Overview

• Mushfiqur Rahim’s marathon 163 saw him become the oldest non-opener to score a Test century and surpass Adam Gilchrist’s mark by reaching 15,502 international runs without bowling.
• Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto contributed 148 in a record 264-run fourth-wicket partnership with Rahim, rescuing Bangladesh from 45/3.
• Their stand propelled Bangladesh to 484/9, the team’s fourth-highest first-innings total against Sri Lanka in Test cricket.
• Sri Lanka’s pacers Asitha Fernando and Milan Rathnayake claimed seven of Bangladesh’s nine wickets on a surprisingly pace-friendly Galle pitch.
• Sri Lanka began their reply on Day 3 as Angelo Mathews bids farewell in his 119th and final Test appearance.