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Mahmudullah eyes lady arrangement triumph over Sri Lanka

DHAKA: Acting Bangladesh commander Mahmudullah Riyad said on Wednesday his group was certain of getting its first-since forever Test arrangement prevail upon Sri Lanka subsequent to squeezing out an obstinate attract the opener.

The decider begins on Thursday at Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium and takes after a dubious attracted first Test Chittagong that drew scold from cricket's overseeing body.

The hosts dealt with a draw notwithstanding Sri Lanka abandoning them in an unstable position at 81-3 at stumps on the fourth day.

The guests — who proclaimed at a huge 713 for nine in their first and final innings — scrutinized the pitch after the match.

Mahmudullah, who is remaining in for harmed captain Shakib Al Hasan, said Bang­la­desh played better at home and were certain of securing a memorable arrangement win in Dhaka.

"We escaped an extreme position in the main match. So this diversion is an extraordinary possibility for us to win a Test arrangement," he told correspondents. "I think our group is better, particularly at home. It will be a decent challenge, which was generally the case in Chittagong."

Bangladesh have not won a Test arrangement since beating Zimbabwe 3-0 at home in 2014 and have vanquished Sri Lanka only once in their last 19 challenges in the longest type of the diversion.

Mahmudullah said the Dhaka pitch was "result-situated" and would support spinners — conditions truant in the run binge at Chittagong.

The Universal Cricket Gathering punished the "underneath normal" contribute Chittagong for giving no crease development to quick bowlers and too intensely supporting the hitters.

Batsmen looted more than 1,500 keeps running more than five days — including five centuries and six half-hundreds of years.

Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal said Bangladesh would be hard to beat at home on a turning track, yet they had encountered players to manage the conditions.

"When you take a gander at this pitch, certainly there will be an outcome. The pitch looks dry. Spinners will become an integral factor. It is trying for the two groups," Chandimal said.

"They are better than average, particularly [on] their home soil. They have performed well here. We keep in mind them, they are playing okay cricket.

"We have more experienced players in our Test side contrasted with the ODI side. It is as yet difficult to us yet we have some courses of action as indicated by the conditions and their players. We have to execute that well." Chandimal to lead Sri Lanka in BD T20s COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday named a 15-part squad captained by Dinesh Chandimal for one week from now's Twenty20 Global arrangement against Bangladesh.

Angelo Mathews, who typically chiefs the islanders in constrained overs cricket, has been precluded with hamstring damage for whatever is left of Sri Lanka's voyage through Bangladesh.

The two T20 matches are slated for Feb 15 and 18 following a two-coordinate Test arrangement.

Squad:

Dinesh Chandimal (commander), Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Janith Perera, Thisara Perera, Asela Gunaratne, Niroshan Dickwella, Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana, Shehan Madushanka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Akila Dananjaya, Amila Aponso, Jeevan Mendis, Asitha Fernando.

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