Losing both the four-day matches due to fragile batting, the second string Bangladesh batsmen bounced back in the first limited-overs game when they piled up 284-8 in their stipulated 50 overs after deciding to bat first.

The home team however overtook the total quite convincingly as they romped to 285-5 in 43.3 overs thanks to an unbroken sixth wicket partnership between two Test batsmen Chamara Kapugedera and Kaushal Lokuarachchi.

Sri Lanka A were reduced to 146-5 in 25.3 overs but Kapugedara scored an 80-ball 63 with the help of six fours and a six and Lokuarachchi played a blazing knock of 77 that saw eleven fours and a six in 56 deliveries.

Seamer Forhad Reza raised hopes by claiming three wickets for 49 runs in eight overs before right-hander Lokuarachchi put the visitors bowlers to the sword.

Earlier opener Jahurul Islam hit an 82-ball 70 that contained eleven fours and a six and captain Tushar Imran smashed a run-a-ball 68 by clobbering two fours and four sixes to give their side a dependable total.

Mahmudullah Riyad played a cameo knock of 34 as he smote fours boundaries facing 28 balls.

Leg-break bowler Lokuarachchi was the most successful bowler with 3-46.

The second match will take place at the P Sara Stadium tomorrow.

Meanwhile, veteran wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud returned home after playing the first four-dayer due to back injury.

"After the first four-day match he (Mashud) had complained about back pain that's why the team management sent him back home. Mashud will need time to recover from the injury," informed Mahmudur Rahman, chief executive officer of BCB.