Hasan Mahmud's dream started, Out Rana

More than a year later, Shakib Al Hasan returned to play Test cricket. Through this match against Sri Lanka, he made his comeback to international cricket. In Shakib's return match, Hasan Mahmud was handed the Test cap for Bangladesh. As a result, after just one Test, Nahid Rana, the young pacer, was dropped. Despite his inclusion, Nahid didn't disappoint in the Test, claiming 5 wickets across both innings.

Right-arm pacer Hasan Mahmud, known for his white-ball cricket, made his debut in red-ball cricket for Bangladesh today. Having represented the national team in 22 ODIs and 17 T20Is, Hasan Mahmud played his first Test match for the country today. Although he has taken 49 wickets in 16 first-class matches, Hasan Mahmud is now sharing the new ball with Shakib and Shanto in the whites.

After suffering a dismal defeat in the Sylhet Test, Bangladesh is looking to turn the tide in Chattogram. However, having lost the toss, Shakib and Khaled are now tasked with bowling first. Hasan Mahmud, making his Test debut, is now in the whites alongside Shakib and Shanto.

In Sylhet, it was Nahidul who made his debut. In the first innings, he dismissed the two Sri Lankan centurions, Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis. On that day in Sylhet, Nahidul's breakthroughs shattered Sri Lanka's 202-run partnership, claiming three wickets in consecutive overs. However, in the second innings, Nahidul's pace led Bangladesh to the first wicket of the Sri Lankan innings. He sent Kusal Mendis back to the pavilion swiftly.

With an average speed of nearly 145 kilometers per hour, Nahidul was dropped from the playing eleven for the next match. However, in this Test, it was Nahidul who made an unparalleled record. It was in 2001 when pacer Manjural Islam took more than five wickets in his debut Test for Bangladesh. After many years, it's Nahidul's name that replaces Manjural's. In the debut Test against New Zealand, Nahidul claimed five wickets across both innings. After a long time, if he could prove himself, he could be one of Bangladesh's premier pacers. After ending the criticism in 2001, Nahidul Rana has now made way for another debutant pacer.

After securing victory by 328 runs in Sylhet, Sri Lanka is ahead in the series. There is no option for the Tigers to win the series in the final match. Sri Lanka chose to bat first after winning the toss. Sri Lanka's openers made a splendid start with the bat in Chattogram, continuing their batting paradise.