Bangladesh will be eyeing to complete a clean sweep when they take on Sri Lanka in the third and final one-day international at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka today. The Tigers have already earned their maiden series win over the tourists by winning the opening two games convincingly
Sri Lanka off the mark in Super League as Perera, Chameera script 97-run win vs Bangladesh in 3rd ODI Rohan Sen
Sri Lanka finally got off the mark in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League by registering their first win of the competition as they beat Bangladesh by 97 runs in the third and final ODI on Friday.
Captain Kusal Perera and Dushmantha Chameera fired with bat and ball, respectively, to help the team clinch their first points in the Super League, even though it came in a dead-rubber game as Bangladesh had already taken an unbeatable lead after winning the first-two ODIs of the 3-match series.
Perera, Chameera star in SL consolation win
Staff Correspondent | Published: 13:21, May 28,2021 | Updated: 22:00, May 28,2021
Sri Lankan captain Kusal Perera (L) plays a shot as Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim looks on during their third and final one-day international match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday. AFP photo
Kusal Perera’s brilliant hundred and Dushmantha Chameera’s fiery five-wicket haul kept Bangladesh from completing a 3-0 sweep over Sri Lanka as the visitors won the final one-day international by 97 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.
Perera made 120 off 122 balls, his third century against Bangladesh in ODIs, and Dhananjaya de Silva made an unbeaten 55 off 70 balls to propel Sri Lanka to 286-6 in 50 overs after choosing to bat first.
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