Sri Lanka have clinched the three-match ODI series 2-0 with one match still to go following their comfortable seven-wicket victory against the Tigers at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today.
Avishka Fernando made short work of Bangladesh’s bowling after the visitors had posted a middling 238 for 8, thanks largely to a gritty unbeaten 98 from Musfiqur Rahim, who held the innings together amidst loss of wickets at regular intervals. Fernando was the aggressor from the off and struck a 75-ball 82 with nine fours and two sixes.
Dimth Karunaratne fell as Mehedi Miraz broke the opening stand in the 12th over but Fernando and Kusal Perera then featured in a second-wicket stand of 58 runs. Mustafizur Rahman got two quick wickets to remove both batsmen and put some pressure on Sri Lanka. However, Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews ensured there would be no more hiccups with a — -run partnership to clinch an important series for the hosts. Mathews hit the winning runs to complete his fifty while Mendis remained unbeaten at the other end on 41 as Lankans clinched victory with 32 balls to spare.
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