Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 1 Live Score and Updates: After winning the toss and opting to bat, Bangladesh have gotten off to a solid start in the first Test. Opener Tamim Iqbal has got to his fifty and is getting good support from Najmul Hossain Shanto in Pallekele.
12:04 IST: Fernando struck for Sri Lanka in his very first over but after that, Sri Lanka failed to put more pressure and gave away easy boundaries in the first hour. The likes of Lakmal, Fernando and Kumara failed to bowl probing lines and lengths to trouble the batters in the middle. Dhananjaya de Silva was introduced but he too was taken for a few runs in his 6-over spell. So, the Lankan bowlers have got a big task in hand now when they return for the second session. Join us for the same in a short while.
12:03 IST: Both the skippers had different thoughts at the toss. Haque opted to bat but Karunararne suggested that he would've bowled first as he was looking to utilize the moist conditions. However, the Lankan bowlers failed to bowl tight lines and lengths after getting an early success and gave away the advantage to Bangladesh. Tamim has looked in supreme touch and has got to a fine half ton. Shanto has done well to hang around his senior partner in this stand. Bangladesh have scored over 100 runs this session and they will be mighty pleased with how things have gone so far.
12:03 IST: Perfect session for Bangladesh. They have scored runs at a brisk pace and despite losing an early wicket, they are placed nicely at the end of the first session. Tamim has raced to his 50 and is looking set for a big one to take his team to a big total. Not a very good session if you are a Sri Lankan fan because the bowlers have not bowled well on a wicket that was supposed to help the pacers in the first session.
12:02 IST: 26.6: Suranga Lakmal to Najmul Hossain Shanto, A superb nut to end the session! This one tails back in late from outside off. Shanto gets his bat down right at the end, he gets an inside edge onto the pads. That will be LUNCH ON DAY 1!
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