Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim, right, celebrates his century as captain Najmul Hossain Shanto watches during the first day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
SL Vs BAN, 1st Test: Shanto, Rahim Tons Flatten Sri Lanka On Day 1
Centuries from Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim steered Bangladesh to 292/3 on day 1 against Sri Lanka in the 1st Test at Galle. Earlier, Shanto won the toss and opted to bat on a flat track and especially a Test match that will see Angelo Mathews don the colours for one final time. For the hosts, Tharindu Ratnayake picked up two wickets and gave away 124 runs. The current series is the first in the WTC Championship cycle.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 1
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Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates his century during the first day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 1
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Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto celebrates his century during the first day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 1
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Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim plays a shot during the first day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 1
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Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto plays a shot during the first day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 1
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Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto celebrates his fifty runs during the first day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 1
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Sri Lanka's Tharindu Ratnayake preparers to bowl during the first day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 1
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Sri Lanka's Tharindu Ratnayake, second left, celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh's Mominul Haque, right, during the first day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 1
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Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews who is playing his career last cricket test match walks under an arch of bats at the start of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle , Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 1
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Bangladesh's team members stand for their national anthem before the first day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.
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