Sri Lanka won by 259 in their 1st Test and Herath break another record.

Sri Lanka won by 259 in their 1st Test

Source: espncricinfo

Sri Lanka won by 259 runs against Bangladesh in their 1st Test match held in Galle.

Sri Lanka scored 494 runs for 6 wickets in their 1st inning and 274 declined their 2nd inning.

Bangladesh scored 312 for their 1st inning and able to get 197 in their 2nd inning.

Player of the match is Kusal Mendis.

Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has broken the record for the most number of wickets taken by a left-arm spinner in the history of Test cricket. The 38-year-old veteran went past former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori’s tally of 362 wickets when he removed Litton Das on the Day 4 of the ongoing Test against Bangladesh at Galle.


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By Madhura Seneviratne
Source: espncricinfo

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Sri Lanka won by 259 in their 1st Test and Herath break another record. | SBS Sinhala