Karunaratne keeps Sri Lanka's fight alive against Bangladesh

Sri Lanka`s Dimuth Karunaratne (C) and Dhananjaya de Silva walk back to the pavilion at the end of the third day play of the first Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Pic/ AFP

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne led his side's bid to match Bangladesh's mammoth score on Day Three of batting domination in the first Test between the two nations on Friday.

Karunaratne built an unbeaten 85 as Sri Lanka moved to 229-3 at stumps, still needing 112 to avoid the follow-on after Bangladesh declared at 541-7 earlier in the day.

Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne put on 114 for the first wicket but Thirimanne was dismissed on the last ball before tea for 58.

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