Lahiru Kumara led Sri Lanka’s emphatic victory, taking 4-50 to guide his side to a 192-run victory over Bangladesh in the second Test in Chittagong on Wednesday.
With the win, Sri Lanka completed a 2-0 clean sweep in Chittagong on Wednesday.
With the Bangladesh side chasing 511 runs in the second match, the Sri Lankan pace maestro left no room to relax as he quickly rounded the opposition in the afternoon, dismissing Khalid Ahmed, the last man standing, before the lunch break. The fifth day.
Struggling with the size of the target, Bangladesh dropped significantly, just 50 runs apart from an overnight total of 268-7.
Among the rest, Mehidi Hasan Miraz emerged as a lone warrior, making his sixth Test half-century, an unbeaten 81, despite his unbeaten cause.
Despite the inevitability of Sri Lanka’s victory, Mehidi’s spirited innings produced moments of resilience as he played aggressively to reach his fifty from 68 runs. However, his lackluster effort was not enough to hand Bangladesh defeat.
All-rounder Kamindu Mendis played an important role with bat and ball, taking 3-32 to complete a superb unbeaten 92 in his first game with his own figures, and deservedly so. Meeting people.
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Sri Lankan skipper Dhananjaya de Silva, reflecting on his team’s commanding display, praised his players for executing their fundamentals and attributed their success to disciplined bowling and resilient batting.
In particular, the Sri Lankan pacers showed their prowess by claiming 33 of Bangladesh’s 40 wickets, a remarkable performance on Bangladesh’s traditional spin pitches.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh captain Nejmul Hussain Shanto acknowledged his team’s shortcomings with the bat and said it needed research and a stronger display in the future.
After seeing off Sri Lanka’s comprehensive victory, it is now time for Bangladesh to relive their series against Zimbabwe ahead of the T20 World Cup in June.
