Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood has said that the batters in the team should be positive and brave while playing in the series against Bangladesh. He also informed that the bowlers are being instructed to bowl with full effort on the first 12 balls as they have a real impact on bowler’s spell.

Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal, despite his side winning the series vs Sri Lanka, rued the defeat in the final ODI and insisted that the ‘missed chance’ could come back to bite Bangladesh in the future. As things stand, with 5 wins, Bangladesh are top of the ODI Super League table.

BCB president Nazmul Hasan has stated that Bangladesh won't travel Sri Lanka for the three-match Test series if the 14-day quarantine rule is forced on them. Earlier, the Bangladesh Cricket Board had sought a seven-day quarantine so as to allow their players to get an additional week of practice.

As per the communication from Sri Lanka Cricket to Bangladesh Cricket Board, the visitors will have to undergo a seven-day complete isolation before kick-starting the tour. BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury stated that SLC has been working on keeping the number of quarantine days to a minimum.