Mominul's ton propels Bangladesh to cross 200

Sports Desk: A dashing century by Mominul Haque, together with Liton Das's well-constructed 83, helped Bangladesh to pose a good total, in the 2 innings at lunch on the 5 and final day at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday. 

Mominul Haque scored 102 runs featuring five boundaries and two over boundaries in the 4 wicket stand. Besides, Liton Das gave him a good support contributing 94 runs off 182 balls hitting 11 boundaries.  

Score: Bangladesh 236/3 (70 Overs).
Lead: 55 runs.

Mominul had scored 176 in the first innings.

The Sri Lankans scored 713 runs losing nine wickets and declared the innings.

Bangladesh had posted 513 runs in their first innings.

Bangladesh Squad
Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (c), Liton Das (wk), Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Sunzamul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

Sri Lanka Squad
Dimuth Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal (c), Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Roshen Silva, Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Lakshan Sandakan, Lahiru Kumara.


risingbd/Dhaka/Feb 4, 2018/Shamim/Nasim