https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com Latest news from 4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com (c)4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com en-gb Thu 02 May 2024 https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/P9fmqlKtRs_drh-sevawcirc/impressive-gains-for-bangladesh-from-galle-draw.html The first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Galle may have ended in a high-scoring draw, but the visitors would consider the result as a psychological boost. Their record makes it clear that they don’t often save games against major sides, leave alone winning, so this result was a welcome change for Mushfiqur Rahim and his men. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/TizdwuYJQz_drh-sevawcirc/dilshan-sangakkara-collect-tons-on-predictable-final-day-at-galle.html Galle produced one of the dullest contests in the history of cricket with as many as eight centuries scored on a flat lifeless pitch. The opening Test here between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as expected petered out in a draw as the bowlers struggled to take wickets to cause any excitement on the final day. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/zH5THFD7VC_drh-sevawcirc/galle-test-heads-towards-draw-as-mushfiqur-scores-historic-double-century.html The Galle Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is heading towards a dull draw on the final day. Bangladesh have secured the match by overhauling Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 570 for 4 declared by registering their highest ever total in Test Cricket. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/JEnreVDeDY_drh-sevawcirc/ashraful-mushfiqur-record-stand-defies-sri-lanka-at-galle.html A massive unbroken stand of 262 runs for the fifth wicket between Mohammad Ashraful and Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim looks to be setting up Bangladesh towards a rare draw. With two full days left in the match, Bangladesh are sitting pretty at 438 for 4 in their first innings in reply to Sri Lanka’s 570 for 4 declared. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/TDIxcWvClh_drh-sevawcirc/ashraful-leads-bangladeshs-reply-to-sls-570.html Bangladesh looked more than promising with the bat after they had let Sri Lanka pile up a massive total of 570 for 4 declared in the First Test at Galle. The minnows batting out a little over a session today on Day 2 got to 135 for 2 in 43 overs. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/7JLWaB5HSi_drh-sevawcirc/sri-lankan-batsmen-toy-with-ordinary-bangladeshi-bowling.html Sri Lanka helped itself to a commanding total of 361 for 3 in a slightly curtailed opening day’s play at Galle in their First Test against minnows Bangladesh. Against an ordinary Bangladeshi bowling and fielding