Tigers restrict Sri Lanka to 224 to win opener

Bangladesh got an easy victory over Sri Lanka in their first meeting of the three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital of Dhaka on Sunday.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz took four wickets, Mustafizur Rahman three, Mohammad Saifuddin two, and Shakib Al Hasan one that helped the Tigers to restrict the visiting team to 224 runs. 

Earlier, Mushfique Rahim's highest 84 runs, and Mahmudullah and skipper Tamim Iqbal's 54 and 52 respectively propelled the hosts to set the island nation before a 258-run target to win. 

For Sri Lanka, Dhananjaya de Silva took three wickets of the Tigers while Dushmantha Chameera, Danushka Gunathilaka, and Lakshan Sandakan bagged one each.

According to BSS: Bangladesh made a winning start in the ICC ODI Super League with a 3-0 series win over West Indies last January, which was their fifth in sixth bilateral series at home but conceded the position after their 0-3 loss at the hands of New Zealand in away tour.

Bangladesh currently is in the sixth position with 30 points in the ICC ODI Super League table, led by England with 40 points. Sri Lanka is languishing at the bottom of the table with -2 points after being whitewashed in three-match series against West Indies.