Sri Lankan batsman Angelo Mathews missed out on a well deserved double hundred by just 1 run during the 1st match against Bangladesh.
The first of the scheduled two match Test series as part of Sri Lanka’s tour of Bangladesh began yesterday, on the 15th of May, but Sri Lanka struggled with early blows.
But it is the veteran batsman Angelo Mathews displayed his experience, playing a crucial inning for his team. But unfortunately for him, he missed out on a well deserved double hundred when he was dismissed for 199 runs by Nayeem Hasan.
Mathews comstructed the inning from 319 balls, that also included 19 fours and 1 six. He became the 10th wicket of Sri Lanka’s inning as the Island was dismissed for a total of 397 runs.
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