Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Match Scorecard: Head-to-Head & Results

If you’ve followed Bangladesh cricket over the past few years, you’ve seen a team that no longer just shows up — it shows fight. The first Test of the 2025 tour against Sri Lanka in Galle was a perfect example: a high-scoring draw that tilted back and forth for five days, ending with Sri Lanka 72 for 4 chasing a stiff target. This article breaks down the scorecard, the rivalry, and what the numbers say about where both sides stand today.

Head-to-Head (Tests): Sri Lanka 21 wins, Bangladesh 1 win ·
Head-to-Head (ODIs): Sri Lanka 45 wins, Bangladesh 13 wins ·
Head-to-Head (T20Is): Sri Lanka 13 wins, Bangladesh 9 wins ·
Latest Test Match: 1st Test at Galle, June 2025 – Draw

Six key facts that underpin every Bangladesh–Sri Lanka encounter.

Which team is better Sri Lanka or Bangladesh?

The question is loaded because the answer depends on format. Across three formats, one pattern: Sri Lanka holds a commanding lead in Tests and ODIs, while T20Is have become genuinely competitive.

Head-to-head record in Tests

In Tests, Sri Lanka has won 21 matches to Bangladesh’s 1, with 10 draws (Wikipedia). Bangladesh’s only victory came in 2017 in Colombo. The 2025 Galle draw was the 32nd Test between the sides.

Head-to-head in ODIs

In 58 ODIs, Sri Lanka leads 45–13 (ESPNcricinfo). Bangladesh has won 4 of the last 10 ODIs, narrowing the gap but still far behind.

Head-to-head in T20Is

The shortest format is the closest: Sri Lanka leads 13–9 (Wikipedia). Bangladesh won the most recent T20I series 2–1 in March 2025.

Key achievements

Sri Lanka’s highest Test total against Bangladesh is 730/6 declared (ESPNcricinfo). Bangladesh’s highest is 638. No team has scored 952 in this rivalry — that record belongs to Sri Lanka’s 952/6 against India in 1997 (Wikipedia).

The pattern: Sri Lanka remains the dominant side overall, but the T20I gap has shrunk to near parity. For Bangladesh, the challenge is turning competitive draws into series wins in Tests.

Has Bangladesh ever won a test series?

The short answer is no — Bangladesh has never beaten Sri Lanka in a Test series. Sri Lanka has won multiple series, including 2–0 in 2021 and 1–0 in 2022 (Wikipedia).

Bangladesh’s series results against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh has played 7 Test series against Sri Lanka, losing 6 and drawing 1 (the 2025 series is ongoing as of the Galle Test) (Wikipedia).

Bangladesh’s only Test match win

The solitary Test victory came in 2017 at Colombo, where Bangladesh chased 191 to win by 4 wickets (ESPNcricinfo). It remains the only time they’ve beaten Sri Lanka in a Test match.

The implication: Bangladesh has made incremental gains — higher first-innings totals, more competitive draws — but a series win still eludes them.

What is the scorecard of the latest Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Test match?

The 1st Test of the 2025 series at Galle International Stadium ended in a draw. Both sides posted first-innings totals above 480, and Bangladesh declared its second innings to set a target before Sri Lanka’s chase was cut short (ESPNcricinfo).

Bangladesh innings

• First innings: 495 all out (143.4 overs) — Mushfiqur Rahim 163, Najmul Hossain Shanto 148; Milan Rathnayake 3/39, Asitha Fernando 4/86.
• Second innings: 285/6 declared (71 overs) — Najmul Hossain Shanto 125*; Ramesh Mendis 3/75.

Sri Lanka innings

• First innings: 485 all out (137.2 overs) — Pathum Nissanka 187; Nayeem Hasan 5/121.
• Second innings: 72/4 (15 overs) — Target 296; Hasan Mahmud 2/18.

The match produced two individual centuries (Shanto scored a century in each innings) and a five-wicket haul for Nayeem Hasan (ESPNcricinfo).

Why this matters: Bangladesh’s first-innings 495 was their highest total in Sri Lanka since 2017, signaling improved batting depth against a quality spin attack.

Which team made 952 runs in test?

Sri Lanka scored 952/6 declared against India in 1997 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo (Wikipedia). That remains the highest team total in Test cricket history. None of the matches between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have reached that mark.

Sri Lanka’s record total

The 952/6 was achieved against India, featuring captain Arjuna Ranatunga’s 147 and Sanath Jayasuriya’s 123 (ESPNcricinfo).

Highest totals in Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Tests

• Sri Lanka: 730/6 declared (2009) (ESPNcricinfo)
• Bangladesh: 638 (2017) (ESPNcricinfo)

The catch: 952 isn’t part of this rivalry — but it’s a trivia favourite. In head-to-head terms, Sri Lanka’s 730 is the benchmark.

How do the head-to-head records compare in ODIs and T20Is?

A look across the two white-ball formats reveals a widening gap in ODIs but a tightening contest in T20Is.

ODI statistics

From 58 ODIs, Sri Lanka leads 45–13 (no result 0) (ESPNcricinfo). Bangladesh’s best ODI series result came in 2023 when they lost 2–1 after winning the opener (Wikipedia).

T20I statistics

In 22 T20Is, Sri Lanka holds a 13–9 lead (Wikipedia). Bangladesh has won 4 of the last 6 T20I meetings, including the 2025 series win.

Recent performances

Bangladesh has won the last T20I series (2–1 in March 2025) and pushed Sri Lanka in ODIs (lost 2–1 in 2023). The head-to-head table below shows the full breakdown.

Three formats, one pattern: Sri Lanka leads historically, but Bangladesh has closed the gap significantly in T20Is and continues to improve in Tests.

The pattern: Bangladesh is no longer a pushover in any format, but converting draws into wins in Tests and closing the ODI gap remain unfinished business.

For Bangladesh, the Galle draw is a step forward but not a breakthrough. The second Test in Colombo will test whether the batting depth shown in the first Test can be sustained. For Sri Lanka, home dominance remains intact, but the T20I series loss was a warning that the gap is shrinking.

Bangladesh’s first-innings total of 495 in the drawn Galle Test is captured in the full Test scorecard from Galle, which also details crucial partnerships and bowling figures.

Frequently asked questions

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