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The Chittagong Test pitch has been rated as 'below average' by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following the high-scoring draw in the opening Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The pitch has also received one demerit point according to the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. The demerit point will remain active for a rolling five-year period and if during this five-year period the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium reaches the threshold of five demerit points, then it will be suspended from staging any international cricket for 12 months.