Karunaratne, de Silva continue to trouble Bangladesh
UNB
24th April, 2021 05:33:42
Bangladeshi bowlers have failed to grab any wicket on day four of the Kandy Test against Sri Lanka despite bowling for two full sessions.
At the tea break of day four, the hosts were batting at 442 for three.
After Dimuth Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva has also struck a century. The pair have remained unbeaten on 184 and 134, adding 252 runs in the fourth wicket stand.
For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam and Taskin Ahmed bagged one wicket each.
At the lunch break, Sri Lanka were trailing by 210 runs, but they have now narrowed it down to 99 runs.
Karunaratne, De Silva push 1st Test towards draw
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Karunaratne keeps Lankan hopes alive after Bangladesh make 541 AFP © Provided by Khaleej Times Karunaratne keeps Lankan hopes alive after Bangladesh make 541
Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne led his side s bid to match Bangladesh s mammoth score on a third day of batting domination in the first Test between the two nations on Friday.
Karunaratne built an unbeaten 85 as Sri Lanka moved to 229 for three at the close, still needing 112 to avoid the follow-on after Bangladesh declared at 541 for seven earlier in the day.
Stumps in Pallekele!
Sri Lanka reduce the deficit, with Dimuth Karunaratne s 85 powering their effort.
Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne put on 114 for the first wicket but Thirimanne was dismissed on the last ball before tea for 58. And in the final session, Bangladesh also claimed the wickets of Oshada Fernando (20) and Angelo Mathews (25).
PALLEKELE: Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque glides the ball past Sri Lanka wicket-keeper Niroshan Dickwella during the first Test at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. AFP
PALLEKELE: Najmul Hossain Shanto and skipper Mominul Haque put on a record stand of 242 as Bangladesh reached an imposing 474-4 on day two of the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
Najmul extended his maiden Test century to 163 while Mominul weighed in with 127 as they shared Bangladesh’s best ever partnership for the third wicket in Tests.
Both were dismissed but they were Sri Lanka’s only successes as Mushfiqur Rahim, 43, and wicket-keeper/batsman Liton Das, 25, added 50 before bad light chewed up the last 90 minutes of the day’s play to force an early close in Pallekele.