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Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Chittagong

Bangladesh Seek Revival Against Sri Lanka

Chittagong: Bangladesh are looking for an all-round improvement as they attempt to bounce back after their massive defeat in the first Test against Sri Lanka when the second and final match starts in Chittagong on Tuesday.

The hosts were annihilated by an innings and 248 runs inside four days in Dhaka last week, having been bowled out for 232 and 250 in good batting conditions in which Sri Lanka piled up 730-6.

Mahela Jayawardene led the way with an unbeaten double-century and two others scored hundreds as Bangladesh conceded their highest Test total in another morale-sapping loss.

Five-star Perera hands Sri Lanka massive win.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said his team-mates had put the setback behind them and looked forward to playing a good Test on a good pitch at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium.

Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara expected another match-winning performance by his team, but refused to take victory for granted.

Bangladesh, who languish at the bottom of the Test rankings at number 10 -- lower than unfancied Zimbabwe -- have lost 68 of their 82 Tests since gaining full status in 2000.

They have won four Tests, two each against Zimbabwe and the West Indies.

Teams from

Bangladesh:
Mushfiqur Rahim (Captain & wk), Tamim Iqbal, Marshall Ayub, Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Mominul Haque, Shamsur Rahman, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Imrul Kayes, Abdur Razzak, Sohag Gazi, Robiul Islam, Rubel Hossain and Al-Amin Hossain.

Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (Captain), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Shaminda Eranga, Nuwan Pradeep, Vishwa Fernando, Ajantha Mendis.

Pitch and conditions
The pitch will be far less bounce on offer for the faster bowlers.

Stats & trivia

  • Sri Lanka have won 14 of their 15 Tests against Bangladesh, eight of them by an innings margin, and drawn the other.
  • On their previous tour in 2008-09, Sri Lanka had won the first Test in Dhaka by 107 runs and the second in Chittagong by 465 runs.

Match facts
February 4-8, 2014
Start time 0930 local (0330 GMT)


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