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HISTORICAL FACTS: Sri lanka wins toss and bats in second test against bangladesh | History Defined

Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan Sri Lanka Test Asitha Fernando Dhananjaya de Silva Hasan Mahmud Kasun Rajitha Shoriful Islam Taijul Islam

Sri Lanka dominated the opening day of the second and final cricket test against Bangladesh, riding on strong contributions from its top three batters.

No. 3 Kusal Mendis struck 93, Dimuth Karunaratne hit 86 and his fellow opener Nishan Madushka added 57 as Sri Lanka reached 314-4 in 90 overs at stumps on Saturday.

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, whose last international match was at the 2023 World Cup in India, returned figures of 1-60 in 18 overs.

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