Sri Lanka witnessed a batting collapse in their second innings but were firmly in control with a massive lead of 455 going into Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh.
The hosts resumed Day 3 at 55 runs for 1 wicket, with the overnight batters Zakir Hasan and nightwatchman Tajiul Islam remained at the crease.
The duo managed to battle out the first hour of play without any hassle, but Vishwa Fernando got back his rhythm to bowl out both batters with sharp in-duckers.
>>Chandimal, De Silva, Mendis drag Sri Lanka to mammoth tota
Bangladesh Skipper Najmul Shanto did not stay at the crease for long as he fell to the spin of Prabath Jayasuriya. The hosts were in a spot of bother at the Lunch break at 115/4.
Asitha Fernando struck twice quickly after the break to dismiss dangerous Shakib Al Hasan and out of form Litton Das in the same over. Mehidy Hasan too fell soon after as Prabath Jayasuriya trapped him in front for 7 runs.
The Bangladesh tail did not last long either as the visitors wrapped things up in quick time to bowl out the opposition for just 178 runs. All Sri Lanka’s premier bowlers shared wickets, but Asitha Fernando was the standout performer among them as he snared 4 wickets for 34 runs.
Sri Lanka did not enforce the follow on as they decided to bat again to give some rest to their bowlers. The Bangladesh pacers were potent enough this time and wiped off Sri Lanka’s top and middle order for just 89 runs.
>>Karunaratne, Madushka, Mendis help Sri Lanka take control on Day 1
The seamer Hasan Mahmud bowled his heart out and picked up 4 wickets for 51 runs. The veteran batter Angelo Mathews hung in there with a fighting knock – 39 runs off 50 balls – as Sri Lanka finished Day 3 at 102/6 and possessed a massive lead of 455.
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Result
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan Madushka | run out (Liton Das) | 57 | 105 | 6 | 0 | 54.29 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | b Hasan Mahmud | 86 | 129 | 8 | 1 | 66.67 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Shakib Al Hasan | 93 | 150 | 11 | 1 | 62.00 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Hasan Mahmud | 23 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 32.39 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Liton Das b Shakib Al Hasan | 59 | 104 | 5 | 2 | 56.73 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | lbw b Khaled Ahmed | 70 | 111 | 6 | 2 | 63.06 |
| Kamindu Mendis | not out | 92 | 167 | 7 | 2 | 55.09 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | lbw b Shakib Al Hasan | 28 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 37.33 |
| Vishwa Fernando | run out (Najmul Hossain Shanto) | 11 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 42.31 |
| Lahiru Kumara | b Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Asitha Fernando | run out (Taijul Islam) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | 6 (b 4 , lb 2 , nb 0, w 0, pen 0) |
| Total | 531/10 (159 Overs, RR: 3.34) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaled Ahmed | 20 | 2 | 72 | 1 | 3.60 | |
| Hasan Mahmud | 24 | 5 | 99 | 2 | 4.12 | |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 37 | 4 | 110 | 3 | 2.97 | |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 46 | 5 | 146 | 1 | 3.17 | |
| Taijul Islam | 32 | 5 | 106 | 0 | 3.31 | |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmudul Hasan Joy | b Lahiru Kumara | 21 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Zakir Hasan | b Vishwa Fernando | 54 | 104 | 8 | 0 | 51.92 |
| Taijul Islam | b Vishwa Fernando | 22 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 36.07 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Prabath Jayasuriya | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
| Mominul Haque | lbw b Asitha Fernando | 33 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 39.29 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | lbw b Asitha Fernando | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 65.22 |
| Liton Das | c Kusal Mendis b Asitha Fernando | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Shahadat Hossain | c Kamindu Mendis b Lahiru Kumara | 8 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya | 7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 22.58 |
| Khaled Ahmed | b Asitha Fernando | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
| Hasan Mahmud | not out | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Extras | 10 (b 4 , lb 4 , nb 1, w 1, pen 0) |
| Total | 178/10 (68.4 Overs, RR: 2.59) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Fernando | 16 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 2.38 | |
| Asitha Fernando | 10.4 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 3.27 | |
| Lahiru Kumara | 11 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1.73 | |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 24 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 2.71 | |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 7 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2.00 | |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | b Hasan Mahmud | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Nishan Madushka | c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Hasan Mahmud | 34 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 75.56 |
| Kusal Mendis | b Khaled Ahmed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Angelo Mathews | b Shakib Al Hasan | 56 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 75.68 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Shahadat Hossain b Hasan Mahmud | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Liton Das b Hasan Mahmud | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Liton Das b Khaled Ahmed | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | not out | 28 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 41.79 |
| Vishwa Fernando | not out | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | 6 (b 5 , lb 1 , nb 0, w 0, pen 0) |
| Total | 157/7 (40 Overs, RR: 3.92) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaled Ahmed | 11 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 3.09 | |
| Hasan Mahmud | 15 | 2 | 65 | 4 | 4.33 | |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 3.90 | |
| Taijul Islam | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 | |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmudul Hasan Joy | b Prabath Jayasuriya | 24 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Zakir Hasan | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Vishwa Fernando | 19 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 48.72 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | b Lahiru Kumara | 20 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Mominul Haque | c Lahiru Kumara b Prabath Jayasuriya | 50 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 89.29 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | c Nishan Madushka b Kamindu Mendis | 36 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 67.92 |
| Liton Das | c Kusal Mendis b Lahiru Kumara | 38 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 52.78 |
| Shahadat Hossain | lbw b Kamindu Mendis | 15 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 44.12 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | not out | 81 | 110 | 14 | 0 | 73.64 |
| Taijul Islam | c Nishan Madushka b Kamindu Mendis | 14 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Hasan Mahmud | not out | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 24.00 |
| Khaled Ahmed | b Lahiru Kumara | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Extras | 13 (b 9 , lb 2 , nb 2, w 0, pen 0) |
| Total | 318/9 (85 Overs, RR: 3.74) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Fernando | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 3.90 | |
| Asitha Fernando | 15 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 4.13 | |
| Lahiru Kumara | 15 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 3.33 | |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 27 | 2 | 99 | 2 | 3.67 | |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 8 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 3.12 | |
| Kamindu Mendis | 10 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 3.20 | |
