Master spinner Muttiah Muralidaran’s five-wicket haul put Sri Lanka in a strong position as the visitors reduced Bangladesh to 177-9 at stumps on day two after being dismissed for 293.
After a steady opening partnership of 44, paceman Vaas made the initial breakthrough, dismissing Imrul Kayes (33) caught at slip by Prasanna Jayawardene off a short delivery.
Star spinner Muralidaran removed fellow opener Tamim Iqbal (17), who lunged for a defensive stroke but got hit on the glove and gave the catch to Malinda Warnapura at short leg. Vaas later picked up skipper Mohammad Ashraful (12) caught at cover point by Tillakaratne Dilshan. Muralidaran then bowled Zunaed Siddique (29), who dragged Murali's trademark "doosra" onto the stumps just before the tea break, as the hosts lost four wickets for just 50 runs.
Bangladesh was largely help by a 41-run partnership for the sixth wicket between Mehrab Hossain jnr (18) and Shakib Al Hasan (23). Earlier, Bangladesh spinner Shakib Al Hasan completed a five-wicket haul.Thilan Samaraweera scored 91 runs to help Sri Lanka push on from a precarious 172-6 at the start of play to a respectable total.
Samaraweera and Vaas refused to bow down in the morning session, adding 98 runs before the first wicket fell. Mashrafe Mortaza made the breakthrough, taking the new ball and getting Vaas (37) caught behind by Mushfiqur Rahim.The Sri Lanka tail folded quickly after Vaas' departure, losing the last four wickets for 23 runs.Hasan got Dammika Prasad (3) lbw for his fourth scalp. Rangana Herath was run out when backing up too far at the bowler's end, and Hasan (5-70) then ended the innings as he got Samaraweera to nick a ball to first slip where Siddique made the catch. Samaraweera's 91 came off 141 balls and included 13 fours.
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