Batsmen put Bangladesh in driver's seat on 2nd day of 1st Test vs S.Lanka

Bangladesh rode on the broad shoulders of their veteran Mushfiqur Rahim to pile up a mammoth 484 for nine on a rain-curtailed day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

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It is their fourth highest total in the longer format against Sri Lanka.

On a pitch that's expected to break up, Mushfiqur dug in deep putting together a masterful 163 that lasted more than eight hours. He faced 350 deliveries, blending granite-like defense with the occasional flourish to lead the charge.

The old warhorse stitched together two crucial stands that wrested the momentum away from the hosts. First came a record-breaking 264-run partnership with captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who looked in sublime touch during his knock of 48.

Shanto, though, fell against the run of play - lured into a false stroke by Asitha Fernando and holing out to Angelo Mathews at mid-off, a sharp catch.

Undeterred, Mushfiqur then forged another valuable stand-this time worth 149 runs with the free-spirited Litton Das, whose shot-making added zip to the innings. However, both set batters were dismissed in the space of nine deliveries just as they threatened to push Bangladesh past 500.