Sri Lanka 343/4, Live Cricket Score, Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 2: Sri Lanka continue to punish Bangladesh

Live Cricket Score, Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 2

1417 hrs IST: Tamim Iqbal upping the ante with two boundaries in three balls to Dilruwan Perera. Bangladesh have made a strong start and showing plenty of positive intent early on. 25/0 after six overs

1407 hrs IST: DROPPED! Lakmal almost had the wicket of Sarkar as the edge flies to gully but Kusal Mendis could not hold on to the catch. Bangladesh are 9 for no loss

1357 hrs IST: Bangladesh openers Soumaya Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal are walking out to the middle for the first innings. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 494

1345 hrs IST: WICKET! What a catch by Mehedi Hasan. Running to his left after Sandakan hits it high up in the air. It is moving away from Mehedi but he manages to hang on, diving. Sri Lanka bowled out for 494

1338 hrs IST: Review! Dilruwan Perera given leg-before by umpire but he has gone for a review. Think he knows that it is plumb in front. Still reviews. That is dead straight and he has to go

1328 hrs IST: FIFTY! Dilruwan Perera gets to a 72-ball half-century and with a four. Third in Test cricket. He has hit seven fours and six in his knock today

1324 hrs IST: Run out! Big mix up between Lakmal and Dilruwan as both are at the same end of the wicket. Lakmal ran after playing the ball towards point. Dilruwan wasn’t interested. Lakmal gone

1300 hrs IST: 119 overs bowled and Sri Lanka are 461 for the loss of seven wickets. Shakib to bowl and Dilruwan has send the first ball over mid-on for a four

1250 hrs IST: WICKET! Rangana Herath has to go. Mustafizur has his first wicket as he bowls a cutter which bounces to take Herath’s bat shoulder and straight to first slip

1144 hrs IST: WICKET! Dickwella is caught at point! Tries to go big off Mehedi Hasan but only getting a top edge and it goes up in the air. He is gone after making 75 off 76 balls

1130 hrs IST: Subashis Roy comes back to bowl a new over. Sri Lanka are 412 for the loss of five wickets. Big wicket of Mendis gone. Dickwella and Dilruwan the two batsmen

1119 hrs IST: WICKET! Whoa! Has Mendis thrown away a double century?! He goes for the big six to reach 200 but has sliced it. Goes to long on and Tamim Iqbal is on the ropes. He takes the catch but cannot keep his balance. Goes over the ropes but he has thrown the ball up in the air. Comes back and catches it. Mendis is gone for 194

1102 hrs IST: FIFTY! A 52-ball quick half-century for Dickwella. He has played without fear and got the reward. Brilliant batting from him

1031 hrs IST: Subashis Roy is ecstatic after Mustafizur catches Kusal Medis at the fine-leg rope. But he did not realise that The Fizz has stepped on the ropes. He suddenly goes quiet. Mendis has a six

1014 hrs IST: Sri Lanka have moved on to 337 for the loss of four wickets. That is 16 runs from the first three overs of the day. Mustafizur to continue

1005 hrs IST: Great start for Sri Lanka in the first over of the day! Nine runs off it as Dickwella hits a six. Mustafizur Rahman to bowl from the other end. Sri Lanka are 330 for 4

1001 hrs IST: The Sri Lankan batsmen are out in the middle for play on second day. Subashis Roy will begin the bowling for Bangladesh while Kusal Mendis will take strike for Sri Lanka

0950 hrs IST: The pitch is still good to bat on. The hard ball, second new ball, can be a bit of a tricky but if the batsmen can see that off, there are more runs for the taking

0945 hrs IST: Bangladesh bowlers were spot on in the first session but as the match progressed, batting in Galle became easier and Bangladesh bowlers proved ineffective

0930 hrs IST: Sri Lanka have a good attack especially in the spin department to bowl out Bangladesh. So there strategy must be to post a big total and then bowl out Bangladesh twice after batting only once

0920 hrs IST: So far so good for Sri Lanka! They have a decent platform to outbat Bangladesh from this Test having scored 321 runs on the first day itself.

0910 hrs IST: Welcome to the coverage of the second day’s play from the first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from Galle. Sri Lanka resume the day at 321 for the loss of four wickets with Kusal Medis unbeaten on 166.

Courtesy : indianexpress