Rain has forced an early lunch on the final day of the first cricket test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to frustrate Bangladesh's hopes of pushing for a rare victory away from home.

The first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ended in a draw due to rain, despite Najmul Hossain Shanto's twin centuries for Bangladesh. Sri Lanka struggled to chase the target, losing four wickets before the captains agreed to end the match.

Bangladesh missed out on a rare victory away from home when its series-opening cricket test against Sri Lanka ended in a draw