In the midst of India-England Test, this legend played the last red ball match of his career, he did emotional by saying goodbye, video

Angelo mathews last test match:

The first match of the Test series is being played between India and England in Leeds. In the midst of this high-profile test, a legendary player on the second ground played the last match of his brilliant Test career and said goodbye to Red-Ball cricket.

In fact, Sri Lankan veteran all -rounder Angelo Mathews played his last Test match against Bangladesh. He had already announced his retirement from Test cricket. During this match, Mathews looked extremely emotional and said goodbye to cricket’s longest and prestigious format.

Final match played against Bangladesh

The Test played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ended on a draw, but with this match a golden chapter of Sri Lankan cricket ended as Angelo Mathews. Sri Lanka had a target of 295 runs in the fourth innings, but the team could only manage 72 runs for 4 wickets on the fifth day.

At the end of this match, experienced all -rounder Angelo Mathews retired from Test cricket. The match proved to be the final match of his red-ball career. In the final match, Bangladesh players also gave him a guard of honor. At the same time, when he was out on the fifth day, all the Bangladeshi players came and shook hands with him and expressed respect.

Already announced retirement

Mathews had already made it clear that this Test match against Bangladesh will be his last Test. He scored 39 runs in the first innings and played an important role in taking Sri Lanka to a strong score (485 runs). At the same time, in the second innings he could score only 8 runs.

Thank you, Angelo Mathews 💔

– He Sign Off from Test Cricket, An Emotional Moment for Sri Lankan Cricket, A Top Class Player in this generation. pic.twitter.com/gikevu8edt

– Johns. (@Criccrazyjohns) June 21, 2025

Mathews became emotional in post match

Angelo Mathews looked extremely emotional at the post match presentation after the match was over. He said, “This journey was not easy. Many ups and downs came but I was lucky that I got a great fellow player. Test cricket has always been my favorite format and I am proudly bid farewell to it. Now is the time to take responsibility and take Sri Lankan cricket to new heights.”

Mathews test career in statistics

Angelo Mathews, who made her debut in Test cricket in 2009, achieved many achievements in her 15 -year -long career. He scored 8,214 runs in 119 Tests, including 16 centuries and 45 half -centuries. His highest score was an unbeaten 200 runs. Matthews were not only batsmen, but also took 33 wickets while contributing from the ball in times of need. He also proved himself in fielding with 76 catches.