Shakib Al Hasan celebrates his hundred against Sri Lanka in Colombo yesterday. Pic/AFP
Colombo: Shakib Al Hasan struck his fifth Test century and Mosaddek Hossain scored a fifty on his debut to put Bangladesh in control of the second Test against Sri Lanka here yesterday.
The visitors were all out for 467 runs to establish a 129-run lead in the first innings over their Sri Lankan hosts, who were bowled out for 338 on the previous day at the P Sara Oval. Sri Lanka reached 54-0 at stumps on Day Three with both openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Upul Tharanga unbeaten on 25 respectively.
Shakib made 116, Mosaddek (75) and skipper Mushfiqur Rahim scored 52 as Bangl- adesh put one of their most impressive batting performances in their 100th Test match.
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