Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam walking off the field at the end of the fourth day of play of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram — AFP CHATTOGRAM, Apr 02 (Agencies): Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara and Kamindu Mendis each claimed two wickets as Sri Lanka came within grasp of another resounding victory in the second and final Test on Tuesday.
Bangladesh were 268-7 at stumps on the fourth day in Chattogram, still needing 243 runs for an improbable win.
Sri Lanka continued their march toward a 2-0 series victory on day four, taking seven Bangladesh wickets, as they encountered only pockets of resistance from the opposition.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz played an unbeaten knock of 44 to take the game into the fifth day with Taijul Islam accompanying him on 10.
Mominul Haque was the only other batsman to put up a fight, making 50 off 56 balls before he was dismissed by the spinner Jayasuriya in the last over before tea break.
Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das put on 61 runs for the fifth wicket after Mominul's dismissal.
Off-spinner Kamundu broke the stand as Nishan Madushka took a brilliant reflex catch at silly point to dismiss Shakib for 36.
Liton got the bottom edge in an attempt for a pull shot off Kumara to depart three overs later for 38.
Kamindu broke another promising partnership of 46 runs between Mehidy and Shahadat Hossain, trapping the latter leg before for 15.
Mahmudul Hasan (24), fellow opener Zakir Hasan (19), and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (20) were all sent back cheaply.
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