Bangladesh have made a solid start to their Asia Cup campaign by thrashing Sri Lanka by 137 runs in Group B at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. [হাইলাইটস: বাংলাদেশ- শ্রীলংকা, এশিয়া কাপ ২০১৮]

[caption id="attachment_103861" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Tigers celebrate a wicket. ©Getty Images[/caption]   Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza opted to bat first after winning the toss. It was Bangladesh's first appearance in UAE since 1995. Tigers had the most horror possible start to their innings. Lasith Malinga dismissed Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan ln consecutive balls in the first over. Tamim Iqbal suffered a blow to his left wrist which finally led him to go off the field. He was later admitted to hospital. Mushfiqur Rahim and Mohammad Mithun settled the innings steadily. Only 24 runs were scored in the first powerplay. The pair then got loose and brought Bangladesh back in the game. They added 131 runs which looked promising for them. Mithun, the aggressor, reached his first ODI fifty in 52 balls while Mushfiqur played 67 deliveries for his half-century. The partnership was broken when Malinga was brought back in the 26th over. Mithun departed scoring 68-ball 63 runs 5 fours and 2 sixes. Bangladesh collapsed again as middle-order batsmen Mahmudullah Riyad and Mosaddek Hossain failed. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mashrafe made little contributions. Mushfiqur was the sole fighter in the disaster. He brought up his sixth ODI hundred by flicking Lakmal behind the stumps in the 44th over. It was his second ton at the Asia Cup. Tamim, who was ruled out of the tournament, made a shocking entrance to the crease after Mustafizur Rahman fell in a run out. Tamim blocked one ball with just one hand (right hand). Mushfiqur then single-handedly took the control of the game. He added 32 more runs to Bangladesh's total. Bangladesh were all out for 261 runs in 49.3 overs. Mushfiqur made Bangladesh's all-time second-highest individual score 144 from 150 deliveries hitting 11 fours and 4 sixes. Malinga was the star with the ball as he picked up four wickets for 23 runs on his return. Upul Tharanga went off to a flyer with a quick start to the innings. Bangladesh got breakthrough with Mustafizur taking Kusal Mendis' wicket. Mashrafe dismissed dangerous looking Tharanga for 16-ball 27. Sri Lanka were already in trouble losing four wickets for 42 runs in the first ten overs. Bangladesh kept picking up wickets at regular intervals. Dilruwan Perera's 29 ans Lakmal's 20 only lessened the margin of victory as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 124 runs in 35.2 overs. Bangladesh sealed their sixth-biggest ODI win, 137 runs. Three Ms- Mashrafe, Mustafizur and Miraz took two wickets each.

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