Former Sri Lanka skipper Sanath Jayasuriya urged his countrymen to ‘fight to the last’ in order to salvage some pride and win the final ODI against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz expressed his joy after climbing to the second spot in the ICC ODI bowlers' rankings and stated that being a regular feature in the Tigers' ODI squad since 2018 helped him achieve the milestone.

Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz has become only the third bowler from his country to be ranked among the top two of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after a fine showing in the first two matches of their ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League series against Sri Lanka.

Australia are set to visit Bangladesh in August to play a five-match T20 series in order to prepare better for the T20 World Cup.

Mushfiqur Rahim lifted Bangladesh from a difficult situation with a cool-headed 125 against Sri Lanka in the second ODI on Tuesday. Having resorted to playing high-risk reverse sweep shots to lose his wicket on many occasions before the Sri Lanka series, the Bangladesh's wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim was perhaps consciously avoiding it during both the first and second ODIs. However, while answering questions sent by the media for the press conference, Mushfiqur stated that he was looking forward to playing more reverse sweep shots in the coming matches.

Head coach Russell Domingo had no concerns over keeping his job when he talked to the media after the Tigers’ tour of Sri Lanka and it appears that Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are unlikely to look to replace him at the moment if board President Nazmul Hassan’s words are anything to go by.

Off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz's four wickets in the middle were pivotal in restricting Sri Lanka to 224 which eventually helped Bangladesh beat the visitors convincingly by 33 runs in the first ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

A day before the match, guests of title sponsorship unveiling event were seen taking selfies in front of team dressing room. Although security personnel cleared the area after a few minutes, after a Sri Lanka player returned Covid-19 positive again today, BCB president Nazmul Hassan talked about being more careful about the bio bubble in place.

Wanindu Hasaranga's impressive knock against the grain had revived Lankan hopes of seizing the first ODI against Bangladesh but a tired shot in the 44th over led to his departure as Sri Lankan chase fell away. The visitors were bowled out for 224 runs, falling 33 runs short of the target.

Bangladesh will be eager to banish their 10-game losing streak across the formats as a busy home schedule kicks off against a relatively inexperienced Sri Lanka team.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud has tested positive for coronavirus and will not be available as the team leader of the Tigers in their upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, informed Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) cricket operations committee chairman Akram Khan today.

Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo mentioned that while it is important to win a series, it is equally important to develop future prospects for the team at the same time.

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal said that Najmul Hossain Shanto is a player for the future but the skipper reiterated that he felt the left-hander needed a rest. Najmul was not picked in the 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka and Tamim felt that the team did not find the performances they needed from Najmul.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member squad today for the first two ODIs of the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka. The first match of the series is scheduled for May 23 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

Bangladesh ace left-arm paceman Mustafizur Rahman feared that the continuous bubble-life and resultant lack of practice might affect his performance in the Tigers’ upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting from May 23.

Having completed just one training session in 25 days, the disappointment in ace paceman Mustafizur Rahman’s voice was clear today as he talked about his preparations ahead of the ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh's premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan joined the national camp along with ace paceman Mustafizur Rahman for the Tigers' upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka today for the first time since returning from India earlier this month.

Bangladesh will look to halt their losing streak in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka at home. Tamim Iqbal and his troops will be desperate to return to winning ways in their favoured 50-over format after recently losing two-match Test series in Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan cricket team will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow morning to take part in a three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.

Fielding has been an issue for Bangladesh in their latest tours. Bowlers like Taskin Ahmed had to bear the brunt of dropped catches time and again. And with the Sri Lanka ODIs beginning later this month, one thing among many that the Tigers would need to work on is their fielding.