On the opening day of the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle, Bangladesh took the lead thanks to a brilliant century from skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto. Shanto entered the morning session as Bangladesh were 45/3, but he stood strong in front of Lanka’s bowling attack to turn the game in his side. He demonstrated his ability to perform well under pressure by stabilising the innings with maturity with his sixth century in Test cricket and his second against Sri Lanka.
A funny moment also occurred when he was celebrating his century. While celebrating his century, a ball arrives at him quickly; to avoid the ball getting hit, he jumps and later laughs. Mushfiqur Rahim provided Shanto with assistance, and the two of them combined for a dominant partnership of over 190 runs. The 26-year-old hitter stood his ground despite the early wickets.
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Bangladesh's first innings saw Shanto score his century from 202 balls in the 74th over. In the World Test Championship cycle 25–27, Shanto made history by being the first player to smash a century. He has also scored two centuries against Sri Lanka. With skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto guiding the way, Bangladesh is now in a solid position going into the game.
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Mushfiqur Rahim gave him strong support
The seasoned Mushfiqur Rahim is providing him with excellent assistance, and the two have amassed an outstanding 220-run partnership. Their partnership frustrated Sri Lanka, turning a nervous start into a day of supremacy. Shanto's leadership and batting prowess demonstrated Bangladesh's determination in the Test, and they stood tall at stumps. Currently Bangladesh are batting on 383 with 4 wickets lost. Mushfiqur Rahim is batting on 141, and Liton Das is on 43 runs, building another partnership for the team.
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