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Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Mirpur

Thisara helps SL steal close win

Bangladesh, choosing to field, made an early breakthrough in the first ODI as Tillakaratne Dilshan was dismissed for 3 by Rubel Hossain
Bangladesh, choosing to field, made an early breakthrough in the first ODI as Tillakaratne Dilshan was dismissed for 3 by Rubel Hossain•AFP
Sri Lanka just couldn't muster any momentum as incisive bowling from the hosts suffocated their scoring. Ashan Priyanjan was soon caught leg before by Shakib Al Hasan
Sri Lanka just couldn't muster any momentum as incisive bowling from the hosts suffocated their scoring. Ashan Priyanjan was soon caught leg before by Shakib Al Hasan•AFP
He and Sachithra Senanayake added 82 for the ninth wicket before Senanayake was bowled for 30, as Sri Lanka ended at 180
He and Sachithra Senanayake added 82 for the ninth wicket before Senanayake was bowled for 30, as Sri Lanka ended at 180•AFP
Shamsur Rahan stabilsed the innings by scoring 62
Shamsur Rahan stabilsed the innings by scoring 62•AFP
Bangladesh failed to recover from those blows, and lost wickets at regular intervals. None of their middle and lower-order batsmen produced more than 8
Bangladesh failed to recover from those blows, and lost wickets at regular intervals. None of their middle and lower-order batsmen produced more than 8•AFP
Hossain then had Kusal Perera trapped lbw, though replays suggested that the ball may have been going down the leg side
Hossain then had Kusal Perera trapped lbw, though replays suggested that the ball may have been going down the leg side•AFP
Dinesh Chandimal was run-out after a mix up and Sri Lanka soon stumbled to 67 for 8 in the 22nd over
Dinesh Chandimal was run-out after a mix up and Sri Lanka soon stumbled to 67 for 8 in the 22nd over•AFP
But the visitors shouldn't even have been allowed to reach that much, as Bangladesh fluffed a number of catches near the boundary
But the visitors shouldn't even have been allowed to reach that much, as Bangladesh fluffed a number of catches near the boundary•AFP
Mominul Haque provided ample support at the other end and even though he was out in the 15th over, at 114 for 2, Bangladesh looked to be heading towards a comfortable victory
Mominul Haque provided ample support at the other end and even though he was out in the 15th over, at 114 for 2, Bangladesh looked to be heading towards a comfortable victory •AFP
Sri Lanka eventually completed a remarkable 13-run win, perhaps fittingly, through another run-out from another mix-up. Mathews finished with three wickets to leave Bangladesh winles across all formats in 2014
Sri Lanka eventually completed a remarkable 13-run win, perhaps fittingly, through another run-out from another mix-up. Mathews finished with three wickets to leave Bangladesh winles across all formats in 2014•AFP
But Thisara Perera waged a counterattack, blasting a 57-ball 80 with four fours and six sixes
But Thisara Perera waged a counterattack, blasting a 57-ball 80 with four fours and six sixes•AFP
Bangladesh lost Anamul Haque off the second ball of the chase as Angelo Mathews pounced on a drop by Senanayake
Bangladesh lost Anamul Haque off the second ball of the chase as Angelo Mathews pounced on a drop by Senanayake•Associated Press
But two run-outs in the space of three overs changed the flow of the game. First, Shamsur was involved in a freakish dismissal after losing his bat, and then Shakib was caught short following a superb throw from Lasith Malinga
But two run-outs in the space of three overs changed the flow of the game. First, Shamsur was involved in a freakish dismissal after losing his bat, and then Shakib was caught short following a superb throw from Lasith Malinga •AFP