BAN vs SL 2nd Test Results

8:43 AM IST Right then, that is all we have from this Test match and also from the series as well. Over the two Test matches, we have seen two very closely matched sides go head-to-head but in the end, it was Sri Lanka who put on a real team effort in the second Test match to set up an away series win. Hope you enjoyed the coverage but there's plenty of cricketing action going on all around the globe that you can enjoy by just switching tabs. Until next time, goodbye and take care!

8:40 AM IST Dimuth Karunaratne, the captain of the victorious Sri Lankan team goes over to lift the trophy along with his team and they pose for a team photograph as well!! Joyous scenes in the Lankan camp.

8:39 AM IST The winning captain, Dimuth Karunaratne now joins in for a chat. He says that they knew they needed a couple of wickets on Day 5 to bundle out the opposition and just like the first innings, the pacers bowled excellently well. On being asked about the spinners, he says that yes he is disappointed and would have liked to see more wickets from them but they are young and inexperienced and have a long way to go. Adds that they have a couple of important tours coming up and this victory will help them gain some momentum. Ends by dedicating the victory to all the fans back home as they are facing a tough time.

8:38 AM IST Angelo Mathews is the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for his knocks of 199 and 145 in the series. He says there's nothing better to get Test centuries and a Test win. The bowlers did make him work hard for his runs. Mentions that it's difficult to compare the test match at Chattogram to this one at Mirpur. The wicket was flatter in Chattogram and the wicket here at Mirpur had something for the bowlers as well. Concludes by saying that it was a brilliant effort by the pace bowlers and that they are feeling very confident for their next series.

8:37 AM IST Asitha Fernando is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning figures of 10 for 144, the third-best figures for a Lankan pacer in a Test match! Fernando says that firstly there was a bit of grass which helped the seamers and later in the match, they just tried to keep the ball in the good areas and that helped them. Mentions that Kasun helped him a lot from the other end and it was a combined effort as they executed their plans well. The assistant coach who is translating for Fernando says that he isn't helping the bowlers but there is a bowling coach who is working with the bowlers.

8:36 AM IST The skipper of Bangladesh, Mominul Haque says that it has been a disappointing series. Adds they have to work on their top-order, but the knocks of Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das were some positives to take from this game. States that Test cricket is all about being mentally strong and they will have to try and be strong in the upcoming games. Says that they need to be able to handle pressure in such situations and they will work on the same and they will look after their pacers as well for the upcoming tour to the West Indies.