The second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is proving to be a treasure trove of hilarious videos. After a hilarious DRS call and a missed catch attempt by three players, another video of the game goes viral. This time, five Bangladesh players chased one ball to save a boundary in the Sylhet Test, sparking hilarious reactions on social media. Some users compared it to a famous movie scene from the movie ‘Lagaan’, while others called him clowns.
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Asitha Fernando claimed 4-34 as Sri Lanka bowled out Bangladesh for 178 to take a huge 353-run lead in the first innings of the second Test in Chittagong on Monday. The visitors decided not to force a follow-up action but continued to struggle with their batting in the second innings and reached 102-6 at stumps on the third day, extending their lead to 455 runs.
Debutant pacer Hasan Mahmud gave Bangladesh something to laugh about with 4-51, while fellow pacer Khaled Mahmud also troubled the Sri Lankan batsmen with 2-29.
But Angelo Mathews remained unbeaten on 39 alongside Prabath Jayasuriya, three not out, with the pair looking to extend Sri Lanka’s lead with the help of the tail runners.
Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando and Prabath Jayasuriya earlier scored two each as Sri Lanka claimed nine wickets in two sessions, leaving the hosts flat.
Zakir Hasan top scored for Bangladesh with 54, while Mominul Haque offered some resistance with 33.
Zakir resumed at 55-1 with nightwatchman Taijul Islam and survived for over an hour before Bangladesh lost their first wicket of the day. Sri Lanka ended Bangladesh’s stubborn resistance when left-arm quick Vishwa Fernando swung one in to uproot Zakir’s leg stump.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto looked tense from the start and faced 11 balls before being dismissed for one by Jayasuriya.
Najmul departed after an attempted on-drive, which was caught at short midwicket by Dimuth Karunaratne.
Asitha Fernando ended Mominul’s resistance before bowling Khaled Ahmed for one to end the innings. Vishwa Fernando bowled Taijul for 22 with another in-swinging delivery to reduce Bangladesh to 105-4.
Asitha Fernando held Shakib Al Hasan with one leg for 15 minutes and then induced Liton Das (four) in the same over.
Bangladesh kept losing wickets in clusters. Shahadat Hossain (eight) was caught by Kamindu Mendis off Kumara’s slip and Jayasuriya hit Mehidy Hasan (seven) in front.
Asitha Fernando ended Mominul’s resistance before bowling Khaled Ahmed for one to end the innings.
Sri Lanka dominated Bangladesh in the first two days and amassed 531, the highest Test total without a batsman scoring a century. Sri Lanka, who have never lost a Test series to Bangladesh, won the first Test in Sylhet by 328 runs.
With AFP inputs
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