Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2017: 2nd Test day 1, 5 Talking Points

#2 Bangladesh spinners shine

Shakib and co. were fantastic on day 1 for the visitors

On a pitch that offered seam movement initially, it was not the seamers but the Bangladesh spinners who troubled the Lankan batsmen with flight, turn and dip. All of them were tight and gave little away in their long spells on a good day of cricket for the tourists.

Mehedi Hasan started the slide when he had Kusal Mendis stumped and then had Upul Tharanga caught at slip off a sharp off-break. Just when Sri Lanka were rebuilding, Taijul Islam broke through by cleaning up Dhananjaya de Silva.

Shakib-al-Hasan then had Nirosha Dickwella to break another important partnership, halting Sri Lanka's progress. The trio was tidy throughout the day and helped Bangladesh gain an upper hand at stumps on day 1.