BAN vs SL 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: Hosts Bangladesh ended Day 2 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram at 55/1 after the visitors had piled on 531 runs with multiple batters crossing the half-century mark.
Kamindu Mendis led the Sri Lankan charge with his 92, while Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne and Nishan Madhushka scaled the half-century milestone for the Lankan Lions.
Bangladesh lost the wicket of Mahmudul Hasan Joy for 21, while Zakir Hassan and Taijul Islam remained unbeaten at 28 and 0 at stumps.
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A top-order batting blitz took Sri Lanka to 314-4 and left the tourists firmly in command on the opening day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh on Saturday.
Kusal Mendis top-scored with 93 in Chittagong, while openers Dimuth Karunaratne (86) and Nishan Madushka (57) also helped power the innings.
“Of course we are happy,” Karunaratne said.
That’s a good score for day one. If we can put on a good total next day, we are in a commanding position,” he added.
Dinesh Chandimal was batting on 34 alongside skipper Dhananjaya de Silva on 15 at stumps.
Bangladesh struggled to make an impact after being asked to bowl, with Sri Lanka batting through the morning session without losing a wicket.
Madushka was run out attempting a double shortly after lunch but Karunaratne and Mendis drove the tourists forward with a 114-run stand.
Debutant Hasan Mahmud sent back Karunaratne, who chopped a delivery into the stumps before the tea break. Karunaratne struck eight fours and a six in his 129-ball innings, surviving a run-out scare on 18 after a mix-up with Madushka while taking a single off Hasan.
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