Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Dhaka, Dec 26 2008 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Mirpur, December 26 - 31, 2008, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh

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Sri Lanka

293 & 405/6d

Bangladesh

(T:521) 178 & 413

Sri Lanka won by 107 runs

Player Of The Match

Shakib Al Hasan

, BAN

5/70, 26, 1/134 & 96

Dammika Prasad bowls•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Shakib Al Hasan holds the Man-of-the-Match award , Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Shakib Al Hasan holds the Man-of-the-Match award•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Mushfiqur Rahim congratulates Shakib Al Hasan shake hands during their 111-run partnership, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Mushfiqur Rahim congratulates Shakib Al Hasan shake hands during their 111-run partnership•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Sri Lankan players celebrate the final wicket, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Sri Lankan players celebrate the final wicket•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Dammika Prasad is congratulated by his team-mates after getting rid of Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Dammika Prasad is congratulated by his team-mates after getting rid of Shakib Al Hasan•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Mohammad Ashraful gets a send-off from Chaminda Vaas, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Mohammad Ashraful gets a send-off from Chaminda Vaas•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Mushfiqur Rahim flicks on the leg side, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Mushfiqur Rahim flicks on the leg side•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Mohammad Ashraful celebrates his century, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Mohammad Ashraful celebrates his century•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Shakib Al Hasan drives, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 4th day, December 30, 2008

Shakib Al Hasan drives•Dec 30, 2008•AFP

Muttiah Muralitharan returns to his bowling mark, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 4th day, December 30, 2008

Muttiah Muralitharan returns to his bowling mark•Dec 30, 2008•AFP

Shakib Al Hasan walks back dejectedly after being dismissed for 96 , Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Shakib Al Hasan walks back dejectedly after being dismissed for 96•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Shakib Al Hasan is bowled for 96, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Shakib Al Hasan is bowled for 96•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Chamara Kapugedera are ecstatic after running out Mahbubul Alam, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Chamara Kapugedera are ecstatic after running out Mahbubul Alam•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Muttiah Muralitharan appeals, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Muttiah Muralitharan appeals•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Chaminda Vaas is congratulated by his team-mates for dismissing Mohammad Ashraful, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Chaminda Vaas is congratulated by his team-mates for dismissing Mohammad Ashraful•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Mushfiqur Rahim congratulates Shakib Al Hasan for his half-century, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Mushfiqur Rahim congratulates Shakib Al Hasan for his half-century•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Mohammad Ashraful scored 101 off 193, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 5th day, December 31, 2008

Mohammad Ashraful scored 101 off 193•Dec 31, 2008•AFP

Mohammad Ashraful sweeps, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 4th day, December 30, 2008

Mohammad Ashraful sweeps•Dec 30, 2008•AFP

Mohammad Ashraful takes a run, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 4th day, December 30, 2008

Mohammad Ashraful takes a run•Dec 30, 2008•AFP

Raqibul Hasan is cleaned up by Muttiah Muralitharan, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Dhaka, 4th day, December 30, 2008

Raqibul Hasan is cleaned up by Muttiah Muralitharan•Dec 30, 2008•AFP

Match Coverage

All Match News

Jayawardene praises Bangladesh fight

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, said his team were fortunate to have the cushion of a 500-plus lead against Banglades

Brave Bangladesh fall 107 short

Bangladesh fell 107 short of pulling off the most miraculous of chases as Sri Lanka clawed back after lunch to seal a victory

'We need only two wickets' - Dilshan

Bangladesh, led by their captain Mohammad Ashraful, may have extended the first Test against Sri Lankans to the fifth day in Mirpur, but the visitors are confident of winning

Ashraful takes contest into fifth day

A face-saving partnership of 74 for the sixth wicket between Mohammad Ashraful and Shakib Al Hasan ensured Bangladesh put up a fight chasing an improbable target of 521

Jayawardene puts Sri Lanka in dominant position

A fine hundred by Mahela Jayawardene and half-centuries by Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera effectively shut Bangladesh out of the match as Sri Lanka extended their lead to an imposing 406

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Bangladesh Innings

Player Name		R	B
Tamim Iqbal	caught	47	53
Imrul Kayes	run out	13	16
Junaid Siddique	caught	37	74
Raqibul Hasan	bowled	24	51
Mohammad Ashraful	lbw	101	193
Mehrab Hossain jnr	caught	23	31
Shakib Al Hasan	bowled	96	212
Mushfiqur Rahim	caught	61	111
Mashrafe Mortaza	caught	2	9
Mahbubul Alam	run out	2	9
Shahadat Hossain	not out	0	3
Extras	(lb 3, nb 4)
Total	413(10 wkts; 126.2 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	25	5	74	1	2.96 (2 nb)
KTGD Prasad	25.2	5	105	3	4.14 (1 nb)
M Muralidaran	48	9	141	4	2.93
HMRKB Herath	26	4	86	0	3.3 (1 nb)
TM Dilshan	2	0	4	0	2

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	40	Tamim Iqbal	Imrul Kayes
2nd	32	Zunaed Siddique	Tamim Iqbal
3rd	52	Zunaed Siddique	Raqibul Hasan
4th	20	Mohammad Ashraful	Raqibul Hasan
5th	36	Mohammad Ashraful	Mehrab Hossain jnr
6th	112	Mohammad Ashraful	Shakib Al Hasan
7th	111	Mushfiqur Rahim	Shakib Al Hasan
8th	6	Mashrafe Mortaza	Mushfiqur Rahim
9th	2	Mushfiqur Rahim	Mahbubul Alam
10th	2	Shahadat Hossain	Mahbubul Alam

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