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Ptham Nisanka’s unbeaten 146 made Sri Lanka 290/2 against Bangladesh on 2 of the second Test in Colombo.
Patham Nisanka is contacting a daddy handate (Picture Credit: AP)
In-form opener Patham Nisanka scored an unbeaten 146, which on Thursday tightened his grip to tighten his grip in the second Test against Bangladesh in Colombo.
Sri Lanka stumps were 290/2, with a lead of 43 runs, thanks to Nisanka’s sparkling knock from 238 delivery. It follows his career-Best score of 187 in the first Test in Galle, which ended in a draw.
Nisanka found a competent partner at former captain Dinesh Chandimal, who scored 93 runs before a lapse in the judgment, losing his wicket minutes before the stumps.
The pair put 194 runs together. Wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis said, “We are in a very good position. Tomorrow, we have to bat all day and a target for a 150 to 200 lead.”
“It is a shame that he missed a double hundred in Galle. I hope he would receive it here,” he said about Nisanka.
Disappointed with the inability to break through Bangladesh, resorted to negative lines and spread the fields, but Chandimal and Nisanka responded with a hurry of reverse sweep.
Nisanka’s early partner, Lahiru Udara, was dismissed by a Taijul Islam Ball for 40, which laid its line.
Given that the decision overturned after a review.
Earlier, debut Sonal Dinusha took 3/22 as Sri Lanka dropped the visitors for 247.
Bangladesh resumed the day at 220/8 and lasted for 8.3 overs, with the last man for 33 overnight, grabbed Dinusha’s left -hand spin.
All -rounder Dinusha, who replaced retired Angelo Mathews, had a quick impact by rejecting Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das in the early day.
Pesar Asitha Fernando ended with three wickets after giving his first blow on Thursday.
Taijul offered some resistance and 20 survived once again when Kamindu Mendis ruled the Fernando a difficult opportunity on a broad mid-off, refusing his fourth wicket.
Southpow disappointed the hosts with a ugly innings, during which he made some attacks in the helmet.
Bangladesh scored 33 runs for the last two wickets.
It started 15 minutes earlier to play when only 71 out of the prescribed 90 overs were compensated when the rain was compensated for rain in a day.
The winner at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo will receive the series after a draw of last week.
Bangladesh coach Phil Semans said, “Sri Lanka is ahead in the game at this time, but we know that the new ball is going to be.”
“We will try to create an impact with the new ball. We know that things can happen soon if we get some wickets with the new ball.”
Brief score:
Bangladesh: 247 (Shadman Islam 46, Mushfiqur Rahim 35, Sonal Dinusha 3-22, Asitha Fernando 3-51)
Sri Lanka: 290-2 (Patham Nisanka 146 Not Out, Dinesh Chandimal 93)
(With AFP input)
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