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    "excerpt": "Sri Lanka made a record 531 runs in their first innings of the second Test against Bangladesh Sunday but Kamindu Mendis narrowly missed scoring a third century in consecutive Test innings.",
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    "editor1": "<p>Sri Lanka made a record 531 runs in their first innings of the second Test against Bangladesh Sunday but Kamindu Mendis narrowly missed scoring a third century in consecutive Test innings. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/scorecard\/13071995785\/sri-lanka-tour-of-bangladesh-test-1\">SCORECARD<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka&#39;s total&nbsp;on the second day in Chittagong was the highest scored in Tests without any batsman reaching a century --&nbsp;improving on India&#39;s 524-9 against New Zealand at Kanpur in 1976.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bangladesh reached 55-1 at stumps, trailing Sri Lanka by 476 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Opener Zakir Hasan was unbeaten on 28 alongside nightwatchman Taijul Islam after Lahiru Kumara bowled Mahmudul Hasan Joy for 21.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka dominated the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mendis was 92 not out when last man Asitha Fernando was run out for a duck, eight runs short of what would have made him only the fourth Sri Lankan to score three centuries in consecutive innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The right-hander, who scored 102 and 164 in the first Test, struck Taijul for two sixes in an over to come close to the feat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>However, Fernando fell short of his crease in a desperate attempt to change the strike.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Apart from Mendis, who was playing only his third Test, five other Sri Lanka batsmen passed the half-century mark: Dhananjaya de Silva (70), Dinesh Chandimal (59), Kusal Mendis (93), Dimuth Karunaratne (86) and Nishan Madhushka (57).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Shakib Al Hasan finished with 3-110 as Sri Lanka made Bangladesh toil for nearly two days after electing to bat first. Sri Lanka began the second day on 314-4.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>De Silva, who scored 102 and 108 in the first Test, also raised the prospect of scoring three centuries on the trot before he was dismissed in the post-lunch session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Chandimal was the only batsman to be dismissed in the first session, edging Shakib behind the stumps after making 59 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Khaled Ahmed then trapped de Silva leg before in the first over after the lunch break.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The right-arm medium-pacer could have taken another wicket in his next over if Prabath Jayasuriya was not comically dropped by three slip fielders on six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mendis was declared caught behind on 35 off Mehidy Hasan Miraz but the decision was reversed after review.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Shakib hit Jayasuriya plumb in front to end his 65-run seventh wicket stand with Mendis, who was dropped by Hasan Mahmud on 60 at deep square leg.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3S7973z\">Join Our WhatsApp Channel For World Cup Updates<\/a><\/p><p>Sri Lanka, who have never lost a Test series to Bangladesh, won the first Test in Sylhet by 328 runs.<\/p>\r\n",
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