Bangladesh collapse to Muralitharan

Dec 27, 2008

Thilan Samaraweera led Sri Lanka's recovery on the second day•AFP

The pair added 99 for the seventh wicket•AFP

Bangladesh started steadily but the introduction of Muttiah Muralitharan into the attack resulted in Tamim Iqbal's wicket•AFP

Bangladesh continued to lose wickets, Dammika Prasad bowling Raqibul Hasan for 19•AFP

He was ably supported by Chaminda Vaas, who made 37•AFP

Shakib Al Hasan took two wickets, including Samaraweera for 90, to finish with 5 for 70•AFP

Vaas took two wickets, dismissing Imrul Kayes and Mohamad Ashraful, as Bangladesh struggled in their reply•AFP

Mehrab Hossain jnr added 41 for the sixth wicket with Shakib, but edged a catch to Jayawardene at slip with the score on 158•AFP

Rangana Herath was run out by Mohammad Ashraful, as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 293•AFP

The hosts were 95 for 4 at tea after Junaid Siddique was bowled by Muralitharan for 29•AFP

Muralitharan took the next three wickets, including Shakib and Mashrafe Mortaza off consecutive deliveries, to reduce the hosts to 177 for 9 before bad light intervened•AFP