Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 1, Live Score Updates: Bangladesh Lose Top-Order After Opting to Bat
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates: After having opting to bat, Bangladesh got off to the worst start possible as the side lost five wickets inside seven overs on Day 1 of the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Mahmudal Hasan Joy, Tamim Iqbal, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque failed to impress with the bat and it was Kasun Rajitha and Asitha Fernando who took wickets in a jiffy. Earlier, the first Test between these two sides had ended in a draw. (LIVE SCORECARD)
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Jayawickrama is getting a nice drift in now. A bit quicker and the length is pulled back. This one drifts into the pads and Litton Das gets all squared up.
This is drifted onto middle and leg, Das nudges it out towards short leg.
Nicely flighted, drifting into middle. Das defends it out.
And again! Length, close to the off pole, solidly blocked off by Rahim.
On a good length, over off. Rahim defends it off the back foot.
A bit wider from Fernando, Rahim doesn't play at it.
Every now and then, the crowd is making a big noise and that is due to an intruder on the pitch. No, it's not someone from the crowd but a dog has run onto the field of play a couple of times now and the crowd sees the funny side of it.
Length, on off and Rahim gets squared up a bit as he edges it down with soft hands towards gully.
Around the hips, nudged away through square leg for a run.
Beaten! Perfect length, around off and this one skids through. Litton Das goes for the cover drive but is beaten past the outside edge.
Asitha Fernando to bowl from the other end now.
Flatter, on off. Rahim with a solid punch but finds the man at extra cover.
FOUR! Jayawickrama just loops it up and serves a low full