Tamim Iqbal completed his 10th Test century before Sri Lanka clawed their way back into the contest with quick strikes in the first Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tamim was batting on 133 after reaching the milestone with a four and single off Asitha Fernando off successive balls but Bangladesh were reduced to 220-3 at tea on the third day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The hosts, who resumed on 76-0, were trailing Sri Lanka's first innings total of 397 runs by 177 at the break, with Mushfiqur Rahim accompanying Tamim on 14.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fernando broke Tamim's 162-run opening stand with Mahmudul Hasan, who edged a delivery on the leg side behind the stumps after making 58 off 142 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Concussion substitute Kasun Rajitha then removed Najmul Hossain for one and Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque for two to restore some parity in the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Replacing Vishwa Fernando, who took a blow on the helmet on Monday and could bowl only eight overs in the innings, Rajitha struck in his fourth ball as Najmul gave a regulation catch to wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Five overs later Rajitha swung a ball in to break Mominul's off-stump.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tamim was earlier given out caught behind on 102 off Ramesh Mendis but the decision was reversed on review.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh started the day’s play confidently as Tamim dispatched left-arm quick Fernando for two fours in the second over of the day, before bringing his 32nd Test fifty off 73 balls with a boundary.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka dropped the only chance that came their way as Lasith Embuldeniya dropped Mahmudul at fine-leg off Asitha on 51.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 21-year-old, playing only his fifth Test, soon completed his second Test half-century in 110 balls when he flicked Asitha towards mid-wicket for a double.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Angelo Mathews had held the Sri Lankan innings together before agonisingly falling on 199.<\/p>\r\n\r\n