Team Bangladesh were set to bat after Sri Lanka opted to field first. The tigers lost only one wicket as Sabbir Rahman was departed for just 5 runs in 6 balls.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz on other hand struck and smashed single-handedly as he went on to score 38 runs in power play and skipper Shakib Al Hasan assited the fellow opener as he is still settling in after scoring 4 runs.
Bangladesh has the highest Powerplay score in the current season of Asia Cup as no other match was witnessed scoring beyond 50 runs in the Powerplay.
