Bangladesh set 156-run target for Sri Lanka

Sport Desk: Bangladesh have set a target of 156 runs for the host Sri Lank in the opening match of the two-match T20I series at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday.

Tigers scored 155 for six at the end of their allotted overs. Mosaddek Hossain hit an unbeaten 34, but the Tigers failed to build on a good start provided by opener Soumya Sarkar, who hit a blistering 29 off 20, and Sabbir Rahman, 16 off 14.

Earlier, Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss and opted to bat first.

Bangladesh Team
Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain,Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed.

Sri Lanka Team
MDKJ Perera, EMDY Munaweera, WU Tharanga, CK Kapugedera, DAS Gunaratne, TAM Siriwardana, NLTC Perera, S Prasanna, KMDN Kulasekara, SL Malinga, JRMVB Sanjaya.

risingbd/Dhaka/Apr 04, 2017/Nasim/A K Azad