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

#1 Asela Gunaratne carries his limited-overs form into Tests

Gunaratne fell 15 short of a hundred but resurrected the Lankan innings

Asela Gunaratne was in spectacular form in the South African ODIs and the T20s in Australia. His performances earned him a promotion up the order by the time the T20 series in Australia was done. It also earned him a spot in the squad for the Bangladesh Tests.

Walking in at 92/3 with Sri Lanka struggling to keep the scoreboard ticking, Gunaratne gave Mendis some much-needed company. Importantly, he took the pressure off Mendis and looked very comfortable at the crease.

He was solid against the likes of Mustafizur Rehman and Shakib-al-Hasan and looked well set for a hundred, however, Taskin Ahmed found his under edge that went on to disturb the stumps when he was on 85.