Sri Lanka held their nerve till the end after Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hit his second hundred of the match as the first Test between the two countries ended in a damp draw on Saturday, as rain deprived the match of a fitting climax at Galle.
Sri Lanka are set to begin a two-Test series against Bangladesh in Galle on Tuesday that will mark the end of Angelo Mathews's 鈥榙ream run鈥� in the game's longest format, as the cricket season resumed following South Africa's World Test Championship triumph at Lord's.
Sri Lanka鈥檚 former skipper Angelo Mathews said on Friday he will retire from Test cricket after playing in the first match against Bangladesh next month but will continue white-ball cricket.