Bangladesh got only Nightwatch Man in the morning session

At the end of the second day, Bangladesh had taken 5 wickets against Sri Lanka. Only the wicket of nightwatchman Vishwa Fernando was achieved in the morning session today. Effective leadership was evident from the previous day. This leadership is further enhanced by captain Dhananjaya and Kamindu Mendis at the crease. Sri Lanka's control over the Sylhet Test seems firm. Dhananjaya is just 15 runs away from his 12th century of his career. Meanwhile, Kamindu has joined him at an unbeaten partnership of 107 runs. At the end of the first session of the third day, the lead has extended to 325 with 4 wickets in hand!

Today marks the third day of the Sylhet Test. Yesterday, Sri Lanka, with a lead of 211 runs, lost 5 wickets while batting. Nightwatchman Vishwa Fernando, who batted yesterday evening, quickly returned today. He was caught by Miraz off Khaled Ahmed's bowling for the first wicket.

When Sri Lanka's score was 126 runs at 38.5 overs, they lost their sixth wicket. Then captain Dhananjaya de Silva partnered with Kamindu Mendis. Both had a good partnership in the first innings, scoring a record 202 runs. They are now challenging the Bangladeshi bowlers again. Dhananjaya and Kamindu are attempting to build another big partnership. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's lead is increasing. At the start, Kamindu Mendis is handling the pressure well. He has shown good compatibility with the captain's responsible batting. Both are adding runs steadily. Yesterday's centurion Dhananjaya has scored fifty runs off 82 balls.

Sri Lanka is marching towards a big total. Until lunch break, Sri Lanka has collected 233 runs with the loss of 6 wickets. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva is batting on 85 runs. Kamindu, unbeaten, is accompanying him.