After a day who saw both teams to make it a blow to Bangladesh on Friday, June 20, 187-run with Najimul Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim at the fold. Bangladesh managed to equalize Sri Lanka for 485 and take a ten -seater lead before the visitors ended the day at 177 for a loss of three goals.
Sri Lanka started a day in a comfortable place Despite the release of Pathum Nissan on 187. Kaminda Mendis and Captain Dhananjaya de Silva sewed a fine partnership, but the goals began to fall for hosts, with two in the first hour and three within 45 minutes after lunch.
Naye Hasan was the main destroyer with the ball when he first got the key goals de Silva and then a good Mendis set for 87 after Sri Lankan star looked predetermined by another hundred. Rathnayake rebuilt the shifts by gently clicking 39 out of 83 balls before it was sent back to Hasan Mahmud.
This opened the door for Bangladesh when Nayeem quickly rejected Tahrind Ratnayake and Asitha Fernando in quick succession to end Sri Lankan shifts and pick up his 5 career five goal. Mahmud also got three goals.
Bangladesh lost anamul Haque soon in his second shifts, but Shadman Islam seemed to be in a good Knick. While Mominula Haque lost, the opener scored 76 out of 126 runs and added a 68-run stand with Captain Shanto. Ratnayake ended Islamic stay in the fold when he imprisoned him before the stumps.
After the fall of the opening, Shanto’s time was continuing to continue its fine form and raise fifty with some elegant shots. He stayed undefeated at 56 and left Rahim for the company when the match headed for 5 days, and many expected the game to end up in the draw.
Published on:
June 20, 2025
