Bangladesh won the last game of the three-match ODI series by 4 wickets against Sri Lanka at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Monday and sealed the series 2-1.
In response to Sri Lanka’s 235 runs, Bangladesh reached the target in 40.2 overs by losing 6 wickets.
Soumya Sarkar’s substitute Tanzid Hasan scored 84 runs off 81 balls while dashing Rishad Hossain smashed 48 runs off 18 balls.
Lankan bowler Lahiru Kumara bagged 4 wickets while Wanindu Hasaranga got 2 wickets.
Earlier in the first innings, Sri Lanka posted 235 runs in 50 overs by losing 10 wickets.
Middle-order batter Janith Liyanage scored 101 runs off 102 balls and Asalanka scored 37 runs off 46 balls.
Taskin Ahmed bagged 3 wickets while Mustafizur Rahman and Mehedi Hasan Miraz got 2 wickets each and Soumya Sarkar and Rishad Hossain bagged one wicket each.
Rishad Hossain has become the player of the match and Najmul Hossain Shanto has become the player of the series.
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