That's the end of a Sri Lanka innings that yielded 418. This is despite their having been 64 for 4 yesterday, then 126 for 6. But then Kamindu Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva got together, and they put on a stand of 170, which deflated Bangladesh, and turned Sri Lanka's lead into a gargantuan one. Kamindu kept batting with the tail and eventually led them to a lead of 510. The highest ever successful chase is 417, so Bangladesh will do well to even get close.
We'll be with you for the next innings.
PHKD Mendis c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Taijul Islam 164 (300m 237b 16x4 6x6) SR: 69.19
END OF OVER:110 | 3 Runs | SL: 412/9
- Kasun Rajitha4 (20b)
- Kamindu Mendis158 (233b)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz29-8-74-4
- Taijul Islam20-2-69-1
John: "Surely after Mendis' 150 Sri Lanka are only wasting an opportunity for 2 or 3 wickets tonight." I think they should have declared at tea, so right with you.
END OF OVER:109 | 1 Run | SL: 409/9
- Kasun Rajitha4 (16b)
- Kamindu Mendis155 (231b)
- Taijul Islam20-2-69-1
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz28-8-71-4
Mike Silva : "Declaration soon?" Let's hope! SL are all in their whites so you suspect they have to be thinking about fielding.
END OF OVER:108 | (maiden) | SL: 408/9
- Kasun Rajitha4 (13b)
- Kamindu Mendis154 (228b)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz28-8-71-4
- Taijul Islam19-2-68-1