Bangladesh Plays It Safe and Settles for Draw with Sri Lanka in Rain-Affected 1st Test

Angelo Mathews gets big flowery send off as Sri Lanka draw first Test against Bangladesh

The first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka fizzled out into a damp draw on Saturday, with rain robbing the match in Galle of a proper climax.

Bangladesh draw first Test with Sri Lanka after rain hampers play

Shanto's twin tons as Bangladesh draw Test in Galle

Bangladesh skipper scored two centuries but his team had to settle for a draw with hosts Sri Lanka in the first Test.

Bangladesh plays it safe and settles for draw with Sri Lanka in rain-affected 1st test

Rain robs Galle Test of proper climax

The first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka fizzled out into a damp draw on Saturday. Sri Lanka were set a tall order of 296 in 37 overs and were tottering at 72-4 when stumps were drawn 9.5 overs into the final hour, with both captains shaking hands and accepting no result was possible. The day belonged to Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who scored centuries in both innings. “We were low on confidence coming into the series but th…

Galle Test ends in draw as Shanto shines with twin tons - The Legitimate

The opening Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ended in a hard-fought draw on Saturday, with rain and resilient batting efforts from both sides denying a result at the Galle International Stadium. Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto was the standout performer, becoming the first from his country to score centuries in both innings of a Test match twice. Starting the final day at 177 for 3 in their second innings, Bangladesh extended their lead …