Dhaka, June 19 -- Opener Pathum Nissanka delivered a solid performance with the bat against Bangladesh in the Galle Test with 187 that led Sri Lanka's fightback in reply to Bangladesh's first innings total of 495.

At the end of day three, Sri Lanka had scored 368 for four, trailing the visitors by 127 runs with six wickets in hand.

In the first wicket stand, Nissanka and debutant opener Lahiru Udara posted a brisk 47 runs in just 12 overs.

Lahiru was impressive with a 34-ball 29 with six fours. But he was trapped by Taijul Islam, the premier left-arm spinner of Bangladesh. It was a loose delivery that Lahiru failed to guess properly and sent a return catch to Taijul.

After the early loss of their first wicket, Sri Lanka found stabilit...