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Sri Lanka set up 191-run target for Bangladesh

Published March 19, 2017 Updated March 19, 2017 06:50am

COLOMBO: Bangladesh were chasing 191 runs for victory after Sri Lanka were all out for 319 in their second innings of the second Test in Colombo on Sunday.

Shakib Al Hasan picked up the last wicket of Suranga Lakmal (42), one over after Dilruwan Perera was run out for 50 at the P. Sara Oval.

Perera shared 80 runs with Lakmal in the ninth wicket after Sri Lanka resumed on 268-8.

Shakib finished with 4-74 runs.

Sri Lanka lead the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Galle by 259 runs.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2017