In reply, the Lankan innings started disastrously as Amal Silva and Sidath Wettimuny both fell cheaply to medium pacer Jahangir Shah.

Ranjan Madugalle narrowly missed his hundred (95), Ravi Ratnayeke, better known as a fast bowler, blasted 79*.

Skipper Gazi Ashraf again led from the front, scoring a 45, and the veteran Raquibul Hasan proved his worth to the side with 32.

[2] Specially, the memory of the disaster that Bangladesh had faced against Sri Lanka during the 1977–78 season was partly erased.

[1] Finally, three youngsters, Minhajul Abedin, Athar Ali Khan and Gholam Nousher Prince, played for Bangladesh in this match.