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Sri Lanka v Bangladesh 1st Test

SL v BDESH - 2017 (2016/17) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 7 March 2017

Sri Lanka won by 259 runs

Sri Lanka won by 259 runs. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 194 for Sri Lanka. Rangana Herath took 6/59.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
SL v BDESH - 2017 (2016/17)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
7 March 2017 to 11 March 2017
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 259 runs
Player of the match
Kusal Mendis
Captains
Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka), Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and M Erasmus
Match referee
AJ Pycroft

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 494 all out. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 194 off 285 balls, and Asela Gunaratne made 85. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 4 for 113 for Bangladesh. The innings was built on a 196-run stand for the fourth wicket between Asela Gunaratne and Kusal Mendis. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 393 across 18 Tests.

Bangladesh replied with 312 all out. Mushfiqur Rahim top-scored with 85 off 161 balls, and Soumya Sarkar made 71. Dilruwan Perera took 3 for 53 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the first wicket between Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar. Sri Lanka led by 182 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 274 for 6 declared in their second innings. Upul Tharanga top-scored with 115 off 171 balls, and Dinesh Chandimal made 50.

Set 457 to win, Bangladesh made 197 all out. Soumya Sarkar top-scored with 53 off 49 balls. Rangana Herath took 6 for 59 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won by 259 runs.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 494 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratneb Mehidy Hasan Miraz3076
Upul Tharangab Subashis Roy414
Kusal Mendisc Tamim Iqbal b Mehidy Hasan Miraz194285
Dinesh Chandimalc Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Mustafizur Rahman554
Asela Gunaratneb Taskin Ahmed85134
Niroshan Dickwellac Mahmudullah b Mehidy Hasan Miraz7576
Dilruwan Pereralbw b Mehidy Hasan Miraz5177
Rangana Herathc Soumya Sarkar b Mustafizur Rahman1419
Suranga Lakmalrun out (Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman)829
Lakshan Sandakanc Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Shakib Al Hasan515
Lahiru Kumaranot out01

Extras 23 · Total 494 all out

Bowler (Bangladesh)OMRW
Mustafizur Rahman255682
Taskin Ahmed213771
Subashis Roy2441031
Mehidy Hasan Miraz2211134
Shakib Al Hasan32.151001
Soumya Sarkar3090
Mahmudullah20100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Upul Tharanga, 5.4 ov), 2-60 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 22.3 ov), 3-92 (Dinesh Chandimal, 39.5 ov), 4-288 (Asela Gunaratne, 82.5 ov), 5-398 (Kusal Mendis, 103.3 ov), 6-432 (Niroshan Dickwella, 109.6 ov), 7-457 (Rangana Herath, 116.2 ov), 8-480 (Suranga Lakmal, 125.3 ov), 9-494 (Dilruwan Perera, 128.5 ov), 10-494 (Lakshan Sandakan, 129.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUpul Tharanga (4) and Dimuth Karunaratne (10)1534
secondDimuth Karunaratne (20) and Kusal Mendis (19)45102
thirdDinesh Chandimal (5) and Kusal Mendis (26)32105
fourthAsela Gunaratne (85) and Kusal Mendis (106)196261
fifthNiroshan Dickwella (63) and Kusal Mendis (43)110124
sixthDilruwan Perera (20) and Niroshan Dickwella (12)3439
seventhRangana Herath (14) and Dilruwan Perera (11)2538
eighthDilruwan Perera (15) and Suranga Lakmal (8)2354
ninthDilruwan Perera (5) and Lakshan Sandakan (5)1420
tenthLakshan Sandakan (0) and Lahiru Kumara (0)02
BANGLADESH, FIRST INNINGS: 312 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tamim Iqbalrun out (Niroshan Dickwella)57112
Soumya Sarkarc Lahiru Kumara b Suranga Lakmal71137
Mominul Haquelbw b Dilruwan Perera717
Mushfiqur Rahimb Rangana Herath85161
Shakib Al Hasanc Niroshan Dickwella b Lakshan Sandakan2319
Mahmudullahb Lahiru Kumara826
Litton Dasc Asela Gunaratne b Rangana Herath513
Mehidy Hasan Mirazlbw b Dilruwan Perera4177
Taskin Ahmedlbw b Dilruwan Perera01
Subashis Roynot out014
Mustafizur Rahmanc Kusal Mendis b Rangana Herath49

Extras 11 · Total 312 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal140421
Lahiru Kumara161701
Dilruwan Perera194533
Rangana Herath26.24723
Lakshan Sandakan225691

FALL OF WICKETS

1-118 (Tamim Iqbal, 35.6 ov), 2-127 (Mominul Haque, 40.3 ov), 3-142 (Soumya Sarkar, 48.6 ov), 4-170 (Shakib Al Hasan, 55.2 ov), 5-184 (Mahmudullah, 62.4 ov), 6-192 (Litton Das, 65.3 ov), 7-298 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 90.1 ov), 8-298 (Taskin Ahmed, 90.2 ov), 9-308 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 95.4 ov), 10-312 (Mustafizur Rahman, 97.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTamim Iqbal (57) and Soumya Sarkar (59)118215
secondMominul Haque (7) and Soumya Sarkar (2)927
thirdMushfiqur Rahim (5) and Soumya Sarkar (10)1551
fourthMushfiqur Rahim (4) and Shakib Al Hasan (23)2839
fifthMahmudullah (8) and Mushfiqur Rahim (5)1444
sixthMushfiqur Rahim (2) and Litton Das (5)817
seventhMushfiqur Rahim (59) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (41)106149
eighthMushfiqur Rahim (0) and Taskin Ahmed (0)01
ninthMushfiqur Rahim (10) and Subashis Roy (0)1032
tenthSubashis Roy (0) and Mustafizur Rahman (4)410
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 274 FOR 6 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnec Mahmudullah b Taskin Ahmed3273
Upul Tharangab Mehidy Hasan Miraz115171
Kusal Mendisc Taskin Ahmed b Shakib Al Hasan1949
Dinesh Chandimalnot out5075
Asela Gunaratneb Shakib Al Hasan03
Niroshan Dickwellac Litton Das b Mehidy Hasan Miraz1517
Dilruwan Pererac Litton Das b Mustafizur Rahman3327

Did not bat: Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara, Lakshan Sandakan

Extras 10 · Total 274 for 6 declared

Bowler (Bangladesh)OMRW
Subashis Roy70340
Mehidy Hasan Miraz201772
Mustafizur Rahman94241
Shakib Al Hasan2521042
Taskin Ahmed80321

FALL OF WICKETS

1-69 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 22.2 ov), 2-134 (Kusal Mendis, 41.4 ov), 3-198 (Upul Tharanga, 54.4 ov), 4-199 (Asela Gunaratne, 55.2 ov), 5-222 (Niroshan Dickwella, 60.2 ov), 6-274 (Dilruwan Perera, 68.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUpul Tharanga (32) and Dimuth Karunaratne (32)69134
secondUpul Tharanga (44) and Kusal Mendis (19)65117
thirdUpul Tharanga (39) and Dinesh Chandimal (22)6478
fourthDinesh Chandimal (1) and Asela Gunaratne (0)14
fifthDinesh Chandimal (8) and Niroshan Dickwella (15)2330
sixthDilruwan Perera (33) and Dinesh Chandimal (19)5252
BANGLADESH, SECOND INNINGS: 197 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tamim Iqbalc Asela Gunaratne b Dilruwan Perera1955
Soumya Sarkarb Asela Gunaratne5349
Mominul Haquelbw b Dilruwan Perera515
Mushfiqur Rahimc Niroshan Dickwella b Lakshan Sandakan3498
Shakib Al Hasanc Dimuth Karunaratne b Rangana Herath812
Mahmudullahlbw b Rangana Herath02
Litton Dasc Upul Tharanga b Rangana Herath3562
Mehidy Hasan Mirazc Lahiru Kumara b Rangana Herath2848
Taskin Ahmedc Kusal Mendis b Rangana Herath513
Mustafizur Rahmanb Rangana Herath05
Subashis Roynot out05

Extras 10 · Total 197 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal73120
Dilruwan Perera150662
Rangana Herath20.25596
Asela Gunaratne61161
Lakshan Sandakan90291
Lahiru Kumara30100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-67 (Soumya Sarkar, 15.2 ov), 2-80 (Mominul Haque, 18.5 ov), 3-83 (Tamim Iqbal, 20.5 ov), 4-104 (Shakib Al Hasan, 27.4 ov), 5-104 (Mahmudullah, 27.6 ov), 6-158 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 47.2 ov), 7-166 (Litton Das, 50.2 ov), 8-180 (Taskin Ahmed, 54.5 ov), 9-194 (Mustafizur Rahman, 56.4 ov), 10-197 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 60.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTamim Iqbal (13) and Soumya Sarkar (53)6793
secondTamim Iqbal (4) and Mominul Haque (5)1321
thirdMushfiqur Rahim (1) and Tamim Iqbal (2)312
fourthMushfiqur Rahim (13) and Shakib Al Hasan (8)2141
fifthMahmudullah (0) and Mushfiqur Rahim (0)02
sixthMushfiqur Rahim (20) and Litton Das (33)54116
seventhLitton Das (2) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (6)818
eighthTaskin Ahmed (5) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (5)1428
ninthMustafizur Rahman (0) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (14)1411
tenthSubashis Roy (0) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (3)322
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