Top 5 upsets in Test cricket in the last 20 years

#1 Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets, P. Sara Oval Stadium, Colombo, 2017

Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka in their 100^th Test

One can argue that Bangladesh have taken enough giant strides in international cricket to not be called underdogs anymore. The current Sri Lankan team is also not as threatening as it used to be in the yesteryears of Jayawardene, Sangakkara and Muralitharan.

However, to breach their strong fortress takes a lot of grit and any team has to be on top of their game to do so. But Bangladesh were determined to shine in their 100^th test.

The Lankans batted first, and after a wobbly start, were resurrected by Dinesh Chandimal’s effort of 138, ending their innings on 338. A pristine century by Shakib (116) and half centuries by debutant Mosaddek Hossain (75), captain Mushfiqur Rahim (52) and opener Soumya Sarkar (61) helped the visitors take a decisive first innings lead of 129 runs.

Batting under pressure, the Lankans rode on a century effort from opener Dimuth Karunaratne (126) and valuable lower order contributions from Dilruwan Perera (50) and Suranga Lakmal (42) to compile 319 runs. Chasing a tricky 191 on a fifth-day sub-continent wicket against the likes of Ranagana Herath, Bangladesh’s start was shaky. The experience of Man of the Match Tamim Iqbal came in handy as the opener scored 82, scripting a beautiful victory for his country.

Bangladesh rose to the occasion of playing their centennial Test, becoming only the fourth country after Australia, West Indies and Pakistan to come out on top in this momentous match.