Bangladesh need 191 for win against Sri Lanka

Published: 19 March 2017, 05:52 AM
Bangladesh need 191 for win against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka were bowled out for 319, setting Bangladesh a target of 191 to win the second test on the fifth day in Colombo on Sunday.

Dilruwan Perera was run out after scoring a 50 but not before he had added 80 for the ninth wicket with Suranga Lakmal, who became the final wicket to fall in the morning after his highest test score of 42.

Shakib Al Hasan picked up 4-74 for Bangladesh, who are chasing their first win against Sri Lanka in their 100th test overall.

BANGLADESH: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (capt & wk), Sabbir Rahman, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Subashis Roy, Mustafizur Rahman.

SRI LANKA: FDM Karunaratne, WU Tharanga, BKG Mendis, LD Chandimal, DAS Gunaratne, DM de Silva, N Dickwella (wk), MDK Perera, HMRKB Herath (capt), RAS Lakmal, PADLR Sandakan.