Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh 1st Test Day 4, Live Score: BAN Openers Start Solidly

BAN 22/0 (7)

A solid start for Bangladesh. Shadman Islam and Anamul Haque are both making amends for their failures in the first innings. Sri Lankan pacers have so far not been able to break through.

BAN 495

SL 485 (131.2)

Day 4: Innings Break - Sri Lanka trail by 10 runs

Sri Lanka lose their last four wickets for just 15 runs and Bangladesh end first innings with a lead of 10 runs. Nayeem Hasan takes a fifer for Bangladesh. 5 wickets for 121 runs for Nayeem in 43.2 overs. A lot of bowling but he got his reward.

Kamindu Mendis departs! Massive wicket for Bangladesh. Mendis departs just four balls after Milan Rathanayake and Bangladesh can now think of stopping Sri Lanka short of their first innings total. Nayeem Hasan takes the massive wicket of Mendis who walks back after a tremendous 87.

Second session is now underway. Hasan Mahmud to bowl the first over. Kamindu Mendis, eyeing another century, is on strike.

SL 465/6 (124) trail by 30 runs

Sri Lanka are now just 30 runs behind as players walk back to their respective dressing rooms after lunch has been called. A session dominated by Sri Lanka despite two wickets quite early in the day. The partnership between Kamindu Mendis (83*) and Milan Rathnayake (38*) is now of 79 runs. Things slipping out of Bangladesh's hands now. They will have to get these wickets early.

SL 461/6 (123) trail by 34 runs

Only a matter of time now for Sri Lanka to take lead in this game. After two early strikes, Bangladesh bowlers have completely been blunted by the duo of Kamindu Mendis and Milan Rathnayake. Mendis is also moving towards a century. Can Bangladesh stop him?

SL 440/6 (118) trail by 55 runs

Sri Lanka should surely take lead from this point. Just 55 runs behind and Kamindu Mendis is still there. Bangladesh will have to take a couple of quick wickets to pull things back.

SL 429/6 (113) trail by 66 runs

Sri Lanka have upped the ante a bit and Bangladesh are now under pressure. Kamindu Mendis has moved into 70s while his partner Milan Rathnayake too is looking comfortable at the crease and has crossed into double digits.

SL 414/6 (109) trail by 81 runs

Kamindu Mendis has just launched Nahid Rana for a six. Mendis is keeping Sri Lanka in the game. The lead for Bangladesh is now just 81 runs. Kamindu Mendis is the man standing between Bangladesh and a first innings lead. Can any Bangladesh bowler get the big fish? If not, Sri Lanka will definitely cross Bangladesh.

Kamindu Mendis gets to his fifty. Even as Sri Lanka have lost two wickets so far on this day, Kamindu has looked in total control. Fifty off 86 balls for the left-hander and Sri Lanka are hoping he will take them ahead of Bangladesh's first inning score. Bangladesh's lead has now been shortened to 100.

SL 395/6 (105) trail by 100 runs

Kusal Mendis is gone! Another Sri Lankan batter stranded down the leg side. They will definitely rue these soft dismissals. Hasan Mahmud gives Bangladesh their second wicket of the day and things are now getting interesting. Still more than 100 runs to level scores for Sri Lanka. A lot riding on Kamindu Mendis now.

SL 386/6 (101) trail by 109 runs

Just the third over of the day and Bangladesh pick up a wicket. Dhananjaya de Silva's stay has to end quite early on Day 4. Sharp turn for off-spinner Nayeem Hasan and de Silva hands a catch to Litton Das. Just 19 for him. Sri Lanka now have lost half of their side.

SL 377/5 (96) trail by 118 runs

Kamindu Mendis is on strike. Nayeem Hasan has the ball. Dananjaya de Silva on the non-striker's end.

It is a sunny day in Galle and players are out on the ground for the fourth day of play in this opening Test match between the two Asian countries.

BAN 495

SL 368/4 (93) batting

Day 3: Stumps - Sri Lanka trail by 127 runs

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Tharindu Ratnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando

Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Jaker Ali, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana