Bangladesh walked into the Colombo Test with confidence. A solid draw in Galle had fans hoping for more.
But the early signs didn’t match those hopes.
After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Bangladesh found itself in deep trouble. Wickets fell quickly. The top order collapsed. And by the end of Day One, the scoreboard showed 220 for 8.
You might have missed it if you were only watching the scoreboard. Amid the action, a subtle but significant record fell.
Bangladesh’s most consistent batter, Mushfiqur Rahim, scored 35 — a knock that had little effect on the match but pushed him past Inzamam-ul-Haq’s record tally of 1,559 runs against Sri Lanka.
On Wednesday, Rahim’s knock took him past that milestone, making him the new man to beat.
It wasn’t a headline-making century. But it mattered.
It showed his consistency. His staying power. And his place in the record books.
The rest of the lineup couldn’t follow his lead. From the opening session, Sri Lanka kept the pressure tight. The pitch didn’t do much. But Bangladesh’s batters gave their wickets away too easily.
Now, the team will have to rely on its bowlers.
If they’re going to stay in the match—or save it altogether—they’ll need early breakthroughs on Day Two.
Rahim’s record will stand. Whether Bangladesh can recover remains to be seen.
