NEW DELHI: Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis both showcased remarkable batting performances, each scoring a century to propel Sri Lanka to a total of 280 runs in their first innings on the opening day of the first Test in Sylhet on Friday.
Their efforts set the stage for a challenging situation for Bangladesh, who ended the day at 32-3, trailing Sri Lanka by 248 runs. Vishwa Fernando and Kasun Rajitha led Sri Lanka's seam attack, striking early to put pressure on the home team.
