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Sonali Bank SRC eased past Bangladesh Navy 5-0 in the day's lone match of the Office Hockey League at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Friday.

The winners led the first half 1-0.

Chandan of Sonali Bank put his team ahead using a penalty corner in the 33rd minute of the first half.

After the interval Shuvo made it 2-0 in the 36th minute of the play.

Jimi increased the tally to 3-0 utilising a penalty corner in the 54th minute of the game.

Nannu made it 4-0 by a field goal in the 65th minute of the clash.

Prince sealed the fate of the match by a field goal just three minutes before the long whistle.

Aussies dominate in Brisbane Test

BBC Online

Australia hit 551-4 before declaring and reducing Sri Lanka to 31-2 at stumps on day two of the first Test.

Michael Hussey, dropped on 13 on day one, made 133 and Michael Clarke an unbeaten 145, the pair sharing a brilliant stand of 245 in Brisbane.

Muttiah Muralitharan, so dangerous for much of the time on Thursday, could not add to his Test wicket tally of 702.

Brett Lee then took two wickets with the new ball before Marvan Atapattu, in his first Test for two years, dug in.

Australia started day two on 242-3, with Hussey 28 and Clarke five.

Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene had not been unduly concerned with his team's position on Thursday night.

But as an extended morning session wore on the tourists' plight deepened.