Opener Tamim Iqbal’s first century in opposition to Sri Lanka put Bangladesh in control of the primary check after three days on Tuesday.
Bangladesh was 318-3, solely 79 runs behind Sri Lanka’s 397.
Tamim made 133 off 217 balls earlier than retiring resulting from muscle cramp through the tea interval.
But Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das placed on an unbroken 98-run stand to maintain Bangladesh in command.
Mushfiqur was 53 not out and 15 runs from changing into the primary Bangladeshi to five,000 check runs. Liton was 54 not out.
“It is confidence, understanding what their game plan is. They executed it beautifully,” Bangladesh batting coach Jamie Siddons mentioned.
Stumps on Day 3 – Bangladesh on 318/3 path SL’s 1st innings by 79 runs.#BANvSL (Photo Credit: BCB) pic.twitter.com/1dfKR64Feq
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“If you noted, there was no big shots in the air, apart from Liton a couple of times. Everyone was super disciplined.”
Bangladesh began the day on 76 with out loss, and Tamim on 35. He went after the Sri Lankan bowlers aggressively, hitting Vishwa Fernando for consecutive boundaries within the first two balls he confronted.
Fernando, who was hit on the helmet throughout Sri Lanka’s innings, went for a medical checkup after bowling simply 4 overs and was dominated out of the match.
Tamim and the extra restrained Mahmudul Hasan added 81 runs in 28 unblemished overs within the morning to succeed in lunch at 157 with out loss.
Liton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim shared an unbeaten 97-run stand as Bangladesh completed Day 3 on 318/3.#WTC23 | #BANvSL | https://t.co/nDHiGIwALx pic.twitter.com/8N6OxJJ77a
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Bangladesh’s first opening century stand in additional than 5 years ended moments after lunch on 162 when Mahmudul edged pacer Asitha Fernando behind down the leg aspect. Mahmudul scored 58 off 142 balls, with 9 boundaries.
Sri Lanka had extra pleasure when medium-pacer Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando’s concussion alternative, had Najmul Hossain caught behind for 1 and bowled captain Mominul Haque for two.
Mominul has gone for 5 single-digit figures in a row and 10 in his final 13 innings.
Bangladesh misplaced three wickets for 22 runs to be 184-3.
But Tamim continued in assault mode and introduced up his tenth check century off 162 balls, flicking Asitha for a single by way of midwicket.
He and Mushfiqur helped Bangladesh regain management.
Liton Das 5⃣0⃣
Mushfiqur Rahim 5⃣0⃣
A stable partnership between these two 💪#WTC23 | #BANvSL | https://t.co/nDHiGIx8B5 pic.twitter.com/vOgiQbzzcF
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Tamim was dropped on 114 and reached tea on 133 together with 15 boundaries, however the effort within the sizzling and humid situations compelled him to retire, 19 runs from 5,000 in checks.
Mushfiqur, largely watchful, and Liton Das, the aggressor, continued to put on down the Sri Lanka bowlers with their near-century stand from 35 overs.
Mushfiqur raised his twenty sixth half-century off 125 balls and Liton his eleventh off 96.
