The veteran all-rounder made his 100th and final Test appearance for Sri Lanka in the first Test against Bangladesh in Galle.
Former Sri Lankan skipper, Angelo Mathews made his final appearance in royal whites against Bangladesh at Galle, the same venue he made his debut in 2009.
Mathews is the second-highest run scorer at the venue with 2253 runs in 34 Test matches.
While Mathews stepped away from the longest format, he spoke on his World Cup aspirations in the shorter formats of the game.
“I’ve still got six more months to go. I’ll give it my best shot for the (2026) T20 World Cup.”
“I would love to sign off with a World Cup win. I’ll just see how my body goes.”
Mathews was a part of the side which won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2014, beating India in the final.
While Mathews has retired from Tests, he will continue to remain available in the white-ball format.
