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SL vs BAN: Sri Lanka Need 5 Wkts, Bangladesh 260 Runs To Win 2nd Test

By IANS News May 02, 2021 • 20:44 PM View: 1623

Sri Lanka ended the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh needing five wickets to win the match and the series. Bangladesh were 177/5 wickets at stumps, 260 runs away from their target.

Spinners Ramesh Mendis and Praveen Jayawickrama were the wicket-takers for the hosts. Mendis ended the day with three wickets while Jayawickrama took two. The day ended early with the umpires calling the players off due to bad light.

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