Bangladesh survived a late scare in the opening ODI against Sri Lanka in Rajshahi before eventually crossing the line to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Bangladesh were motoring just fine in pursuit of 206 following a measured knock from Sharmin Akhter. However, when they needed just 7 runs to win with 6 overs remaining in the innings, Bangladesh stuttered to dramatically lose four quick wickets. Sri Lanka could have fancied their chances if they had at least 10 more runs to defend. However, the hosts eventually managed a nervy 3-wicket win.
