Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal dig deep to help Sri Lanka draw opening Test
The pair added 99 off 203 balls in an unbroken stand after the visitors were reduced to 161 for 6
15/05Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh at Chattogram, May 15-19 2022
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
397 & 260/6 (90.1 ov) -
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
Player of the Match
15/05Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh at Chattogram, May 15-19 2022
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
397 & 260/6 (90.1 ov) -
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
Player of the Match
Day 5
Dhananjaya de Silva says Sri Lanka knew Chattogram Test would end in a draw from the first day
"The wicket didn't have anything for the bowlers. We are very happy with the draw"
Day 4
Mushfiqur, batters and late Taijul show give Bangladesh tiny advantage
Taijul effects a run out and takes a wicket in final hour of day four
Record-breaker Mushfiqur celebrates 'healthy competition' with Tamim
Bangladesh batter urges younger players to raise the bar after he became the first from the country to hit 5000 Test runs
Mushfiqur Rahim becomes first Bangladesh batter to reach 5000 Test runs
He wins the race against Tamim Iqbal, who retired hurt on 133 on the third day of the Test and is currently on 4981 runs
Day 3
Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das grind Sri Lanka after Tamim Iqbal retires hurt on 133
Concussion sub Kasun Rajitha strikes twice to give visitors some respite in Chattogram
Day 2
Tamim and Mahmudul start strongly after Mathews 199 drags Sri Lanka to 397
Nayeem Hasan was the star of the Bangladesh bowling show, ending with career-best figures of 6 for 105
Mathews finds humour in getting out on 199 with 'premeditated' shot
He credits his fitness for batting in the heat and humidity but says Sri Lanka might be 50-60 runs short
Day 1
Unbeaten Mathews century gives Sri Lanka first-day honours
The visitors finished the day at 258 for 4, with the former captain 114 not out
Mathews underlines the value of experience with stellar hundred
On a hot and humid opening day, his knock puts Sri Lanka in a strong position
Others
Silverwood waits for Bangladesh to 'try to push things on' in slow-moving Chattogram Test
Jamie Siddons wants his batters to keep Sri Lanka on the field on the fourth day and "try to bowl them out in a day"
Shoriful ruled out of Test series, likely to miss first West Indies Test as well
The left-arm quick has been ruled out of action for four to five weeks, according to team physio Bayjedul Islam
Nayeem Hasan to miss Dhaka Test because of finger injury
He is expected to take at least three weeks to recover
Sri Lanka mull extra bowling option in anticipation of runs-heavy Chattogram track
Captain Dimuth Karunaratne also says he is looking forward to seeing a young bowler step up in the retired Suranga Lakmal's absence
Should Mushfiqur Rahim give up the reverse sweep?
The shot isn't working for him - or his team, so there could be a case for him to shelve it and find another way
Five months into 2022, Bangladesh unsure of Test philosophy
With a crucial series against Sri Lanka starting this week, Mominul Haque's men have some big questions to answer
Sri Lanka seek fresh start under Silverwood; Shakib available for Bangladesh
Bangladesh are thin on bowling attack sans Taskin and Mehidy in their first home Test of the year