But from there, the day belonged to Bangladesh. Shanto, who had faced only three balls when Mushfiqur joined him, quickly showed intent by charging down the pitch to loft Tharindu over his head, setting the tone for a measured yet assertive innings from both batters -- rotating the strike well and capitalising on any loose deliveries.

Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim stitched together an unbroken 247-run stand to put Bangladesh in a commanding position at 293-3 at the end of the first day of the first test against Sri Lanka.

Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim helped bail Bangladesh out from choppy waters after Sri Lanka had picked three early wickets in the first session on Day 1 of the opening Test in Galle. Both the players slammed centuries as Bangladesh ended the day pretty strong.