Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets in the opening one-day international in Hambantota on Saturday to gain a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Sri Lanka, chasing a revised target of 238 in 41 overs following a power failure, won the day-night match with 32 balls to spare. str-mv/ao

Rangana Herath celebrated his 35th birthday with a career-best 7-89 as Sri Lanka dismissed Bangladesh for 265 in their second innings at lunch in the second and final Test in Colombo on Tuesday. Sri Lanka, who gained a 106-run lead, now need 160 to win the match and the series after the opening Test in Galle ended in a draw. Bangladesh added 107 to their overnight total of 158-4, with Herath taking four of the six wickets in the morning session. The Sri Lankan spinner, who bagged 5-68 in the first innings, also completed his third haul of 10 or more wickets in a Test.

Sri Lanka were 18-1 in their first innings at stumps in reply to Bangladesh's 240 on the opening day of the second and final Test in Colombo on Saturday. Mominul Haque top-scored for Bangladesh with an impressive 64, while left-arm spinner Rangana Herath took five wickets for Sri Lanka. The opening Test ended in a draw. str-mv/ao

Lahiru Thirimanne and Dinesh Chandimal hit maiden centuries as Sri Lanka declared their first innings closed at 570-4 on the second day of the opening Test against Bangladesh on Saturday. Left-handed Thirimanne cracked a solid 155 not out and Chandimal an unbeaten 116 as the hosts added 209 runs to their overnight total of 361-3 for the loss of just one wicket in Galle. Bangladesh lost opener Jahurul Islam (20) before reaching 23-1 in their first innings at tea. Debutant Anamul Haque was unbeaten on three at the break with Mohammad Ashraful, who had yet to open his account.