Dinusha takes 2 wickets on debut as Sri Lanka restrict Bangladesh on Day 1 of 2nd test

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Left-arm spinner Sonal Dinusha took two wickets on debut as Sri Lanka limited Bangladesh to 220-8 on the opening day Wednesday 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.

Six Bangladesh batters made starts of 20-plus but the best was opener Shadman Islam, who got 46.

Fellow opener Amanul Haque, before he scored, was dropped behind the stumps off Asitha Fernando but Asitha Fernando bowled him seven balls later off an inside edge for a duck.

Mominul Haque and Shadman shared seven boundaries and 38 runs until Mominul hit the first ball he faced from Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva straight to cover on 21.

In the second over after lunch, Vishwa Fernando claimed the big wicket of Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who scored two centuries in the first test in Galle.

Shanto was caught behind for 8 off 31 balls.

When Shadman was taken at slip by de Silva from off-spinner Tharindu Rathnayake, Bangladesh was 76-4. Shadman's 93-ball knock included seven boundaries.

After the rain delay, Mushfiqur Rahim was dropped in the deep on 8 and he and Litton Das combined for 67 runs for the fifth wicket to steady Bangladesh.

Das was dropped, too, on 34, but didn't add to his score when he gave an edge to wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis and Dinusha's maiden test wicket at 143-5 just moments before tea.

That was also Dinusha's 100th first-class wicket in his 49th match. He has a batting average of 40.

Dinusha came into the side following the retirement of great allrounder Angelo Mathews after the first test.

Dinusha also bagged Rahim on 35, caught in the deep. Dinusha had 2-5 off five overs at that stage and finished the day with 2-22.

Bangladesh allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who missed the first test due to an injury, returned in place of Jaker Ali and was seventh man out on 31, edging to the lone slip off Vishwa Fernando.

Vishwa Fernando, replacing Milan Rathnayake in the lineup, should have had Taijul Islam in the same over before the batter scored, but Mendis put down the nick.

Asitha Fernando bowled Nayeem Hasan on 25 just before stumps to leave Taijul on 9 not out, and Ebadot Hossain on 5.

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Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh's Litton Das during the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/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, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/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, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka's captain Dhananjaya de Silva attempts to field a ball during the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/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, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto reacts after playing a shot during the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews who played his career last test cricket match waves to supporters as teammates carry him around the ground at the end of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha warms up before the start of the first day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.

The strike was taking place at The Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its satellite campuses, with picket lines forming. The other affected hospitals are NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.

About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike, according to New York State Nurses Association.

“After months of bargaining, management refused to make meaningful progress on core issues that nurses have been fighting for: safe staffing for patients, healthcare benefits for nurses, and workplace violence protections,” the union said in a statement issued Monday. “Management at the richest hospitals in New York City are threatening to discontinue or radically cut nurses’ health benefits.”

The strike, which comes during a severe flu season, could potentially force the hospitals to transfer patients, cancel procedures or divert ambulances. It could also put a strain on city hospitals not involved in the contract dispute, as patients avoid the medical centers hit by the strike.

The hospitals involved have been hiring temporary nurses to try and fill the labor gap during the walkout, and said in a statement during negotiations that they would “do whatever is necessary to minimize disruptions.” Montefiore posted a message assuring patients that appointments would be kept.

“NYSNA’s leaders continue to double down on their $3.6 billion in reckless demands, including nearly 40% wage increases, and their troubling proposals like demanding that a nurse not be terminated if found to be compromised by drugs or alcohol while on the job," Montefiore spokesperson Joe Solmonese said Monday after the strike had started. "We remain resolute in our commitment to providing safe and seamless care, regardless of how long the strike may last.”

New York-Presbyterian accused the union of staging a strike to “create disruption,” but said in a statement that it has taken steps to ensure patients receive the care they need.

"We’re ready to keep negotiating a fair and reasonable contract that reflects our respect for our nurses and the critical role they play, and also recognizes the challenging realities of today’s healthcare environment,” the statement said.

The work stoppage is occurring at multiple hospitals simultaneously, but each medical center is negotiating with the union independently. Several other hospitals across the city and in its suburbs reached deals in recent days to avert a possible strike.

The nurses’ demands vary by hospital, but the major issues include staffing levels and workplace safety. The union says hospitals have given nurses unmanageable workloads.

Nurses also want better security measures in the workplace, citing incidents like a an incident last week, when a man with a sharp object barricaded himself in a Brooklyn hospital room and was then killed by police.

The union also wants limitations on hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence.

The nonprofit hospitals involved in the negotiations say they’ve been working to improve staffing levels, but say the union’s demands overall are too costly.

Nurses voted to authorize the strike last month.

Both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani had expressed concern about the possibility of the strike. As the strike deadline neared, Mamdani urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach a deal that “both honors our nurses and keeps our hospitals open.”

“Our nurses kept this city alive through its hardest moments. Their value is not negotiable,” Mamdani said.

State Attorney General Letitia James voiced similar support, saying "nurses put their lives on the line every day to keep New Yorkers healthy. They should never be forced to choose between their own safety, their patients’ well-being, and a fair contract.”

The last major nursing strike in the city was only three years ago, in 2023. That work stoppage, at Mount Sinai and Montefiore, was short, lasting three days. It resulted in a deal raising pay 19% over three years at those hospitals.

It also led to promised staffing improvements, though the union and hospitals now disagree about how much progress has been made, or whether the hospitals are retreating from staffing guarantees.

Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

FILE - A medical worker transports a patient at Mount Sinai Hospital, April 1, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)