Bangladesh is now facing another loss due to the failure of the batters. It remains to be seen how long the hosts can hold on to the impossible target of 511 runs in Chittagong. They lost 7 wickets to score 268 runs on the fourth day. Lankans need 3 more wickets to win.
Bangladesh’s only half-century in this innings was Muminul Haque. Moreover, Liton Das tried to fight for the second highest score of 38 runs. Mehdi Hasan Miraj is unbeaten on 44 with resistance towards the tail. Taijul Islam (10) is with him.
Lahiru Kumara, Prabhath Jayasuriya and Kamindu Mendis took two wickets each for the Lankans. Vishwa Fernando took one
Shahadat could not survive
Shahadat Hossain and Mehdi Hasan Miraj were trying to resist after Lyton’s dismissal. However, this resistance did not last long. The pair of 46 runs was broken by Shahadat’s departure. Shahadat (15) LBW by Kamindu Mendis. The seventh wicket fell for Bangladesh. Sri Lanka move closer to victory.
Litton in the pavilion put Bangladesh in danger
A brilliant catch by Kushal Mendis ended Liton Das’s innings. Bangladesh lost 6 wickets for the team’s 197 runs. The Bangladeshi batsman was cut behind by Lahiru Kumara. He scored 38 runs off 72 balls.
Madushka’s great catch broke Bangladesh’s top pair
Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan put up resistance in the second innings. Together they scored more than fifty runs on the scoreboard. Finally their pair broke up. Shakib is the victim of Kamindu Mendis. Nishan Madushka took a brilliant catch to break his partnership of 61 runs with Liton. Kamindu Mendis was bowling. This is the highest pair of Bangladesh so far in two innings. Shakib scored 36 runs off 53 balls with 3 fours. Bangladesh runs 193 for 5 wickets.
Shakib-Litton pair struggle for Bangladesh
Before the tea break, Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das were paired with Bangladesh. The hosts scored 175 runs for 4 wickets in the duo’s 40s.
Bangladesh on tea break from stress
Bangladesh ended the first session with 31 runs without a wicket. They lost four wickets before the tea break. Zakir Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Muminul Haque leave Bangladesh under pressure. They added 101 runs in this session. The hosts ended the second session with 132 runs with the loss of four wickets. Shakib is unbeaten on 14 runs, Liton is yet to open the run book.
Muminul’s farewell with a half century
Muminul Haque scored the second half-century of the series off 55 balls. Then he could not increase the innings. He was caught by Lahiru Kumara after scoring 56 runs off 56 balls. Prabhath Jayasuriya was bowling. Bangladesh 132 runs for 4 wickets.
Shanta disappointed again
Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored double-digit home runs for the first time in the Sri Lanka series. But could not make the innings bigger. He was bowled by Lahiru Kumara for 20 runs. Bangladesh captain played 55 balls. The hosts lost 3 wickets for 94 runs.
Zakir’s farewell after the win
Zakir Hasan left the field with only 19 runs after playing 39 balls. Bangladesh lost their second wicket by 51 runs. Zakir caught Dhananjaya de Silva off Vishwa Fernando.
After lunch at Joy Pavilion
Bangladesh’s opening pair broke in the second over of the second session. Prabath Jayasuriya bowled Mahmudul Hasan Joy for the team’s 37 runs. Jai scored 24 runs off 32 balls. Bangladesh 38 runs for 1 wicket in 10 overs.
Strong batting by Zakir-Joy before lunch
Chasing a target of 511 runs, Bangladesh played 8 overs before the lunch break on the fourth day. In the opening pair, Zakir Hasan and Mahmudul Hasan Joy scored 31 runs with strong batting. At the end of the first session, Joy is 19 and Zakir is unbeaten on 11 runs.
Sri Lanka has given Bangladesh a target of 511 runs
Sri Lanka announced the second innings with a lead of 510 runs. To win, Bangladesh must score 511 runs! A team that has not scored a double hundred in any innings in this series will have a difficult task for them. Now wait to see whether they can save the match after batting for five and a half sessions. In the second innings, Sri Lanka scored 157 runs for 7 wickets, then the team declared the innings.
Sri Lanka started to play on Tuesday with 102 runs for 6 wickets. Angelo Mathews scored a half century off 67 balls. He was dismissed by Shakib Al Hasan. Then Dhananjaya de Silva announced the innings with Prabhath Jayasuriya 28 and Vishwa Fernando 8 runs unbeaten.
Hasan Mahmud took maximum four wickets for Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka’s lead crossed 500
Prabhath Jayasuriya took a single off the third ball of the 39th over. Sri Lanka’s second innings lead was reduced to 500. At the end of 39 overs, their score was 150 for 7 wickets.
After scoring 531 runs in the first innings, Sri Lanka bowled out Bangladesh for 178 runs. Sri Lanka entered the second innings with a lead of 353 runs.
Mathews clean bowled by Shakib
Angelo Mathews scored a fifty off Shakib Al Hasan. The Lankan batsman was out near the left-arm spinner. He clean bowled the second ball of the 36th over. Mathews scored 56 runs off 74 balls with 5 fours. His partnership with Prabhath Jayasuriya did not exceed 43 runs. Sri Lanka lost 7 wickets for 132 runs. The lead is 485 runs.
Mathews’ half century
Angelo Mathews celebrated his 41st fifty with a single off Shakib Al Hasan in the 31st over. He is lengthening the pair with Prabhath Jayasuriya. Sri Lanka is on the way to overtake Bangladesh by 500 runs.
Bangladesh in the field with the aim of all-out Sri Lanka
Bangladesh need four wickets to all out Sri Lanka. Bowlers have started bowling for this purpose. Khaled Ahmed bowled the first over of the day. Angelo Mathews and Prabath Jayasuriya, the two unbeaten batsmen of the previous day, are at the crease.
Despite the collapse in the second innings, Sri Lanka is in a strong position
Sri Lanka’s innings collapsed while playing in the hope of adding more runs without making Bangladesh follow on. He lost 6 wickets in the second innings. At the end of the third day, the Lankan team is still in a strong position in the second Test. They are going to give the hosts a big target. Sri Lanka score 102 runs for 6 wickets. Their lead is 455 runs. At the crease are Angelo Mathews 39* and Prabath Jayasuriya 3*.
Pacer Hasan Mahmud was the main bowler in the second innings. He took 4 wickets for 51 runs. Khaled Ahmed took two.
Moreover, the day was also for the bowlers. 15 wickets fell in the whole day. Bangladesh, who lost 1 wicket yesterday, was reduced to 178 runs in the first innings today!
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