Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 137 runs in the opening match of the Asia Cup 2018.

After winning the toss, Bangladesh chose to bat first and collected 261 runs off 49.3 overs.

To chase the target, Sri Lanka lost all wickets on 124 runs off 35.2 overs.

Mushfiqur Rahim became the highest scorer with 144 runs.

For Sri Lanka, Lasith Malinga took 4 wickets by 23 runs in 10 overs.

Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal was sidelined due to wrist injury and later came back batting, to assist the Tigers reach the massive 137-run victory.

SCOREBOARD 

Bangladesh innings

Tamim Iqbal Not Out   2
Liton Das c Kusal Mendis b Lasith Malinga 0
Shakib Al Hasan b Lasith Malinga  0
Mushfiqur Rahim c Kusal Mendis b Thisara Perera 144
Mohammad Mithun c Kusal Perera b Lasith Malinga 63
Mahmudullah c Dhananjaya de Silva b Amila Aponso 1
Mosaddek Hossain c Kusal Perera b Lasith Malinga 1
Mehedi Hasan c&b Suranga Lakmal  15
Mashrafe Mortaza c Upul Tharanga b Dhananjaya de Silva 11
Rubel Hossain lbw Dhananjaya de Silva  2
Mustafizur Rahman Run Out Kusal Mendis  10
Extras 0b 4lb 1nb 0pen 7w  12
Total (49.3 overs)  261 all out 

Fall of Wickets: 1-1 Das, 2-1 Al Hasan, 3-134 Ali, 4-136 Mahmudullah, 5-142 Saikat, 6-175 Miraz, 7-195 Mortaza, 8-203 Hossain, 9-229 Rahman, 10-261 Rahim

Sri Lanka innings

Upul Tharanga b Mashrafe Mortaza  27
Kusal Mendis lbw Mustafizur Rahman  0
Kusal Perera lbw Mehedi Hasan  11
Dhananjaya de Silva lbw Mashrafe Mortaza  0
Angelo Mathews lbw Rubel Hossain  16
Dasun Shanaka Run Out Shakib Al Hasan 7
Thisara Perera c Rubel Hossain b Mehedi Hasan 6
Dilruwan Perera st Liton Das b Mosaddek Hossain 29
Suranga Lakmal b Mustafizur Rahman  20
Amila Aponso c (Sub) b Shakib Al Hasan 4
Lasith Malinga Not Out  3
Extras 0b 1lb 0nb 0pen 0w  1
Total (35.2 overs)  124 all out 

Fall of Wickets: 1-22 Mendis, 2-28 Tharanga, 3-32 de Silva, 4-38 Perera, 5-60 Shanaka, 6-63 Mathews, 7-69 Perera, 8-96 Lakmal, 9-120 Perera, 10-124 Aponso

BDST: 0919 HRS, SEPT 16, 2018
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