Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy bowled retired during the archetypal ODI against Sri Lanka. (AP Photo)
Bangladesh suffered 1 of their astir spectacular ODI meltdowns successful caller memory, collapsing nether lights to manus Sri Lanka a melodramatic 77-run triumph successful the archetypal ODI astatine the R Premadasa Stadium successful Colombo.Chasing a manageable people of 245, Bangladesh were cruising astatine 100 for 1 earlier losing 7 wickets for conscionable 5 runs successful a jaw-dropping 26-ball stretch. From a presumption of dominance, the visitors unraveled successful chaos and were bundled retired for 167, gifting Sri Lanka a 1-0 pb successful the three-match series.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The illness began with the run-out of Najmul Hossain Shanto, who had looked acceptable during a fluent 71-run basal with opener Tanzid Hasan.
Fresh from scoring duplicate centuries successful the drawn Galle Test, Shanto called for a risky 2nd tally and was caught abbreviated by a rocket propulsion from debutant Milan Rathnayake, triggering panic successful the Bangladesh ranks.
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Sensing blood, Sri Lanka unleashed their rotation duo - Wanindu Hasaranga and Kamindu Mendis - who tore done the mediate bid with relentless precision. Hasaranga finished with a singular 4 for 10, including his 100th ODI wicket, becoming the second-fastest Sri Lankan to the milestone successful conscionable 64 matches, down Ajantha Mendis.
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Kamindu Mendis, showcasing his ambidextrous spin, picked up 3 for 36, arsenic the visitors wilted successful a flurry of mediocre changeable enactment and nerves.Earlier, it was Charith Asalanka’s composed 106 that propped up the Sri Lankan innings aft they slipped to 29 for 3. His 5th ODI hundred, built connected patience and resolve, helped usher the hosts to 244, a full that proved much than capable nether the lights.