'My time is over': Malinga shines in ODI farewell

Lasith Malinga shone in his farewell ODI after Kusal Perera struck a quickfire century as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 91 runs in the first one-dayer of a three-match series in Colombo.

Malinga rattled Bangladesh with his fiery opening spell, reducing the visitors to 4-39 in the process, without allowing them to recover from the damage despite the best efforts of Mushfiqur Rahim and Sabbir Rahman.

Mushfiqur made 67 while Sabbir added 60 as the duo shared a 111-run partnership for the fifth wicket, but Bangladesh stuttered to 223 all out in 41.4 overs replying to Sri Lanka's 8-314.

Retiring Malinga claimed 3-38 while Nuwan Pradeep (3-51) and Dhananjaya de Silva (2-49) played their parts in the win.

"I feel it's the right time for me to retire from ODIs. I have been playing for the last 15 years for Sri Lanka and this is the right time to move on," Malinga, who finished his ODI career with 338 wickets, said after the game.

"My time is over, and I have to go."

Malinga will continue to play T20 cricket and aims to take Sri Lanka to the next T20 World Cup, in Australia next year.

Malinga, who was unbeaten on six with the bat, hit the leg-stump of opener Tamim Iqbal in his fifth ball of the run chase with a deadly yorker.

Tamim, who debuted as Bangladesh's 14th ODI captain, was unable to open his account and the team's other top-order batsmen did hardly any better.

Pradeep trapped Mohammad Mithun leg-before for 10 and Malinga bowled opener Soumya Sarkar for 15 in the next over.

Fittingly, Malinga took the final wicket to end the brief entertainment by Mustafizur Rahman, who made 18 off 14 balls before being caught by Thisara Perera at mid-off.

Earlier, Perera struck 111 off 99 balls with 17 fours and a six, his fifth ODI century, to set up Sri Lanka's total after skipper Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and elected to bat first.

Left-handed Perera put on 97 runs with Karunaratne for the second wicket before adding 100 with Kusal Mendis for the third wicket.

Shafiul Islam, who finished with 3-62 in his first match in three years, drew the first blood for Bangladesh when he had opener Avishka Fernando caught by Soumya at slip for seven.

Perera was reprieved on 49 when the third umpire overturned a caught behind decision off Shafiul.

Part-time seamer Soumya ended the valiant knock of Perera as he was caught at short fine leg by Mustafizur.

Mendis, who was dropped on 28 by Mahmudullah off Soumya, fell to Rubel Hossain the next over after making 43 off 49 balls.

Mendis walked after a muted appeal for caught behind from wicketkeeper Mushfiqur and bowler Rubel.

Angelo Mathews took Sri Lanka's total past the 300-run mark with 48 off 52 balls. Mustafizur dismissed Mathews before finishing with 2-75.

The second match will be held at the same ground on Sunday.