The first match of the two -match Test series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh was played from 17 to 21 June at Gaul International Stadium in Gaul. This match, which lasted for five days, was left on a draw. Through this match, former Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews said goodbye to Test cricket. Now the second match of the series between the two countries will be played from June 25 at the Sinhalese Sports Club.
On the last day of the Gaul Test i.e. 21 June, a wonderful view was seen. Actually a snake charmer went to watch the match with snakes. While watching the match, the photo of the snake was captured in the camera. Three baskets were placed in front of him, two of which were cobra snakes. He even held a snake with his hands. A monkey was also seen with snake charmer.
In this match, Bangladesh scored 495 runs in their first innings. Then the host Sri Lanka’s first innings was reduced to 485 runs. Bangladesh got a lead of just 10 runs on the basis of first innings. After this, Bangladesh declared his second innings by scoring 285 runs for 6 wickets. That is, Sri Lanka got a target of 296 runs to win. When the fifth day was announced to end the game, Sri Lanka scored 72 runs for 4 wickets in their second innings.
Mathews became emotional after retirement test
Angelo Mathews said after his Farewell Test match, ‘The love I got after the announcement of retirement is not sure. I thank those who always supported me. This journey has been a ups and downs, but due to the support of all of you, I could reach this point. Obviously I am emotional because I am taking off from the format that I liked the most. Now is the time to come forward and take this responsibility.
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Matthews says, ‘Win on her land against England and cleaning Australia’s 3–0 in her house … These two achievements were the biggest for me. It was a moment of pride for me. Win these were the result of the hard work and dedication of the entire team. I am thankful to those players and coaches who supported me. I want to thank those fans the most, who have supported me from my debut till date.