Sri Lanka’s Kasun Rajitha celebrates after dismissing a wicket in the course of the fourth day of the first Test towards Bangladesh in Sylhet on March 25, 2024.
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Kasun Rajitha claimed 5-56 as Sri Lanka bowled Bangladesh out for 182 in its second innings on March 25 to clinch a 328-run victory within the first Test.
Rajitha, who returned 3-56 within the first innings, completed with career-best match figures of 8-112 in a Test match.
Mominul Haque performed a lonely defiant innings for the hosts, stranded on 87 from 148 deliveries when the ultimate wicket fell within the center session on Day 4. His innings contained 12 boundaries and a six.
Bangladesh was set an inconceivable 511-run victory goal after Sri Lanka rode on centuries in every innings from Kamindu Mendis and skipper Dhananjaya de Silva.
Sri Lanka made early inroads in Monday’s morning session when Rajitha trapped Taijul Islam lbw for six within the second over after Bangladesh had resumed at 47 for 5.
Mominul and Mehidy Hasan mixed for a 66-run seventh-wicket stand, however Rajitha struck once more to break up the partnership. Mehidy scored 33 from 50 deliveries earlier than he performed an expansive drive and acquired a thick exterior edge.
Mominul additionally had a 47-run partnership with Shoriful Islam (12) for the eighth wicket, which solely diminished the margin of the defeat.
Rajitha broke the partnership when he took a return catch to dismiss Shoriful. With his subsequent supply, he had Khaled Ahmed caught by Kusal Mendis for a duck to full the second five-wicket haul in his check profession.
Kumara, who returned figures of 2-39, ended Bangladesh’s innings by dismissing Nahid Rana for a duck.
Vishwa Fernando could not add to his three-wicket haul from Day 3 and completed with figures of 3-36 from 15 overs.
After recovering from an early batting collapse firstly of the match, Sri Lanka posted 280 within the first innings with de Silva and Mendis every scoring 102.
After dismissing Bangladesh for 188, de Silva (108) and Kamindu (164) once more hit centuries as Sri Lanka reached 418 in its second innings to arrange victory. (AP) AYG
