Dhaka, July 4 -- Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed dubbed the sensational collapse in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo as unexpected, saying that it's a 'tough pill for them to swallow.'

The visiting side experienced a worst collapse, losing seven wickets for five runs as they were in a position of dominance while chasing a modest target of 245 at R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday night.

The sensational meltdown saw them slip to 105- 8 from 100-1, the worst such collapse in men's ODI history.

Taskin who made a strong comeback after recovering from an injury with 4-47, and set the platform for a victory in an otherwise a pretty benign surface, said he was having coffee in the dressing room while the collapse happened.

"I was...