Sabbir guides Bangladesh to 147 7 against Sri L

DHAKA: Sabbir Rahman played a magnificent innings of 80 to enable Bangladesh set a daunting target of 148 runs for Sri Lanka in the fifth Twenty20 International of the Asia Cup here at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur on Sunday.After captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and opted to bat first Bangladesh made a disastrous start losing both the openers for only two runs on the board. Both Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Mithun got a duck each.Later Mushfiqur Rahim also made exit, run out for four and Bangladesh were reeling on 26 for four in 4.5 overs.Then Sabbir and Shakib Al Hasan repaired the damage and added 82 runs in 15 overs for the fourth wicket.Sabbir scored 80 off 54 balls, hitting ten fours and three sixes.Later Shakib also departed for 32 and then Nurul hasan and Mashrafe also got out cheaply but Mahmudullah with his unbeaten 23 steered his team to 147 for seven in the 20 overs.Fast bowler Dushmanta Chameera was the most successful bowler for Sri Lanka, taking three wickets for 30 runs.