Bangladesh has beaten Sri Lanka by 137 runs in the opening match of the Asia Cup 2018.
Bangladesh after winning the toss chose to bat first and scores 261 runs in 49.3 overs.
In reply, Sri Lanka’s whole team got all out on 124 runs in 35.2 overs.
Sri Lanka chase off to poor start. In 8 overs Sri Lanka scored 37 runs and lost 3 wickets. Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza sent two Sri Lankan players back to pavilion..
Mushfiqur Rahim was the top scorer with 144 runs on board.
From Sri Lanka’s side Lasith Malinga took 4 wickets four 23 runs in 10 overs.
Bangladesh’s top order collapsed as Lasith Malinga took wickets of Liton Das and Shakibul Hassan on the last two balls of his first over. Malinga returned to the international cricket after more than a year.
Mohammad Mithun who scored 63 runs, was also caught behind on Lasith Malinga’s ball. Mahmudullah (01) was caught by D de silva on Amila Aponso’s ball just after Mithun’s dismissal.
Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has been sidelined from the Asia Cup due to wrist injury.
Playing XI
Sri Lanka
Upul Tharanga, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Perera(w), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews(c), Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal, Amila Aponso, Dilruwan Perera
Bangladesh
(Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Mohammad Mithun, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
Five teams participating in the tournament include Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Afghanistan.
Pakistan will play its first match on September 16 against Hong Kong.
