Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– Opener Tamim Iqbal scored his fourth career ODI hundred during the first ODI of the three- match ODI series against Sri Lanka at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota in Sri Lanka on Saturday.

His responsible century took the team’s score to a dependable total after Bangladesh faced early batting jolt losing their first three wickets for 63 runs on the board.

The left-handed batsman Tamim’s impressive 112 runs contained ten boundaries and one over boundary during his 136- ball knock and only a tragic run out ended his brilliant knock.

Tamim Iqbal’s ODI hundred:

Runs Opposition Venue Date 

129 vs Ireland Dhaka Mar 22, 2008 

154 vs Zimbabwe BulawayoAug 16, 2009 

125 vs England Dhaka Feb 25, 2010 

112 vs Sri Lanka Hambantota Mar 23, 2013

BBN/SSR/AD-23Mar13-9:30 pm (BST)