Opener Tamim Iqbal’s first century in opposition to Sri Lanka put Bangladesh accountable for the primary take a look at after 3 days on Tuesday.
Bangladesh was once 318-3, handiest 79 runs in the back of Sri Lanka’s 397.
Tamim made 133 off 217 balls earlier than retiring because of muscle cramp all the way through the tea period.
However Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das placed on an unbroken 98-run stand to stay Bangladesh in command.
Mushfiqur was once 53 no longer out and 15 runs from changing into the primary Bangladeshi to five,000 take a look at runs. Liton was once 54 no longer out.
“It’s self belief, figuring out what their sport plan is. They performed it superbly,” Bangladesh batting trainer Jamie Siddons mentioned.
Stumps on Day 3 – Bangladesh on 318/3 path SL’s 1st innings via 79 runs.#BANvSL (Picture Credit score: BCB) %.twitter.com/1dfKR64Feq
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) Might 17, 2022
“Should you famous, there was once no giant pictures within the air, aside from Liton a few instances. Everybody was once tremendous disciplined.”
Bangladesh began the day on 76 with out loss, and Tamim on 35. He went after the Sri Lankan bowlers aggressively, hitting Vishwa Fernando for consecutive limitations within the first two balls he confronted.
Fernando, who was once hit at the helmet all the way through Sri Lanka’s innings, went for a clinical checkup after bowling simply 4 overs and was once dominated out of the fit.
Tamim and the extra restrained Mahmudul Hasan added 81 runs in 28 unblemished overs within the morning to succeed in lunch at 157 with out loss.
Liton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim shared an unbeaten 97-run stand as Bangladesh completed Day 3 on 318/3.#WTC23 | #BANvSL | https://t.co/nDHiGIwALx %.twitter.com/8N6OxJJ77a
— ICC (@ICC) Might 17, 2022
Bangladesh’s first opening century stand in additional than 5 years ended moments after lunch on 162 when Mahmudul edged pacer Asitha Fernando in the back of down the leg facet. Mahmudul scored 58 off 142 balls, with 9 limitations.
Sri Lanka had extra pleasure when medium-pacer Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando’s concussion substitute, had Najmul Hossain stuck in the back of for 1 and bowled captain Mominul Haque for two.
Mominul has long gone for 5 single-digit figures in a row and 10 in his closing 13 innings.
Bangladesh misplaced 3 wickets for 22 runs to be 184-3.
However Tamim persevered in assault mode and taken up his tenth take a look at century off 162 balls, flicking Asitha for a unmarried via midwicket.
He and Mushfiqur helped Bangladesh regain keep an eye on.
Liton Das 5⃣0⃣
Mushfiqur Rahim 5⃣0⃣
A forged partnership between those two 💪#WTC23 | #BANvSL | https://t.co/nDHiGIx8B5 %.twitter.com/vOgiQbzzcF
— ICC (@ICC) Might 17, 2022
Tamim was once dropped on 114 and reached tea on 133 together with 15 limitations, however the effort within the scorching and humid prerequisites compelled him to retire, 19 runs from 5,000 in exams.
Mushfiqur, in large part watchful, and Liton Das, the aggressor, persevered to wear out the Sri Lanka bowlers with their near-century stand from 35 overs.
Mushfiqur raised his twenty sixth half-century off 125 balls and Liton his eleventh off 96.
