Angelo Mathews had played more Test cricket than anyone else on the field in Galle, and even he thought the worst Bangladesh could do after making 495 in the first innings was end up with a draw.

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Bangladesh missed out on a rare victory away from home when its series-opening cricket test against Sri Lanka ended in a draw on the rain-affected ...

Dhaka, June 21 -- Rain disrupted play on the final day of the Galle Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, just as Najmul Hossain Shanto approached a second century in the match, and the match is ...

Sri Lanka's team members walk off the field as it rains during the fifth day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Saturday, June 21, 2025.

Draw In Galle Gives Bangladesh A Lot Of Belief Going Into Second Test, Says Simmons. Date. 2025-06-24 08:30:16. Share on Facebook; Tweet on Twitter ...

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim, second left, reacts after being dismissed during the fifth day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Saturday, June 21 ...

Rain has forced an early lunch on the final day of the first cricket test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to frustrate Bangladesh’s hopes of pushing for a rare victory away from home. Just 80 ...

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Rain forced an early lunch on the final day of the first cricket test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Saturday, frustrating Bangladesh’s hopes of ...

Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto runs towards the pavilion as it rains during the fifth day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, Saturday ...