Fast bowler Lahiru Kumara claimed 4 wickets for 50 runs as touring Sri Lanka swept the two-Test sequence towards Bangladesh with a 192-run victory within the second match in Chattogram.
Sri Lanka received the primary Test by 328 runs and with the sequence sweep maintained their report of not dropping a Test in Bangladesh.
They had received the sooner three-match T20 sequence 2-1 earlier than dropping the ODI sequence by identical margin.
Resuming Day 5 of the second Test at 7-268 and needing 243 runs for an unlikely victory, Bangladesh have been bowled out for 318 with Mehidy Hasan Miraz staying unbeaten on 81.
Occasional bowler Kamindu Mendis, who took 3-32, bought the breakthrough for the guests within the fourth over of the day when he dismissed Taijul Islam, caught by Nishan Madushka at gully.
But Mehidy raised his sixth Test 50 off 62 balls. He batted aggressively to lift the prospect of his solely second century however Hasan Mahmud and Syed Khaled Ahmed failed to present him help.
Both of the batters have been dismissed by Kumara, leaving Mehidy 19 runs in need of his century. He performed 110 balls for his 81, together with 14 fours.
Sri Lanka had posted 531 of their first innings with six batters getting previous half-century marks, making it the very best whole with none batters scoring a century.
They then dismissed Bangladesh for 178 runs, and took a 353-run lead however the guests determined towards the follow-on.
Despite a batting collapse within the second innings, Sri Lanka have been in a position to go away Bangladesh a report chase of 511 after declaring on 7-157.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
