83.2 overs have been bowled today between both teams. The home team scored 194 runs in 42.2 overs and after that their captain declared the innings with nine wickets down. Dimuth Karunaratne scored 66 runs off 78 balls, Dhananjaya de Silva 41, Pathum Nissanka 24, Niroshan Dickwella † also scored 24 runs. Taijul Islam dismissed five Sri Lankan batsmen in 19.2 overs with leaking 72 runs.
From the visitor team’s second innings, Tamim Iqbal the opener of the Bangladesh team scored 24 runs and out. Saif Hassan added 34 runs in the chase. Najmul Hossain Shanto contributed 26 runs, Mominul Haque (c) 32, Mushfiqur Rahim 40. Ramesh Mendis took three wickets and Praveen Jayawickrama took two.
SL vs BD Highlights today Sunday, 2-5-2021 – 2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka from Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and chose to bat first.
Sri Lanka team: Dimuth (capt), Thirimanne, Oshada, Mathews, Dhananjaya, Nissanka, Niroshan, Ramesh, Lakmal, Vishwa, Jayawickrama.
Bangladesh team: Tamim, Saif, Najmul, Mominul (capt), Mushfiqur, Liton (wk), Mehidy, Taijul, Taskin, Shoriful, Jayed.
Match Timings: 04:30 GMT | 10:00 Local
Umpires – Kumar Dharmasena, Ruchira Palliyaguruge
TV Umpires – Raveendra Wimalasiri
Match Referee – Ranjan Madugalle
Reserve Umpire – Prageeth Rambukwella
Match number – Test no. 2419
