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COLOMBO, July 28: Captain Sanath Jayasuriya brought his experience to bear with an impressive 85 as a revamped Sri Lanka struggled to gain the upper hand over Bangladesh on the first day of the second Test Sunday.
Sri Lanka, with nine senior players sitting out the match, were 301 for eight at stumps after a day of fluctuating fortunes at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground.
Jayasuriya, batting fifth instead of his usual opening spot, hit nine boundaries and one six in his 94-ball knock.
SRI LANKA (1st Innings):
M.G. Vandort lbw b Kapali 61
J. Mubarak lbw b Baisya 24
M.N. Nawaz c Mashud b Muntasir 21
H.P. Tillekeratne c and b Muntasir 18
S.T. Jayasuriya c Mashud b Manjural 85
T.T. Samaraweera c Bashar b Manjural 58
P.W. Jayawardena c Mashud b Manjural 0
U.D.U. Chandana c Bashar b Kapali 20
T.C.B. Fernando not out 2
W.R.S. de Silva not out 1
EXTRAS (B-1, LB-4, NB-6) 11
TOTAL (for eight wkts, 90 overs) 301
FALL OF WKTS: 1-60, 2-90, 3-131, 4-133, 5-260, 6-260, 7-298, 8-298.
TO BAT: M.K.C.P.L. Gamage.
BOWLING (to-date): Manjural Islam 17-4-35-3 (2nb); Talha Jubair 16-2-41-0; Tapash Baisya 9-1-53-1 (4nb); Fahim Muntasir 18-3-46-2; Alok Kapali 27-2-111-2; Habibul Bashar 3-1-10-0.
BANGLADESH: Hannan Sarkar, A Shariar, Tushar Imran, Habibul Bashar, Mohammad Ashraful, Khaled Mashud, Fahim Muntasir, Talha Jubair, Manjural Islam, Alok Kapali, Tapash Baisya.
UMPIRES: S.A. Bucknor (West Indies) and D.R. Shepherd (England).
TV UMPIRE: P.T. Manuel.
MATCH REFEREE: Wasim Raja (Pakistan).—Reuters
