Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Bangladesh made a mockery of Sri Lanka bowling to claim a four-wicket victory in emphatic fashion for a winning start to the Asia Cup Super Fours at Dubai International Cricket Stadium today.

Pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman gave Bangladesh an occasion to roar back when he finished with 3-20 in four overs, a bowling figures that restricted Sri Lanka to 168-7 in a pitch what looked like a batting paradise.

Bangladesh chased the target effortlessly with opener Saif Hasan and middle order batter Towhid Hridoy hitting fifties to take the side over the line in the penultimate delivery.Saif played a decisive 61 off 45, laced with two fours and four sixes, his maiden fifty in a winning cause. Hridoy used the foundation, led by ...