Bowlers Make Sri Lanka' Opening Day

Dhaka: Sri Lankan seamers shared eight wickets to vindicate captain Angelo Mathews's decision to bowl after winning the toss as Bangladesh were shot out for 232 on the opening day of the first test in Dhaka on Monday.

Sri Lanka, in reply, reached 60 for no loss when stumps were drawn with Dimuth Karunaratne 28 not out and Kaushal Silva unbeaten on 30.

Shaminda Eranga picked up four wickets and new-ball partner Suranga Lakmal claimed three. Mathews took the other wicket to fall to the pacemen.

Bangladesh lost four wickets in the morning before captain Mushfiqur Rahim (61) and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (55) stitched together an 86-run stand for the fifth wicket.

Left-hander Shakib's attacking innings came to an end when he was trapped leg before by left-arm spinner Rangana Herath who took two wickets.

Bangladesh also lost Nasir Hossain (four) in the next over as they were reduced to 150 for six.

Mushfiqur then combined with Sohag Gazi (42) in a 53-run partnership for the seventh wicket before the former was trapped leg before by Lakmal.

Earlier, Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and sent Bangladesh in to bat.

Bangladesh left out Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Mahmudullah and Abdur Razzak from their initial squad, and awarded a Test cap to opening batsman Shamsur Rahman.

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene was a last-minute withdrawal due to the death of his father, Dinesh Chandimal taking the gloves for the visitors.

The tourists omitted unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis, preferring all-rounder Dilruwan Perera.

Teams:

Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim (Capt. & wk), Tamim Iqbal, Marshall Ayub, Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Mominul Haque, Shamsur Rahman, Sohag Gazi, Robiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Al-Amin Hossain.

Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (Capt.), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Shaminda Eranga.

Brief scores
Bangladesh 232 (Rahim 61, Shakib 55, Eranga 4-49, Lakmal 3-66)
Sri Lanka 60 for 0 (Silva 30*, Karunaratne 28)
Status Sri Lanka trail by 172 runs

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