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Bangladesh scored 292 runs on the first day of the first Test against Sri Lanka on the basis of unbeaten century of captain Najmul Hussain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim. On Tuesday, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first. Shanto 136 from the team and Mushfiqur Rahim have returned unbeaten after scoring 105 runs. The World Test Championship (WTC 2025-27) has started with this Test. This is also the last test of Sri Lankan Senior Player Angelo Mathews.
Angelo Mathews was awarded the Guard of Honor before the match.
Bangladesh started poorly
The Bangladeshi team started to bat to bat. The team lost the wicket of opener Anamul Haq for just 5 runs. After this, Shadaman Islam and Mominul Haq took the innings and added 34 runs on 64 balls. Shadman returned to the pavilion after scoring 14 runs. Mominul scored 29 runs with the help of 4 fours.
Shadman was dismissed for 14 runs on 53 balls.
Shanto and Mushfiqur added 247 not out
After Mominul’s dismissal, Najmul and Mushfiqur, who came to batting, batted brilliantly and added an unbeaten 247 for the fourth wicket. Shanto scored a brilliant 136 runs, scoring a century. He hit 14 fours and a six in his innings. Mushfiqur Rahim, who is batting at the other end with him, scored the 12th century of his Test career. He returned unbeaten after scoring 105 runs. Rahim hit 5 fours in his innings.
Celebrating Shantio after scoring the sixth century of your Test career.
Mushfiqur Rahim hit the 12th century of his career.
Tharindu Rathnayake took 2 wickets
Thaharindu Rathnayake, playing the first match of Test career, sent 2 batsmen to the pavilion. He dismissed Shadaman Islam on the last ball of the 15th over. After this, Mominul Haq was dismissed on the first ball of the 17th over. Thaharindu can bowling with both hands. Apart from him, Asitha Fernando got one wicket. Asitha dismissed Anamul Haq. Lahiru Udara is also debuting for Sri Lanka.
Tharindu Ratnayake bowled his initial 16 overs of spin. He then bowled left arm spin.
