Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2017–18
| Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2017–18 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 31 January – 18 February 2018 | ||
| Captains | Mahmudullah | Dinesh Chandimal | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Mominul Haque (314) | Kusal Mendis (271) | |
| Most wickets | Taijul Islam (12) | Rangana Herath (9) | |
| Player of the series | Roshen Silva (SL) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Mahmudullah (84) | Kusal Mendis (123) | |
| Most wickets | Nazmul Islam (2) |
Danushka Gunathilaka (3) Jeevan Mendis (3) | |
| Player of the series | Kusal Mendis (SL) | ||
The Sri Lanka cricket team toured Bangladesh in January and February 2018 to play two Tests and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. Prior to the tour, both teams played in a tri-series, along with Zimbabwe.
In December 2017, Shakib Al Hasan was named the new captain of Bangladesh's Test squad, replacing Mushfiqur Rahim. However, ahead of the Test series, Shakib suffered a hand injury during the final of the 2017–18 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series, and Mahmudullah was named as captain of Bangladesh for the first Test. It was Mahmudullah's first Test as captain and he became the tenth player to lead Bangladesh in Tests. Mahmudullah also captained Bangladesh for the second Test, as Shakib was still recovering from his injury. Sri Lanka won the Test series 1–0, after the first match was drawn.
Shakib Al Hasan was also ruled out of the T20I series, and Mahmudullah once again named as captain in his place. Sri Lanka won the T20I series 2–0.