Razzak stings Sri Lanka

Spinner Abdur Razzak struck three times while Taijul Islam grabbed one as Bangladesh look to take control after a Kusal Mendis fifty in the first session of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.

Winning the toss at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, visiting skipper Dinesh Chandimal opted to bat first.

Abrur Razzak, playing his first Test in four years, gave the hosts a breakthrough when he got Dimuth Karunaratne stumped in the sixth over thanks to some good works from Liton Das.

Dhananjaya de Silva, who hit a ton in the last match, was the next to go, as Taijul made him give a catch to Sabbir Rahman, with the score on 61. The batsman made 19.

Razzak then struck twice in two balls, first Danushka Gunathilaka lofted a catch to Mushfiqur Rahim and then Chandimal was baffled by a beautiful delivery that hit the wicket.

The visiting side have 97 for 4 now, with Mendis on 60 and Roshen Silva on 1.