DHAKA — Off-spinner Akila Dananjaya claimed five wickets in an innings on debut as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 215 runs in the second Test to win the two-Test series 1-0 here Saturday.

Set a target of 339 runs, a collapse-prone Bangladesh was all out for 123 in 29.3 overs in its second innings in the second session of the third day, without offering much of a challenge.

Dananjaya finished with 5-24 to take his match haul to eight wickets while experienced Rangana Herath claimed 4-49.

Sri Lanka bowled out Bangladesh for 110 runs in the first innings to take a 112-run lead after it made 222 runs in its opening innings.

“It was a really good series. The first Test was a nightmare for the bowlers and this one was a nightmare for batsmen,” said Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal.

Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad was dejected after the loss.

“Feeling really disappointed. It was a result-oriented pitch and our batsmen let us down. We should have been more careful with the choice of shots on this wicket. First innings became crucial,” he said.

“Their bowlers were very good, always kept us under pressure.”

The visitors’ victory was never in doubt after they posted 226 runs in their second innings, resuming the third day’s play on 200-8.

Roshen Silva remained unbeaten on 70, adding 48 runs with fellow overnight batsman Suranga Lakmal for the ninth wicket to extend their lead on a difficult pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam bowled Lakmal for 21 to end the partnership before he trapped Herath leg-before off the next ball to wrap up the Sri Lanka innings.

Taijul finished with 4-76 taking his tally to eight wickets in the match but Bangladesh was always in the back foot once it started its second innings on a massively turning wicket.

Sri Lanka began its victory push as Dilruwan Perera removed opener Tamim Iqbal for two in just the second over of the innings.

Herath got rid of Imrul Kayes before the lunch break as wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella took a catch, just a ball after he hit the left-arm spinner for a six.

Herath added Mominul Haque (33) and Mushfiqur Rahim (25) after the lunch break before Dananjaya stepped on to the scene and did the rest.

Silva, who also scored 56 runs in the first innings, was adjudged the Man of the Match.

The first Test ended in a draw in Chittagong.

The two teams will now play two Twenty20 Internationals with the first match in Dhaka on Feb. 15.

Shakib returns

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned from injury as Bangladesh Saturday made wholesale changes in their squad for the two-match Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka.

At least five uncapped players — wicketkeeper-batsman Zakir Hasan, pace bowler Abu Jayed and all-rounders Ariful Haque, Mahedi Hasan and Afif Hossain — have been included in the 15-man squad for the series, announced just after the conclusion of a Test series.

Fast bowler Abu Hider has been recalled for the first time since the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India, while Tamim Iqbal and Mustafizur Rahman also returned after missing a two-match Twenty20 series against South Africa in October.

Mominul Haque, Imrul Kayes, Liton Das, Nasir Hossain, Mehedi Hasan, Shafiul Islam and Taskin Ahmed, who were part of the Bangladesh squad for the South African T20s, have been dropped.

Shakib will lead the side after missing out the just-concluded Test series due to a finger injury.

Bangladesh squad: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Sabbir Rahman, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Abu Hider, Abu Jayed, Ariful Haque, Mahedi Hasan, Zakir Hasan and Afif Hossain. — AFP

Scoreboard

Sri Lanka (1st Innings) 222

Bangladesh (1st innings) 110

Sri Lanka (2nd innings)

D. Karunaratne c Kayes b Mehedi 32

K. Mendis lbw b Razzak 07

D. de Silva b Taijul 28

D. Gunathilaka lbw b Mustafizur 17

D. Chandimal lbw b Mehedi 30

R. Silva not out 70

N. Dickwella c Mahmudullah b Taijul 10

D. Perera c Liton b Mustafizur 07

A. Dananjaya c Liton b Mustafizur 00

S. Lakmal b Taijul 21

R. Herath lbw b Taijul 00

Extras (lb 4) 04

Total (all out; 73.5 overs) 226

Falls: 1-19 (Mendis), 2-53 (de Silva), 3-80 (Gunathilaka), 4-92 (Karunaratne), 5-143 (Chandimal), 6-170 (Dickwella), 7-178 (Perera), 8-178 (Dananjaya), 9-226 (Lakmal), 10-226 (Herath).

Bowling: Razzak 17-2-60-1, Mustafizur 17-3-49-3, Taijul 19.5-2-76-4, Mehedi 20-5-37-2.

Bangladesh (2nd innings)

T. Iqbal lbw b Perera 02

I. Kayes c Dickwella b Herath 17

M. Haque c Dickwella b Herath 33

M. Rahim st Dickwella b Herath 25

L. Das c Mendis b Dananjaya 12

Mahmudullah c Karunaratne b Dananjaya 06

S. Rahman c Mendis b Dananjaya 01

M. Hasan c Dickwella b Dananjaya 07

A. Razzak st Dickwella b Dananjaya 02

T. Islam c Gunathilaka b Herath 06

M. Rahman not out 05

Extras (b6, lb 1) 07

Total (all out; 29.3 overs) 123

Falls: 1-3 (Tamim), 2-49 (Kayes), 3-64 (Mominul), 4-78 (Liton), 5-100 (Mahmudullah), 6-102 (Mushfiqur), 7-102 (Sabbir), 8-104 (Razzak), 9-113 (Mehedi), 10-123 (Taijul).

Bowling: Lakmal 3-0-11-0, Perera 10-0-32-1, Herath 11.3-1-49-4, Dananjaya 5-1-24-5.