780 runs in the first Test, threat of innings defeat in second, Bangladesh boat in Lanka

The second Test match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is being played in Colombo. Bangladesh scored 247 runs while batting first in the match. Host Sri Lanka scored 458 runs in response. In this way, he got a lead of 211 runs in the first innings. If Bangladesh wants to avoid the defeat of the innings, then he will have to score at least 211 runs in his second innings. Interestingly, Bangladesh scored a total of 780 runs in the first Test (495 in the first innings and 285 in the second innings). This time he has got a total of 400 runs to score a total of 400 runs.

Bangladesh played his second innings on Friday on the third day of the match. His batter also failed in the second innings. In his second innings, he has lost the wickets of Anamul Haq (19), Shadman Islam (12), Mominul Haq (15), captain Najmul Hussain Shanto (26), Mushfiqur Rahim (26) and Mehdi Hasan Miraj (11). Litton Das was playing 13 runs till the stump. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjay Disilva (two wickets for 13 runs) and left -arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya (two wickets for 47) took two wickets.

Earlier on Friday, Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nisanka was dismissed for 158 runs. He scored more than 150 runs in the second consecutive Test match. Nisanka and Kusal Mendis (84 runs, 87 balls) helped Sri Lanka to gain an edge by scoring fast. Sri Lanka started playing ahead of 290 runs for two wickets in the morning on the third day. He also batted excellent on the third day and finished his innings for 458 runs. Nisanka, who scored 187 runs in the first Test in Gaul, batted for more than six hours and scored 158 runs in 254 balls with 19 fours. Bangladesh’s left -arm spinner Taizul Islam took five wickets. The first Test was a draw between the two teams.