Main point:
Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 78 runs in the second Test. Prabhat Jayasuriya broke the record of Chaminda Vas with the 12th 5 wicket hall in 41 innings. Sri Lanka won the series 1-0. Shanto announced to leave the captaincy.
Delhi: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 78 runs in the second Test match to win the two-match series 1-0. In this match, spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya played an important role in the second innings with 5 wickets. This was the 12th 5 wicket hall of his Test career. Prabhat Jayasuriya has made a special record in this match.
Prabhat Jayasuriya broke the record of Chaminda Vas
Prabhat Jayasuriya has done the work of taking 5 wickets 12 times in just 41 innings. Along with this, he has broken the record of former Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vas. Vas had done wonders to take 5 wickets 12 times in 194 innings throughout his Test career. Jayasuriya achieved this achievement in less time from him.
For Sri Lanka, Muttiah Muralitharan is at the forefront of the list of bowlers who took the highest 5 wicket hall in Tests, who did this feat 67 times. After him, Rangana Herath has done this wonders 34 times, Prabhat Jayasuriya 12 times, Chaminda Vas 12 and Dilruwan Perera 8 times.
Bowlers who took the highest 5 wicket hall in Tests for Sri Lanka
| Serial number | player name | Number of 5 wicket hall | Innings (if available) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 67 | , |
| 2 | Rangana Herath | 34 | , |
| 3 | Prabhat Jayasuriya | 12* | 41 innings |
| 4 | Chaminda Vas | 12 | 194 innings |
| 5 | Dilruwan Perera | 8 | , |
Match condition
Talking about the match, Sri Lanka scored 458 runs in the first innings. In response, Bangladesh could score 247 runs in the first innings and 133 runs in the second innings. The first Test was drawing, so this victory managed to get Sri Lanka a series.
After this defeat, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hussain Shanto announced to resign from the captaincy of the Test team. However, he batted brilliantly in this series. He scored a total of 300 runs while playing at number three, including two consecutive centuries in the first Test. His average was 100 and he also became the most successful batsman in Bangladesh.
Dominance displayed!
Sri Lanka Crush Bangladesh by Annings and 78 Runs in SSS Colombo!
• Pathum Nissanka leads with a superb 158
• prabath jayasuriya spins a web with 5/56
• Sonal Dinusha Shines with 3/22 on DebutVictory Seled in Style at the 2nd Test!
#SLVBAN, pic.twitter.com/1RX6Q42JWV– Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OFFCIALC) June 28, 2025
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