Sri Lanka salvage draw in Mathews' farewell Test
It was a case of what might have been for Bangladesh who declared with 37 overs left
17/06Result
1st Test, Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jun 17-21 2025
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
495 & 285/6d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
485 & 72/4 (32 ov)
Player of the Match
17/06Result
1st Test, Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jun 17-21 2025
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
495 & 285/6d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
485 & 72/4 (32 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Shanto, Shadman stretch Bangladesh's lead after Nayeem's five-for
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ran each other neck and neck all day, with Bangladesh now 187 runs ahead
Day 3
Nissanka 187 leads SL's solid reply after Bangladesh post 495
Mathews fell for 39 in his farewell Test, even as Chandimal's fifty helped SL reduce deficit to 127
Day 2
Sri Lanka claw back after Mushfiqur 163, Litton 90
Rain and a late collapse saw the hosts work their way back into the contest
Day 1
Shanto, Mushfiqur hundreds headline Bangladesh's day of dominance
It didn't start off that way, with Bangladesh reduced to 45 for 3 but there was little joy for Sri Lanka thereafter
Others
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Their efforts helped Bangladesh jump past hurdles that have hurt them in the past
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Sri Lanka left waiting for their next great spinner
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Tait: 'Our pacers missed a trick with new ball'
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Mathews defies drama, one last time
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Mushfiqur summons vintage performance to show he's still got it
He's 38 and was coming into this series without a fifty in his 13 previous Test innings, but he's roared back with a 163 against one of his favourite oppositions
Galle becomes Bangladesh's happy place again as top-order finds form
Despite the late collapse, Bangladesh find themselves well placed at the end of day two with Mushfiqur, Litton and Shanto scoring runs
Focused Shanto regains form despite instability all around him
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'Hard to tell who is in the driving seat' - SL and Bangladesh slow burn it in Galle
Bangladesh have nearly 500 on the board, but they lost a little ground when they lost five wickets for 26 runs
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'These are not easy runs' - Mushfiqur reflects on 'special' century
His first Test century in 14 innings helped the visitors recover from 45 for 3 on the first day in Galle
Galle springs a surprise as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh settle for a draw
"The wicket on day five wasn't as we expected," Shanto said with Mathews adding that "it was a tough wicket for the bowlers"
SL's newest spinner brings two arms to a format with one foot out the door
Bowlers like Tharindu could redefine their craft, while batters like Shanto could carve new Test legacies. But how many opportunities will they get?
'It's quite sad'- Mathews calls for more Tests for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka are set to play just four Tests in 2025
Shanto eyes 'lots of runs in first two or three days' in Galle
In the last five years, batting averages there have diminished as the game has progressed, with spinners having taken more than 100 wickets each on days three and four
Dhananjaya de Silva: SL missed 'big chance' to make WTC final
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Storm, steel and silverware: how Angie and SL took over the world in 2014
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He will finish as Sri Lanka's third-highest run-getter, and their fourth-most capped player in Tests
Mathews' best - Rain man in Galle, Hero at Headingley
Reliving five of the Sri Lanka allrounder's best performances in Test cricket in the lead-up to his final match
Angelo Mathews: 'I lost a lot of hair during my captaincy'
Ahead of his final Test, Angelo Mathews looks back at a long, eventful career
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: New beginnings for both teams as WTC restarts in Galle
Both teams are looking to shake off a lean run in red-ball cricket as the 2025-27 cycle of the World Test Championship gets underway