Angelo Mathews Bows Out Of Test Cricket After Heartbreaking Dismissal In Galle

Angelo Mathews last match in Test cricket (Source:@ICC,x.com)

Angelo Mathews has officially played his final innings in Test cricket after being dismissed for the last time in the ongoing Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Galle International Stadium on June 21. The emotional moment came on Day 5 of the match, as Mathews walked off the field for the final time. 

Mathews was dismissed after scoring just 8 runs off 45 balls. Facing a delivery from Bangladesh’s off-spinner Nayeem Hasan, Mathews played a forward defensive shot to a good length ball that pitched on middle stump. Unfortunately for the Sri Lankan legend, the ball took an inside edge off his bat, striking his front pad before being caught at silly point by Mominul Haque.

Angelo Mathews Test Career

Angelo Mathews retires from the longest format of the game as he made 8,167 runs from 118 Tests at an average of 45.61, with 16 centuries and 49 half-centuries to his name. In 2013, Angelo Mathews was handed the leadership of the Test side for the first time in his career. With this leadership Angelo became the youngest Sri Lanka player to become Test captain. 

Quick Recap Of SL vs BAN 

After four days of intense action at the Galle International Stadium, the first Test between SL and BAN remains delicately poised with all three results still possible. The match, which has seen dramatic shifts in momentum, is set for a thrilling conclusion on Day 5 with Bangladesh holding a sligh lead but Sri Lanka still very much in the contest.

At stumps on Day 4, Bangladesh finds itself at 177 for 3 in their second innings, leading Sri Lanka by 187 runs with seven wickets in hand. 

At the time of writing this article, SL are at 49-4 with Kamindu Mendis and captain Dhananjaya de Silva at the crease.

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