Her views were echoed by several others in the village. Venerable Uhana Sumana Thera, resident monk at the Maligatenna Sri ...

Fans and players alike at the Galle International Stadium were treated to a sight unlike anything hitherto seen in a cricket match. Amongst the spectators, one particular fan caught the eye of the ...

Though the occasion was an emotional one for Mathews, he was particularly impressed by the performance of the Bangladesh side—most notably captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and veteran batter Mushfiqur ...

It was the end of an era in Sri Lankan cricket on Saturday with Angelo Mathews bidding Test cricket an emotional goodbye in Galle. Mathews had previously stated that the first Test between Sri Lanka ...

Bangladesh declared their second innings at 285/6, setting Sri Lanka a target of 296 in 40 overs, but the hosts played it safe and finished on 72/4 from 32 overs, with Taijul Islam’s 3/23 threatening ...

Bangladesh skipper, Najmul Hossain Shanto was in fine form with the bat as he went on to score his second century during the opening Test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Saturday, June 21. This made ...

Shanto's twin tons as Bangladesh draw Test in Galle Updated June 21 2025 - 11:06pm, first published 11:01pm ...

The result was the first drawn Test in Galle for 12 years. The second Test starts n Colombo next Wednesday and the two sides later play three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals.

Najmul Hossain Shanto – 146 and 124 vs Afghanistan, Mirpur, 2023 Najmul Hossain Shanto – 148 and 125* vs Sri Lanka, Galle, 2025 Shanto drives Bangladesh to 285 Bangladesh began to take a slippery ...

Daijiworld Media Network - Galle Galle, Jun 21: Sri Lankan cricket stalwart Angelo Mathews brought the curtain down on his illustrious Test career following the drawn first Test against Bangladesh at ...

Najmul Hossain Shanto achieved a historic feat, becoming Bangladesh's first Test captain to score centuries in both innings against Sri Lanka at Galle. Shanto's scores of 148 and an unbeaten 125 ...