Bangladesh have played a total of 22 Test matches against Sri Lanka since the two teams first met in September 2001. There were some remarkable individual performances despite the fact that Bangladesh have only won one Test match against Sri Lanka. Since both teams played in subcontinent conditions, spinners have dominated the top bowling performances leaderboard. Let's take a look at five of Bangladesh's top Test bowling performances against Sri Lanka so far, ahead of the BAN vs SL series 2022. Best Test Bowling Performances by Bangladesh Players against Sri Lanka Here are five notable bowling efforts by Bangladeshi players in Tests against Sri Lanka. 5) Mohammad Rafique: 5/114 (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 2005) The first Bangladesh bowler who picked a fifer against Sri Lanka in the Test format was Mohammad Rafique. The left-arm spinner was one of the most sought-after players in Bangladesh in early 2000. Rafique bagged a fifer in Sri Lanka’s first innings of the first Test in 2005 before the hosts declared their innings on 370/9d. Read: Cricket Australia: Sri Lanka tour still on despite unrest He finished his spell with 37-9-114-5. Bangladesh went on to lose the contest by an innings margin because of their disappointing batting performances in both innings. 4) Shahadat Hossain: 5/86 (Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra, 2006) One of Bangladesh's fastest bowlers in the early 2000s was Shahadat Hossain. He has the most five-wicket haul (4) in an innings for Bangladesh among the pacers. One of his fifers came against Sri Lanka back in the 2006 home series. Shahadat picked up five wickets in Sri Lanka’s first innings of the second Test at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra. His final bowling figure stood at 21.3-2-86-5. In their first innings, Bangladesh bowled Sri Lanka out for 316. The hosts eventually lost the contest by 10 wickets.  Read Five Best Test Knocks by Bangladesh Batters Against Sri Lanka: A Look Back 3) Mustafizur Rahman: 3/78 (P Sara Oval, Colombo, 2017) Bangladesh’s only victory against Sri Lanka to date came in 2017 away from home. Left-arm medium-pacer, Mustafizur Rahman played an important role with the ball in Sri Lanka’s second innings of the second Test. He removed three crucial Lankan batters and put the hosts under pressure. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 319 in their second innings, while Mustafizur Rahman finished his spell with 23-3-78-3. It was a brilliant effort by him to ensure Bangladesh had a comfortable total to chase. 2) Shakib Al Hasan: 4/74 (P Sara Oval, Colombo, 2017) Bangladesh's ace all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, had a brilliant outing in Bangladesh’s historic victory in their 100th Test. In particular, his 4-wicket haul in the second innings helped Bangladesh bowl Sri Lanka out for 319. Shakib finished his spell with 36.2-9-74-4. Bangladesh only needed 191 runs to clinch the second match of the series, which they did quite comfortably in the end. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Series 2022: ICC WTC standings predictions for both teams 1)   Shakib Al Hasan: 5/70 (Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur)    In 2008, Bangladesh put up a great fight against Sri Lanka in a home series Test match. They had created a genuine opportunity to upset a very strong Lankan Test side thanks to a great bowling performance in Sri Lanka’s first innings and Bangladesh’s second innings. Shakib Al Hasan was magnificent with his left-arm spin as a strong Sri Lankan side was bowled out for 293. Shakib Al Hasan’s spell finished with 28.4-4-70-5. It has been one of the most dominant bowling performances by any Bangladesh bowler against Sri Lanka in the Test format.  Bottom Line   Over the years, Bangladesh bowlers have had a harder time than the batters in the longer-version format against Sri Lanka. One of the reasons for this is that bowlers have had fewer opportunities than batters, as Sri Lanka have sealed eight innings victories out of seventeen against Bangladesh. Read IPL 2022: Favourites to Reach the Playoffs In all, Bangladesh bowlers have recorded five five-wicket hauls against Sri Lanka, although not all of them have had the same effect. Therefore, not all five-wicket hauls were considered in the top five Bangladesh bowling performances in Tests against Sri Lanka. Bangladesh players will hopefully put in even more outstanding performances in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. 

Bangladesh have played most of the 22 Test matches against Sri Lanka since becoming an ICC full member on June 26, 2000. In the longer-version format, Team Tigers has many memorable moments against the Lankan side. Some of Bangladesh's most remarkable Test knocks have come against Sri Lanka, which the fans will always remember. The two sides will meet again in a 2-match Test series starting on Sunday (May 15). There is an expectation that more remarkable individual performances will be witnessed during the 2022 BAN vs SL Test Series. Let’s refresh the old memories by looking back at Bangladesh’s five most outstanding Test knocks against Sri Lanka.  Brilliant individual Test innings by Bangladesh Players against Sri Lanka Bangladesh batters have produced some remarkable individual Test innings against Sri Lanka. Here are five of Bangladesh's best individual innings that fans will never forget. Mohammad Ashraful: 190 (Galle International Stadium, 2013) As the scorecard indicates, the Galle pitch was a batting paradise. A total of eight centuries were scored in the match. Of those, three were scored by Bangladesh batters. However, displaying brilliant batsmanship against superior opposition while playing for a weaker team is never easy. That’s why Mohammad Ashraful’s 190-run knock in the first innings was a brilliant effort. The Bangladesh team also made a record in that particular innings by playing 196 overs, their most in Test cricket history. Read Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Series 2022: ICC WTC standings predictions for both teams Mushfiqur Rahim: 200 (Galle International Stadium, 2013) Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladesh player to score 200 runs during the first innings of the first Test in the 2013 bilateral series against Sri Lanka. It was a marathon innings by him, who made a 267-run stand with Mohammad Ashraful in the fifth wicket partnership. Bangladesh went on to score 638, their highest-ever Test score in an innings. Mushfiqur Rahim won the Player of the Match award for his magnificent batting effort. Shakib Al Hasan: 116 (P Sara Oval, Colombo, 2017) Shakib Al Hasan always comes into the scene whenever Bangladesh need him to step in. That’s exactly what he did against Sri Lanka in the first innings of the second Test in 2017. Bangladesh were 192/4 when Shakib came into bat. The visitors needed someone to play a big knock and get past Sri Lanka’s first innings total (338). Thanks to Shakib’s timely 116-run knock, Bangladesh managed to score 467 in their first innings and took a 129-run lead. Bangladesh went on to win the contest by 4 wickets and finish the series 1-1. Read BAN vs SL Test Series 2022: Five Crucial Players for Bangladesh Tamim Iqbal: 82 (P Sara Oval, Colombo, 2017) Bangladesh made history in their 100th Test match, winning the contest by 4 wickets against Sri Lanka. Special credit should go to opener Tamim Iqbal, who played a responsible knock of 82 in the second innings and guided Bangladesh to a glorious victory. Chasing 191 runs on day-5 on a turning pitch was a daunting task. Thankfully, Tamim rose to the occasion and gave his side a strong start in the innings. When he departed, Bangladesh only required 60 more runs to clinch the match, which they did quite comfortably. Mohammad Ashraful: 114 (Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, 2001) The 17-year-old Mohammad Ashraful stunned the cricket world by scoring a century on his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2001. He made 114 runs in the second innings and also had a century stand with veteran Aminul Islam Bulbul for the fifth wicket. Ashraful also became the youngest Test centurion ever with that hundred. It is one of the best-ever Test knocks by a Bangladeshi batter.   Read IPL 2022: Favourites to Reach the Playoffs Bottom Line  A total of 15 centuries have been scored against Sri Lanka by Bangladesh players, and the majority of them were some efforts. Besides, the importance of some small innings also can’t be overlooked. Therefore, picking the best five was a difficult task. However, the above-mentioned have been the most memorable batting performances against Sri Lanka by Bangladesh players. The cricketers of the current Bangladesh squad can take inspiration from these innings to give their best effort in the BAN vs SL Test series 2022.

A player must be well disciplined in order to play Test cricket. Both batsmen and bowlers should have a great deal of patience to succeed in the longer version format. Batsmen must demonstrate a true fighting spirit against the bowling unit for a great outcome. On the other side, bowlers should diversify their bowling to pick up wickets. Bangladesh have played 20 Test matches against Sri Lanka over the last two decades. We have witnessed some excellent individual performances in the matches between these two teams. This article highlights the top five memorable performances in Test cricket between Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka. Remarkable individual performances in Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka We've seen a lot of game-changing Test performances between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, but picking the best from the bests is always difficult. Keeping this in mind, we've made a list of some of the most memorable cricket performances. So, without further ado, let’s look at the top five memorable performances in Test cricket between Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka.  Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Recap of the Key Test Records 5) Shakib Al Hasan: 5/70 & 1/134; 26 & 96 (SBNCS, Dhaka,2008) In 2008, Bangladesh hosted Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series. Sri Lanka came close to losing the first match of the series to Bangladesh. However, the Lankans eventually won the match by 108 runs thanks to the responsible bowling of Muttiah Muralitharan and Dhammika Prasad. Shakib Al Hasan showed a great all-round performance in this match. He took five wickets in the first innings to help Sri Lanka all out for 293 runs. However, the left-hand spinner had to be satisfied with just one wicket in the second innings. In chase of 521 runs to victory, Shakib Al Hasan first put up a 112-run stand with Mohammad Ashraful (101) in the sixth wicket before forming a 109-run partnership with Mushfiqur Rahim (61) in the seventh wicket, which hurled the Lankan campaign into turmoil. The best player of the match Shakib Al Hasan batted brilliantly in the second innings, scoring 96 runs. Read: Who will win the IPL 2021? The favorites, underdogs, and outsiders 4) Mushfiqur Rahim: 200 (Galle International Stadium, Galle, 2013) During the Sri Lanka tour in 2013, young Mushfiqur Rahim put in a strong performance in the first Test in Galle. In that match, Mushfiqur Rahim made history by being the first Bangladeshi batsman to score a double century in a Test match. In response to Sri Lanka's 570, Bangladesh scored 638 in the first innings thanks to Mushfiqur Rahim's 200, Mohammad Ashraful's 190, and Nasir Hossain's 100. The match ended in a draw after eight centuries were scored in four innings. This match will go down in Bangladesh cricket history because of Mushfiqur Rahim's record-breaking knock. Read: BAN vs SL Cricket Test series 2021: Expected personal milestones to achieve 3) RanganaHerath: 5/68 & 7/89 (Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, 2013) The host, Sri Lanka, were under a lot of pressure heading into the second Test after drawing the first match. Because the Bangladeshi batsmen had been in good form during that series. As a result, RanganaHerath had to carry the most of the burden of defeating the visitors with a comparatively inexperienced Sri Lankan bowling attack. He took 5 wickets in the first innings and also 7 wickets in the second innings. Herath was instrumental in Sri Lanka's 7-wicket victory in the series decider after taking 12 wickets in the match. Sri Lanka eventually clinched the series 1-0 after winning the second Test. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: Analysis of Bangladesh’s Test Squad for Sri Lanka Series 2) Kumar Sangakkara: 319 & 105 (ZACS, Chattogram, 2014) The legendary Sri Lankan cricketer, Kumar Sangakkara, scored his only triple century against Bangladesh in Chattogram in 2014. During the Bangladesh tour, Sangakkara scored 319 runs in the first innings of the second match of the two-match Test series. Sri Lanka scored 587 runs in the first innings due to his exceptional performance. Both teams' batsmen scored multiple hundreds in this match on this batting-friendly pitch. As a result, the match ended in a draw. However, Kumar Sangakkara's knock was superb and one of the best performances in the Test format between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: Five Things Bangladesh Cricket Team Must Do To win the Test Series in Sri Lanka 1)  Mohammad Ashraful: 26 & 114 (SSCG, Colombo, 2001) Bangladesh's Mohammad Ashraful scored a century in his debut match in 2001 at the age of just 17. As a result, Ashraful became the youngest player to score a century in Test cricket history. Bangladesh were bowled out for only 90 in the first innings of the Asian Test Championship match against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Bangladesh's campaign was fearful of innings defeat in the match after Sri Lanka declared their first innings on 555. Mohammad Ashraful's record-breaking 114 runs brought joy to Bangladesh cricket fans even though they could not avoid defeat in the end. Read: T20 World Cup 2021: Five Things the Bangladesh Team Needs To Address Before the World T20 2021 Bottom Line The above-mentioned performances between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are among the best in the Test format to date and have deservedly earned a place in the top five most memorable performances in Test cricket between these two sides. Hopefully, the players on both teams will put on even better shows in the forthcoming series. 

Bangladesh's current position among the Test-playing nations is deplorable. They have only won one Test match in the last two years. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan Test team is currently struggling in the longer version format. If we consider this issue, the upcoming series will be highly significant for both teams. The record between these two teams shows that Sri Lanka are well ahead of Bangladesh in the Test format. However, winning the series against Sri Lanka won't be impossible if Bangladesh play at their best. Let's recap the Key Test Records between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Head to head Bilateral Test series record Sri Lanka and Bangladesh would lock horns in a 2-match Test series, starting from April 21. Bangladesh will miss their two of the most important players Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman as both are currently busy playing IPL in India. They will be missed but Bangladesh still have a very competitive squad to upset the home side. On the other side, DimuthKarunaratne-led Sri Lanka will be eying to whitewash Bangladesh in the series. Here are the head-to-head bilateral Test series record between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Read: BAN vs SL Cricket Test series 2021: Expected personal milestones to achieve Ninth bilateral Test series: Prior to the upcoming series, both teams competed in eight bilateral Test series. Bangladesh only managed to draw one series, while Sri Lanka won seven. Sixth bilateral Test series in Sri Lanka: This will be the sixth bilateral Test series in Sri Lanka. Interestingly, Bangladesh’s only Test victory against Sri Lanka came in Sri Lanka back in 2017. Sri Lanka won 9 Test matches at home against Bangladesh. Three bilateral Test series in Bangladesh: Bangladesh have hosted Sri Lanka for three bilateral Test series. In which, Sri Lanka won five out of six matches they played in Bangladesh and understandably, team tigers’ lost all the series. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: Analysis of Bangladesh’s Test Squad for Sri Lanka Series Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Key Test Records ahead of the series   Bangladeshi players have had a lot more success against Sri Lanka in Test cricket. In below mentioned some of the most noteworthy individual Test Records between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.   Bangladesh Sri Lanka Matches Played (20) 01 16 Most Runs Mohammad Ashraful (1,090 runs in 26 innings) Kumar Sangakkara (1,816 runs in 21 innings) Highest Score Mushfiqur Rahim (200) Kumar Sangakkara (319) Most Hundreds Mohammad Ashraful (5) Kumar Sangakkara (7) Most Wickets Shakib Al Hasan (29 wickets in 12 innings) MutiahMuralitharan(89 wickets in 22 innings) Best Bowling Figures (Innings) Shakib Al Hasan (5/70) Rangana Herath (7/89) Best Bowling Figures (match) Taijul Islam (8/159) MutiahMuralitharan (12/82) Most Matches Mohammad Ashraful (13) Kumar Sangakkara (15) Highest Partnership Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim (267) Kumar Sangakkara and MahelaJayawardene (311) Most Catches ShahriarNafees (8) MahelaJayawardene (17) Most Dismissals Khaled Mashud (15) PrasannaJayawardene  (29) Source: Espncricinfo Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: Five Things Bangladesh Cricket Team Must Do To win the Test Series in Sri Lanka Test Record at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Matches Played: 07 | Bat-first (won): 03 | Bat-Second (won): 01 | Draw: 03 | Highest Innings: 176 (Kusal Mendis) | Best Bowling (innings): 6/115 (Akila Dananjaya) | Best Bowling (match): 9/103 (Rangana Herath) Highest Team innings: 487 | Lowest Team Innings: 117 | Highest Run Chase: 382/3 Bangladesh’s record at the Pallekele Stadium: N/A Sri Lanka’s record at the Pallekele Stadium: Won: 01 | Lost: 03 | Draw: 03 Source: Espncricnfo Series fixture: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: 1st Test: 21-25 April | 2nd Test: 29 April-03 May | Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium  Read: T20 World Cup 2021: Five Things the Bangladesh Team Needs To Address Before the World T20 2021 Players to watch out in Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Test Series 2021 Bangladesh Three Key Batsmen: Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, MominulHaque Three Key Bowlers: Taijul Islam, MehidyHasanMiraz, Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi Predicted Playing XI for the first Test Tamim Iqbal, Shadman Islam, MominulHaque (Captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, MehidyHasanMiraz, NayeemHasan, Taijul Islam, Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi, Ebadat Hossain Sri Lanka Three Key Batsmen: DimuthKarunaratne, LahiruThirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal Three Key Bowlers: SurangaLakmal, Lahiru Kumara, WaninduHasaranga Predicted Playing XI for the first Test DimuthKarunaratne (c), LahiruThirimanne, Oshada Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, NiroshanDickwella, SurangaLakmal, Lahiru Kumara, WaninduHasaranga, Vishwa Fernando  Read: Mustafiz's Rajasthan vsShakib's Kolkata: Which team has the best chance to win the IPL 2021? Bottom Line The Lankan players appear to be very well ahead of the tigers in key Test records between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.Given the fact that this two-match series is part of the ICC Test Championship, both teams will be eager to give their best display during the contest. So, we can expect a closely contested series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Read: Who will win the IPL 2021? The favorites, underdogs, and outsiders