SL vs BAN

10:50 AM local time, 10:50 AM IST | So, a return to the SSC in Colombo has worked really well for Sri Lanka! They begin their new World Test Championship cycle with a series win at home. This is a new phase for them, with Angelo Mathews calling time on his glorious career. They will be hoping that they make things count, going forward. Bangladesh started the series impressively and were the better team in Galle. But, their 1st innings performance, especially with the bat, let everything slip. The 2nd innings batting was even more disappointing as it succumbed without much of a fight. Both teams now shift focus and head to the ODI-leg. The first match is on the 2nd of July, starting 2:30 PM local time (2:30 PM IST). The city of Colombo will not change, but the ground will be the R. Premadasa. Do join us for that. As for now, this is the pair of Soumarya and Bidipto taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda! 

Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh Captain) - " It's disappointing the way we played here and also the way we finished that first Test match. We couldn't make the most of the opportunities that we had in our way. Our batting in the first innings wasn't up to the mark. I genuinely feel that we should have batted first given the pitch and the overhead conditions. We did bowl well on day 3 but that is something we should have done on day 2 with the lines and lengths. Hopefully, Nayeem and Rana and Taijul and the bowling group can replicate this performance in the next few games. " 

Dhananjaya de Silva (Sri Lanka Captain)- The bowlers delivered in the first innings and I have always been speaking about it. We have taken the opportunity and the bowlers delivered with the wickets timely. Prabath Jayasuriya was phenomenal and he delivered again. When we have a strong bench, then the players can put pressure on those in the playing XI. Pathum Nissanka was brilliant with the bat and he has fulfilled the gap left behind by Karunaratne. Hopefully he can continue. 

10:32 AM local time, 10:32 AM IST | Sri Lanka win by an innings and 78 runs to take the 2-match series 1-0!

Mushfiqur Rahim - 35 (75) and 26 (53) || Taijul Islam - 5/131 (42.5)
Pathum Nissanka 158 (254) || Prabath Jayasuriya - 0/36 (11) and 5/56 (18)

Prabath Jayasuriya has yet another 5-wicket haul to his name - his 12th overall in Test cricket! And, it didn't take Sri Lanka long to wrap things up today at the SSC, under sunny skies.

Litton Das was the most important wicket to take for the hosts. The longer he stayed out there, the the chances of Sri Lanka having to bat again. But, Jayasuriya made sure that he didn't last long! A lovely left-arm spinner's delivery, pitching, gripping, turning and taking the outside edge! Kusal Mendis, who came back on the park, finished it off with a catch behind the stumps.

It became a tall ask for Nayeem Hasan and Taijul Islam after that. And the pressure of the pitch playing tricks told on Nayeem. He stepped out to another Jayasuriya tweaker and got stumped. When we thought that Taijul would not give his wicket to his counterpart, he chipped one back and handed Jayasuriya his fifth wicket of the innings! 

Tharindu Ratnayake trapped Ebadot Hossain in front in the very next over to seal the deal and open the account for Sri Lanka in this new World Test Championship cycle! 

As for Bangladesh, it was a sorry surrender with no real fightback this morning.

44.2 Tharindu Ratnayake to Ebadot Hossain, OUT!! THAT WILL BE THE TEST MATCH AND THE SERIES FOR SRI LANKA! It was flatter from Tharindu and he pushed Ebadot on to the backfoot. Hossain misjudged the line and was beaten all ends up. He was caught plumb in front of the stumps and the Lankans celebrate in JOY!

We have to wait a bit as Ebadot has gone for the review. Ultra edge shows no bat involved. Ball tracking shows that it was pitching in line, impact in line and wickets hitting. That will be all for the Series. Sri Lanka win by an innings and 78 runs. 

44.1 Tharindu Ratnayake to Ebadot Hossain, FOURRR! TYPICAL TAIL ENDERS SWING! It was tossed up and around off stump. Ebadot went down the ground and lofted it away over mid off for a boundary. 

Taijul is unable to deny his fellow opposition left-arm spinner a fifer! All he does, is chip it back to Jayasuriya and put his hand on his head! Sri Lanka are just about there. 

43.6 Prabath Jayasuriya to Taijul Islam, FIVE WICKET HAUL! PRABATH JAYASURIYA SHINES BRIGHT IN COLOMBO! It was tossed up and around the of off stump line. There was some drift and it forced Taijul to come down the track. He tried to negate the turn but ended up chipping it straight back to the bowler, Jayasuriya, who took a good low catch to complete yet another five wicket haul. Sri Lanka are just one wicket away from a SERIES WIN. 

43.5 Prabath Jayasuriya to Taijul Islam, tossed up and around the line of off stump. Islam tries to sweep but misses it. But the impact was outside off and that saves him. 

43.4 Prabath Jayasuriya to Taijul Islam, flighted up and around the middle stump line. Islam opens the face of the blade and runs it down to third man for a couple.