Bangladesh Fightback as Taijul, Rana Rock Sri Lanka

Bangladesh – Early Wickets Ignite Hope

On the third morning of the Test, Taijul Islam and Nahid Rana breathed life back into Bangladesh’s chances after a punishing Day 2. Sri Lanka, who resumed in control, lost three quick wickets in the first hour as Bangladesh finally got some reward for their perseverance.

“𝑾𝒆 π’Œπ’π’†π’˜ π’˜π’† 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒅 π’†π’‚π’“π’π’š π’ƒπ’“π’†π’‚π’Œπ’•π’‰π’“π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰π’” 𝒕𝒐 π’ˆπ’†π’• π’ƒπ’‚π’„π’Œ π’Šπ’π’•π’ π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” π’Žπ’‚π’•π’„π’‰,” π‘»π’‚π’Šπ’‹π’–π’ π’”π’‚π’Šπ’… 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’”π’†π’”π’”π’Šπ’π’.

Pathum Nissanka, who had already compiled a majestic 150, was the first to go when he chipped Taijul to short cover, earning applause as he departed.

Kamindu and Kusal Steady the Ship

Taijul struck again soon after, slipping an arm ball through Dhananjaya de Silva’s defense to leave Sri Lanka momentarily rattled. But Kamindu Mendis took a positive approach, counterattacking with boundaries off both Ebadot Hossain and Rana.

The counterpunch was briefly halted when Rana found the edge of nightwatchman Prabath Jayasuriya, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz clutching a low catch at slip on the second grab.

“𝑰𝒕 π’˜π’‚π’” π’Šπ’Žπ’‘π’π’“π’•π’‚π’π’• 𝒕𝒐 π’Œπ’†π’†π’‘ π’‚π’•π’•π’‚π’„π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒐 π’‚π’—π’π’Šπ’… π’ƒπ’†π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’‘π’Šπ’π’π’†π’… π’…π’π’˜π’,” π‘²π’‚π’Žπ’Šπ’π’…π’– π’†π’™π’‘π’π’‚π’Šπ’π’†π’… 𝒐𝒇 π’‰π’Šπ’” π’”π’•π’“π’‚π’•π’†π’ˆπ’š.

Tense Passage as Lead Grows

Kusal Mendis then joined Kamindu at the crease, and the pair added 49 crucial runs, extending Sri Lanka’s advantage past 150. There was no shortage of drama: one edge from Kamindu brushed the off stump but somehow failed to dislodge the bails, rolling away for four.

“Sometimes you need a bit of luck in cricket,” he admitted with a smile.

Nayeem Strikes Before Lunch

Just as the partnership threatened to take the game away, Nayeem Hasan delivered a key breakthrough. He fired a quicker delivery at Kamindu that went straight on, sliding past the inside edge and deflecting off the pad into the stumps.

At lunch, Sri Lanka were 401 for 6, leading by 154 runs, with Kusal Mendis unbeaten and still guiding the innings.

“𝑾𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 π’”π’•π’‚π’š π’‘π’‚π’•π’Šπ’†π’π’•β€”π’•π’‰π’†π’“π’† 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’”π’•π’Šπ’π’ π’π’‘π’‘π’π’“π’•π’–π’π’Šπ’•π’Šπ’†π’” 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒖𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒏 π’•π’‰π’†π’Šπ’“ π’π’π’˜π’†π’“ 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓,” π’”π’‚π’Šπ’… π‘©π’‚π’π’ˆπ’π’‚π’…π’†π’”π’‰ π’”π’Œπ’Šπ’‘π’‘π’†π’“ π‘΅π’‚π’‹π’Žπ’–π’ π‘―π’π’”π’”π’‚π’Šπ’ 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒐.

Sri Lanka, however, remain in the stronger position as Bangladesh look for more breakthroughs to claw their way back into contention.

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