Bangladesh Seeks Historic Test Series Win in Colombo

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first in the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, after the series opener ended in a draw in Galle. Sri Lanka gave a Test debut to allrounder Sonal Dinusha in place of the retired Angelo Mathews, and Vishwa Fernando was brought in for the injured Milan Rathnayake. Bangladesh, aiming for their first-ever Test series win in Sri Lanka, welcomed back Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who missed the first Test due to illness. Both teams have strengthened their spin attacks, with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh each fielding three spinners. The pitch is expected to favor batting early before spin becomes more influential, though rain is predicted throughout the match. Standout performances in the first Test included centuries by Najmul Hossain Shanto and a five-wicket haul by Nayeem Hasan, boosting Bangladesh's confidence for a historic win.