<p>Kumar Sangakkara became the second batsman in history to score a triple-century and a hundred in the same match as Sri Lanka pressed for victory in the second Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The tourists, who led by 161 runs on the first innings, declared their second knock at 305-4 in the post-tea session of the fourth day’s play at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium.<br /><br />Bangladesh, set an improbable target of 467 to record a series-levelling win, were 12-0 at stumps with Tamim Iqbal on seven and Shamsur Rahman on four.<br /><br />Sri Lanka will begin the final day needing 10 wickets to sweep the two-match series, while Bangladesh require another 455 runs in a minimum of 90 overs.<br /><br />Left-handed Sangakkara followed his 319 in the first innings with 105 in the second, joining Englishman Graham Gooch as the only batsmen to achieve the rare feat.<br />Gooch made 333 and 123 against India at Lord’s in 1990.<br /><br />Sangakkara, with 34 three-figure knocks already under his belt, added one more to the tally with a six off Sohag Gazi after tea, but was bowled off the next delivery.<br /><br />Dinesh Chandimal remained unbeaten on 100, having shared a fourth-wicket stand of 145 with Sangakkara after Sri Lanka’s wobbled at the start.<br /><br />Earlier, Bangladesh were bowled out for 426 in their first knock within 25 minutes of the start in reply to Sri Lanka’s 587.<br /><br />Spinner Ajantha Mendis finished with six for 99, having claimed both the remaining wickets after Bangladesh resumed the day at 409-8.<br /><br />SRI LANKA (I Innings): 587 all out <br />BANGLADESH (I Innings, O/n: 409/8):<br />Mahmudullah c Silva b Mendis 30<br />Al-Amin b Mendis 9<br />Razzak (not out) 11<br />Extras (B-8, LB-1, NB-21) 30<br />Total (all out, 119.5 overs) 426<br />Fall of wickets: 9-409.<br />Bowling: Lakmal 25-6-70-1, Pradeep 15-2-96-0, Mendis 29.5-3-99-6, Perera 39-4-119-3, Mathews 11-1-33-0. SRI LANKA (II Innings):<br />K’aratne c Nasir b M’dullah 15<br />Silva lbw Mahmudullah 29 <br />Sangakkara b Gazi 105 <br />Jayawardene lbw Shakib 11 <br />Chandimal (not out) 100<br />Mathews (not out) 43<br />Extras (LB-2) 2 Total (4 wkts decl, 75.5 overs) 305<br />Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-49, 3-78, 4-223. <br />Bowling: Al-Amin 7-1-31-0, Gazi 18.5-1-87-1, Shakib 22-2-80-1, Mahmudullah 18-4-46-2, Haque 7-0-46-0, Nasir 3-0-13-0. <br />BANGLADESH (II Innings):<br />Tamim (batting) 7<br />Shamsur (batting) 4<br />Extras (B-1) 1 Total (for no loss, 8 overs) 12<br />Bowling: Lakmal 3-0-9-0, Perera 4-3-1-0, Mendis 1-0-1-0. <br /></p>
<p>Kumar Sangakkara became the second batsman in history to score a triple-century and a hundred in the same match as Sri Lanka pressed for victory in the second Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The tourists, who led by 161 runs on the first innings, declared their second knock at 305-4 in the post-tea session of the fourth day’s play at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium.<br /><br />Bangladesh, set an improbable target of 467 to record a series-levelling win, were 12-0 at stumps with Tamim Iqbal on seven and Shamsur Rahman on four.<br /><br />Sri Lanka will begin the final day needing 10 wickets to sweep the two-match series, while Bangladesh require another 455 runs in a minimum of 90 overs.<br /><br />Left-handed Sangakkara followed his 319 in the first innings with 105 in the second, joining Englishman Graham Gooch as the only batsmen to achieve the rare feat.<br />Gooch made 333 and 123 against India at Lord’s in 1990.<br /><br />Sangakkara, with 34 three-figure knocks already under his belt, added one more to the tally with a six off Sohag Gazi after tea, but was bowled off the next delivery.<br /><br />Dinesh Chandimal remained unbeaten on 100, having shared a fourth-wicket stand of 145 with Sangakkara after Sri Lanka’s wobbled at the start.<br /><br />Earlier, Bangladesh were bowled out for 426 in their first knock within 25 minutes of the start in reply to Sri Lanka’s 587.<br /><br />Spinner Ajantha Mendis finished with six for 99, having claimed both the remaining wickets after Bangladesh resumed the day at 409-8.<br /><br />SRI LANKA (I Innings): 587 all out <br />BANGLADESH (I Innings, O/n: 409/8):<br />Mahmudullah c Silva b Mendis 30<br />Al-Amin b Mendis 9<br />Razzak (not out) 11<br />Extras (B-8, LB-1, NB-21) 30<br />Total (all out, 119.5 overs) 426<br />Fall of wickets: 9-409.<br />Bowling: Lakmal 25-6-70-1, Pradeep 15-2-96-0, Mendis 29.5-3-99-6, Perera 39-4-119-3, Mathews 11-1-33-0. SRI LANKA (II Innings):<br />K’aratne c Nasir b M’dullah 15<br />Silva lbw Mahmudullah 29 <br />Sangakkara b Gazi 105 <br />Jayawardene lbw Shakib 11 <br />Chandimal (not out) 100<br />Mathews (not out) 43<br />Extras (LB-2) 2 Total (4 wkts decl, 75.5 overs) 305<br />Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-49, 3-78, 4-223. <br />Bowling: Al-Amin 7-1-31-0, Gazi 18.5-1-87-1, Shakib 22-2-80-1, Mahmudullah 18-4-46-2, Haque 7-0-46-0, Nasir 3-0-13-0. <br />BANGLADESH (II Innings):<br />Tamim (batting) 7<br />Shamsur (batting) 4<br />Extras (B-1) 1 Total (for no loss, 8 overs) 12<br />Bowling: Lakmal 3-0-9-0, Perera 4-3-1-0, Mendis 1-0-1-0. <br /></p>