Bangladesh 178 and 268 for 7 (Mominul 50, Mehidy 44*, Kamindu 2-22, Kumara 2-41) path Sri Lanka 531 and 137 for 7 dec (Mathews 56, Madushka 34, Mahmud 4-65, Khaled 2-34) by 242 runs
Spin grew to become a major weapon for Sri Lanka for the primary time within the series, although the Chattogram floor was not taking huge flip but. It was additionally not offering substantial seam motion, or tempo, or carry, or reverse swing, which the seamers went in search of late within the day. The important thing for Sri Lanka, largely, was to remain affected person and to proceed posing numerous questions of the Bangladesh batters.
With so many runs to defend, Dhananjaya de Silva had no qualms retaining catchers in shut, and attempting uncommon traces of assault. The Bangladesh batters may very well be relied on to ultimately succumb. Nobody lasted greater than 74 balls.
Earlier within the day, Angelo Mathews had grow to be the final of Sri Lanka’s batters to cross fifty on this match, with the others within the prime seven having executed so within the first innings. He was out to a spectacular supply from Shakib, who didn’t have a good time with notable vigour regardless of the “timed out” historical past between the 2. Sri Lanka simply batted until their lead had breached 500, and gave Bangladesh the final 40 minutes earlier than lunch to see out, which they did unscathed, although the wickets would begin falling quickly after.
Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure was the primary to go, second over after the break, when he had his center stump knocked over by a slider from Jayasuriya. Zakir did not final lengthy both, providing an edge off Vishwa to first slip. They’d proceed to flounder. Najmul Hossain Shanto, who has had a woeful series, had the highest of his off stump rattled by a wonderful Kumara supply, angled in from extensive of the crease. Mominul, who has been Bangladesh’s greatest batter throughout the Assessments, obtained to an 18th profession fifty off 55 deliveries, however prime edged a sweep off Jayasuriya instantly after, and was caught at deep sq. leg.
The Shakib-Litton stand supplied a break from the wickets. They gathered singles intelligently, and each started to strike assured boundaries, and noticed out short-ball barrages from the quicks on a pitch that had misplaced its tempo. However they’d fall earlier than actually making Sri Lanka sweat. Kamindu had Shakib edging to gully with an offbreak that turned greater than the batter anticipated, and Litton toe-edged a Kumara bouncer to the wicketkeeper, as he tried to fetch it from extensive outdoors off.
Bangladesh want 243 runs, however maybe extra realistically, want rain to reach on day 5, to save lots of them from what at current appears an inevitable series conclusion. Their final pair who can bat – Mehidy Hasan, and Taijul Islam – have been on the crease at stumps.
