Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 3 Live score: Sri Lanka took a commanding lead on Day 2. (Source: AP)
Bangladesh have been hopelessly outplayed by Sri Lanka on the second day and the visitors start Day 3 with a healthy 312-run lead. Considering the way they folded in their first innings, even getting Sri Lanka out for cheap early in the first session does not guarantee victory for the hosts. Roshen Silva starts on 58 with Suranga Lakmal at the opposite end. Bangladesh would have to break the record for their highest ever run chase in Test cricket already if they are to pull of an unlikely victory here. On the other hand, it would be a welcome series win for Sri Lanka after the pummeling they suffered at the hands of India both home and away. Catch live score and updates of Day 3 of the second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh here.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights:
Akila Dananjaya has picked a fifer on Test debut, Bangladesh have rolled over and surrendered. End of story
Bangladesh have crossed the 100-run mark but that has come at the cost of three wickets. Sri Lanka are inching closer to a series win
Mahmadullah has now come to the middle after Bangladesh lose Liton Das to a sharp catch at short leg.
This time it is Mominul Haque who nicks it to the keeper off Rangana Herath. Bangladesh are unravelling quickly here score is 64/3
Once again, the falling wickets have been the dominant feature and Sri Lanka will be the happier side. Bangladesh need 282 to win and, from the way things stand, conservation of wickets seems to be a hard task for the hosts.
Kayes had just hit the previous ball over long off for six but this time, he nicks it to Niroshan Dickwella. Bangladesh trail Sri Lanka by 290 runs
The first one bites the dust. Tamim reviews it immediately, there is no bat on ball and the impact is umpire's call. Bangladesh lose their opener
Herath falls off the very next ball and Sri Lanka have set Bangladesh a target of 339 to win the match and the series. Roshen Silva walks back unbeaten on 70. He has ensured that Sri Lanka remain on top as they come out to bowl. Bangladesh batting the match to a draw over the next two days seems highly unlikely so we can expect a result from this match. Sri Lanka have the clear upper hand but ruling out Bangladesh at their own home turf is a folly
Lakmal was stranded on 9 for some time but then raced his way to 21 before being dismissed by Taijul Islam
After a period in excess of 30 minutes that brought one run, Lakmal nicks one between first and second slip and it races away to the boundary. That right there is a summary of how the first session has gone so far for Bangladesh
Roshen has moved to 69 off 127 and Sri Lanka's lead just keeps stretching. There has been one four so far but, more importantly, for the visitors, no wickets have fallen.
Bangladesh are a team that can boast of recording a win over Sri Lanka away from home and Australia at home but they have looked anything but a side that can justify those claims. They have been clueless against what has to be the weakest Sri Lankan team to have toured the country since Bangladesh started playing the longest format of the game. They will be looking to get Sri Lanka dismissed for as few runs as possible before facing the daunting task of chasing down a 300-plus total in the fourth innings of a match that has been all too kind for the bowlers