Praveen Jayawickrama's stunning debut seals Sri Lanka's dominant victory
He claimed match figures of 11 for 178, the best by a Sri Lankan spinner on debut
He claimed match figures of 11 for 178, the best by a Sri Lankan spinner on debut
The spin twins pick five wickets between them as hosts eye series win on final day
Bangladesh lose their last seven wickets for 37 to fall behind by a long way
Bangladesh bowlers fashioned a middle-order collapse for Sri Lanka, before an unbroken 87-run seventh-wicket stand steadied the hosts
Bangladesh paid the price for dropping Karunaratne on 28, before debutant Shoriful Islam got him for 118
He also said Bangladesh couldn't capitalise on starts, which eventually led to their 209-run defeat
Fourth-choice left-arm spinner makes record-breaking start to Test career
"He bowls and puts pressure from one end, and I was doing the same," Ramesh Mendis says of his partnership with Praveen Jayawickrama
Sri Lanka's captain also had words of praise for Ramesh Mendis, though he felt he could improve his lines and lengths
The pair named as replacements for the injured Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka
No. 3 "disappointed" not to get to three figures as Bangladesh fight back in Pallekele
Karunaratne, Thirimanne will face stiffer challenges, but returns are not to be sniffed at
Spending 179 and 159.2 overs on the field has led to them getting to a "breaking point"
"It's possible that if we try to reduce his rate of scoring, the chances of him making a mistake are higher"
"At the moment I feel we are playing not to lose. That mental shift will take a bit of time."
Not for the first time in this series, Bangladesh's quicks have given them a chance, and that's rare for them in Test cricket
After a placid draw, the pitch could aid spinners more than it did in the first Test