The ball was struck with such muscle that it looked to clear the bowler easily. However, Taijul Islam struck his hands out and completed a sharp return catch to dismiss the top-scoring Lankan batter in the first innings.
In the first innings, Angelo Matthews faced 397 deliveries and with the help of 19 fours & a six, scored 199 runs. With this, he also registered an unwanted record as he became the first batter to get dismissed on both 99 & 199 in test cricket.
Kya pakde ho! Two absolute stunners! Safe to say the Tigers were alert and ready to pounce!
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At the end of day 4's play, Sri Lanka had scored 39 runs at a loss of two wickets. After inflicting a run out to dismiss Oshada Fernando, Taijul Islam followed up with Embuldeniya's wicket. On the 5th day, the left-arm spinner went on to dismiss Kusal Mendis, Angelo Matthews & Dimuth Karunaratne. Sri Lanka finished on 260/6 as the match ended in a draw.
