Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score: Bangladesh To Resume At 318/3, Trail Sri Lanka By 79 Runs

BAN vs SL, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Updates: Bangladesh will resume their innings on Day 4 at 318 for three against Sri Lanka in the ongoing first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. The hosts trail the visitors by 79 runs, thanks to   an unbeaten ton by veteran opener Tamim Iqbal, whose knock of 133 was haulted by an injury. Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das were batting on 53 and 54, respectively, before stumps were called on Day 3. Earlier, Angelo Mathews' marathon knock of 199 had propelled Sri Lanka to a total of 397. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Bangladesh for now are in a commanding position. Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das have notched up their half-centuries and look comfortable at the crease. The duo will look to carry on the same way and will try to take the lead. Sri Lanka on the other hand, had to toil hard all day and they managed to grab only three wickets. They will aim to grab a few quick wickets in the morning and take control of the game.

Hello and welcome back folks! We are now into Day 4 of this Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Till now we have witnessed solid batting from both sides. Bangladesh currently trails by 79 runs. If the pitch continues to assist the batters we could possibly expect a draw. Maybe it’s too soon to say that we still have two full days of cricket left and things could turn around.

... DAY 4, SESSION 1 ...

Except for the second session, the Lankan bowlers were not at their best. To be honest, except for Kasun Rajitha, no other bowler looked threatening. The spinners did get a little purchase from the surface but the hosts' batters tackled them brilliantly. However, the Lankan bowlers just were disciplined enough. There was always a bad ball bowled in between which