Dhaka, June 24 -- hit draw in the first Test of the two-match series has disappointed both Sri Lanka and touring Bangladesh. In the second Test, starts on Wednesday, both teams eye a win to seal the series.

Bangladesh's head coach Phil Simmons sounded optimistic ahead of the second Test. He drew inspiration from the performance of the first match, where Bangladesh dictated the match much of the time before the rain ruined the potential result.

"We hit the ground running," Simmons said. "That gives us a lot of belief going into the second Test."

There are criticisms that Bangladesh had declared earlier, the result would have been possible. Simmons defended the team's approach, citing the flatness of the pitch and reduced time due to rai...