18 March,2017 01:19 PM IST | | AFP
Shakib Al Hasan struck his fifth Test century and Mosaddek Hossain scored a fifty on his debut to put Bangladesh in control of the second Test against Sri Lanka here yesterday
Shakib Al Hasan celebrates his hundred against Sri Lanka in Colombo yesterday. Pic/AFP
Colombo: Shakib Al Hasan struck his fifth Test century and Mosaddek Hossain scored a fifty on his debut to put Bangladesh in control of the second Test against Sri Lanka here yesterday.
The visitors were all out for 467 runs to establish a 129-run lead in the first innings over their Sri Lankan hosts, who were bowled out for 338 on the previous day at the P Sara Oval. Sri Lanka reached 54-0 at stumps on Day Three with both openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Upul Tharanga unbeaten on 25 respectively.
Shakib made 116, Mosaddek (75) and skipper Mushfiqur Rahim scored 52 as Bangl- adesh put one of their most impressive batting performances in their 100th Test match.
