Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka celebrates his century as batting associate Dinesh Chandimal watches in the course of the second day of the second cricket take a look at match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 26, 2025.
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Pathum Nissanka’s second successive take a look at century led Sri Lanka to a formidable 290-2 after Bangladesh was bowled out for 247 on day two of the second take a look at on Thursday (June 26, 2025).
The opening batter’s chanceless unbeaten 146 off 238 balls with 18 fours adopted his career-best 187 within the drawn first take a look at at Galle final week.
Nissanka and Dinesh Chanidmal floor down the Bangladesh bowlers with their 194-run second wicket stand.
Chandimal was seven runs from a century, 93 off 153 balls, when he tried to reverse sweep Nayeem Hasan and gloved a straightforward catch to wicketkeeper Litton Das in fading mild. Chandimal was dismissed within the 90s for the primary time.
Bangladesh wasted a overview when it went for a lbw referral in opposition to nightwatchman Prabath Jayasuriya, who will resume on 5.
Nissanka and Lahiru Udara gave Sri Lanka a brisk begin of 88 earlier than Taijul Islam broke by quickly after lunch. Udara made a brisk 40 off 65 balls however stayed in his crease in opposition to left-armer’s straight supply and Bangladesh efficiently reviewed.
Fast bowler Nahid Rana was wayward in his brief spells regardless of bowling persistently at 144 kph, and the tall pacer’s ploy of difficult Nissanka and Chandimal with bouncers additionally proved ineffective. Chandimal efficiently overturned a lbw determination on 30.
Nissanka raised his fourth take a look at century off 167 balls with a backfoot-driven boundary in opposition to Rana shortly after tea. It is his eleventh 50-plus rating in his 18th take a look at. Chandimal additionally opened up late within the final session with reverse sweeps. Both batters used their ft properly in opposition to the spinners and punished the free balls from the quick bowlers.
Earlier, Bangladesh resumed the day at 220-8 and misplaced the final two wickets after including 27 extra runs.
Left-arm spinner Sonal Dinusha, on debut, had one of the best bowling figures for Sri Lanka of 3-22, and quick bowler Asitha Fernando returned 3-51.
Published – June 27, 2025 03:25 am IST