BAN vs SL Live Update: On May 16 (Monday), legendary Sri Lankan batsman Angelo Mathews became the second batter from Sri Lanka to get out on 199 in the longest version of the game. During the first test match that took place at Chattogram at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium against the host team Bangladesh, the senior batter was unable to reach his second Test double century.
After winning the toss, Sri Lanka’s captain, Dimuth Karunaratne, decided that his team would bat first. The visitors completed their first innings with a score of 397. It is thanks to a large part to Mathews’s knock of 199 runs. Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis both stroked brilliant fifties to help the visitors record a competitive total on the board. Mathews was the only other player for the visitors to reach beyond fifty.
The right-handed hitter had reached his century on the first day of the Test. He seemed to be in good spirits for the second day as well. The Bangladesh spinner Nayeem Hasan, though, was able to get rid of the 34-year-old batsman when he was playing on 199. Matthews decided to walk out of the crease and smash the spinner through the leg side. But he was caught by Shakib Al Hasan who was fielding at square leg. He also has the distinction of being the first player in test cricket history to be out for both 99 and 199.
The seasoned batsman from Sri Lanka has now entered the ranks of the 199-run club, along with the Indian batter KL Rahul. In the match against England that took place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in 2016, Rahul also had a score of 199. However, the leg-spinner Adil Rashid was successful in getting the wicket of the right-handed batsman from India. However, the home team prevailed in the match by a significant margin of an innings and 75 runs to take the victory. The list also includes players like Faf du Plessis, Steve Smith, Steve Waugh, Sanath Jayasuriya, Ian Bell, Dean Elgar, Younis Khan, and Mohammad Azharuddin.
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Nayeem Hasan was a standout performer with the ball for Bangladesh. Shakib Al Hasan provided solid assistance and collected three wickets for 60 runs. Taijul Islam, who contributed one wicket, was also helpful.
Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudul Hasan Joy got off to a strong start for Bangladesh in their first innings, accumulating runs at a rapid rate.
At the time that this was written, Bangladesh had reached 51 without losing any wickets after 13 overs.
Players to be dismissed on 199 in Test cricket
- Mudassar Nazar against India in Faisalabad 1984
- Mohammad Azharuddin against Sri Lanka in Kanpur 1984
- Matthew Elliot against England in Leeds 1997
- Sanath Jayasuriya against India in Colombo 1997
- Steve Waugh against West Indies in Bridgetown 1999
- Younis Khan against India in Lahore 2006
- Ian Bell against South Africa in London 2008
- Steve Smith against West Indies in Jamaica 2015
- KL Rahul against England in Chennai 2016
- Dean Elgar against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom 2017
- Faf du Plessis against Sri Lanka in Centurion 2020
- Angelo Matthews against Bangladesh in Chattogram 2022
