MIRPUR: Bangladesh set up target of 148 runs over loss of seven wickets against Sri Lanka despite slump batting order in the early stage of the match.
Consistent fall of wickets in early moment as first wicket (Mohammad Mithun) fell on zero score, second (Soumya Sarkar) on 2 runs and third (Mushfiqur Rahim) on 26 runs.
However, Sabbir Rahman lifted his team to reason score with his individual 80 runs off 54 balls along Shakib Al Hasan who scored 32 off 34 runs but gave strong stand to Sabbir Rahman.
Dushmantha Chameera was top wicket taking batsmen with two wickets while Nuwan Kulasekara, Angelo Mathews took one wicket each.
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka during the fifth match of the T20 Asia Cup 2016 being played at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.
Bangladesh team:
Mohammad Mithun, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Nurul Hasan†, Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Al-Amin Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed
Sri Lanka team:
Dinesh Chandimal†, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Milinda Siriwardana, Dasun Shanaka, Angelo Mathews*, Chamara Kapugedera, Shehan Jayasuriya, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Dushmantha Chameera
