The Bangladesh bowlers had little likelihood towards the in-form batsmen on one other flat pitch, subsequent to the block on which each side scored greater than 600 runs with out being bowled out in the drawn first take a look at which completed on Sunday.
Karunaratne was watchful in the primary hour, settling in earlier than reducing unfastened as soon as the ball bought older. On 28, he was dropped at first slip and that proved to be expensive.
Fresh from his career-best 244 final week, the skipper performed some elegant strokes forcing the bowlers to go in defensive mode. Against the spinners, there was intelligent use of the toes, rotating the strike, and placing the unhealthy balls away.
For some motive, Bangladesh held again its most skilled bowler, Taijul Islam, till after lunch. The left-arm spinner was launched solely in the thirty eighth over however by then each batsmen had been nicely set. Together with offspinner Mehidy Hasan, Taijul shared the majority of the bowling. The duo despatched down 41 overs.
While the captain was free-flowing, Thirimanne was extra sedate. In and out of the facet since he made his take a look at debut in Southampton 10 years in the past, Thirimanne is having an excellent 2021 after some technical changes to his sport and reducing down some dangerous strokes. The self-discipline has paid wealthy dividends in the final two collection and, at 131 not out, he’s on second highest rating.
The batsmen needed to commit a mistake to get out, relatively than be bowled, and Karunaratne threw away his wicket flashing at a supply and making an attempt to ship it sq. on the offside. The ball was too near his physique and he was caught behind after dealing with 190 deliveries and hitting 15 boundaries.
He grew to become 19-year-old medium-pacer Shoriful Islam’s maiden take a look at wicket.
In the final over earlier than stumps, it seemed as if Shoriful had a second as Thirimanne was given out leg earlier than wicket. However, the choice was overturned after the batsman reviewed it.
Fernando, after a disappointing first take a look at, was wanting good unbeaten on 40. He and Thirimanne prolonged their partnership to 82 runs.
Its hoped the pitch could but flip. If so, the groups have sufficient spin choices. To again up debutant Praveen Jayawickrama, the Sri Lankans produce other spin choices in Ramesh Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva
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