Rain ruins second ODI in Hambantota
The second ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh lasted for exactly five overs before the covers came on, and they never left as persistent rain in Hambantota caused the match to be washed out.
The second ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh lasted for exactly five overs before the covers came on, and they never left as persistent rain in Hambantota caused the match to be washed out.
When the rain arrived, the hosts were on 33 for none, going at a good clip with Kushal Perera and Tillakaratne Dilshan in the middle.
Sri Lanka lead the series one nil after taking the first game by eight wickets, and the parties now move to Pallekele for the third and final game on Thursday.
<b>Sri Lanka:</b> Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga.
<b>Bangladesh:</b> Jahurul Islam, Anamul Haque, Mohammad Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Ziaur Rahman, Abul Hasan, Mominul Haque, Sohag Gazi, Abdur Razzak.
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