Sri Lanka have completed a 2-0 series sweep against Bangladesh after winning the second Test in Chattogram by 192 runs despite Mehidy Hasan Miraz\u2019s gallant resistance. Chasing 511 runs for an improbable victory, Bangladesh were all out for 318 with Mominul Haq (50) and Miraz, who scored 81 not out, scoring half-centuries before the hosts wilted on the final day\u2019s morning session. Sri Lanka, who won the opening Test in Sylhet by 328 runs, were in the box seat after racking up 531 in their first innings when six of their top seven batters struck half-centuries. Bangladesh managed 178 in reply and Sri Lanka declared their second innings at 157-7, setting the hosts a daunting victory target. \u201cThe batters were a bit disappointed about not getting runs in the first Test, but I was confident they would get runs here,\u201d Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva said. \u201cThere wasn\u2019t a lot of spin on offer, so I thought about reverse swing as a way to get wickets. The pacers were really on the spot.\u201d Home captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said Bangladesh batters failed to convert their starts into big knocks. \u201cIf you look at our batting, everyone got set but didn\u2019t get a big score,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s something to think about. If you get set you have to make a score. We have to play more first-class cricket.\u201d Sri Lanka allrounder Kamindu Mendis was named player of the series for his tally of 367 runs from four innings. Sri Lanka also won the T20 series during their tour of Bangladesh, while the hosts won the ODI series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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