Indies Test as well". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Nayeem ruled out of second Test against SL, doubtful for WI series". CricBuzz. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "BAN vs SL: Heat causes havoc as umpire Richard Kettleborough forced to leave field during 1st Test". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Kasun Rajitha to replace Vishwa Fernando as concussion sub". The Papare. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Tamim century as Bangladesh 163/1". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Mushfiqur Rahim becomes first Bangladesh batter to reach 5000 Test runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Mushfiqur 175* takes Bangladesh to 365". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Liton crosses 2000-run mark". Rising BD. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "High quality pace bowling guides Sri Lanka to series victory". The Papare. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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