Tea Sri Lanka 375 for 8 (Mathews 178*, Chandimal 66, Nayeem 4-97) vs Bangladesh

Nayeem Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan took two wickets each on either side of the lunch break to bring Bangladesh back into the game, but their trouble knocking over the tail swiftly, came back to haunt them here again.

Bangladesh could have still at least broken the partnership just before the tea break but Mushfiqur Rahim dropped Fernando at mid-on. It was a simple chance, which made Shakib put his hand on his head.

Following up from the two wickets shortly before the lunch break, Shakib removed Ramesh Mendis and Lasith Embuldeniya off successive deliveries in the first over in the middle session. Mendis missed a low arm-ball, getting bowled trying to work him towards the leg side. Shakib trapped the left-handed Embuldeniya next ball, reducing them to 328 for 8.

But Mathews reaches his fourth 150-plus score shortly afterwards, and slowly built up a handy partnership with No 10 Fernando, who struck three fours. He guided Khaled twice through the slips, before swatting Shakib away through midwicket.

Sri Lanka had started the day well till the last 18 minutes of the morning session. That's when Nayeem struck twice in the same over. Brought back shortly before the lunch break, the offspinner struck Chandimal's pad when he missed the reverse sweep. It ended their 136-run fifth wicket stand, that spanned 47.5 overs.

Later in the over, Niroshan Dickwella missed with a cut shot against a Nayeem delivery that didn't turn. Nayeem had similarly struck with the first two wickets on the first day too.

Mathews however kept his cool, ending the session unbeaten on 147, having added 33 runs to his overnight score. He struck fours with two powerful pulls, as well as a glide down fine-leg. Chandimal was aggressive against Taijul in one over, hitting him for a straight four and a six in the space of three deliveries.

Sri Lanka edged Bangladesh in the honours stakes on the first day, as Mathews reached his 12th Test hundred, adding two sizable partnerships with Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal. Bangladesh got in-roads twice on the day, but couldn't quite take advantage of pushing Sri Lanka on to the backfoot.