Asia Cup 2018: 3 star performers from the inaugural game between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Bangladesh bowlers wrecked havoc to register a huge win

The Asia Cup 2018 is upon us and is off to a great start. In the inaugural game, Bangladesh bowlers wrecked havoc on Sri Lanka and registered a huge win. This was one of the best performances ever in Asia Cup for Bangladesh and their captain, Mushfiqur Rahim lead from the front.

Sri Lankan batsmen had a poor outing but the bowlers were brilliant and restricted Bangladesh to 261 on a belter of a track. There were some good performances in the game and we take a look at 3 of the star performers.

#3 Mohammad Mithun

Mithun scored a much-needed half-century to help Bangladesh post a respectable total

After losing Tamim Iqbal, who left the game retired hurt due to a wrist injury and two early wickets, Bangladesh was reeling at 1-2. Mithun, who walked in at No.5 built a 133-run partnership with the skipper for the third wicket.

He scored 63 off 68, accompanied by 5 fours and 2 sixes. Mithun was given a life when he was dropped on 1 by Angelo Mathews off Malinga's bowling and he made the most of it by scoring a much-needed half-century to help Bangladesh post a respectable total. It set the platform for the Bangladesh bowlers to come out and trouble the Sri Lankan batsmen.

After making his debut against India in 2014, This was only Mithun's forth ODI and he scored his maiden half-century.

#2 Lasith Malinga

After being almost a year away from the game, the Sri Lankan legendary fast bowler is back and ripped through the Bangla batting lineup. He struck in the first over, sending back the opener Liton Das and Shakib Al Hasan.

He showed glimpses of his old self and registered terrific figures of 4/23 in his allotted 10 overs. Malinga bowled with intensity and troubled the opposition with the new ball, made a return to the international cricket in the way only he can dream of.

Despite Malinga's heroics with the ball, the dismal performance of Sri Lankan batsmen meant that his sensational performance ended in a loss.

#1 Mushfiqur Rahim

Rahim smashed the Sri Lankan bowlers all around the park

It was the captain who played an unbelievable inning after losing wickets early in the innings and saved the day for Bangladesh. He accumulated 144 runs off 150 balls, with 11 fours and 4 sixes.

He stitched a key partnership of 133-runs with Mithun for the 3rd wicket and went on to reach his highest-ever ODI score. This was Rahim's 6th ODI hundred after featuring in 188 matches for Bangladesh.

With wickets tumbling at the other end, Rahim stood tall and smashed the Sri Lankan bowlers all around the park. He was adjudged the Man of the Match for this brilliant knock that helped Bangla register a huge win by 137 runs.

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