2024-03-24 16:59:01
Sri Lanka are in a good position at the end of the second day of the Sylhet Test. It is ahead of Bangladesh by 211 runs. They ended the second day’s play with 119 runs for 5 wickets in the second innings.
Earlier, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 280 runs in the first innings of the match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh couldn’t do well in batting despite wrapping up the visitors before 300. Bangladesh’s innings stopped at 188 runs. Sri Lanka got a lead of 92 runs.
Shariful returned Karunaratne
Like the first innings, Dhananjaya de Silva is leading one end in the second innings as well. He was accompanied by veteran Dimuth Karunaratne. He was doing fifty. But when he reached fifty, Shariful Islam returned him. He was caught by Nahid Rana at deep fine while pulling the bouncer.
Karunaratne returned with 52 runs off 101 balls with 7 fours and 1 six. Dhananjaya broke the fifth wicket partnership of 49 runs on his departure. Sri Lanka’s lead has exceeded two hundred in this pair. Vishwa Fernando as the night watchman.
Dhananjaya is playing for 19 runs off 34 balls. Sri Lanka collected 113 runs for 5 wickets in 32 overs. Lead 205 runs.
After Taijul, Miraj’s injury, Chandimal’s farewell
Bangladesh hit the Lankan camp again as soon as Taijul’s injuries did not end. This time Dinesh Chandimal is in the spin of Mirage.
Chandimal could not put the bat in an attempt to play on the side. Strong appeal as soon as the ball hits the pad. But the umpire did not respond. Shanta was skeptical even after taking the review. However, Bangladesh won by proving his assumption wrong.
The replay shows that the ball hit the leg stump. As a result, Chandimal’s farewell bell rang before opening the run book.
Sri Lanka collected 64 runs for 4 wickets in 19.1 overs. Their lead is now 156 runs.
Dhananjaya de Silva is the new batsman at the crease. Dimuth Karunaratne is playing for 28 runs off 60 balls.
Matthews returned to Taijul
Mathews is cut behind on a delivery that turns and bounces outside the off stump. Liton Kumar Das took the catch in the second attempt.
Mathews returned with 22 runs off 24 balls. The pair of 28 runs broke on his departure. Cree
Kushal was returned by Nahid Rana
In the second innings, Sri Lanka lost wickets at the start of Nahid Rana’s injury. After the tea break, Nahid hit the Lankan camp again. Now his victim is Kushal Mendis.
Kushal threw the bat while trying to pull Nahid’s bouncer but released it at the last moment. The ball touches the edge of the bat and goes into the gloves of Liton Kumar Das.
Mendis returned with 3 runs off 10 balls. Angelo Mathews dropped to number four. Karunaratne is playing for 18 runs off 42 balls.
Sri Lanka collected 33 runs for 2 wickets in 12 overs. Their lead is now 125 runs.
Sri Lanka lost one wicket at the tea break
The visiting Sri Lanka got a lead of 92 runs by bowling out Bangladesh for 188 runs in the first innings. With this lead, they went to bat in the second innings. In the beginning, the pacer Nahid Rana, who made his debut in this Test, hit the Lankan camp. Nishan Madushka was caught behind the wicket by Liton Das after the team scored 19 runs. He scored 10 runs off 20 balls. After that both teams went for tea break. Sri Lanka lead by 111 runs till the tea break.
Bangladesh all out for 188 runs:
Bangladesh were bowled out for 188 runs in their first innings after the brilliant batting of Khaled Ahmed and Shariful Islam. In that, Sri Lanka got a lead of 92 runs.
Taijul scored the maximum 47 runs in Bangladesh’s innings. Lyton scored the second highest 25 runs. 22 runs came from Khaled’s bat. Shariful scored 15 runs.
Vishwa Fernando of Sri Lanka took 4 wickets with the ball. Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara took 3 wickets each.
Khaled-Shariful’s resistance after Miraj’s departure:
Bangladesh lost the eighth wicket for 147 runs. Mehedi Hasan Miraj returned to Sajghar after becoming Rajitha’s third victim. 11 runs off 34 balls with 1 four came from his bat. Then two pacers Khaled Ahmed and Shariful Islam resisted. They added 39 runs in 5.1 overs. Both hit 2 sixes each. Khaled is batting for 20 runs and Shariful is batting for 15 runs.
Rajitha returned the warrior Taijul:
After losing 3 wickets for 31 runs, Taijul entered the field as the night watch man in the late afternoon. Taijul, who entered the field in the ninth over, got out in the 40th over in the second session today. Kasun Rajithar played the highest innings of 47 runs off 80 balls and was caught behind the wicket by Kusal Mendis. Which is his career best innings. Earlier the highest was 39 unbeaten. Bangladesh lost their seventh wicket after 140 runs. Shariful Islam has joined Miraj as a new batsman.
Bangladesh beat Liton at lunch:
After losing three wickets the previous day, Bangladesh lost three more wickets in the first session of the second day. Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shahadat Hossain Dipu and Liton Kumar Das have returned after being out. Bangladesh went into the mid-day break after losing 6 wickets and scoring 126 runs. 148 runs behind Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan pacer Lahiru Kumara took all three wickets in today’s first session.
Liton Kumar Das joined the night watch man Taijul after Shahadat Hossain Dipu returned after the team scored 83 runs. In the sixth wicket, they added 41 runs to the collection of the two teams. In that, the collection of Bangladesh crossed hundred. After the team’s 124 runs, Liton was bowled by Kumara. This top order batsman scored 25 runs in 4 fours.
Mehedi Hasan Miraj has joined Taijul. Taijul went into the break with 41 and Miraj 2 runs.
Bangladesh in trouble after losing five wickets:
New batsman Shahadat Hossain Dipu also returned after Mahmudul Hasan’s win. A partnership of 41 runs with Taijul indicated good things. But Deepu got out on the last ball of the 22nd over by Lahiru Kumara after the team scored 83 runs. Kumara’s over-bounced ball touched his bat and was palmed by Dhananjaya at first slip. Deepu scored 18 runs off 3 fours in 26 balls. Taijul has been joined by new batsman Liton Kumar Das.
Joy returned early in the day:
Bangladesh, who ended the first day with 32 runs for the loss of 3 wickets, lost wickets early on the second day. Mahmudul Hasan Joy has returned to Sajghar. He was caught by Dhananjaya De Silva at third slip off Lahiru Kumara after the team scored 53 runs. Joy scored 12 runs off 46 balls. New batsman Shahadat Hossain Dipu joined Taijul.
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Second Day Match Start:
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka 1st Test started yesterday at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. 13 wickets fell on the first day. First losing the toss and batting, Sri Lanka were all out for 280 runs in 68 overs.
Then in the late afternoon, Bangladesh came down to bat and lost 3 wickets for 31 runs. Ended the day with 32 runs. Mahmudul Hasan finished the day with 9 runs and Taijul Islam with 0 runs. Both of them came out to bat on the second day today, Saturday.