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BAN vs SL Day 4: Sri Lanka Collapse After Kamindu Mendis' 87; Bangladesh On Top

Akshita Patel

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Day 4 report [Source: AP]Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Day 4 report [Source: AP]

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are competing in the 1st Test of the 2-game series at the Galle International Stadium. On Day 4, the Tigers wrapped up Lanka’s second inning to build a massive lead and remain in the driver's seat.

Sri Lanka Crumble After Kamindu Mendis’ Fifty 

At the start of Day 4, Sri Lanka were in a comfortable position despite Pathum Nissanka’s dismissal on 187. Kamindu Mendis and Angelo Mathews knitted a good partnership and the former went on to hit a half-century. However, batting on 87, Mendis was sent back by Nayeem Hasan. Rathnayake rebuilt the innings with an 84-run partnership with Mathews. 

But Hasan Mahmud and Nayeem took the game away from them by inducing a massive collapse. After Rathnayake’s wicket in the 127th over, Sri Lanka lost 4 wickets in 7.2 overs and scored just 20 runs. They got bowled out for 485 runs in the second inning, with Bangladesh managing to save a marginal 10-run lead.

Nayeem Hasan walked off with his head held high as he picked a 5-wicket-haul with Hasan chipping in with 3 wickets.

Bangladesh In Driver’s Seat With Big Lead

In the third inning, Bangladesh lost their first wicket at just 24 runs. Anamul Haque was fooled by Prabath Jayasuriya. Mominul Haque contributed with 14 runs before Tharindu Ratnayake sent him back. Opener Shadman Islam and captain Najmul Shanto rebuilt the inning with a 68-run partnership for the 3rd wicket. 

Islam scored 76 off 126 before Ratnayake trapped him in LBW dismissal. However, Shanto brought up his half-century and is still on the crease. Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim remained unbeaten on a 49-run partnership and soared Bangladesh’s total to 177/3 at the end of Day 4’s play. They managed to pile up a 187-run lead with 3 sessions still left to go in the Test match.