Shanto, meanwhile, moved towards the three-figure mark, and eventually got there, becoming the first Bangladesh batter to hit hundreds in each innings of a Test twice. He went on a six-hitting spree after that,

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh head into a thrilling Day 5 finale in Galle with both teams believing they can win on a deteriorating spinning pitch.

Sri Lanka has reached 100 for one at lunch on Day 3 of the first cricket test in a composed response to Bangladesh’s first-innings total of 495.