Bangladesh slump to new Test low
Second Test, Colombo, day one:
Sri Lanka 154-1 v Bangladesh 62 (close)
Lasith Malinga
Malinga was in explosive form in the face of some poor batting
Bangladesh slumped to their lowest Test total on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Eight batsmen fell for single-figure scores before lunch with paceman Lasith Malinga (4-25) and spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (4-14) in stunning form.
In fact, only Rajin Saleh offered any resistance as they fell to 62 all out.
Michael Vandort fell for 14 in reply, but Malinda Warnapura (79no) and Kumar Sangakkara (51no) helped Sri Lanka reach 154-1 when rain ended play early.
It was a terrible start for Bangladesh, who were hoping to put the first Test thrashing, when they lost by an innings and 234 runs, behind them with their team selection.
All-rounder Mohammad Sharif came in for left-arm spinner Abdur Razzaq, while wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim replaced former captain Khaled Mashud and middle-order batsman Mehrab Hossain made his debut at the expense of Shakib Al Hassan.
But all failed to impress with the bat, as a devastating opening spell from Malinga saw him claim the first four wickets and leave the Tigers 22-4.
Dilhara Fernando (2-16) was also unplayable at times, with Saleh's 62-ball knock of 21 the only double-figure score in the innings.
Mashrafe Mortaza and Shahadat Hossain did well to temper the hosts' early run-rate and the former bowled Vandort through the gate to reduce them to 42-1.
But Warnapura, in only his second match, struck nine fours in a 118-ball knock as he and a more pedestrian Sangakkara led Sri Lanka safely to a lead of 92 by the close.
Test Match Series: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
03-07-2007 at Colombo , Day 2 of 5
Close
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
Bangladesh 1st Innings
62 all out (25.2 overs)
Sri Lanka 1st Innings
154 for 1 (45.3 overs)
Bangladesh 1st Innings - All out
Runs
Balls
4s
6s
Omar c P Jayawardene b Malinga
8
23 1 0
Nafees lbw b Malinga
0
5 0 0
Saleh c M Jayawardene b Muralitharan
21
62 0 0
Bashar c M Jayawardene b Malinga
5
5 1 0
Ashraful c Warnapura b Malinga
0
3 0 0
Mehrab
b Fernando
6
15 1 0
Rahim c P Jayawardene b Muralitharan
9
10 2 0
Mortaza c M Jayawardene b Fernando
0
2 0 0
Rafique c Vaas b Muralitharan
2
8 0 0
Sharif not out
4
17 0 0
Shahadat
b Muralitharan
1
6 0 0
Extras
4nb 1w 1lb 6
Total
all out 62 (25.2 ovs)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
Vaas 5.0 1 6 0
Malinga 9.0 1 25 4
Fernando 6.0 1 16 2
Muralitharan 5.2 1 14 4
Fall of wicket
3 Nafees
14 Omar
22 Bashar
22 Ashraful
33 Mehrab
45 Rahim
48 Mortaza
51 Rafique
59 Saleh
62 Shahadat
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Sri Lanka 1st Innings
Runs
Balls
4s
6s
Vandort
b Mortaza
14
51 1 0
Warnapura not out
79
118 9 0
Sangakkara not out
51
110 5 0
Extras
7nb 3lb 10
Total
for 1 154 (45.3 ovs)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
Mortaza 12.0 1 31 1
Shahadat 9.0 1 34 0
Sharif 7.3 1 26 0
Rafique 14.0 1 48 0
Ashraful 3.0 0 12 0
Fall of wicket
41 Vandort
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Umpires: Asad Rauf, R E Koertzen
Sri Lanka: Vandort, Warnapura, Sangakkara, M Jayawardene, Silva, Dilshan, P Jayawardene, Vaas, Malinga, Muralitharan, Fernando
Bangladesh: Omar, Nafees, Saleh, Bashar, Ashraful, Mehrab, Rahim, Shahadat, Mortaza, Rafique, Sharif
Nadal to kick off packed schedule
By Piers Newbery
BBC Sport at Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal
Nadal's third-round match has now been going on for five days
Rafael Nadal will attempt to finally complete his third-round match against Robin Soderling, which started on Saturday, on Court One on Wednesday.
On what should be men's quarter-finals day, play begins at 1200 BST with two men's third-round matches and one women's fourth-round match to finish.
Nadal and Soderling, locked at 4-4 in the final set, are first on Court One.
Andy Roddick will start on Centre Court as he attempts to finish his match against Paul-Henri Mathieu.
Replay: Today at Wimbledon - Day Eight
Roddick, the number three seed, will resume 6-2 6-5 up against the Frenchman.
It is a similar story for fourth seed Novak Djokovic, who will continue the third set of his clash with Nicolas Kiefer in the opening match on Court Two.
Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova also resume their fourth-round encounter having played just three points - they are second on Centre Court.
We have a lot of respect for each other
Henin on Serena
The pair were moved out to Court Three late on Tuesday in an attempt to get their match played but they managed just three points before the final deluge of the day.
And third on Centre Court, top seed Justine Henin is due to play seventh seed Serena Williams in the pick of the women's quarter-finals.
Henin, who beat Serena on her way to the French Open title last month, says the pair's frosty relationship has improved recently.
"I think it's been much better in the last few months," said the Belgian. "The past is the past. We have a lot of respect for each other. No, it's been good in the last few months.
"I wouldn't say we chat a lot. But, no, the atmosphere is pretty good in the locker room, so there is no worry about that."
Meanwhile, men's number one Roger Federer will have his feet up for the fifth day running.
The Swiss beat Marat Safin in his third-round encounter on Friday and refuses to let the weather get him down.
"It's a long break but I just have to make sure I hit the ball a bit and try to keep ticking over," Federer told BBC Sport.
"I refuse to play indoors so I wait for the odd dry spell to practise. It'll be fine.
"You just have to be patient. It's really hard for the players but that's Wimbledon and you have to deal with it."
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