Watch SL v BD highlights today – first test day five (Final day) from Galle International Stadium (Sri Lanka) Saturday 11th March 2017. Sri Lanka scored 274 runs in their second innings with six wickets down in 69 overs and then captain of their team HMRKB Herath declared the Sri Lankan innings. FDM Karunaratne contributed 32 runs and out.
WU Tharanga scored 115 runs off 171 balls, he batted with the strike rate of 67.25 and he smashed eleven 4s and a maximum in his innings, BKG Mendis 19, LD Chandimal 50 not out, MDK Perera 33. Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan took four wickets, Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed took two wickets.
Tamim Iqbal faced 44 balls and scored 13 runs with the help of a boundary not out, Soumya Sarkar faced 47 deliveries and scored 53 runs not out. Till the end of day four, Bangladesh requires another 390 runs with 10 wickets remaining and pith is still very good for batting.
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
Sri Lanka team
FDM Karunaratne, WU Tharanga, BKG Mendis, LD Chandimal, N Dickwella†, DAS Gunaratne, MDK Perera, HMRKB Herath*, RAS Lakmal, CBRLS Kumara, PADLR Sandakan.
Bangladesh team
Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim*, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das†, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Subashis Roy.
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 494 & 274/6d
Bangladesh 312 & 197 60.2 overs
Sri Lanka won by 259 runs
Match Timings: 10:00 local time (04:30 GMT)
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 1st Test Highlights
Test no. 2252 | 2016/17 season
Played at Galle International Stadium
07,08,09,10,11 March 2017 (5-day match)
Umpires – Aleem Dar and M Erasmus
TV umpire – S Ravi
Match referee – AJ Pycroft
Reserve umpire – RR Wimalasiri
