(Sports) Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in 2nd Test by 215 runs to win series

DHAKA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka clinched a 215-run victory over Bangladesh in the second of the two-match Test cricket series in Dhaka on Saturday to win the series 1-0.
The first test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ended in a draw in the final session of the 5th and final day last week.
Chasing an improbable target of 339 runs for victory on Saturday, Bangladesh folded up for 123 runs in 29.3 overs in their second innings in the second session of the third day.
Sri Lankan offspinner Akila Dananjaya claimed five wickets on debut.
Sri Lanka had earlier declared its second innings on 226 runs.
Roshen Silva was unbeaten on 70 runs.
Sri Lanka bowled out Bangladesh for 110 runs in the first innings to take a 112-run lead after they made 222 runs in their 1st innings.
Mominul Haque, who struck stunning centuries in both innings as the first Bangladeshi batsman in the 1st test, scored highest 33 runs for the hosts in their second innings with 33 runs while Mushfiqur Rahim made 25 runs.  Enditem [button color=”#COLOR_CODE” background=”#COLOR_CODE” size=”medium” src=”PLACE_LINK_HERE”]ADD_BUTTON_CONTENT[/button]