Ashraful and Shakib ensure fifth-day finish

Dec 30, 2008

Mahela Jayawardene didn't take long to bring up his 150•AFP

The hosts got off to a brisk start, but lost Imrul Kayes, run out by Dilshan, with the score on 40•AFP

Muralitharan bowled 28 overs for his three wickets, Mehrab Hossain jnr being his last for the day. •AFP

He added 95 for the fifth wicket with Tillakaratne Dilshan, who made 47, to help Sri Lanka reach 405, and set Bangladesh a massive target of 521•AFP

They lost Tamim Iqbal for 43, and Mutthiah Muralitharan then accounted for Junaid Siddique, who made 37•AFP

Mohammad Ashraful led the Bangladesh recovery after they were struggling at 180 for 5, scoring an unbeaten 70•AFP

Raqibul Hassan was cleaned up by Muraitharan with the score on 144, with Bangladesh, until that stage, scoring at over four-an-over•AFP

He was ably supported by Shakib Al Hasan, who was not out on 34, as the pair added 74 before stumps•AFP