08 January,2010 04:26 PM IST | | AFP
Skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Raqibul Hasan's 73-run unbeaten partnership for the fourth wicket helped Bangladeshu00a0recoveru00a0in their must-win tri-series ODI against Sri Lanka today.
At the end of the 36th over, Bangladesh were 161 for three, with Shakib batting on 34 and Raqibul on 41 at the other end. The duou00a0shaped up the innings after they were reduced to 88 for three in the 18th over.u00a0u00a0
Earlier, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in a triangular one-day series match here on Friday.
Sri Lanka made three changes from the side that beat India in the previous match, replacing Chanaka Welegedara, Suranga Lakmal and Muthumudalige Pushpakumara with Nuwan Kulasekara, Malinga Bandara and Mahela Jayawardene.
Bangladesh retained the side that lost to India by six wickets in the third match of the series on Thursday.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Ashraful, Raqibul Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain, Syed Rasel.
Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Lahiru Thirimanne, Upul Tharanga, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Thilina Kandamby, Thissara Perera, Suraj Randiv, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Malinga Bandara.
