Bangladesh off-spinner Nayeem Hasan took five wickets to halt Sri Lanka's first-innings charge as they were dismissed for 485 in the post-lunch session on the fourth day of the first Test in Galle on Friday.

Sri Lanka has reached 100 for one at lunch on Day 3 of the first cricket test in a composed response to Bangladesh's first innings total of 495.

Pathum Nissanka’s sublime 187 lit up the third day in Colombo as Sri Lanka closed in on Bangladesh’s total, keeping hopes alive for a strong comeback in the opening Test of the series.