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Sri Lanka v Bangladesh 1st Test

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka - 2021 (2021) · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy · 21 April 2021

Match drawn

Match drawn. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 244 for Sri Lanka. Vishwa Fernando took 4/96.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka - 2021 (2021)
Ground
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Dates
21 April 2021 to 25 April 2021
Toss
Bangladesh, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Dimuth Karunaratne
Captains
Mominul Haque (Bangladesh), Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
HDPK Dharmasena and RSA Palliyaguruge
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat.

Bangladesh batted first and made 541 for 7 declared. Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 163 off 378 balls, and Mominul Haque made 127. Vishwa Fernando took 4 for 96 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 242-run stand for the third wicket between Mominul Haque and Najmul Hossain Shanto, 45% of the total.

Sri Lanka replied with 648 for 8 declared. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 244 off 437 balls, and Dhananjaya de Silva made 166. Taskin Ahmed took 3 for 112 for Bangladesh. The innings was built on a 345-run stand for the fourth wicket between Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva, 53% of the total. Sri Lanka led by 107 on first innings.

Bangladesh made 100 for 2 in their second innings. Tamim Iqbal top-scored with 74 not out off 98 balls.

Match drawn. Sri Lanka's 648 is the highest total at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Dimuth Karunaratne's 244 is the highest individual score at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

BANGLADESH, FIRST INNINGS: 541 FOR 7 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Tamim Iqbalc Lahiru Thirimanne b Vishwa Fernando90101
Saif Hassanlbw b Vishwa Fernando06
Najmul Hossain Shantoc & b Lahiru Kumara163378
Mominul Haquec Lahiru Thirimanne b Dhananjaya de Silva127304
Mushfiqur Rahimnot out68156
Litton Dasc Oshada Fernando b Vishwa Fernando5067
Mehidy Hasan Mirazc Niroshan Dickwella b Suranga Lakmal315
Taijul Islamc Niroshan Dickwella b Vishwa Fernando28
Taskin Ahmednot out69

Did not bat: Abu Jayed, Ebadot Hossain

Extras 32 · Total 541 for 7 declared

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal3614811
Vishwa Fernando359964
Lahiru Kumara284881
Angelo Mathews71140
Dhananjaya de Silva3011301
Wanindu Hasaranga3621110
Dimuth Karunaratne1060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Saif Hassan, 1.6 ov), 2-152 (Tamim Iqbal, 38.3 ov), 3-394 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 124.1 ov), 4-424 (Mominul Haque, 139.5 ov), 5-511 (Litton Das, 164.1 ov), 6-515 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 167.5 ov), 7-524 (Taijul Islam, 170.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTamim Iqbal (8) and Saif Hassan (0)812
secondTamim Iqbal (82) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (51)144222
thirdMominul Haque (115) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (112)242516
fourthMushfiqur Rahim (18) and Mominul Haque (12)3094
fifthMushfiqur Rahim (37) and Litton Das (50)87146
sixthMushfiqur Rahim (0) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (3)422
seventhMushfiqur Rahim (3) and Taijul Islam (2)917
eighthMushfiqur Rahim (10) and Taskin Ahmed (6)1715
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 648 FOR 8 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnec Najmul Hossain Shanto b Taskin Ahmed244437
Lahiru Thirimannelbw b Mehidy Hasan Miraz58125
Oshada Fernandoc Litton Das b Taskin Ahmed2043
Angelo Mathewsb Taijul Islam2532
Dhananjaya de Silvab Taskin Ahmed166291
Pathum Nissankac Litton Das b Ebadot Hossain1223
Niroshan Dickwellarun out (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das)3133
Wanindu Hasarangab Taijul Islam4355
Suranga Lakmalnot out2231
Vishwa Fernandonot out07

Did not bat: Lahiru Kumara

Extras 27 · Total 648 for 8 declared

Bowler (Bangladesh)OMRW
Abu Jayed192760
Taskin Ahmed3061123
Ebadot Hossain211991
Mehidy Hasan Miraz5861611
Taijul Islam4591632
Mominul Haque40180
Saif Hassan2050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-114 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 38.6 ov), 2-157 (Oshada Fernando, 53.3 ov), 3-190 (Angelo Mathews, 62.3 ov), 4-535 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 153.4 ov), 5-544 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 155.4 ov), 6-553 (Pathum Nissanka, 159.4 ov), 7-585 (Niroshan Dickwella, 166.5 ov), 8-647 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 177.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDimuth Karunaratne (43) and Lahiru Thirimanne (58)114237
secondDimuth Karunaratne (22) and Oshada Fernando (20)4387
thirdAngelo Mathews (25) and Dimuth Karunaratne (8)3354
fourthDimuth Karunaratne (171) and Dhananjaya de Silva (166)345547
fifthDimuth Karunaratne (0) and Pathum Nissanka (9)912
sixthNiroshan Dickwella (6) and Pathum Nissanka (3)924
seventhNiroshan Dickwella (25) and Wanindu Hasaranga (7)3242
eighthSuranga Lakmal (21) and Wanindu Hasaranga (36)6264
ninthSuranga Lakmal (1) and Vishwa Fernando (0)19
BANGLADESH, SECOND INNINGS: 100 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Tamim Iqbalnot out7498
Saif Hassanc Niroshan Dickwella b Suranga Lakmal18
Najmul Hossain Shantob Suranga Lakmal08
Mominul Haquenot out2386

Did not bat: Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Jayed, Ebadot Hossain

Extras 2 · Total 100 for 2

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal82212
Vishwa Fernando52180
Dhananjaya de Silva111460
Wanindu Hasaranga90150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Saif Hassan, 4.1 ov), 2-27 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 6.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTamim Iqbal (20) and Saif Hassan (1)2125
secondTamim Iqbal (6) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (0)614
thirdTamim Iqbal (48) and Mominul Haque (23)73161
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