Dhaka – Sri Lanka took 1-0 lead in the two-test Joy Bangla Cup series with a huge 259-run victory against touring Bangladesh in the first match which ended on the 5th day at Galle International Stadium on Saturday.Bangladesh, which required 457 runs in the 2nd innings, resumed the innings with overnight score of 67/0 in 15 overs, but could not stay full two sessions on the final day as they were all out to finish the innings at 197 in 45.2 overs.Overnight batsman Soumya Sarkar faced two balls on the day and was bowled out by Asela Gunaratne without adding any run with previous day’s team total of 67 runs. Soumya stayed for 53 off 49 balls, including six boundaries and one overs boundary.UNB agencyOff-break spinner Dilruwan Perera dismissed Mominul Haque(5) and another overnight batsman Tamim Iqbal(19 off 55b; 1×4) when the team total showing for Bangladesh at 83/3 in 20.5 overs.Lakshan Sandakan bagged Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim (34 off 98b; 2×4), was caught by Niroshan Dickwella, at 158/6 in 47.2 overs.Lankan spinner-cum-skipper Rangana Herath squeezed the Tigers remaining batting life capturing six wickets — Shakib Al Hasan(8), Mahmudullah Riyad (0), wicket-keeper batsman Liton Kumar Das (35), Mehedi Hasan Miraz (28), Taskin Ahmed (5) and Mustafizur Rahman(0)– for 59 runs.Kusal Mendis who hit a century of 194 runs in the first innings for Sri Lanka was adjudged man of the match. With the match, Bangladesh played 17 Tests against Sri Lanka since September 2001 where the Lankans won in the 15 meetings and played two draws.The 2nd match of the two-match which will be the Bangladesh’s 100th in the format, starting on March 15 at P Sara Oval in Colombo.Having played their first Test against India in November 2000, Bangladesh will be the last of the ICC Full Members nation to complete the century in tis format, having taken little over 16 years to the mark.Brief Score:Sri Lanka 1st innings: 494/10 in 129.1 overs; Kusal Mendis 194, Asela Gunaratne 85, Niroshan Dickwella 75, Dilruwan Perera 51, Mehedi Hasan Miraz 4/113, Mustafizur Rahman 2/68.Sri Lanka 2nd innings: 274/6-declared in 69 overs; Upul Tharanga 115, Dinesh Chandimal 50*, Dilruwan Perera 33, Dimuth Karunaratne 32, Mehedi Hasan Miraz 2/77, Shakib Al Hasan 2/104, Mustafizur Rahman 1/24, Taskin Ahmed 1/32.Bangladesh 1st innings: 312/10 in 97.2 overs; Mushfiqur Rahim 85, Soumya Sarkar 71, Tamim Iqbal 57, Mehedi Hasan Miraz 41, Shakib Al Hasan 23, Dilruwan Perera 3/53, Rangana Herath 3/72.Bangladesh 2nd innings: 197/10 in 60.2 overs (overnight 67/0 in 15 overs); Soumya Sarkar 53, Liton Kumar Das 35, Mushfiqur Rahim 34, Mehedi Hasan Miraz 28, Tamim Iqbal 19, Rangana Herath 6/59, Dilruwan Perera 2/66.
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