Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2017: 1st Test, 5 Talking Points

#3 Soumya Sarkar impresses for Bangladesh

Soumya Sarkar was impressive for the visitors

Bangladesh would be relieved that they have one less headache going into the second Test. Tamim Iqbal has been in reasonable touch over the past few months and now Soumya Sarkar seems to have found his groove.

The aggressive southpaw was brilliant in the first innings, playing Herath and Perera with confidence, before a poor shot selection against Lakmal saw him dismissed for 71. The 118-run opening stand with Tamim in the first innings set a solid platform for the middle order to latch on.

In the second innings, Sarkar showed this attacking nature and raced to a 44-ball half-century to take Bangladesh to safety in the final session on Day 4. A superb ball from Asela Gunaratne, however, ended his stay at the crease two balls into Day 5.