Angelo Mathews and Mushfiqur Rahim amongst 3 nominees for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for May

Angelo Mathews completed as highest run-scorer with 344 runs, adopted by Mushfiqur Rahim with 303 runs. Asitha Fernando took 13 wickets, essentially the most through the two-Test collection between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews whereas batting. (Courtesy: Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTSAngelo Mathews completed as highest run-scorer with 344 runsMushfiqur Rahim was the second-highest run-getter with 303 runsAsitha Fernando completed as highest wicket-taker with 13 wickets

Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews and Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim are among the many three nominees for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for May 2022.

Besides Mathews and Rahim, Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando has additionally been named for the honour.

Mathews performed a vital position throughout Sri Lanka’s away collection win over Bangladesh. He completed as the best run-scorer with 344 runs in two Tests, together with two centuries. The right-hander got here near what may have been his second double-century however he was dismissed for 199 within the first Test. In the second Test, Mathews registered one other century and remained unbeaten on 145.

Meanwhile, Rahim completed because the second-highest run-getter with 303 runs through the collection. Just like Mathews, Rahim too racked up two centuries in opposition to Sri Lanka. He additionally turned the primary Bangladesh participant to attain 5000 Test runs. Rahim achieved the feat through the first Test.

Another Sri Lankan to make the reduce is Fernando. The pacer completed as the best wicket-taker through the collection in opposition to Bangladesh. Fernando took three wickets within the first Test. In the second Test, although, he returned with 10 wickets.