Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama took six wickets on his debut to dismiss Bangladesh for 251 and put the hosts in a robust place on day three of the second Test on Saturday.
Jayawickrama, a substitute for the injured Lasith Embuldeniya, has had a modest file in first-class cricket however impressed at Pallekele along with his six wickets for 92 to offer Sri Lanka a wholesome 242-run first-innings lead.
He was backed by off-spinner Ramesh Mendis who took two wickets.
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Sri Lanka took the brand new ball quickly after it was out there and Suranga Lakmal polished off the tail taking the final two wickets in successive overs.
Sri Lanka, who declared earlier on 493 for seven, didn’t implement the observe on and have been 17 for 2. The first Test within the two-match sequence was a draw.
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