My top five moments from Bangladesh's 100 Tests

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Second Test, 3-6 January 2009, Chittagong

Sri Lanka won by 465 runs

The writer watching his favourite team in action in Chittagong

I appear to have skipped forward nearly a decade. In that time Bangladesh had their first Test win, discovered a number of talented players and made huge advancements as a one-day side. So why have I picked an insignificant Test match from the winter of 2009? Because this was the first time I watched Bangladesh play live.

The second Test was held in Chittagong, the city my family are originally from and so I went with a few of my cousins who live out there (pictured above, getting quite carried away with the merchandise). We arrived during the lunch break. Sri Lanka were four wickets down and so we were optimistic of a good performance and great atmosphere.

But then, with Dilshan at the crease, Sri Lanka batted for nearly 25 overs. As the partnership built, the atmosphere in the concrete bowl of a stadium slowly subdued and I wondered whether cricket was a game better enjoyed through occasional online updates.

And then we took a wicket. Mohammed Ashraful had Warnapura trapped lbw in the 52nd over and the ground erupted. I have never heard anything like it. My own celebrations were an out of body experience - but every emotion I’d ever felt for that cricket team came to life in that moment.

We bought fried snacks during the tea break. They made me feel ill so we left an hour later, shortly after Dilshan had brought up his century.