Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka plays a shot as Bangladesh's Litton Das watches during the second day of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP)

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, June 26 (AP): Pathum Nissanka's second successive test century led Sri Lanka to a formidable 290-2 after Bangladesh was bowled out for 247 on day two of the second test on Thursday.

The opening batter's chanceless unbeaten 146 off 238 balls with 18 fours followed his career-best 187 in the drawn first test at Galle last week.

Nissanka and Dinesh Chandimal ground down the Bangladesh bowlers with their 194-run second-wicket stand.

Chandimal was seven runs from a century, 93 off 153 balls, when he tried to reverse sweep Nayeem Hasan and gloved an easy catch to wicketkeeper Litton Das in fading light. Chandimal was dismissed in the 90s for the first time.

Bangladesh wasted a review when it went for an lbw referral against nightwatchman Prabath Jayasuriya, who will resume on 5.

Nissanka and Lahiru Udara gave Sri Lanka a brisk start of 88 before Taijul Islam broke through soon after lunch. Udara made a brisk 40 off 65 balls but stayed in his crease against left-armers’ straight delivery, and Bangladesh successfully reviewed.

Fast bowler Nahid Rana was wayward in his short spells despite bowling consistently at 144 kph, and the tall pacer’s ploy of challenging Nissanka and Chandimal with bouncers also proved ineffective. Chandimal successfully overturned a lbw decision on 30.