Sri Lanka, March 23 -- Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis displayed fighting spirit with two centuries as Sri Lanka tottering at 57 for 5 wickets at one stage, ultimately reached 280 all out in the first innings. Bangladesh were 32 for 3 wickets at the close of play on the first day of the first test, in Sylhet, Bangladesh, yesterday.

Sri Lanka, invited to bat first, faced a formidable challenge from the Bangladesh bowlers, particularly the seamers, who dismantled the top order, reducing them to 57 runs for the loss of five wickets early on. Nishan Madushka, the opener, was the first to depart after scoring 2 runs, caught by Mehidy Hasan Miraz at third slip off the bowling of Khalid Ahmed. Experienced batsman Dimuth Karunarat...