News India Live, Digital Desk: T20i: Sri Lanka has won a bang over Bangladesh in the first T20 international match played in Pallekele. The target of 164 runs given by Bangladesh was achieved by the Sri Lankan team in 18.1 overs losing three wickets and with a brilliant win by seven wickets, the three-match T20 series took a 1-0 lead in the T20 series. Batting first in the match, Bangladesh’s team scored a challenging score of 163 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the prescribed 20 overs. On his behalf, Tauheed Hriday scored a brilliant 53 runs off 38 balls, while Mahmudullah also contributed 31 runs. In bowling for Sri Lanka, Mahesh Toricha and Dilshan Madushaka kept pressure on the Bangladeshi batsmen with two wickets each. Sri Lanka started to chase the spell, but after that some wickets continued to fall. Kusal Mendis strengthened the team by scoring critical 56 runs off 43 balls. Finally, young batsman Charith Asanka performed incredible batting. He played an unbeaten 44 -run innings from just 21 balls, in which sixes and fours rain. Dasun Shanaka, who came with him, also scored 25 runs off just 12 balls and gave the team a finishing touch. Sri Lanka easily achieved the target on the strength of these two fiery batting. Now the second match of the series between the two teams will also be played in Pallekele, where Bangladesh will try to return and Sri Lanka would like to strengthen its lead.