Sri Lanka's Milan Rathnayake celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh's Nayeem Hasan during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: BAN Take Control At Galle Thanks To Mushfiqur Ton
Bangladesh rode on the broad shoulders of their veteran Mushfiqur Rahim to pile up a mammoth 484 for nine on a rain-curtailed day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. It is their fourth highest total in the longer format against Sri Lanka. On a pitch that바카라™s expected to break up, Mushfiqur dug in deep putting together a masterful 163 that lasted more than eight hours. He faced 350 deliveries, blending granite-like defense with the occasional flourish to lead the charge. The old warhorse stitched together two crucial stands that wrested the momentum away from the hosts. First came a record-breaking 264-run partnership with captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who looked in sublime touch during his knock of 148. Shanto, though, fell against the run of play 바카라” lured into a false stroke by Asitha Fernando and holing out to Angelo Mathews at mid-off, a sharp catch.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 2
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Bangladesh's Jake Ali is bowled out during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 2
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Sri Lanka's Tharindu Ratnayake bowls a delivery Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim watches during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 2
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Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.2
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 2
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Sri Lanka's Tharindu Ratnayake celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh's Litton Das during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 2
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Bangladesh's Litton Das plays a shot during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 2
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Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim plays a shot during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 2
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Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim leaves the ground as ground staff pulls rain covers during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 2
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Ground staff cover the field as it rains during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 2
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Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das bump fists during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 2
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Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando, second left, celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
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