Bangladesh bowls

Bangladesh bowls out Sri Lanka

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AFP): Unfancied Bangladesh put in an impressive display in the field to bowl out Sri Lanka for 233 in the Asia Cup one-day cricket match here yesterday.

The Bangladeshis, fighting to gain test status after its opening defeat to India on Wednesday, removed Asanka Gurusinghe with the first ball of the innings.

Medium-pacer Saiful Islam, who had Gurusinghe caught in the gully, was the pick of the bowlers with four for 36 from 10 overs. Spinner Mohammad Rafique lent admirable support with two for 50.

This is the first time that Bangladesh, a non-test playing nation, have dismissed a regular test team in a one-day match.