Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 91 runs

Sports Desk: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 91 runs in the first ODI of three-match series at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Brief score:
Sri Lanka: 314/8 in 50 overs
Bangladesh: 223/10 in 41.4 overs.

Lankans bade their bowling superstar Lasith Malina a fitting farewell as the pacer took three wickets.

The hosts posted 314 runs, thanks to a brilliant ton of Kusal Perera, losing 8 wickets in 50 overs.

In reply, Bangladesh started the chasing through poor bating. Opener Tamim returned to pavilion without any runs. Mushfiqur Rahim's 67 off 86 deliveries and Sabbir Rahman's 60 off 56 balls in the middle could only help Tigers reach 223 in 41.4 overs.

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