Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis joined the trio of half-centurions from day one as Sri Lanka batted out nearly the entirety of the second day in Chattogram to rack up an imposing first-innings total of 531, and put themselves in a commanding position in the second Test. Simultaneously, they likewise posted the most noteworthy all out in a Test innings without a solitary hundred years, outperforming India's work of 524 for 9 proclaimed against New Zealand in 1976. Kamindu Mendis, who was unbeaten on 92, likewise equalled Javed Miandad for most runs in the initial four innings of the profession with 419. Bangladesh, who needed to bat barely an hour prior to stumps, arranged it serenely generally with openers Mahmudul Hasan Satisfaction and Zakir Hasan scoring unreservedly. They would have gone wicketless as well notwithstanding a flat out peach from Lahiru Kumara that seamed back pointedly from outside off to grass cutter through Bliss and clasp the bails. Zakir Hasan and nightwatcher Taijul Islam owned things minus any additional harm as Bangladesh finished the day on 55 for 1 of every 15 overs. The narrative of the day however was about the Sri Lanka players. It took Bangladesh 159 overs to bowl out the guests, approximately an hour into the last meeting. Shakib Al Hasan finished with figures of 3 for 110, alongside two for debutant Hasan Mahmud and one each for Khaled Ahmed and Mehidy Hasan Miraz.