Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan claimed 4-30 as Bangladesh cruised to a 33-run victory in opposition to Sri Lanka to make a successful begin to their three-match ODI collection on Sunday.
Mehidy’s bowling was key in dismissing Sri Lanka for 224 in 48.1 overs after Bangladesh selected to bat first and compiled 257-6.
Three senior batsmen helped to propel Bangladesh previous 250 on a sluggish pitch. Mushfiqur Rahim hit 84, Mahmudullah bought 54 and captain Tamim Iqbal scored 52.
Bangladesh went into the sport having misplaced 9 of 10 matches throughout three codecs with one draw.
The hosts misplaced opener Liton Das, who edged quick bowler Dushmantha Chameera to second slip within the second over of the sport.
Shakib Al Hasan struggled on his comeback match after lacking the facet’s final two worldwide collection. He was outfoxed by offspinner Danushka Gunathilaka for 15.
With Mushfiqur becoming a member of Tamim, Bangladesh’s innings gained tempo however Sri Lanka hit again with a double strike, because of offspinner Dhananjaya de Silva.
Silva’s yorker bought the higher of Tamim, who reviewed the choice in useless. The spinner additionally had Mohammad Mithun leg earlier than wicket after the batsman tried to play a paddle sweep. Mithun additionally didn’t overturn the choice.
Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah performed with warning and aggression to dominate the Sri Lanka bowlers.
Mushfiqur introduced up his fortieth half-century, hitting de Silva for an extra-cover boundary.
He seemed set to carry up his century however was out to a reverse-sweep shot off left-arm spinner Lakshan Sandakan. The wicketkeeper-batsman hit 4 fours and one six in his knock.
Bangladesh then relied on Mahmudullah for some death-over carnage however he was deceived by de Silva’s flight. Instead, Afif Hossain and Mohammad Saifuddin performed some large pictures towards the top.
De Silva took 3-45 whereas Chameera, Gunathilaka and Sandakan picked up one wicket apiece.
Mehidy opened the bowling and gave Bangladesh the early edge, eradicating Gunathilaka with a return catch for 21 and later took the prized wicket of captain Kusal Perera for 30.
He dismissed de Silva for his fiftieth wicket earlier than the left-arm spin of Shakib and quick bowler Mustafizur Rahman ripped by means of the center order.
Wanindu Hasaranga resisted with the guests at 149-7, supported by Isuru Udana.
Hasaranga’s large hitting stored the required run fee below management. As he reached his second fifty, pulling quick bowler Taskin Ahmed for six over mid-wicket, Sri Lanka gave the impression to be in management.
But a drained shot off Mustafizur ended his sensible knock as pacer Saifuddin (2-49) and Mustafizur (3-34) cleaned up the tail. Hasaranga struck 5 sixes and three fours in his 60 ball-74.
The collection is necessary for each groups with qualification to the 2023 World Cup in thoughts.
The second ODI is on Tuesday.
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