14 wickets fall on eventful opening day as SL stay ahead

Half-centuries from Kusal Mendis and Roshen Silva, followed by a fine bowling performance from Suranga Lakmal helped Sri Lanka to a position of strength against Bangladesh on the opening day of the second Test at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Thursday (February 8). As many as 14 wickets fell on the opening day on a powdery pitch with puffs of dust being a regular feature right from the start. Veteran spinner