Bangladesh, in their first Test match against host Sri Lanka, scored 280 for 3 thanks to brilliant centuries from captain Najmul Hossain shanto and veteran Mushfiqur Rahim.
In the match being held in Galle on Tuesday, while this reports is being written, Shanto is not out with 129 and Mushfiqur Rahim just managed another hundred in his long Test career.
Tharindu Rathanayake took 2 wickets for Sri Lanka
Earlier, winning the toss, Bangladesh elected to bat first.
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