Sri Lanka became the first team to face in-game enforcement of cricket's revolutionary stop-clock regulation during Wednesday's ODI against Bangladesh at R. Premadasa Stadium, receiving a five-run penalty. The penalty was given in the 36th over for exceeding the 60-second allowance to begin the new over. The team captain was given two warnings before implementing the penalty. This incident immediately added 5 extras to the Bangladesh team.

Skpper Charith Asalanka consulted with umpires following the ruling, but play resumed without further incident.

The stop-clock rule was first introduced in December 2023 as a trial. It was made permanent in white-ball formats from June 2024, starting with the T20 World Cup. Then, the rule was introduced to Test cricket during the World Test Championship. The rule requires starting the new over within 60 seconds after completing the previous over. The stop-clock rule proved noteworthy during trial periods, saving 20 minutes of each match.

Besides this, Sri Lanka defeated the first ODI against Bangladesh by 77 runs. Asalanka had already rescued Sri Lanka from a spot of bother at 29 for 3 with a thumping 106 off 123 balls, his fifth ODI century and second-in-command as skipper. His knock comprised six fours and four sixes, leading the hosts to a total of 244 all out in 49.2 overs.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, started off well with 100 for 1 but collapsed within 20 balls to 105 for 8. It was the second-worst seven-wicket collapse in the history of the ODI. Zimbabwe had also collapsed earlier against Sri Lanka by 7 wickets for 3 runs in Harare in 2008, which is the worst seven-wicket collapse.

Spin twins Wanindu Hasaranga and Kamindu Mendis dismantled the middle order, sharing seven wickets between them. Hasaranga claimed his 100th ODI wicket in the course of play, the second-quickest for Sri Lanka to reach the mark in 64 games. Despite Tanzid Hasan's 62 and Jaker Ali's determined 51, Bangladesh were 167 all out, falling short by 77 runs.