Sri Lanka will be eye a series-clinching win over Bangladesh when both teams take the field on Day 5 of the ongoing second Test in Mirpur. After the visitors took a first innings lead of 141, the hosts lost four wickets in the final session, and are reeling at 34 for four.
Asitha Fernando had struck early for Sri Lanka, dismissing Bangladesh openers Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudul Hasan Joy in quick succession.
In between Tamim and Hasan’s dismissal, Bangladesh also lost the wickets of Najmul Hussain Shanto and skipper Mominul Haque. Earlier, Sri Lanka, on the back of Angelo Mathews (145) and Dinesh Chandimal’s (124) marathon knocks, posted a total of 506, and took a first innings lead of 141.
Initially, Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das played marathon knocks to rescue Bangladesh from 24/5 to take them to a total of 365.
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