Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will lock horns in a two-match Test series, starting on Sunday, May 15, in Bangladesh. The series will be a part of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-2023.
Interestingly, Sri Lanka are in fifth position in the table and Bangladesh are way below in the eighth slot. The island nation will be eager to improve its position in the WTC points table.
The last time Sri Lanka met Bangladesh in Bangladesh in the longest format of the game was in 2018 when the Lankan Lions bagged the series 1-0.
Head-to-head record: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka in Tests
The two sides have met each other on 22 occasions, with Sri Lanka bagging 17 wins and Bangladesh winning only one encounter.
The two sides last played Test cricket in Pallekele in 2021 when Sri Lanka won by a huge margin of 209 runs against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Test Series 2022: Match schedule & timings (All times in IST)
May 15-19: 1st Test
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Chattogram, 10:00 AM
May 23-27: 2nd Test
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Dhaka, 10:00 AM
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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Test Series 2022 Telecast & live streaming details
Fans can catch live action on the FanCode App and website in India.
Here's a list of streaming and telecast details for the Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Test Series:
India: FanCode
Bangladesh: Gazi TV
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Test series 2022 Squads
Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kamil Mishara, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Suminda Lakshan, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya
Bangladesh
Mominul Haque (c), Tamim Iqbal Khan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Kumar Das, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Taijul Islam, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Shohidul Islam, Shoriful Islam (subject to fitness)
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