Mushfiqur stars in 137-run rout of Sri Lanka
The former captain smashed 144, including a last-wicket stand with Tamim Iqbal who came out to bat with a broken hand, to lift Bangladesh to a winning total
15/09Result
1st Match, Group B, Asia Cup at Dubai, Sep 15 2018
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
124 (35.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
15/09Result
1st Match, Group B, Asia Cup at Dubai, Sep 15 2018
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
124 (35.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
The days of being the underdog are gone
A Bangladesh fan's belief is reaffirmed after watching her team demolish Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup opener
'Felt very brave' - Tamim on batting with fractured wrist
Exclusive: The Bangladesh batsman on how the plan for him to return to bat in the Asia Cup opener, bandaged hand and all, came about
Bangladesh pull off their biggest ODI win away from home
Mushfiqur Rahim, meanwhile, made the second-highest score in Asia Cup history
Heroic Tamim Iqbal returns to bat with one hand after wrist fracture
The Bangladesh opener came out with a special padding on the glove and helped add 32 for the last wicket with Mushfiqur Rahim
A glimpse of the old Slinga Malinga
The pacer's powers might be on the wane, but if he bowls as well as he did on Saturday, Sri Lanka could get a final lap from their warhorse
Extreme training helps Mushfiqur conquer extreme conditions
The biggest reason that he is able to score big - with the rest of the line-up crumbling around him - is the extreme pressure he puts himself under when he trains
What does it really mean to be Asia Cup champions?
In any other major subcontinental sport, the Asian championships are a significant event. But is it really so in cricket?
Preview
Akila, Chandimal absence gives slight edge to Bangladesh
Neither team will settle for anything other than a win, although Sri Lanka will have to make up for missing some key players