Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test at Galle, , Mar 07 2017 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Galle, March 07 - 11, 2017, Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

494 & 274/6d

Bangladesh

(T:457) 312 & 197

Sri Lanka won by 259 runs

Player Of The Match

Kusal Mendis

, SL

194

Rangana Herath became the most successful left-arm spinner in Test cricket•Mar 11, 2017•AFP

Rangana Herath celebrates with his team-mates after dismissing Liton Das, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, March 11, 2017

Rangana Herath celebrates with his team-mates after dismissing Liton Das•Mar 11, 2017•AFP

Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das run between the wickets, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, March 11, 2017

Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das run between the wickets•Mar 11, 2017•AFP

Rangana Herath had Shakib Al Hasan caught for 8, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, March 11, 2017

Rangana Herath had Shakib Al Hasan caught for 8•Mar 11, 2017•AFP

Dilruwan Perera is pumped up after dismissing Tamim Iqbal, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, March 11, 2017

Dilruwan Perera is pumped up after dismissing Tamim Iqbal•Mar 11, 2017•AFP

Soumya Sarkar drills one past Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, March 10, 2017

Soumya Sarkar drills one past Dinesh Chandimal•Mar 10, 2017•AFP

Dinesh Chandimal attempts a reverse sweep, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, March 10, 2017

Dinesh Chandimal attempts a reverse sweep•Mar 10, 2017•AFP

Mehedi Hasan celebrates a wicket with Mushfiqur Rahim, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, March 10, 2017

Mehedi Hasan celebrates a wicket with Mushfiqur Rahim•Mar 10, 2017•AFP

Shakib Al Hasan dives in the field, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, March 10, 2017

Shakib Al Hasan dives in the field•Mar 10, 2017•AFP

Dimuth Karunaratne plays a reverse sweep, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, March 10, 2017

Dimuth Karunaratne plays a reverse sweep•Mar 10, 2017•AFP

Rangana Herath is congratulated by Mushfiqur Rahim after Sri Lanka's win, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, March 11, 2017

Rangana Herath is congratulated by Mushfiqur Rahim after Sri Lanka's win•Mar 11, 2017•AFP

Mushfiqur Rahim looks up in disappointment after getting out, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, March 11, 2017

Mushfiqur Rahim looks up in disappointment after getting out•Mar 11, 2017•AFP

Mushfiqur Rahim was watchful on the final morning, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, March 11, 2017

Mushfiqur Rahim was watchful on the final morning•Mar 11, 2017•AFP

Sri Lanka's players go up in celebration after Soumya Sarkar is bowled for 53, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, March 11, 2017

Sri Lanka's players go up in celebration after Soumya Sarkar is bowled for 53•Mar 11, 2017•AFP

Schoolchildren watch the match from Galle Fort, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, March 10, 2017

Schoolchildren watch the match from Galle Fort•Mar 10, 2017•AFP

Soumya Sarkar launches one into the leg side, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, March 10, 2017

Soumya Sarkar launches one into the leg side•Mar 10, 2017•AFP

Upul Tharanga missed a slog sweep and lost his stumps, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, March 10, 2017

Upul Tharanga missed a slog sweep and lost his stumps•Mar 10, 2017•AFP

Upul Tharanga gestures after bringing up his century, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, March 10, 2017

Upul Tharanga gestures after bringing up his century•Mar 10, 2017•AFP

Upul Tharanga hits one inside-out, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, March 10, 2017

Upul Tharanga hits one inside-out •Mar 10, 2017•AFP

Upul Tharanga glides the ball to third man, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day, March 10, 2017

Upul Tharanga glides the ball to third man•Mar 10, 2017•AFP

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Bangladesh Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Tamim Iqbal	caught	19	55
Soumya Sarkar	bowled	53	49
Mominul Haque	lbw	5	15
Mushfiqur Rahim	caught	34	98
Shakib Al Hasan	caught	8	12
Mahmudullah	lbw	0	2
Litton Das	caught	35	62
Mehidy Hasan Miraz	caught	28	48
Taskin Ahmed	caught	5	13
Mustafizur Rahman	bowled	0	5
Subashis Roy	not out	0	5
Extras	(b 1, lb 4, nb 4, w 1)
Total	197(10 wkts; 60.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
RAS Lakmal	7	3	12	0	1.71
MDK Perera	15	0	66	2	4.4
HMRKB Herath	20.2	5	59	6	2.9
DAS Gunaratne	6	1	16	1	2.66 (1 nb)
PADLR Sandakan	9	0	29	1	3.22 (1 nb)
CBRLS Kumara	3	0	10	0	3.33

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	67	Tamim Iqbal	Soumya Sarkar
2nd	13	Tamim Iqbal	Mominul Haque
3rd	3	Mushfiqur Rahim	Tamim Iqbal
4th	21	Mushfiqur Rahim	Shakib Al Hasan
5th	0	Mahmudullah	Mushfiqur Rahim
6th	54	Mushfiqur Rahim	Litton Das
7th	8	Litton Das	Mehidy Hasan Miraz
8th	14	Taskin Ahmed	Mehidy Hasan Miraz
9th	14	Mustafizur Rahman	Mehidy Hasan Miraz
10th	3	Subashis Roy	Mehidy Hasan Miraz

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