Top 5 Performers in BAN vs SL Test Series
Sri Lanka emerged victorious by a margin of 1-0 in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. After the first match getting drawn, the Lankan Lions bounced back to defeat the Bangla Tigers by ten wickets in the second one in Dhaka. A few players shone throughout the two games as they performed solidly for their teams.
Let’s take a look at the top 5 performers in Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Test series:
Angelo Mathews
Veteran middle-order batter Angelo Mathews was the star of the Test series. The right-handed batter finished the series as the highest run-scorer. He scored 344 runs in three innings at a staggering average of 172.00 with two centuries and the best score of 199. The 34-year-old Sri Lankan also bagged the Player of the Series award.
Mushfiqur Rahim
The experienced Bangladeshi batter Mushfiqur Rahim ended the series as his side’s highest run-getter and scored the second-most runs overall. He amassed 303 runs in three innings at an average of 151.50 with two hundreds and the highest score of 175*. The 35-year-old also reached the milestone of 5000 Test runs during the series as he became the first Bangladeshi player to do so.
Liton Das
Wicketkeeper batter Liton Das concluded the series as the third-highest run-getter. The Bangladeshi mustered 281 runs in two matches and three innings at an average of 93.66, which included one century and two half-centuries with the highest score of 141.
Asitha Fernando
Right-arm bowler Asitha Fernando took the most wickets in the series. The Sri Lankan pacer snared 13 scalps at an average of 16.61 and a strike rate of 32.0 with the best bowling figures of 6/51. He took ten wickets in the second Test, which his side won and he was declared the Player of the Match.
Kasun Rajitha
Lankan pacer Kasun Rajitha took the second-most wickets in the series. He replaced Vishwa Fernando as a concussion substitute in the first Test and grabbed the chance with both hands. The right-arm bowler took 11 wickets at an average of just 14.90 and a strike rate of 35.1 with best figures of 5/64.
