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Bangladesh players walk back to the pavilion at the end of the fourth day play of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on 18 May, 2022

Dhaka Test Maiden triumph or missed opportunity

No matter where the series took place or who it was against, Bangladesh have never managed to win the second Test of a two-Test series after the first match ended in a draw.

Mominul Haque

We were just one wicket away from victory: Mominul

Bangladesh had a glimmer of hope of winning the Test when they reduced Sri Lanka to 161-6 in the second innings about halfway through the second session

Nayeem Hasan

Nayeem ruled out of Dhaka Test

Nayeem hurt his finger while trying to stop a straight drive from Dimuth Karunaratne of his own bowling during the third session of the fourth day

Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam (C) walks back to the pavilion after being injured during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on 18 May 2022

Shoriful out of second Sri Lanka Test due to injury

Pace bowler Shoriful Islam has been ruled out of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka because of a hand injury

Bangladesh's cricketers celebrate the dismissal of Sri Lanka's captain Dimuth Karunaratne during the final day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on 19 May 2022

Chattogram Test Taijul rocks Sri Lanka as Bangladesh press for victory

Two wickets in quick succession forced Sri Lanka to go back foot and Bangladesh raised a hope to win the Test

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim plays a shot during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on 18 May, 2022

There is no value of experience in Bangladesh: Mushfiqur

Bangladeshi batter Mushfiqur Rahim dismissed all the rumours about his retirement on Wednesday saying that he wants to play in all format of cricket as long as he is able to maintain his fitness

Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates after bringing up his eighth Test century

Chattogram Test The sun finally shines on Mushfiq

Mushfiq's knock against Sri Lanka didn’t just end the long wait for his eighth Test ton but it also immortalised him as the first Bangladeshi to accumulate 5000 runs in cricket’s most regal format.

Bangladesh's Taijul Islam breaks through the defences of Sri Lanka's Lasith Embuldeniya on Day 4 of the Chattogram Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on 18 May, 2022

Chattogram Test Two late strikes give Bangladesh hope

Sri Lanka still trail Bangladesh by 29 runs and have already lost the wickets of Oshada Fernando and Lasith Embuldeniya

Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates after bringing up his eighth Test century

Chattogram Test Mushfiq ton gives Bangladesh a slim lead

Bangladesh lost three wickets for 29 runs in the session and Shoriful Islam got retired hurt as the hosts finished their first innings on 465 in reply to Sri Lanka’s 397

England's James Anderson and Stuart Broad

England recall Broad and Anderson for New Zealand Tests

England have recalled all-time leading wicket-takers James Anderson and Stuart Broad for the opening two matches of a three-Test series against New Zealand in June

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim plays a shot during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on 18 May, 2022

Chattogram Test Mushfiqur milestone as Bangladesh reach 385-3 at lunch

Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das continued to dominate Sri Lanka in the first Test on Wednesday, batting unscathed through to lunch as Bangladesh edged towards a lead on the fourth day in Chattogram

Mushfiqur Rahim become the first Bangladeshi cricketer to score 5000 runs in Test cricket

Mushfiqur the first Bangladeshi in the '5000' club in Tests

Tamim Iqbal could have reached the milestone earlier. He became the highest run scorer for Bangladesh in Test by scoring 85 runs on the third day of Chattogram Test toppling Mushfiqur Rahim

Mushfiqur Rahim broke Mohammad Ashfraful's 21-year-old record

Chattogram Test Day 3: Talking Points Mushfiq ends Ashraful’s 21-year reign

Ashraful, however, still holds the record of scoring the most number of centuries against Sri Lanka in Tests among Bangladeshi batsmen with five hundreds. Mominul Haque is breathing down his neck ...

Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das are unbeaten after Day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the ZahurAhmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on 17 May, 2022

Chattogram Test Mushfiq, Liton steer Bangladesh after Tamim century

The Tigers are still trailing Sri Lanka by 79 runs in the first innings but have two set batters at the middle and a retired hurt Tamim, who is likely to resume his innings on Day 4.

Tamim Iqbal celebrates after scoring his 10th Test century

Chattogram Test Tamim ton powers Bangladesh to 220-3 at Tea

Tamim was batting on 133 after reaching the milestone with a four and single off Asitha Fernando off successive balls but Bangladesh were reduced to 220-3 at tea on the third day.

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