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The Tigers were bowled out for 188 runs against Sri Lanka

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  • 23 March, 2024 16:29:41

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Sports Desk: Sri Lanka were all out for 280 runs in the first innings of the Sylhet Test against Bangladesh. After that, the Tigers lost 3 wickets on Friday afternoon when they came to bat. Even today, the hosts could not get out of that disaster. However, Taijul Islam resisted alone in the face of disaster. His innings of 47 runs and the 40-run partnership of the two pacers Khaled Ahmed and Shariful Islam at the end saw Nazmul Shantar's team collect 188 runs before being all out, the Tigers finishing the first innings 92 runs behind the Lankans.

After losing 3 wickets, opener Mahmudul Hasan joined Taijul Islam in the last minute yesterday. Both of them started the second day today. But Joy could not increase the innings. Joy retired after adding 21 runs to the scoreboard on the second day today. De Silva had to return after being handcuffed by Kumara. He scored 12 runs off 46 balls before returning to the dressing room. Meanwhile, Shadat Hossain Dipu became Taijul's partner at the crease after the victory. However, he could not hold the team under pressure today. The pair of 30 runs also retired with 18 individual runs. Meanwhile Liton Das came to the crease after Dipoor. He handled the Lankan bowlers well with Taijul Islam. However, he also returned with an average of 41 runs after being bowled by Kumara's excellent delivery. Meanwhile, Taijul is facing disaster at the other end despite losing wickets at regular intervals at one end. In the face of adversity, he played a responsible innings to handle the Lankan bowlers. Against him, Bangladesh went to the mid-day break with 132 runs for 6 wickets. However, after returning from the break, this tiger spinner, who was on the way to fifty, could not survive.

He returned to Sajghar with a personal 47 runs after being caught by Mendis off Kasun Rajitha. Two pacers Shariful Islam and Khaled Ahmed made a pair of 40 runs at the end after Taijul's return. Bangladesh was able to collect 188 runs before getting all out in the pair of these two. Vishwa Fernando took the maximum 4 wickets for the Lankans. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will start the second innings with a lead of 92 runs as the Tigers are all out.

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