Sri Lanka win 2nd Test, rout Bangladesh 2-0: Key stats
After five grueling days, Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 192 runs to win the final Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. The visitors successfully defended 510, bowling Bangladesh out for 318 on Day 5. Mehidy Hasan Miraz's unbeaten 81 went in vain. Meanwhile, Lahiru Kumara took four wickets for the visitors. SL went on to rout Bangladesh 2-0 in the Test series.
A look at the match summary
SL compiled 531 after electing to bat. Six SL batters crossed 50, but none of them converted it into a ton. In reply, Bangladesh perished for 178, with Asitha Fernando taking four wickets. Zakir Hasan scored a fifty but to no avail. SL declared for 157/7 in the second innings as Bangladesh showed fighting spirit. The managed 318 while chasing 511.
A crucial second-inning knock from Mathews
Bangladesh did well to reduce SL to 78/5 in the second innings. However, Mathews batted with intent, scoring a 47-ball 56 (5 fours). This was his second Test fifty against Bangladesh as the tally also includes two tons. He now owns 720 runs against them at 55.38. Mathews, who slammed his 42nd Test half-century, has raced to 7,608 Test runs at 45.55 (100s: 3).
Maiden Test wicket; 50 scalps in FC cricket
Debutant pacer Hasan Mahmud starred for Bangladesh as he finished with 4/65 in 15 overs. He managed two wickets in SL's first innings. The youngster has now raced to 54 wickets across 17 First-Class matches at an average of around 28. This was his fourth FC four-wicket haul. The debutant completed 50 First-Class scalps with his maiden Test wicket.
Shakib completes 4,500 Test runs
Shakib, who played his first Test in nearly a year, ended up scoring a 53-ball 36 in the final innings. He became the third Bangladesh batter to accomplish 4,500 Test runs (now 4,505 runs at 38.83). Against Sri Lanka, Shakib has raced to 662 runs in the format. Shakib, one of the best all-rounders, scored only 15(23) in the first innings.
Fernando's four-fer in first innings
Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando claimed a brilliant four-wicket haul as Bangladesh were folded for 178 in their first innings. Shakib, Litton Das, Mominul Haque, and Khaled Ahmed were his scalps. Fernando, who went wicketless in the second innings, now has 45 wickets across 14 Tests at an average of 26.60. The tally includes three four-wicket hauls.
1,184 runs without a century
Although SL racked up 531 in the first innings, no batter was able to reach three figures. Nishan Madushka (57), Dimuth Karunaratne (86), Kusal Mendis (93), Dinesh Chandimal (59), skipper Dhananjaya de Silva (70), and Kamindu Mendis (92*) slammed half-centuries. In fact, the entire match didn't see a century from any of the batters. A total of 1,184 runs were scored.
SL's 11th Test series win over Bangladesh
As mentioned, Sri Lanka swept the two-match Test series 2-0. They won the series opener by 328 runs. The Lankans went on to win their 11th Test series against Bangladesh. SL have now won 20 out of 26 Tests against this opposition, with five Tests ending in a draw. Bangladesh's only Test win over SL came in 2017.
Mominul surpasses 4,000 Test runs
Mominul scored 33 and 50 for Bangladesh in this Test. During Bangladesh's first innings, the senior player became the fourth Bangladesh batter to score 4,000 or more runs in Test cricket. Playing his 61st Test, Mominul now owns 4,058 Test runs. He has 18 fifties under his belt (100s: 12). Mominul also raced past the 1,000-run mark versus Sri Lanka in Tests (now 1,070).
Prabath Jayasuriya races to 400 wickets in First-Class cricket
Sri Lanka's star left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has brought up 400 wickets in the First-Class format. He reached the landmark with his second wicket in Bangladesh's first innings. Jayasuriya, who made his First-Class debut in February 2012, played his 96th match in the format. He has scalped 402 wickets. He managed a brace in each innings (2/65 and 2/99).
Six wickets for Lahiru in the contest
Lahiru managed six wickets in the match, including a four-fer (4/50). In 28 Tests, he owns 85 scalps for the Lankans at an average of 36.87.
Unbeaten 81 for Mehidy
Mehidy Hasan Miraz fought hard with an unbeaten 81 in Bangladesh's second innings. He owns 1,470 runs at 21, slamming his sixth fifty in Tests.
