Bangladesh v Sri Lanka 1st Test
SL in BDESH - 2018 (2017/18) · Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram · 31 January 2018
Match drawn
Match drawn. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 196 for Sri Lanka. Taijul Islam took 4/219.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- SL in BDESH - 2018 (2017/18)
- Ground
- Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
- Dates
- 31 January 2018 to 4 February 2018
- Toss
- Bangladesh, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Mominul Haque
- Captains
- Mahmudullah (Bangladesh), Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka)
- Debut
- Sunzamul Islam (Bangladesh)
- Umpires
- M Erasmus and RJ Tucker
- Match referee
- DC Boon
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat. It was Sunzamul Islam's first Test.
Bangladesh batted first and made 513 all out. Mominul Haque top-scored with 176 off 214 balls, and Mushfiqur Rahim made 92. Suranga Lakmal took 3 for 68 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 236-run stand for the third wicket between Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque, 46% of the total. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, 378 across 13 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 713 for 9 declared. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 196 off 327 balls, and Dhananjaya de Silva made 173. Taijul Islam took 4 for 219 for Bangladesh. The innings was built on a 308-run stand for the second wicket between Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis, 43% of the total. Sri Lanka led by 200 on first innings.
Bangladesh made 307 for 5 declared in their second innings. Mominul Haque top-scored with 105 off 174 balls, and Litton Das made 94. The innings was built on a 180-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mominul Haque and Litton Das, 59% of the total.
Match drawn. Sri Lanka's 713 is the highest total at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
BANGLADESH, FIRST INNINGS: 513 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamim Iqbal | b Dilruwan Perera | 52 | 53 |
| Imrul Kayes | lbw b Lakshan Sandakan | 40 | 75 |
| Mominul Haque | c Kusal Mendis b Rangana Herath | 176 | 214 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | c Niroshan Dickwella b Suranga Lakmal | 92 | 192 |
| Litton Das | b Suranga Lakmal | 0 | 1 |
| Mahmudullah | not out | 83 | 134 |
| Mosaddek Hossain | c Lakshan Sandakan b Rangana Herath | 8 | 15 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | run out (Lahiru Kumara, Niroshan Dickwella) | 20 | 19 |
| Sunzamul Islam | st Niroshan Dickwella b Lakshan Sandakan | 24 | 56 |
| Taijul Islam | b Rangana Herath | 1 | 3 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | c Niroshan Dickwella b Suranga Lakmal | 8 | 21 |
Extras 9 · Total 513 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 23.5 | 4 | 68 | 3 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 15 | 1 | 79 | 0 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 27 | 4 | 112 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | 37 | 2 | 150 | 3 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 22 | 1 | 92 | 2 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-72 (Tamim Iqbal, 15.5 ov), 2-120 (Imrul Kayes, 27.4 ov), 3-356 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 83.5 ov), 4-356 (Litton Das, 83.6 ov), 5-376 (Mominul Haque, 92.4 ov), 6-390 (Mosaddek Hossain, 96.1 ov), 7-417 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 102.2 ov), 8-475 (Sunzamul Islam, 119.3 ov), 9-478 (Taijul Islam, 120.2 ov), 10-513 (Mustafizur Rahman, 129.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tamim Iqbal (52) and Imrul Kayes (19) | 72 | 96 |
| second | Imrul Kayes (21) and Mominul Haque (26) | 48 | 71 |
| third | Mushfiqur Rahim (92) and Mominul Haque (140) | 236 | 340 |
| fourth | Mominul Haque (0) and Litton Das (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fifth | Mahmudullah (10) and Mominul Haque (10) | 20 | 52 |
| sixth | Mahmudullah (6) and Mosaddek Hossain (8) | 14 | 21 |
| seventh | Mahmudullah (7) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (20) | 27 | 37 |
| eighth | Mahmudullah (33) and Sunzamul Islam (24) | 58 | 103 |
| ninth | Mahmudullah (2) and Taijul Islam (1) | 3 | 5 |
| tenth | Mahmudullah (25) and Mustafizur Rahman (8) | 35 | 57 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 713 FOR 9 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Imrul Kayes b Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 0 | 9 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Mushfiqur Rahim b Taijul Islam | 196 | 327 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Litton Das b Mustafizur Rahman | 173 | 229 |
| Roshen Silva | c Litton Das b Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 109 | 230 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | b Taijul Islam | 87 | 185 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Litton Das b Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 62 | 61 |
| Dilruwan Perera | lbw b Sunzamul Islam | 32 | 68 |
| Rangana Herath | lbw b Taijul Islam | 24 | 61 |
| Suranga Lakmal | b Taijul Islam | 9 | 21 |
| Lahiru Kumara | not out | 2 | 6 |
Did not bat: Lakshan Sandakan
Extras 19 · Total 713 for 9 declared
| Bowler (Bangladesh) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustafizur Rahman | 32 | 6 | 113 | 1 |
| Sunzamul Islam | 45 | 2 | 153 | 1 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 49 | 4 | 174 | 3 |
| Taijul Islam | 67.3 | 13 | 219 | 4 |
| Mosaddek Hossain | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Mominul Haque | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Mahmudullah | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 2.3 ov), 2-308 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 82.5 ov), 3-415 (Kusal Mendis, 104.3 ov), 4-550 (Roshen Silva, 155.4 ov), 5-613 (Dinesh Chandimal, 168.3 ov), 6-663 (Niroshan Dickwella, 179.1 ov), 7-687 (Dilruwan Perera, 188.3 ov), 8-706 (Suranga Lakmal, 197.3 ov), 9-713 (Rangana Herath, 199.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (0) and Kusal Mendis (0) | 0 | 15 |
| second | Dhananjaya de Silva (173) and Kusal Mendis (133) | 308 | 482 |
| third | Roshen Silva (37) and Kusal Mendis (63) | 107 | 130 |
| fourth | Roshen Silva (72) and Dinesh Chandimal (61) | 135 | 307 |
| fifth | Dinesh Chandimal (26) and Niroshan Dickwella (30) | 63 | 77 |
| sixth | Dilruwan Perera (17) and Niroshan Dickwella (32) | 50 | 64 |
| seventh | Rangana Herath (9) and Dilruwan Perera (15) | 24 | 56 |
| eighth | Rangana Herath (10) and Suranga Lakmal (9) | 19 | 54 |
| ninth | Rangana Herath (5) and Lahiru Kumara (2) | 7 | 12 |
BANGLADESH, SECOND INNINGS: 307 FOR 5 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamim Iqbal | c Niroshan Dickwella b Lakshan Sandakan | 41 | 62 |
| Imrul Kayes | c Dinesh Chandimal b Dilruwan Perera | 19 | 48 |
| Mominul Haque | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Dhananjaya de Silva | 105 | 174 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | c Kusal Mendis b Rangana Herath | 2 | 20 |
| Litton Das | c Dilruwan Perera b Rangana Herath | 94 | 182 |
| Mahmudullah | not out | 28 | 65 |
| Mosaddek Hossain | not out | 8 | 53 |
Did not bat: Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Sunzamul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
Extras 10 · Total 307 for 5 declared
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangana Herath | 28 | 6 | 80 | 2 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 9 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 12 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 26 | 5 | 74 | 1 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 18 | 2 | 64 | 1 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Kusal Mendis | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-52 (Imrul Kayes, 14.6 ov), 2-76 (Tamim Iqbal, 21.4 ov), 3-81 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 26.5 ov), 4-261 (Mominul Haque, 77.2 ov), 5-279 (Litton Das, 82.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tamim Iqbal (32) and Imrul Kayes (19) | 52 | 91 |
| second | Tamim Iqbal (9) and Mominul Haque (15) | 24 | 40 |
| third | Mushfiqur Rahim (2) and Mominul Haque (3) | 5 | 31 |
| fourth | Mominul Haque (87) and Litton Das (86) | 180 | 306 |
| fifth | Mahmudullah (10) and Litton Das (8) | 18 | 30 |
| sixth | Mahmudullah (18) and Mosaddek Hossain (8) | 28 | 106 |
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