Sri Lanka were in a strong position at the end of the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh at the SSC ground in Colombo.
Bangladesh scored 247 runs in their first innings and Sri Lanka, who played the reply, scored 458 runs in their first innings. Bangladesh are in a difficult situation after scoring 115 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their second innings. With two more days left in the match, Bangladesh are 96 runs behind with only 4 wickets in hand.
Bangladesh – 247 (79.3) Shadman Islam 46, Mushfiqur Rahim 35, Liton Das 34, Taijul Islam 33, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 31, Sonal Dinhosha 3/22, Asitha Fernando 3/51, Vishwa Fernando 2/45
Sri Lanka – 458 (116.5) Pathum Nissanka 158, Dinesh Chandimal 93, Lahiru Udara 40, Kamindu Mendis 33, Kusal Mendis 84, Naeem Hasan 3/87, Taijul Islam 5/131
Bangladesh (2nd innings) – 115/6 (38.4) Mushfiqur Rahim 26, Prabhat Jayasuriya 2/47, Dhananjaya de Silva 2/13