Jayawickrama spins Sri Lanka to series win against Bangladesh
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Left-armer finishes with a match-haul of 11 wickets as Bangladesh is dismissed for 227
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Left-armer finishes with a match-haul of 11 wickets as Bangladesh is dismissed for 227
Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama enjoyed a dream debut as he claimed 11 wickets to seal a 209-run victory over Bangladesh in the second Test here on Monday.
Chasing a daunting 437 to win, Bangladesh was dismissed for 227 in the first session of the final day after resuming at 177 for five as Sri Lanka wrapped up the match, and the series 1-0, after 90 minutes of play.
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Kandy (ICC); Praveen Jayawickrama was the pick of the bowlers helping Sri Lanka to a 209-run win against Bangladesh in the second Test in Pallekele.
His figures of 11 for 178 made him the first Sri Lankan to claim a 10-wicket haul on debut and the first bowler to take a 10-wicket haul on debut since Australia’s Jason Krejza.
He is also the first bowler since Narendra Hirwani in 1988 to pick up two five-wicket hauls in his debut match.
The day began with Bangladesh resuming on 177/5, with Liton Das and Mehidy Hasan in the middle.
Bangladesh’s hopes of a chase suffered an early blow when Jayawickrama trapped Liton lbw in his second over of the day.
Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh, clinch Test series
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Kandy, May 3 : Sri Lankan left-arm spin prodigy Praveen Jayawickrama again grabbed a five-wicket haul as he helped his team crush Bangladesh by 209 runs on the final day of the second Test on Monday.
The first match of the two-Test series had ended in a draw.
Jayawickrama claimed 5 for 86 for a record debut match haul of 11 for 178, becoming the first bowler to take a 10-wicket haul on debut since Jason Krejza in 2008. The 22-year-old had taken six wickets for 92 runs in the first innings.