END OF OVER:40 | 7 Runs | SL: 157/7
- Vishwa Fernando8 (16b)
- Prabath Jayasuriya28 (67b)
- Shakib Al Hasan10-0-39-1
- Hasan Mahmud15-2-65-4
Yep, that's in. DDS calls the troops in. No real point of being out there anymore. Though you could have easily made a case for an overnight declaration too.
So Bangladesh are chasing 511 for victory. Sri Lanka have given themselves almost five-and-a-half sessions to get 10 wickets, weather permitting. There's some turn on this wicket, so expect Sri Lanka to look to Prabath Jayasuriya. But the likes of Asitha are very capable of being effective on such tracks too.
Bangladesh, meanwhile, have a monumental task ahead of them, especially for a team that has not made 200 yet in the series. They need to bed in and show a lot more application. We'll be back with the last innings of this series shortly.
Looks like this might be the last ball of the innings. DDS has asked for a declaration.
Thanks Madushka. And hey folks. So, slightly bizarre situation here. Sri Lanka's lead exceeds 500, so runs can't be the reason they are delaying the declaration. The only real reason is to give their bowlers more rest. But it's the bowlers actually out there batting, so you wonder how much benefit there actually is.
END OF OVER:39 | 8 Runs | SL: 150/7
- Vishwa Fernando6 (11b)
- Prabath Jayasuriya27 (66b)
- Hasan Mahmud15-2-65-4
- Shakib Al Hasan9-0-36-1
With that it's drinks. Here's Fidel to take you through to lunch.
Masud: "When will Sri Lanka feel comfortable? " --- They are comfortable now, but lunch would be my guess for a declaration
Hasan Mahmud back into the attack, and Jayasuriya calling for an arm guard straight away.
Darshan: "Also, @Aruna there is a small matter of an extra 100 runs here. WI lost 7 wickets chasing 394."
END OF OVER:38 | 5 Runs | SL: 142/7
- Vishwa Fernando4 (8b)
- Prabath Jayasuriya22 (63b)
- Shakib Al Hasan9-0-36-1
- Taijul Islam4-0-13-0