Chasing an improbable target of 437 runs, 'all' Bangladesh batsmen got starts but none managed to reach fifties as Sri Lanka claimed five wickets for 177 runs in 48 overs on the penultimate day of their second Test at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. When the bails were drawn due to bad light, Bangladesh still need another 260 runs with Liton Das and Mehidy Hasan unbeaten on 14 and four runs respectively. For the hosts, Ramesh Mendis (3/86) and Praveen Jayawickrama (2/58) shared all five wickets. Earlier in the day, Taijul Islam claimed a fifer as Sri Lanka declared their second innings on 194/9. Catch Day 4 highlights and cricket scores of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh here:
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4:47 PM IST: Bad light stops play.
13:18 IST: Innings Break! Taijul Islam took a fifer as Sri Lanka declared on 194/9. The target is 437.
12:03 PM IST: LUNCH! Taijul Islam took three wickets and Mehidy Hasan two to help Bangladesh fight back, but the visitors are facing a big target as Sri Lanka continued to score crucial runs. The lead now worth 414 runs. Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva scored 66 and 41 respectively.
