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Angelo Mathews’s farewell Test match was drawn. Bangladesh’s team lost the opportunity to win a barely abroad. Captain Najmul Hussain Shanto was eyeing a century. Due to which time was wasted a lot. Sri Lanka gave 296 and …Read more
Angelo Mathews could not play a big innings in his last Test match.
Highlights
- Angelo Mathews scored 39 runs in first innings while 8 runs in second innings
- 26th Test draw at Gaul International Cricket Stadium
- Mathews played Test cricket for 16 years
New Delhi. All -rounder Angelo Mathews’s farewell ended on a Test draw. Mathews could not play a big innings in his last Test match. In this way, he said goodbye to his 16 -year Test career. Bangladesh was deprived of a barely won victory on foreign soil. And the first cricket test against Sri Lanka was left on a draw on the last day on Saturday. Due to rain, the game remained long and in the morning session, only 80 minutes of game could be held. The Bangladeshi team had a growth of 251 runs and a 50 -over window was possible but the visiting team adopted the strategy of defensive game.
Mathews finished his career as the third highest run -scorer in Test cricket for Sri Lanka. He scored 8,214 runs in 119 matches at an average of 44.4. Which includes 16 centuries and 49 fifties. Only Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene have scored more Test runs for the country.
Active in journalism for nearly 15 years. Study from Delhi University. Interest in sports, especially in cricket, badminton, boxing and wrestling. IPL, Commonwealth Games and Pro Wrestling League events have been covered. From February 2022 …Read more
Active in journalism for nearly 15 years. Study from Delhi University. Interest in sports, especially in cricket, badminton, boxing and wrestling. IPL, Commonwealth Games and Pro Wrestling League events have been covered. From February 2022 … Read more