Asked to bat first, Bangladesh openers Saif Hasan and Mohammad Naim got off to a brilliant start with a 120-run stand. In reply, Sri Lanka lost opener Pathum Nissanka in just the second over as off-spinner Afif Hossain made the breakthrough. Bangladesh took regular wickets and kept up the pressure on the Lankan batting order as the home side registered 130 for the loss of six wickets at the halfway stage. Saif took two wickets to go with his brilliant century while pacer Ebadat Hossain also bagged two. 3RD ONE-DAYERSRI LANKA A 130/6 in 24.4 overs (Mendis 55, Priyanjan 34) lost to BANGLADESH A 322/9 (Saif 117, Naim 66) by 98 runs (D/L method)

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 12, 2019 15:45 UTC