Sri Lanka closed in on an innings victory within the second Take a look at at stumps on the third day, needing to take 4 extra wickets with a 96-run second innings lead.
Bangladesh was 115 for six at shut of play having conceded a 211-run first innings result in Sri Lanka, which was dismissed for 458 within the first innings. Bangladesh made 247 runs within the first innings after successful the toss on the opening day.
Anamul Haque (19), Shadman Islam (12), Mominul Haque (15), captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (26), Mushfiqur Rahim (26) and Mehedy Hasan Miraz (11) have been all dismissed earlier than they might take a begin of their second innings.
Litton Das was batting on 13.
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva (2-13) and left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya (2-47) shared the bowling honors.
Earlier, opening batter Pathum Nissanka scored greater than 150 runs for a second consecutive Take a look at match and Kusal Mendis scored a fast 84 off 87 deliveries to increase Sri Lanka’s lead after Bangladesh threatened to claw again into the match taking 4 wickets within the first session.
Sri Lanka resumed on the third day at 290 for 2 with Nissanka unbeaten on 146 batting with evening watchman Jayasuriya. They reached 401 for six on the lunch break.
Nissanka adopted his 187 within the first Take a look at in Galle with a superb 158 which included 19 boundaries off 254 deliveries in an innings lasting greater than six hours.
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A second new ball taken by Bangladesh after 80 overs on Friday produced fast outcomes when Nissanka stepped out and performed a defensive shot in opposition to left-arm spinner Taijul Islam which resulted in a straight-forward catch to Haque at brief cowl.
Taijul returned to dismiss Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva (7) cheaply. His sliding supply went straight and trapped de Silva lbw.
Jayasuriya was out for 10 after occupying the crease for 39 balls in 75 minutes, making good of his position in shielding the common batters in a single day. Jayasuriya was caught at slip by Miraz off quick bowler Nahid Rana.
Kamindu Mendis and Kusal Mendis shared a 49-run partnership in attempting to stall a possible slide earlier than offspin bowler Nayeem Hasan bowled Kamindu Mendis for 33.
Kusal Mendis hit two elegant sixes and eight boundaries as he stretched Sri Lanka’s lead whereas shielding the tailenders. He was run out attempting to steal a second run and retain the strike.
Taijul took 5 for 131, his seventeenth five-wicket haul in an innings.
The primary Take a look at in Galle resulted in a draw.