Taijul leads Tigers' charge as Sri Lanka 187/6

Taijul leads Tigers' charge as Sri Lanka 187/6

Bangladesh left arm spinner Taijul Islam took four important wickets as Sri Lanka have scored 188 runs losing six wickets during fifth day of their first Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium in Chittagong on Thursday.

Sri Lanka are now leading by 120 runs on day five after .

Taijul made the first breakthrough in the morning session of day five when Kusal Mendis was clean bowled in the second ball of 32nd over.

Angelo Mathews, who scored 199 in the first innings, was then gone for naught as he was caught and bowled by Taijul. It was a brilliant reflex catch by the left arm spinner.

Sri Lanka started day five as 39/2