DHAKA: Excellent centuries by Angelo Mathews (145 not out) and Dinesh Chandimal (124) put Sri Lanka in a commanding position against Bangladesh on the fourth day of the second Test, here on Thursday.
The twin tons from the two experienced batters gave Sri Lanka a massive lead of 141. The bowlers then did significant damage in the final hour of play as Bangladesh limped in at 34/4 at stumps, trailing by 107 runs.
Resuming the Day 4 at 282/5, still 83 behind Bangladesh, Mathews and Chandimal started positively, smashing two boundaries and a six in the opening five overs. Their approach became a lot more cautious thereafter, but despite that, they ensured the runs didn't dry up, constantly rotating the strike and putting away the occasional boundary.
Chandimal brought up his fifty at the stroke of lunch, and the two batters went unscathed into the break having added 87 runs to the overnight score, giving Sri Lanka a slender lead of four runs.
Brief scores: Bangladesh 365 and 34/4 trail Sri Lanka 506 all-out (Mathews 145 not out, Chandimal 124; Shakib 5-96, Ebadot 4-148) by 107 runs. IANS
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