Karunaratne made 118 runs off 190 balls, hitting 15 fours in the process. Thirimanne, on the other hand, will start Day 2 on 131 off 253 balls, having hit 14 fours thus far in his innings. His second-wicket stand with Oshada Fernando produced 82 runs before stumps, with the latter batting on 40.
Brief scores: Sri Lanka 291/1 (Lahiru Thirimanne 131 batting, Dimuth Karunaratne 118; Soriful Islam 1/52) vs Bangladesh
