While the hosts termed powerplay as simple, Tigers skipper Habibul Bashar had to go through a tough time when he decided to take the first five-over slot reserved for fielding restriction after Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga had put on 49 runs.

Bashar had said earlier that with two set batsmen at the crease, taking powerplay becomes risky. He, perhaps, never thought it would be beyond control.

In those five overs (11-15) Sri Lanka rattled 51 runs to put 100 runs on the board as both the left handed pair chose the aerial route, especially against first-change bowler Nazmul Hossain.

Tharanga raced to his maiden one-day century, thanks to a dropped catch at second slip on 13 by Manjarul Islam off Tapash Baisya in the 14th over. His senior partner, who even replaced his helmet with a cap against a docile Bangladesh attack, then showed glimpses of what he was capable of with the willow.

The explosive Jayasuriya, a member of the rare 10,000-club, remained calm at the start but took advantage of just two fielders outside the circle with trademark over-the-top shot. He was on fire in the 15th over, pulling and driving Nazmul straight for two boundaries before pulling the fifth ball over the fence. The six over mid-wicket also brought the Lankan hundred but the Bangladesh nightmare was soon over when Nazmul had his revenge.

Seeing Jayasuriya charging down, the Bangladesh pacer who came into the side replacing Khaled Mahmud, dug one in short on the off-side. Jayasuriya tried to slice the out-of-reach delivery but gave the faintest of edges to wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud.

With a new batsman at crease, Bashar was inspired to complete his quota and took the second five-over slot of powerplay. This time, he was right.

Promoted to number three, Tillakaratne Dilshan took ten deliveries to open his account and Nazmul, who conceded 34 runs in his first three overs, became very tidy. Returning for his second spell, Tapash also helped to restrict the rival scoring to just 19 runs in five overs. However, it could have been just 11 runs had Syed Rasel not been sloppy in the deep, allowing Tharanga to steal two more boundaries.

If Bangladesh had mixed fortunes, the home side must be happy about their performance because their Australian coach Tom Moody had wanted to score maximum runs during powerplays. His charges just finished the 20-over powerplay with 119 runs, 23 runs more than they scored in the first game.