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Bangladesh have produced a below-par show with the bat as Najmul Hossain Shanto put up a lone battle to push Bangladesh to a meagre 164 against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup.
After Bangladesh chose to bat, Shanto struck 89 as he saw wickets tumbling around him at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, reports bdnews24.com.
After Tanzid Hasan squandered his opportunity to shine on debut with a duck, Mohammad Naim Sheikh (16) got a start but ended up miscuing at point.
After skipper Shakib Al Hasan (5) gloved one back to the wicketkeeper, Towhid Hridoy (20) also got a start in a 59-run resistance with Shanto. But after Sri Lanka got Hridoy lbw on review, Bangladesh began to struggle for a way out of the woods.
Even the experience of Mushfiqur Rahim (13) could not lead Bangladesh to anything respectable as he uppercut Matheesha Pathirana (4-32) straight to third man.
After that, the wickets fell like ninepins as Maheesh Theekshana (2-19) went through the gates of Shanto to put paid to any hopes of Bangladesh reaching 200.
Shanto was the only bright spot for the Tigers smashing seven boundaries in his 122-ball knock.
The Tigers are without the services of Litton Das, who is ill in the first game.