June 28 (Reuters) – Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya led the cost with a five-wicket haul as Bangladesh collapsed for simply 133 of their second innings, handing Sri Lanka a win by an innings and 78 runs, with the hosts clinching a 1-0 victory of their two-test sequence on Saturday.
Bangladesh misplaced six wickets inside 33 runs as their batters have been unable to repeat the heroics that secured a draw within the first take a look at in Galle on Colombo’s spin-friendly monitor.
“There was a distinction between (the) two matches … that is an excellent morale booster for us, shedding the toss and placing the opposition beneath strain,” Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva mentioned on the post-match presentation ceremony.
After Bangladesh posted 247 of their first innings, opener Pathum Nissanka scored 158 in a player-of-the-match efficiency, aided by Dinesh Chandimal (93) and Kusal Mendis (84) as Sri Lanka secured a commanding 211-run lead with a complete of 458.
Anamul Haque (19) tried to present Bangladesh a quick begin within the second innings however fell to Asitha Fernando (1-22), whereas his opening associate Shadam Islam (12) mistimed a canopy drive and bought caught simply three balls later as Jayasuriya (5-56) took his first wicket of the match.
De Silva (2-13) trapped fellow skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, who scored twin centuries within the first take a look at, with a leg earlier than wicket dismissal to go away the guests reeling at 70-4.
“Very disappointing after how we completed the primary Check, the best way this one went,” Shanto mentioned. “We had alternatives however… all the time took straightforward choices and made errors whereas batting.”
Mushfiqur Rahim (26), Bangladesh’s different centurion within the earlier match, was the subsequent to fall as he was bowled by Jayasuriya, kicking off a collapse the place Bangladesh misplaced their final 5 wickets in lower than 11 overs.
Sri Lanka will play three One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 matches towards Bangladesh subsequent month, with the primary ODI set for Wednesday. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Modifying by Kim Coghill)
