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Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh 2024

Three Bangladeshi fielders made a comedy of a simple Prabath Jayasuriya's catch at slips on Day 2 of the second Test match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Chittogram.

3 Bangladesh players failed to grab hold of the catch during Day 2 of the second Test against Sri Lanka. (Screengrab: X)

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Watch: 3 Bangladeshi fielders fail to hold on Prabath Jayasuriya's dolly catch in comedy of errors during 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka created a World Record by amassing a massive total of 531 runs in the second Test against Bangladesh without a single century from any of their batters.

Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis (R) and Dimuth Karunaratne (C) run between the wickets during the first day of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on March 30. (Getty)

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BAN vs SL: Sri Lanka script monumental world record by clocking 531 runs on the board against Bangladesh in 2nd Test

Bangladesh captain Najmul Shanto’s bizarre DRS call for LBW on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis gained a lot of traction in Chattogram.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto made a DRS call during Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis. (Screengrab: X)

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Watch: Bangladesh skipper Najmul Shanto’s bizarre DRS call against Kusal Mendis during 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka turns heads

Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis became the first ever cricketer to smash twin centuries while batting at no.7 or lower in Test. Mendis achieved this feat on Day 3 of the first Test against Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis (L) celebrates after scoring a century during the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh on March 24. (Getty)

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Bangladesh players were left in splits as Mushfiqur Rahim picked up his helmet and imitated Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews during ODI series win celebration.

Mushfiqur Rahim imitates Angelo Mathews to leave teammates in splits (Screengrab: FanCode, X)

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Mushfiqur Rahim brutally trolls Angelo Mathews during Bangladesh’s ODI series win celebration, leaves teammates in splits; watch video

Sri Lanka needed a solid partnership between Pathum Nissanka and Charith Asalanka to steady the ship, and the duo took the onus and dug their team out of a precarious situation.

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BAN vs SL: Nissanka's century, Asalanka's 91 help Sri Lanka level series 1-1, beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets thrilling 2nd ODI

Najmul Hossain Shanto hammered a spellbinding century to power Bangladesh to a commanding six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first ODI.

Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto celebrates after scoring a century during the first ODI against Sri Lanka on March 13. (Getty)

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Najmul Hossain Shanto's historic century steers Bangladesh to emphatic 6-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in 1st ODI

Celebrating their 2-1 series win, the Sri Lankan team orchestrated a memorable 'time-out' themed photo op with the trophy, where each player was seen gesturing to an imaginary watch on their wrist.

Sri Lanka players with 'time-out' celebration. 

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Nuwan Thushara dazzled with an incredible hat-trick to power Sri Lanka to a series-clinching 28-run victory over Bangladesh in the third T20I.

Sri Lanka's Nuwan Thushara (2L) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy (2R) during the 3rd T20I in Sylhet on March 9. (Getty)

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