Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5: BAN Settle For Draw In Galle

Bangladesh missed out on a rare victory away from home when their series-opening Test against Sri Lanka ended in a draw on the rain-affected final day Saturday (June 21, 2025). After a prolonged rain break that saw the morning session curtailed to just 80 minutes, there was a window — 50 overs — still wide enough to force the issue. The visitors led by 251 runs in Galle. The stage was set. But they opted for the conservative route. Najmul Hossain Shanto pressed on to complete his second century of the match — a personal milestone for the captain, but a potentially costly one for the team. By the time the declaration came at 285-6, Bangladesh had consumed nearly an hour more of precious time — and momentum.

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Updated on: 22 June 2025 8:24 am

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 at Galle_Angelo Mathews

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews who played his career last test cricket match waves to supporters as teammates carry him around the ground at the end of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews who played his career last test cricket match waves to supporters at the end of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews shakes hands with Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto at the end of the fifth day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews acknowledges the crowd as he leave the field after playing his career last test match during the fifth day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 at Galle_Mominul Haque

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Bangladesh's Mominul Haque takes a catch to dismiss Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews during the fifth day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Bangladesh's Taijul Islam celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Lahiru Udara during the fifth day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 at Galle_Pathum Nissanka

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka plays a shot during the fifth day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 at Galle_Nayeem Hasan

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Bangladesh's Nayeem Hasan plays a shot during the fifth day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 at Galle_Najmul Hossain Shanto

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 5 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto celebrates his century during the fifth day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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