Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2017: 1st Test day 1, 5 Talking Points

#3 Chandimal's uncharacteristic knock

Chandimal appeared stuck at the crease with Bangladesh giving him little to score off

Dinesh Chandimal was far from his best in South Africa and failed to establish his credentials as a senior member in the middle order. The batsman had also been relieved of wicket-keeping duties with Nirosha Dickwella being picked to do the job.

Chandimal had scored a 190 in the warm-up game before the first Test and has a Test average of 128.33 against the Tigers. But today was a different story and Chandimal found that he could not get going on a flat Galle wicket.

Shakib-al-Hasan was instrumental in keeping him quiet and the seamers, Taskin Ahmed and Subashis Roy also gave very little away. Chandimal struggled to 5 off 54 balls before slashing to gully off a Mustafizur delivery.