Kumar Sangakkara shows his classic batting perfomance at dhaka
Sagakkara made 105, to add to his first-innings 319, to become only the fourth player to reach 400 runs in a Test match. His ton, combined with an unbeaten 100 from Dinesh Chandimal, helped Sri Lanka set Bangladesh a daunting target of 467 to win, leaving the hosts needing to bat out the final day to save the match. The tourists declared their second innings on 305 for four, with their hosts 12 without loss at the close. Ajantha Mendis claimed the final Bangladesh first-innings wicket on Friday morning to finally dismiss the home side for 426 before their opponents set about extending their advantage. Mahmudullah slowed them early on, taking the wickets of openers Dimuth Karunaratne, caught at first slip by Nasir Hossain for 15, and Kaushal Silva, who went lbw for 29. Sangakkara proved their nemesis again, though, as he plundered another ton, hitting two sixes and 11 fours in his 144-ball knock before becoming the fourth man out, bowled between bat and pad by Sohag Gazi. It saw him joi...
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