Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Live, 1st Test Day 1: Bangladesh host Sri Lanka in the first Test in Chittagong.

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Last wkt: Dhananjaya de Silva c Mahmudul Hasan Joy b Shakib 6(27) - 183/4 in 65.2 ov. Recent balls: ... | 2 W ...

89.6Shakib to Mathews, no run, Mathews safely negotiates the last ball of day 1. The visitors lost a couple of wickets after tea, but Chandimal walked in next and steadid the innings along with Mathews. For Bangladesh, Nayeem claimed a couple of wickets, but Shakib was impressive as he got a wicket and was economical at the same time. Oshada failed to convert the start he got off to, but Mendis and Mathews had an even better partnership in the post-lunch session. Mendis departed after notching up his fifty, but Mathews continued to motor along as he brought up a fantastic century. The pitch will wear and tear, so first innings total is important. On a placid wicket like this, first innings total is important.

Half-an-hour before toss at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, the news of Andrew Symonds' demise came to the fore.

Oshada Fernando, who made a comeback into the squad after missing the Test series against India, got a chance and scored 36 runs before getting out to Nayeem Hasan. Symonds breathed his last at the age of 46 after he faced an accident outside Townsville where he lived in retirement. Symonds played 198 ODIs and 26 Tests in his career that spanned 11 years, from 2008 to 2009.

Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews revived Sri Lanka in the second session in Chattogram, adding 92 runs for the unbroken third-wicket stand. The visitors were 158 ...

In the first session, Nayeem removed Dimuth Karunaratne, the Sri Lanka captain who made 428 runs in the previous series between the two sides last year, for 9. Sri Lanka had come into the tea session on 73 for 2, after offspinner Nayeem Islam took both wickets in the first session. Bangladesh's disadvantage so far has been losing two of their three reviews in the first 23 overs.

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) — Offspinner Nayeem Hasan claimed 2-28 as Bangladesh reduced Sri Lanka to 73-2 at lunch on the opening day of the first test on ...

He eventually had the tourist’s skipper out leg-before for nine with a quicker delivery to have Sri Lanka at 23-1. Nayeem, playing his first test since February last year, took the wickets of Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne and then Oshada Fernando just before the interval to end the opening session on a high for the hosts. CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) — Offspinner Nayeem Hasan claimed 2-28 as Bangladesh reduced Sri Lanka to 73-2 at lunch on the opening day of the first test on Sunday.

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They had come together late in the first session after Nayeem had taken two wickets in the first session. The third session started poorly for Sri Lanka when Kusal Mendis pulled Taijul's long-hop to Nayeem at short midwicket. Mathews was not out on 114, using all of his experience to hit his first century against Bangladesh. Only the spinners took wickets, with Nayeem Hasan taking two and one each for Taijul Islam and Shakib Al Hasan.

Angelo Mathews hit his 12th century as Sri Lanka made steady progress on day one of the opening test against Bangladesh, reaching 258-4 on Sunday.

When on 38, he reviewed a decision successfully to survive and later on 69, Mahmudul Hasan Joy dropped a catch at slip off Taijul Islam. But Bangladesh got a breakthrough with the first ball of the last session when Mendis played a half-hearted pull shot off Taijul (1-73) to give a simple catch at mid-wicket. With the side at 66-2, Mendis and Mathews kept the tourists on course throughout the entire second session.

Angelo Mathews hit his 12th century as Sri Lanka made steady progress on day one of the opening test against Bangladesh, reaching 258-4 on Sunday.

When on 38, he reviewed a decision successfully to survive and later on 69, Mahmudul Hasan Joy dropped a catch at slip off Taijul Islam. Angelo Mathews hit his 12th century as Sri Lanka made steady progress on day one of the opening test against Bangladesh, reaching 258-4 on Sunday. Angelo Mathews hit his 12th century as Sri Lanka made steady progress on day one of the opening test against Bangladesh, reaching 258-4 on Sunday.

Last wkt: Dhananjaya de Silva c Mahmudul Hasan Joy b Shakib 6(27) - 183/4 in 65.2 ov. Recent balls: ... | 2 0 ...

89.6Shakib to Mathews, no run, Mathews safely negotiates the last ball of day 1. The visitors lost a couple of wickets after tea, but Chandimal walked in next and steadied the innings along with Mathews. For Bangladesh, Nayeem claimed a couple of wickets, but Shakib was impressive as he got a wicket and was economical at the same time. Oshada failed to convert the start he got off to, but Mendis and Mathews had an even better partnership in the post-lunch session. Mendis departed after notching up his fifty, but Mathews continued to motor along as he brought up a fantastic century. The pitch will wear and tear, so first innings total is important. On a placid wicket like this, first innings total is important.

Angelo Mathews stayed unbeaten on 114 off 213 balls with the help of 14 fours and one six. Nayeem Hasan starred for Bangladesh with two crucial wickets.

Fernando used the DRS for the caught-behind dismissal, but to no avail. Mendis, on the other hand, went on to score a half-century off 93 balls and looked good for a big score. Having smashed 14 fours and one six, the veteran showed his utility in the lineup.

Mathews in particular found his rhythm against the spinners and kept the scoreboard rotating rapidly though rode his luck at times.

When on 38, he reviewed a decision successfully to survive and later on 69, Mahmudul Hasan Joy dropped a catch at slip off Taijul Islam. A short time later Mathews reached his fifty off 111 balls, clipping pacer Syed Khaled Ahmed to deep square leg for a single. Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and opted to bat first on a pitch that appeared to be flat.