Sri Lanka cruise to Test win in Dhaka

Offspinner Akila Dananjaya claimed five wickets on debut as Sri Lanka completed a comprehensive 215-run win over Bangladesh in the second Test in Dhaka on Saturday.

The victory inside three days meant the tourists sealed the series 1-0 after the first Test in Chittagong ended in a draw.

The Sri Lankan spin trio of Dananjaya, Dilruwan Perera and Rangana Herath shared 10 Bangladesh second-innings wickets as the hosts were out for 123 runs in 29.3 overs while chasing an improbable target of 339.

Dananjaya returned figures of 5-24 while left-arm spinner Herath had 4-49 and Perera 1-32.

Dananjaya snared eight wickets on debut, including his 3-20 in the first innings.

Herath became the highest Test wicket-taker as a left-arm bowler, eclipsing Pakistan paceman Wasim Akram's 414 wickets.

Mominul Haque was the highest scorer for Bangladesh in the second innings with 33 while Mushfiqur Rahim made 25.

Earlier on Saturday, Sri Lanka ended their second innings on 226, adding to their 222 from the first innings. Bangladesh scored 110 in their first innings.

The visitors added 26 runs from their overnight total of 8-200. Roshen Silva, who guided the lower order, was unbeaten on 70.

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam struck twice in his first over of the day to wrap up the Sri Lankan innings.

Taijul was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh, returning figures of 4-76, while pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman took 3-49.

Off-spinner Perera struck in the second over of Bangladesh's chase, dismissing opener Tamim Iqbal for two.

Similar to their first-innings collapse of 5-3, Bangladesh lost 5-23 in their second innings to make it an easy victory for Sri Lanka.