Mahmudullah left out of 2nd Test against Sri Lanka

Mahmudullah, the veteran Bangladesh all-rounder, has been left out of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Khaled Mahmud, the team manager, confirmed on Monday (March 13). The Test match, which will commence on March 15, turns out to be Bangladesh's 100th game in the longest format. 

As it would be an 'emotional' milestone in the history of Bangladesh's cricket, the team management opted to not leave a senior player on the bench. Instead, the all-rounder will travel back home.

 Mahmudullah has struggled for form in the recent past, evidenced by the 303 runs the all-rounder has notched up in his last 12 innings. In the recently-concluded first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, he accumulated scores of 8 and 0, and also bowled only two overs.