Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Preview & Prediction | Second Test

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Sri Lanka and Bangladesh head into this second Test with the series firmly in the balance following an entertaining draw in Galle.

Date/time:

Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Weather: Hot conditions but significant cloud cover across the five days with a chance of thundery showers throughout

How to watch: UK – TNT Sports / USA – Willow TV

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh prediction

In the first Test, we learned that these two sub-continent sides are well-match when it comes to red ball cricket as they played out a hard-fought draw that saw Bangladesh threaten a dramatic win on the final day after reducing Sri Lanka to 48/4 on a turning pitch before time ultimately ran out on the tourists.

It would be no surprise to see spin once again prove important in Colombo, whilst the Test itself really is capable of going either way based on what we saw last time out. With that in mind, focusing on an individual player may be the way to go rather than the result itself.

Left-arm off-spin bowler Tharindu Rathnayake was key for the hosts in the first Test, picking up three wickets in both of the Bangladesh innings, underlining his consistency. Assuming conditions are similar here, backing Tharindu to end this second Test with 5+ wickets appears the smart move to make.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh tip: Tharindu Rathnayake to take 5+ wickets