Bangladesh trail by 321 runs vs Sri Lanka on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test match, at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Monday.
The hosts posted 76/0 to end Day 2, in response to Sri Lanka’s first innings score of 397. Mahmudul Hasan Joy (31*) and Tamim Iqbal (35*) will resume batting for Bangladesh on Day 3 and will be aiming to build on their momentum.
Earlier, a century by Angelo Mathews helped the visitors reach 397 in 153 overs. Mathews hammered 199 runs in 397 balls, including 19 fours and a maximum.
Apart from Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis (54) and Dinesh Chandimal (66) hit half-centuries. The rest of the Sri Lankan batters struggled to make their mark. In fact, six batters were dismissed for single digit scores.
For Bangladesh, Nayeem Hasan starred with the ball. Giving him good support was Shakib Al Hasan, who took three for 60, while Taijul Islam chipped in with a wicket.
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