Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto blasted twin centuries to assist his facet draw the first Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday (June 21, 2025), whereas Angelo Mathews introduced the curtain down on his red-ball profession after greater than 100 video games for the hosts.
Shanto adopted up his first-innings hundred with an unbeaten 125 within the second stanza after Mushfiqur Rahim was run out for 49, and Bangladesh declared on 285 for six to set Sri Lanka a steep victory goal of 296 runs from 37 overs.
Sri Lanka misplaced a few fast wickets earlier than Mathews held steadfast with the bat — albeit barely scoring any runs. Bangladesh known as it a day with the rating on 72 for 4 with 5 overs left.
Bangladesh had made Sri Lanka toil on the opening two days, amassing 495 runs within the first innings together with 148 for Shanto and 163 for Rahim, with Litton Das (90).
Pathum Nissanka piled up 187 runs earlier than Dinesh Chandimal (54) and Kamindu Mendis (87) helped the hosts attain 485 to concede solely a 10-run lead on the midway mark.
Nayeem Hasan, claimed 5 for 121 — his fourth five-wicket haul. The vacationers then roared to 177 for 3 of their second innings on the finish of the penultimate day with Shadman Islam (76).
After showers late within the opening session on the fifth day worn out 26 overs, Shanto reached his well-deserved hundred.
The day additionally marked a poignant farewell. Mathews bowed out of the test area. He fell for 8, caught off bat-pad, and every Bangladeshi fielder made a beeline to salute a advantageous profession. A person for all seasons, Mathews had captained Sri Lanka to its first sequence win in England — in 2014 — and he wore the whites 119 instances for his nation.
“It’s sad to walk away but the love I have received from everyone is truly amazing,” he mentioned.
“The best memory for me is winning the test series in England. Then, of course, we beat Australia 3-0 in 2016. Not often you whitewash the Aussies in a Test series,” Mathews added. “Thankful for everyone who has been with me.” Captain Dhananjaya de Silva paid tribute to Mathews as “a superb player and a leader.”
“He has won us so many games and those shoes are big shoes to fill,” he mentioned. “We wish him well. He will be missed.”
The scores: Bangladesh 495 & 285/6 in 87 overs (Shanto 125 n.o. Shadman 76; Tharindu 3/102) drew with Sri Lanka 485 & 72/4 in 32 overs (Taijul 3/23).
PoM: Shanto.
