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Nissanka’s 187 helps Sri Lanka fight back in first Test vs Bangladesh

Updated on: 20 June,2025 08:01 AM IST  |  Galle
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The 27-year-old opener anchored the Sri Lanka innings before they finished on 368-4 at stumps, behind Bangladesh’s 495. He struck several key partnerships before he was bowled by Hasan Mahmud towards the end of the day’s play

Nissanka’s 187 helps Sri Lanka fight back in first Test vs Bangladesh

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Pathum Nissanka’s career-best 187 helped Sri Lanka finish Day Three of the first Test against Bangladesh in a strong position on Thursday, only 127 runs off the Tigers’s first innings score. 

The 27-year-old opener anchored the Sri Lanka innings before they finished on 368-4 at stumps, behind Bangladesh’s 495. He struck several key partnerships before he was bowled by Hasan Mahmud towards the end of the day’s play.


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