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SRI LANKA VS BANGLADESH, 2ND TEST
Stats wrap: Shakib's landmark knock and Mushfiqur's 'century'
Bangladesh became only the fourth team to win their 100th Test match. © AFP
Bangladesh registered a thumping four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in an enthralling Test match at the P Sara Oval on Sunday (March 19), thereby leveling a hard fought series 1-1. Playing in their landmark 100th Test, Bangladesh got the better of Sri courtesy all-round efforts from Shakib Al Hasan who scored a hundred in the first innings and picked six wickets in the Test.
Stats highlights from Bangladesh's historic win in their 100th Test:
4 Teams who have won their hundredth Test - Australia, West Indies, Pakistan and now, Bangladesh. This was their ninth win overall, fourth away from home and first against Sri Lanka.
Test wins for Bangladesh
| Against | Margin | Venue | Start Date | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zim | 226 runs | Chittagong | 6-Jan-05 | Habibul Bashar |
| WI | 95 runs | Kingstown | 9-Jul-09 | Mashrafe Mortaza |
| Wi | 4 wickets | St George's | 17-Jul-09 | Shakib Al Hasan |
| Zim | 143 runs | Harare | 25-Apr-13 | Mushfiqur Rahim |
| Zim | 3 wickets | Dhaka | 25-Oct-14 | Mushfiqur Rahim |
| Zim | 162 runs | Khulna | 3-Nov-14 | Mushfiqur Rahim |
| Zim | 186 runs | Chittagong | 12-Nov-14 | Mushfiqur Rahim |
| Eng | 108 runs | Dhaka | 28-Oct-16 | Mushfiqur Rahim |
| SL | 4 wickets | Colombo (PSS) | 15-Mar-17 | Mushfiqur Rahim |
18 Test matches taken by Bangladesh to register their maiden win against Sri Lanka, losing 15 and drawing the remaining two. Only two teams have taken longer to register a win against an opposition - 48 by New Zealand against England and 25 by India against West Indies.
3 This was the third instance of Sri Lanka losing a Test match despite scoring 300 or more in each innings. The previous two instances came in
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