Bangladesh face daunting target

First Test, Mirpur, day four (close): Sri Lanka 293 & 405-6 v Bangladesh 178 & 254-5
Match scorecard

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Tigers skipper Ashraful is in search of his fifth Test century

Bangladesh require a further 267 to reach an improbable target of 521 after closing the penultimate day of the first Test in Mirpur on 254-5.

When the match resumed after a rest day due to parliamentary elections, Sri Lanka batted on for 23 overs, adding 114 runs before declaring on 405-6.

Mahela Jayawardene finally fell for 166 and Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed 47.

Mohammad Ashraful kept Bangladesh alive with an unbeaten 70 containing 11 fours and shared 74 with Shakib Al Hasan.

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