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Bangladesh strike early to remove Sri Lankan openers
Both the Sri Lankan openers were sent back by Bangladeshi pace bowlers inside the fifth over of the innings in the first ODI in Colombo.
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first.
Taskin Ahmed and Tanzim Hasan Sakib opened the bowling for Bangladesh.
In the fourth over of the innings, Tanzim earned the early breakthrough, removing Pathum Nissanka for a duck. Nissanka was Sri Lanka’s main star in the two-match Test series.
It was a back-of-a-length delivery from Tanzim. Nissanka tried to cut it, but he was beaten by an extra bounce. He managed only a thick edge to the wicketkeeper Litton Das.
In the next over, Taskin dismissed the other opener Nishan Madushka for only six.
It was a length delivery outside Taskin. Madushka tried to play but managed an inside edge. The batter failed to show enough foot movement to negotiate this delivery.
With only 11 runs on the board, both of Sri Lanka’s openers had gone back to the dressing room, reports UNB.