'Bangladesh team going through struggling period', admits Mushfiqur Rahim

During the second ODI, Rahim's unbeaten 92- run inning could not save B'desh from losing as Sri Lanka secured an easy seven-wicket victory.

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The first ODI between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be played today at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Shakib, who made 606 runs and grabbed 11 wickets, has been rested alongside Liton while Saifuddin was ruled out with a back injury.

Bangladesh recently announced a 14-member squad for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Both the teams came into the match with one win from three matches and now each will get a point for the washout.

Shakib smashed a century during their match against England as he scored 121 runs but he was sent to the hospital right after the match.

Previous defeats make Bangladesh's match against a struggling Sri Lanka in Bristol on Tuesday all the more important.

Bangladesh won its opening matchagainst South Africa but lost the next two matches, while Sri Lanka has one win, loss and tie so far.

The advice obviously didn’t work well. Players from both teams got even more aggressive.

Mustafizur Rahman was picked for the ongoing New Zealand tour, but he played in only four limited-overs matches.