Asitha Fernando guaranteed 4-34 as Sri Lanka bowled out Bangladesh for 178 to take a monstrous 353-run lead in the principal innings of the second Test in Chittagong on Monday.
The guests ruled against implementing a follow-on however were left battling with their batting in the subsequent innings, arriving at 102-6 at stumps on the third day to stretch out their lead to 455 runs. Debutant pacer Hasan Mahmud gave Bangladesh something to grin about with 4-51, while individual pacer Khaled Ahmed additionally pained the Sri Lankan batsmen with 2-29.
However, Angelo Mathews stayed unbeaten on 39 close by Prabath Jayasuriya, three not out, with the pair hoping to broaden Sri Lanka's lead with the assistance of the tail-enders. Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando and Jayasuriya prior contributed with two each as Sri Lanka guaranteed nine wickets in two meetings to leave the hosts straightened.
Zakir Hasan made the most noteworthy score for Bangladesh with 54, while Mominul Haque offered some obstruction with 33. Continuing on 55-1 with nightwatchman Taijul Islam, Zakir made due for over an hour prior to Bangladesh lost their most memorable wicket of the day. Sri Lanka finished Bangladesh's hounded opposition when Vishwa Fernando, a left-arm fast, swung one in to remove the leg stump of Zakir.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto looked restless all along and confronted 11 balls prior to being excused by Jayasuriya for one. Najmul withdrew in the wake of endeavoring an on-drive, which was gotten at short midwicket by Dimuth Karunaratne. Vishwa Fernando bowled Taijul for 22 with one more in-swinging conveyance to decrease Bangladesh to 105-4.
Asitha Fernando caught Shakib Al Hasan leg-before for 15 and afterward actuated an edge from Liton Das (four) in the equivalent over. Bangladesh continued to lose wickets in bunches. Shahadat Hossain (eight) was gotten by Kamindu Mendis at sneak off Kumara and Jayasuriya hit Mehidy Hasan (seven) in front.
Asitha Fernando finished Mominul's opposition off before he bowled Khaled for one to wrap up the innings. Sri Lanka ruled Bangladesh in the initial two days to store up 531, the most elevated Test all out with practically no batsman scoring 100 years. Sri Lanka, who have never lost a Test series to Bangladesh, won the primary Test in Sylhet by 328 runs.