Shanto, Mushfiqur to stack more sorrow on hosts?

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In the first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the visitors dominated on Day 1. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim batted superbly, adding 247 runs together, the 6th highest partnership in Bangladesh’s Test history. Both scored centuries, with Shanto unbeaten on 136 and Mushfiqur on 105. Sri Lanka’s bowlers struggled, with Prabath Jayasuriya going wicketless. The Galle pitch offered less turn than usual but that can change on Day 2. Bangladesh were 45/3 earlier, but Shanto and Mushfiqur’s partnership changed the game. The hosts will look to bounce back on Day 2 in Angelo Mathews’ farewell Test.
SL vs BAN Playing XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Kusal Mendis(w), Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Tharindu Ratnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das(w), Jaker Ali, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana
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