Sri Lanka 224 all out, Bangladesh win by 33 runs

Sri Lanka has scored 224 runs losing all of their wickets from 48.1 overs while chasing 258 as hosts Bangladesh won the first One Day International of the three-match series by 33 runs at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla national cricket stadium on Sunday.

Wanindu Hasaranga was the top scorer for the Lankans while Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Mustafizur Rahman took four and three wickets respectively for Bangladesh.

Earlier, Bangladesh has scored 257 runs losing six wickets in their stipulated fifty overs.

Mushfiqur Rahim was the top scorer for Tigers with 84 off 87 deliveries while Mahmudullah (54) and Tamim Iqbal (52 )also scored half-centuries.

Opener Liton Kumar Das (0) got out in the second over as he was caught at first sleep against pacer Dushmantha Chameera.

Shakib Al Hasan was the second batsman who got out after scoring 15 off 34 deliveries.

Tamim Iqbal got leg before wicket after scoring 52 during 23rd over while Mohammad Mithun (0) got out in the very next delivery.

Earlier, Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has won the toss and elect to bat first.

Bangladesh XI: Tamim Iqbal (capt), Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.

Sri Lanka XI: Kusal Perera (capt, wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Ashen Bandara, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera.

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