Chittagong: Sri Lanka spinners led by Rangana Herath took three crucial wickets late on Day IV to leave Bangaldesh with an uphill task of saving the opening Test in Chittagong on Saturday. Bangladesh reached 81 for three at stumps, still needing 119 to make Sri Lanka bat again. The visitors declared their first innings at 713 for nine in the final session. Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera dismissed Imrul Kayes for 19 before left-arm unorthodox bowler Lakshan Sandakan got Tamim Iqbal caught behind for 41. Sri Lanka declared their innings in the third over into the final session with a lead of 200 runs in response to Bangladesh's first innings total of 513.

Source: The Telegraph February 03, 2018 21:39 UTC