Sri Lanka is in complete control of the game in the 2nd test match between SL and BAN. Bangladesh batsmen could not perform in their 1st inning and bowled out on 178 runs. Except for Zakir's fifty, no other batter showed any real sign of resistance. Sri Lankan fast bowlers were too good for them. Asitha Fernando begged four wickets in the first inning.
Two Sri Lankan wickets fell early in the inning, within 3 overs. Experienced Mathew and Nishan Madushka put up a little partnership, but Madushka got out after making 34 runs. Sri Lanka has a lead of over 400, and by the look of it, Bangladesh has no chance in this game.
Both the Sri Lankan batsmen and bowlers have performed well in the first innings. Sri Lankan batsmen made a huge collection of 631. Due to the excellent bowling of the Sri Lankan bowlers, Bangladesh's innings stopped at just 178 runs. Asitha Fernando took four wickets in just 10.4 overs. Besides, Viswa Fernando, Lahiru and Jayasuriya picked up two wickets each.
Sri Lanka's top order is not playing well in the second innings. Sri Lanka lost four wickets for 72 runs. However, even if the Sri Lankan team does not perform well in the second innings, it will not face any major problems. The Sri Lanka team is already ahead of Bangladesh by a big margin of 430 runs. I doubt if the Bangladesh team can score 200 runs in their second innings.