Bangladesh carried forward the momentum from their historic win in their 100th Test by making a rousing start to the three-match ODI series in Dambulla. Tamim Iqbal, with his eighth hundred, and Shakib Al Hasan fashioned their formidable score of 324 for 5 before a combined effort from the bowlers and fielders shut Sri Lanka out for 234 in 45.1 overs.
That Bangladesh could apply scorecard pressure was thanks to the 144-run stand between Tamim, the match's top-scorer with 127, and Shakib, who made a fire-and-ice 71-ball 72. Sabbir Rahman's half-century was equally important as it helped drive Bangladesh after the early loss of Soumya Sarkar.
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