Dhaka, June 25 -- Bangladesh's batters have squandered several solid starts and slumped to 220 for 8 on a rain-disrupted opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the SSC Ground in Colombo.

After opting to bat first on what was expected to be a batting-friendly pitch, the tourists were repeatedly pegged back by a disciplined Sri Lankan bowling attack, despite six players reaching 20 or more.

At the close of play, Taijul Islam (9*) and Ebadot Hossain (5*) were at the crease, as the Tigers were left to reflect on a day of missed opportunities.

Shadman Islam led the scoring with 46, narrowly missing out on back-to-back half-centuries after his gritty knock in Galle.

His dismissal - chasing a wide delivery from off-spinner Thari...