Sri_Lankan_cricket_team_in_Bangladesh_in_2005-06

Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2005–06

Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2005–06

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The Sri Lankan cricket team toured Bangladesh for cricket matches during the 2005–06 season. The Sri Lankans rested many senior players on this tour, like Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan (Muttiah was only left out of the ODI squad) and the captain Marvan Attapatu. The role of the captain for this series was taken over by Mahela Jayawardene. The first match of the ODI series was the last game for veteran fast bowler Khaled Mahmud.

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ODI series

1st ODI

20 February 2006
Scorecard
Bangladesh 
118 (35.5 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
119/5 (24.1 overs)
Khaled Mahmud 36 (62)
Ruchira Perera 3/23 (7 overs)
Kumar Sangakkara 50 (62)
Mohammad Rafique 2/10 (3 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra
Umpires: Krishna Hariharan (Ind) and Mahbubur Rahman (Ban)
Player of the match: Ruchira Perera (SL)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Khaled Mahmud played his last international match

2nd ODI

22 February 2006
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
212 (49 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
213/6 (47 overs)
Sanath Jayasuriya 96 (110)
Syed Rasel 2/28 (10 overs)
Mohammad Ashraful 51 (71)
Dilhara Fernando 2/48 (8 overs)
Bangladesh won by 4 wickets
Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra
Umpires: Krishna Hariharan (Ind) and Mahbubur Rahman (Ban)
Player of the match: Aftab Ahmed (Ban)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI

25 February 2006
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
309/7 (50 overs)
v
 Bangladesh
231/9 (50 overs)
Kumar Sangakkara 109 (125)
Mohammad Rafique 3/61 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 78 runs
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Umpires: A. F. M. Akhtaruddin (Ban) and Krishna Hariharan (Ind)
Player of the match: Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.

Test series

1st Test

28 February – 3 March 2006
Scorecard
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319 (91.5 overs)
Mohammad Ashraful 136 (184)
Lasith Malinga 4/57 (16.5 overs)
338 (97.1 overs)
Farveez Maharoof 72 (133)
Shahadat Hossain 4/83 (22 overs)
181 (58.5 overs)
Mohammad Rafique 40 (49)
Muttiah Muralitharan 6/54 (19.5 overs)
163/2 (37 overs)
Michael Vandort 64* (105)
Syed Rasel 1/18 (8 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Steve Bucknor (WI)
Player of the match: Mohammad Ashraful (Ban)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat

2nd Test

8–12 March 2006
Scorecard
v
234 (76.5 overs)
Habibul Bashar 69 (120)
Muttiah Muralitharan 5/79 (30.5 overs)
316 (103.3 overs)
Upul Tharanga 165 (304)
Shahadat Hossain 5/86 (21.3 overs)
201 (56.1 overs)
Habibul Bashar 73 (104)
Lasith Malinga 3/51 (14.1 overs)
Dilhara Fernando 3/51 (19 overs)
120/0 (28 overs)
Upul Tharanga 71* (87)
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra
Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Krishna Hariharan (Ind)
Player of the match: Upul Tharanga (SL)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat


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