Mushfiqur, bowlers deliver series win
Tigers rise to top of ODI Super League points table
Mushfiqur Rahim (L) raises his bat after reaching a century the eighth of his ODI career – during the second match of the three-match series against Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. Mushfiqur’s 124 powered Bangladesh to 246 runs and eventually helped them win the match by 103 runs (DLS method) and confirm series victory with one game remaining. PHOTO: FIROZ AHMED Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh registered their first-ever bilateral series win over Sri Lanka, thanks to a magnificent century from Mushfiqur Rahim in a 103-run win in the second match of the three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
Tigers return to winning ways
Bangladesh players celebrate as Mehedi Hasan Miraz (C) sends back Sri Lanka batsman Ashen Bandara during the first ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. The off-spinner took four wickets for 30 as the hosts won the match by 33 runs. Photo: FIROZ AHMED
Staff Correspondent
Staff Correspondent
The first match of the three-match ODI series started with some uncertainty due to coronavirus threat, but Bangladesh brushed aside everything and returned to winning ways in the fifty-over format, beating Sri Lanka by 33 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
Just hours before the start of the game, news broke out that two players and an official from the Sri Lankan contingent had tested positive for coronavirus.
Tigers eye end to abysmal run
Take on SL in first ODI today
Staff Correspondent
Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh will be looking to seal their first victory across formats since January when they take on Sri Lanka in the first of a three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
The day-night contest is scheduled to start at 1:00pm. The second and third ODIs are scheduled for May 25 and 28 respectively and will be played at the same venue at the same time.
The Tigers have been in an abysmal run of form, with their last victory coming against West Indies at home in an ODI in January this year. Since then, Bangladesh played four Tests (two against West Indies at home and two away to Sri Lanka), three ODIs and three T20Is against New Zealand and have lost all the matches except the one drawn Test against Sri Lanka in Pallekele last month.
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