Lanka hum a winning tune
Sri Lanka finished the fourth day's play in Chittagong in a position from which they have every right to sing a 'winning' song in the first Test. And Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella hummed that tune as he was expressing the visitors' views to the media after the end of the fourth day's play, having seen his side reach an excellent position by taking three wickets in the second innings.
"We have a pretty good chance to win the Test. It is a pretty good wicket. It is all turning from the rough and outside the stumps. We are hoping to start the fifth day well. We are bowling in good areas, line and length," Dickwella reflected on the possible outcome on the fifth day.
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"They [the Bangladesh batsmen] went into a negative position to save their wickets and defended the balls. I don't think that is the way to bat on this wicket. The ball is turning from the rough. I think a positive approach is the best way to play on this wicket," said the left-hander, who first enlivened the fourth afternoon with his aggression during a 61-ball 62 before the bowlers stole the show for visitors.
His sweeps were a delight to watch during the knock and perhaps the batsman thought so too, saying: "I have been playing to my strengths which were sweeps and reverse sweeps."
However, Dickwella most enjoyed the batting of his teammates like Kusal Mendis (196) and Dhananjaya de Silva (173) from the dressing room.
"We would like to stay in the dressing room and watch our teammates bat for two days. It has been a great two days for us. We enjoyed watching our friends batting. I am glad to have made some runs at the end of the innings. Especially, Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya had an amazing approach," said Dickwella.
He also praised the other centurion, Roshen Silva (109).
"He is an experienced player. He has plenty of runs back in Sri Lanka. He has played for the A team, and some county cricket as well. He is very good for the country."
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