Tigresses first ODI washed out

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The three-match ODI series opener between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to consistent rain at P Sara Oval in Colombo on Saturday.

Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka reached 152-6 before the rain interrupted the match and finally forced it to be called off.

Captain Chamari Atapattu was the top-scorer with 37 ball-47 while Kavisha Dilhari was batting on 30. Oshadi Ranasinghe was with her with 14 runs when rain played a spoilsport, reports BSS.

Nahida Akhter claimed three for 24 runs for Bangladesh.

The ODI series is the part of ICC Women's Championship. Bangladesh will also play three-match T20 series against the hosts in the tour what happened to be their first tour for bilateral series in Sri Lanka.

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