Best performances - Batsmen
BKG Mendis
196(327) 22x4 - 2x6
Control %89%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 49 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
Mominul Haque
176(214) 16x4 - 1x6
Control %90%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 51 runs
- 6x4 - 1x6
31/01Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh at Chattogram, Jan 31-Feb 4 2018
-
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
513 & 307/5d (100 ov) -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
713/9d
Player of the Match
31/01Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh at Chattogram, Jan 31-Feb 4 2018
-
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
513 & 307/5d (100 ov) -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
713/9d
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
Taijul Islam
- O67.3
- M13
- R219
- W4
- Eco3.24
| 1W | ||||
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
RAS Lakmal
- O23.5
- M4
- R68
- W3
- Eco2.85
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W |
Partnerships
- BAN - 1st
- SL - 1st
- BAN - 2nd
Bangladesh - 1st - Innings
Sri Lanka - 1st - Innings
Bangladesh - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsChittagong pitch rated 'below average' by ICC
Venue receives one demerit point, which will stay on it's record for five years; four more such points within that period and the ground will be suspended from hosting internationals for 12 months
Mominul, Liton lay out blueprint for the future
The pair's stand in Chittagong was not just a match-saving partnership, but a window into the future of Bangladesh's batting - one in which the juniors lighten the seniors' load
Players offer contrasting views on Chittagong pitch
The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium can now be added to the list of recent venues (the others being the MCG and the Wanderers) in which either the batsmen or the bowlers had absolute advantage over the other
Mominul 105, Liton 94 end run-fest in draw
During the course of his 180-run stand with Liton Das, Mominul Haque became the first Bangladesh batsman to score centuries in each innings of a Test
Bangladesh's batsmen pay for defensive mindset
"They went into a negative position to save their wickets and defend the balls. The ball is turning from the rough. I think positive approach is the best way to play on this wicket," Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella said
