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Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1: Debutant Sonal Dinusha Shines Amid Rain In Colombo

Left-arm spinner Sonal Dinusha took two wickets on debut as Sri Lanka limited Bangladesh to 220-8 on the opening day (Wednesday, June 25, 2025) of the second Test. Fast bowlers Vishwa Fernando and Asitha Fernando also took two each at Singhalese Sports Club. An hour-long rain delay meant only 71 overs were played when bad light forced stumps in Colombo. Six Bangladesh batters made starts of 20-plus but the best was opener Shadman Islam, who got 46.

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Bangladesh's Ebadot Hossain plays a shot during the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz plays a shot during the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim during the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Bangladesh's Litton Das leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Bangladesh's Litton Das plays a shot during the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim walks off the field as the play is interrupted due to rain during the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Vishwa Fernando celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto during the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hits a boundary during the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Bangladesh's Shadman Islam plays a shot during the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando unsuccessfully appeals for the wicket of Bangladesh's Anamul Haque during the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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