Galle, June 17 -- After a prolonged wait for Test centuries, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim couldn't have wished for better circumstances to turn things around. Perhaps they hoped for friendlier batting surfaces in Sylhet or Chattogram, but those opportunities had come and gone.

Instead, under real pressure and on a Galle pitch, the duo rose to the occasion on Tuesday with centuries that were as significant as they were hard-earned, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Ahead of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, Shanto had highlighted that Galle tends to offer its best for batters during the first two days, before spin begins to dominate. Yet, Bangladesh found themselves in early trouble at 45/3 on the opening day, with spinner Tharindu Rat...