
Muttiah Muralitharan took five for 48 to put Sri Lanka firmly in command of the first Test against Bangladesh who were struggling at 177 for nine at the end of the second day. This was Muralitharan8217;s 66th five-wicket haul in Test matches.
Brief scores: Sri Lanka 293 T Samaraweera 90, Shakib Al Hasan 5 for 70; Bangladesh 177 for nine I Kayes 33, M Muralitharan 5 for 48