Bangladesh v Sri Lanka 1st Test
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh Test Series Sri Lanka in Bangladesh - 2014 (2013/14) · Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka · 27 January 2014
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 248 runs
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 248 runs. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 203* for Sri Lanka. Dilruwan Perera took 5/109.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka in Bangladesh Test Series Sri Lanka in Bangladesh - 2014 (2013/14)
- Ground
- Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
- Dates
- 27 January 2014 to 30 January 2014
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by an innings and 248 runs
- Player of the match
- Mahela Jayawardene
- Captains
- Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh), Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
- Debut
- Shamsur Rahman (Bangladesh)
- Umpires
- NJ Llong and PR Reiffel
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Shamsur Rahman's first Test.
Bangladesh batted first and made 232 all out. Mushfiqur Rahim top-scored with 61 off 122 balls, and Shakib Al Hasan made 55. Shaminda Eranga took 4 for 49 for Sri Lanka. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Shere Bangla National Stadium, 344 across 15 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 730 for 6 declared. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 203 not out off 272 balls, and Kaushal Silva made 139. Shakib Al Hasan took 3 for 159 for Bangladesh. The innings was built on a 179-run stand for the sixth wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Angelo Mathews. Sri Lanka led by 498 on first innings.
Bangladesh made 250 all out in their second innings. Mominul Haque top-scored with 50 off 57 balls. Dilruwan Perera took 5 for 109 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 248 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Shere Bangla National Stadium across the 27 Tests in our archive. Sri Lanka's 730 is the highest total at Shere Bangla National Stadium.
BANGLADESH, FIRST INNINGS: 232 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamim Iqbal | c Suranga Lakmal b Shaminda Eranga | 6 | 28 |
| Shamsur Rahman | c Dilruwan Perera b Shaminda Eranga | 33 | 34 |
| Marshall Ayub | lbw b Angelo Mathews | 1 | 6 |
| Mominul Haque | c Kithuruwan Vithanage b Suranga Lakmal | 8 | 16 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | lbw b Rangana Herath | 55 | 91 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | lbw b Suranga Lakmal | 61 | 122 |
| Nasir Hossain | c Dinesh Chandimal b Shaminda Eranga | 4 | 7 |
| Sohag Gazi | c Shaminda Eranga b Suranga Lakmal | 42 | 56 |
| Robiul Islam | c Dilruwan Perera b Shaminda Eranga | 5 | 16 |
| Rubel Hossain | b Rangana Herath | 2 | 5 |
| Al-Amin Hossain | not out | 6 | 7 |
Extras 9 · Total 232 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 18.1 | 3 | 66 | 3 |
| Shaminda Eranga | 17.4 | 2 | 49 | 4 |
| Angelo Mathews | 6 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 11 | 2 | 45 | 0 |
| Rangana Herath | 11 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-35 (Tamim Iqbal, 9.1 ov), 2-40 (Marshall Ayub, 10.4 ov), 3-40 (Shamsur Rahman, 11.4 ov), 4-59 (Mominul Haque, 17.2 ov), 5-145 (Shakib Al Hasan, 40.1 ov), 6-150 (Nasir Hossain, 41.4 ov), 7-203 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 57.4 ov), 8-219 (Sohag Gazi, 59.3 ov), 9-222 (Rubel Hossain, 60.5 ov), 10-232 (Robiul Islam, 63.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shamsur Rahman (29) and Tamim Iqbal (6) | 35 | 55 |
| second | Shamsur Rahman (4) and Marshall Ayub (1) | 5 | 9 |
| third | Shamsur Rahman (0) and Mominul Haque (0) | 0 | 6 |
| fourth | Shakib Al Hasan (11) and Mominul Haque (8) | 19 | 34 |
| fifth | Mushfiqur Rahim (36) and Shakib Al Hasan (44) | 86 | 139 |
| sixth | Mushfiqur Rahim (1) and Nasir Hossain (4) | 5 | 9 |
| seventh | Mushfiqur Rahim (24) and Sohag Gazi (27) | 53 | 98 |
| eighth | Robiul Islam (0) and Sohag Gazi (15) | 16 | 12 |
| ninth | Robiul Islam (1) and Rubel Hossain (2) | 3 | 8 |
| tenth | Robiul Islam (4) and Al-Amin Hossain (6) | 10 | 18 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 730 FOR 6 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Robiul Islam b Shakib Al Hasan | 53 | 113 |
| Kaushal Silva | lbw b Shakib Al Hasan | 139 | 244 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Nasir Hossain b Al-Amin Hossain | 75 | 182 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | not out | 203 | 272 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | b Shakib Al Hasan | 40 | 51 |
| Suranga Lakmal | c Nasir Hossain b Sohag Gazi | 0 | 6 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Marshall Ayub b Sohag Gazi | 86 | 162 |
| Kithuruwan Vithanage | not out | 103 | 104 |
Did not bat: Dilruwan Perera, Shaminda Eranga, Rangana Herath
Extras 31 · Total 730 for 6 declared
| Bowler (Bangladesh) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robiul Islam | 29 | 2 | 109 | 0 |
| Al-Amin Hossain | 32 | 3 | 118 | 1 |
| Rubel Hossain | 20 | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| Sohag Gazi | 39 | 5 | 130 | 2 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 43 | 6 | 159 | 3 |
| Mominul Haque | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Nasir Hossain | 10.5 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Marshall Ayub | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-118 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 37.2 ov), 2-273 (Kumar Sangakkara, 86.6 ov), 3-302 (Kaushal Silva, 91.5 ov), 4-374 (Dinesh Chandimal, 107.1 ov), 5-375 (Suranga Lakmal, 108.2 ov), 6-554 (Angelo Mathews, 158.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kaushal Silva (56) and Dimuth Karunaratne (53) | 118 | 227 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (75) and Kaushal Silva (68) | 155 | 301 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (9) and Kaushal Silva (15) | 29 | 29 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (32) and Dinesh Chandimal (40) | 72 | 92 |
| fifth | Mahela Jayawardene (1) and Suranga Lakmal (0) | 1 | 7 |
| sixth | Mahela Jayawardene (92) and Angelo Mathews (86) | 179 | 303 |
| seventh | Mahela Jayawardene (69) and Kithuruwan Vithanage (103) | 176 | 175 |
BANGLADESH, SECOND INNINGS: 250 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamim Iqbal | c Dilruwan Perera b Rangana Herath | 11 | 18 |
| Shamsur Rahman | c Dinesh Chandimal b Shaminda Eranga | 9 | 24 |
| Marshall Ayub | c Kaushal Silva b Suranga Lakmal | 18 | 36 |
| Mominul Haque | lbw b Dilruwan Perera | 50 | 57 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | lbw b Dilruwan Perera | 25 | 32 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | b Dilruwan Perera | 14 | 30 |
| Nasir Hossain | c Rangana Herath b Dilruwan Perera | 29 | 41 |
| Sohag Gazi | lbw b Suranga Lakmal | 23 | 19 |
| Robiul Islam | lbw b Suranga Lakmal | 1 | 15 |
| Rubel Hossain | c Kaushal Silva b Dilruwan Perera | 17 | 23 |
| Al-Amin Hossain | not out | 32 | 18 |
Extras 21 · Total 250 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 14 | 4 | 39 | 3 |
| Shaminda Eranga | 6 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | 9 | 3 | 47 | 1 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 19.5 | 0 | 109 | 5 |
| Angelo Mathews | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Tamim Iqbal, 3.3 ov), 2-35 (Shamsur Rahman, 9.2 ov), 3-50 (Marshall Ayub, 14.5 ov), 4-102 (Shakib Al Hasan, 23.5 ov), 5-133 (Mominul Haque, 31.1 ov), 6-150 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 35.3 ov), 7-183 (Sohag Gazi, 40.3 ov), 8-197 (Robiul Islam, 44.3 ov), 9-197 (Nasir Hossain, 45.3 ov), 10-250 (Rubel Hossain, 51.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shamsur Rahman (0) and Tamim Iqbal (11) | 15 | 21 |
| second | Shamsur Rahman (9) and Marshall Ayub (11) | 20 | 35 |
| third | Marshall Ayub (7) and Mominul Haque (7) | 15 | 34 |
| fourth | Shakib Al Hasan (25) and Mominul Haque (22) | 52 | 55 |
| fifth | Mushfiqur Rahim (9) and Mominul Haque (21) | 31 | 44 |
| sixth | Mushfiqur Rahim (5) and Nasir Hossain (11) | 17 | 26 |
| seventh | Nasir Hossain (10) and Sohag Gazi (23) | 33 | 30 |
| eighth | Robiul Islam (1) and Nasir Hossain (8) | 14 | 24 |
| ninth | Nasir Hossain (0) and Rubel Hossain (0) | 0 | 6 |
| tenth | Rubel Hossain (17) and Al-Amin Hossain (32) | 53 | 38 |
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