Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Sri Lanka whitewash Bangladesh in one-day series

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 122 runs in the third and final one-day international to win the three-match series 3-0 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.Dasun Shanaka claimed three wickets for 27 while Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara grabbed 2-17 and 2-26, respectively as Sri Lanka bowled out Bangladesh for 172 runs in 36 overs after Angelo Mathews  guided them to 294-8.Soumya Sarkar was the only Bangladeshi to offer some resistance with 69 off 86 balls.Soumya took 3-56 and Shafiul Islam claimed 3-68 but Sri Lanka rode on Mathews´s 87 off 90 balls and Kusal Mendis´s 54 off 58 balls to put a big total.The home side won the first match by 91 runs and the second by seven wickets.

from The News International - Sports https://ift.tt/336J8O3

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