Sri Lanka completed a thumping innings and 78-run victory over Bangladesh before lunch on day four of the second Test in Colombo on Saturday, wrapping up the two-match series 1-0.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Resuming the day on a precarious 115 for six, the visitors still trailed by 97 runs and needed a minor miracle to avoid an innings defeat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But any hopes of a rearguard were dashed almost immediately.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, under the pump after a wicketless outing in the first innings, struck gold with the fifth ball of the morning as Litton Das edged behind to wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis for 14.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With that scalp, the last recognised batter was back in the hut and Bangladesh's house of cards came tumbling down soon after.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was a clinical all-round performance by Sri Lanka, who walked away with crucial World Test Championship points in the process.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The two sides will now shift focus to the limited-overs leg of the tour, with three One-Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals to follow.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the second Test, none of the visiting batters managed to cross fifty –- a far cry from their first Test showing in Galle which ended in a draw on June 21 when captain Najmul Hossain Shanto secured twin centuries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh had won the toss on a docile pitch but squandered the advantage, bundled out for 247.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka replied in commanding fashion, piling on 458 to take a hefty 211-run first-innings lead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The foundation was laid by a masterclass from opener Pathum Nissanka, who crafted a fluent 158 –- his second successive century in the series -- while Dinesh Chandimal chipped in with a polished 93.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The pair added 194 runs for the second wicket, putting the game firmly in Sri Lanka's control.<\/p>\r\n\r\n