The second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh was filled with hilarious videos. After a hilarious DRS call and three players missing the ball, another video from the game went viral. This time, five Bangladesh players chased down a ball to save a boundary during the Sylhet Test, leading to some hilarious reactions on social media. Some users compared it to the famous movie scene from the movie “Lagaan” while others called it a clown.
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Ashisha Fernando took 4-34 as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 178 runs to take a huge lead of 353 runs in the first innings of the second Test in Chittagong on Monday. The visitors decided not to execute the follow-on but struggled with the batting in the second innings and posted 102-6 at stumps on day three to extend their lead to 455 runs.
Debutant pacer Hasan Mahmud gave Bangladesh some smile-worthy figures with figures of 4-51 while fellow pacer Khaled Mahmud) also troubled the Sri Lankan batsmen with 2-29.
But Angelo Mathews and Prabath Jayasuriya remain unbeaten with 39 runs and three not outs and the duo will be looking to expand with the help of the tail-enders Sri Lanka’s lead.
Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando and Prabath Jayasuriya scored two goals each earlier as Sri Lanka moved on from two games Taking nine wickets to level the hosts.
Zakir Hasan top-scored Bangladesh with 54 runs while Mominul Haque provided some resistance with 33 runs.
Zakir survived for over an hour before Bangladesh lost their first wicket of the day as they continued on at 55-1, led by night watchman Taijul Islam. Sri Lanka ended Bangladesh’s stubborn resistance when left-arm quick Vishwa Fernando uprooted Zakir’s leg stump with a punch.
Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto looked edgy from the start and faced 11 balls before being dismissed by Jayasuriya.
Najimul departed after trying a breakaway but was caught by Dimuth Karunaratne at short range in midfield.
Asitha Fernando ended Mominul’s resistance before he bowled one to Khaled Ahmed to end the innings. Vishwa Fernando’s 22-run knock at Taijul and another inswing delivery took Bangladesh to 105-4.
Asitha Fernando trapped Shakib Al Hasan for 15 runs before drawing Liton Das (four) in the same over The advantages.
Bangladesh kept losing wickets. Shahadat Hossain (number eight) was caught by Kamindu Mendis as he slipped off Kumara, Jayasuriya hit May in front Mehidy Hasan (No. 7).
Asitha Fernando ended Mominul’s resistance before he bowled one to Khaled Ahmed to end the innings.
Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 531 runs in the first two days, the highest Test total without any batsman scoring a century. Sri Lanka had never lost a Test series to Bangladesh but won the first Test at Sylhet by 328 runs.
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