Sri Lanka have posted 206 runs in the first T20I against Bangladesh. Dual fifties from Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka's blitzkrieg 44 off 21 balls have steered them to 206-3.

Sri Lankan skipper Charith Asalanka came at the death overs to ransack Bangladeshi bowlers. He plundered 14 runs in 18th over of Mustafizur Rahman and smacked 11 off Shariful Islam's 19th over. Charith Asalanka raced to 44 off only 21 deliveries aided Sri Lanka finish the innings on a high.

Earlier, Bangladesh's newly appointed skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to field first. Being inserted to bat first, Sri Lankan opener Avishka Fernando was dismantled by the searing pace of Shariful Islam. Taskin Ahmed then removed Kamindu Mendis and Sri Lanka were reeling at 37-2.

Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama stitched a match turning partnership of 96 runs off only 61 deliveries. Kusal Mendis played a scintillating innings of 59 off only 36 deliveries, where he smashed 6 boundaries and 3 maximums. Sadeera Samarawickrama played as the anchor of the innings and piled to 61 off just 48 deliveries which built the foundation of the innings.

For Bangladesh only Rishad Hossain was miser as he conceded runs at 8 economy, where all the other bowlers leaked runs at 10.