By: RadhakrishnaNS
Bangladesh paceman Taskin Ahmed took three wickets for 119 on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka Friday as the hosts piled up 469 runs for six at stumps.
The 26-year-old had an impressive morning spell where his four overs cost just seven runs and produced two wickets.
He removed centurion Lahiru Thirimanne for 140 runs and Angelo Mathews (five) in quick succession.
After lunch, Taskin bowled Pathum Nissanka with a delivery that kept low and in the very next over, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam dismissed Oshada Fernando who was on 81.
From 382 for six, Ramesh Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella added 87 runs for the seventh wicket.
Taskin was denied a fourth wicket when Najmul Shanto put down Ramesh Mendis at second slip.
Playing just his seventh Test, Taskin generated good pace and troubled the right-handed batsmen by swinging the ball away from them.
