Bangladesh suffered a terrible launch collapse when Sri Lanka took the lead 1-0 in the ODI series with a commanding 77 victory on Wednesday, July 2. Tigers lost seven goals for only five runs and fell from 100 to one to 105 for eight in just 27 balls.
After the first bat decided, the fifth one hundred charith asalas helped Sri Lanka Post 244 in 49.2 overs. The hosts got to the rough start, with Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka and Kaminda Mendis fallen on a single -digit score. The asolated and Kusal Mendis revived shifts with a 60-run stand before Tanvir Islam released Mendis for 45.
The asolana reached its fifty 61 balls and continued to complete its century in 117 supplies. The left -hander scored 106 out of 123 balls, hit six four and four six. Sri Lanka, however, were slipped in their shifts with four balls.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1. Main Odi
Janith Liyanage (29), Milan Rathnayake (22) and Waninda Hasarang (22) provided valuable support of the asolanka. For Bangladesh, Taskin Ahmed Bowler with characters 10-2-47-4. Tanzim Hasan Sakib raised three goals, while the newly appointed Captain Mehida Hasan Miraz went without a goal.
Bangladesh will surrender tamely
Parvez Hossain Emon looked promising during his 13-running knock before Aitha Fernando was released. After his departure Tanzid Hasan Tamim and hired Hossain Shanto grasped shifts 71-run partnership for the second goal. But as soon as Shanto came for 23 years while trying to run, Bangladesh’s shifts disintegrated.
Spin Duo Kaminda Mendis and Waninda Hasarang released chaos, and Bangladeshi doughs appeared completely at sea. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton Das both fell on ducks while Towhid Hidoy managed only one run. Despite the fact that Tanzid laid a solid foundation with a 62-run Knock Off 61 balls, his efforts eventually went in vain.
Jake Ali Anik tried to resist the collapse and recorded the half -century of 58 balls. His efforts, however, only delayed inevitable because Bangladesh was performed at 167 at 35.5 overs. Hasarang ended the shifts by capturing Jake LBW to seal the victory.
Hasaranga was Standout with the ball and returned remarkable figures of 7.5-2-2-10-4. Kamindu Mendis was just as effective and took 3 goals in just 19 runs in his 5 breaks.
Bangladesh will try to bounce back when the second ODI takes place on Saturday 5th July.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
2 July 2025
