Sri Lanka posted a massive 531 in the first innings of the second Test in Chattogram today, thanks to six batters getting past half-century marks.
None of the batters were able to reach the three-figure mark, but Sri Lanka will be firmly in the driver's seat with such a massive total. This is the highest innings total in a Test match having six half-centuries but not a century, beating the previous record set by India (524/9) in 1976 against New Zealand.
Kamindu Mendis, who scored centuries in both innings in Sylhet, was stranded on 92 as the 10th wicket fell to a run-out dismissal.
The others to get half-centuries were: Nishan Madushka (57), Dimuth Karunaratne (86), Kusal Mendis (93), Dinesh Chandimal (59) and Dhananjaya de Silva (70).
Shakib Al Hasan, back in Test cricket after 11 months, was the most successful of the bowlers with three wickets to his name.
Bangladesh effected three run-outs but put down at least five catches during the innings.
Bangladesh were 55 for one at the end of second day's play. Zakir Hasan was unbeaten on 28 alongside night-watchman Taijul Islam (0), with Mahmudul Hasan Joy (21) the only batsman dismissed.
