26/01Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh Test Series at Dhaka, Jan 27-30 2014
Sri Lanka won by an inns & 248 runs
Player of the Match
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka
26/01Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh Test Series at Dhaka, Jan 27-30 2014
Sri Lanka won by an inns & 248 runs
Player of the Match
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka

So as it stands Sri Lanka have a whopping lead of 498 runs, which if you are a Bangladeshi fan will not be sitting quite well as they are left to have to survive potentially two days and a bit if they are to even manage to scrape a draw. All of Sri Lanka's top and middle order came to the party in a big way. Can the Bangladeshi batsmen follow suit? We will soon be able to answer that in about ten minutes time

187.5
6
Nasir Hossain to Jayawardene, SIX, and with one smack over the midwicket rope Mahela has achieved his seventh Test double-hundred and hurries off the pitch as Sri Lanka have declared their innings on 730 for 6 he barely receives the congratulatory slaps on the back from the Bangladeshi fielders. Ends a marathon innings from Mahela
187.4
0
Nasir Hossain to Jayawardene, no run, helped round the corner towards backward square
187.3
1
Nasir Hossain to Vithanage, 1 run, pushed to covers for a single

Just a quick reminder that Mahela has passed Chanderpaul in the Test runs tally

187.2
1
Nasir Hossain to Jayawardene, 1 run, sensibly drives this one down to long-on
187.1
6
Nasir Hossain to Jayawardene, SIX, and he is hustling to the target with a six clobbered down to midwicket. On to 196

END OF OVER:
187 | 7 Runs | SL: 716/6

  • Kithuruwan Vithanage102 (103b)
  • Mahela Jayawardene190 (268b)
  • Sohag Gazi39-5-130-2
  • Nasir Hossain10-0-46-0

Niroshan: "Ok. Now I need Sri Lanka to reach 1000. Please don't declare now. Pleaaaase !!"

186.6
0
Sohag Gazi to Vithanage, no run, played away to the leg side to end the over
186.5
0
Sohag Gazi to Vithanage, no run, defended on the front foot by Vithu
186.4
1
Sohag Gazi to Jayawardene, 1 run, low full toss which is helped down to long-on
186.3
1
Sohag Gazi to Vithanage, 1 run, turns this one away to the leg side for a single
186.2
1
Sohag Gazi to Jayawardene, 1 run, slaps this away off the back foot behind square on the leg side
186.1
4
Sohag Gazi to Jayawardene, FOUR, employs the reverse sweep to get a boundary through third man

END OF OVER:
186 | 7 Runs | SL: 709/6

  • Mahela Jayawardene184 (265b)
  • Kithuruwan Vithanage101 (100b)
  • Nasir Hossain10-0-46-0
  • Sohag Gazi38-5-123-2

muz: "Woowww!! great to see the partnership, run rate around 6, better than ODI.. And intrestingly young Vithu dominating. Vithu has scored double as mahela in the partnership"

185.6
1
Nasir Hossain to Jayawardene, 1 run, length ball which he defends away to the off side
185.5
1
Nasir Hossain to Vithanage, 1 run, and plays it away in the same direction for a single

Match Coverage

All Match News

  • Batting collapses 'alarming', says Mushfiqur

    Mushfiqur Rahim accepted responsibility for his role in Bangladesh's innings-and-248-run defeat to Sri Lanka, saying the missed chances and bad batting were the major reasons for the loss

  • Sri Lanka thrive as a collective

    Many past Sri Lankan victories have been because of one or two great cricketers shining, but this had strong performances from virtually everyone in the side

  • SL inflict crushing innings and 248-run defeat

    Sri Lanka recorded their second biggest ever Test win by an innings, wrapping up the first Test an hour after lunch on the fourth day with Bangladesh still 248 runs short of making the visitors bat again

  • Bangladesh err by picking three quicks

    Bangladesh's decision to go in with an extra quick in place of Abdur Razzak has backfired badly

  • Sri Lanka commit to the grind

    A maiden ton to Kithuruwan Vithanage at almost a-run-a-ball was the most telling personal contribution, as he joined the wave of young players suggesting Sri Lanka's future is more secure than previously imagined

Bangladesh 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15Shamsur RahmanTamim Iqbal
2nd20Shamsur RahmanMarshall Ayub
3rd15Marshall AyubMominul Haque
4th52Shakib Al HasanMominul Haque
5th31Mushfiqur RahimMominul Haque
6th17Mushfiqur RahimNasir Hossain
7th33Nasir HossainSohag Gazi
8th14Robiul IslamNasir Hossain
9th0Nasir HossainRubel Hossain
10th53Rubel HossainAl-Amin Hossain