Perera ton and Chameera fifer support SL thrash Tigers
After a splendid century by Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Perera, pacer Dushmantha Chameera bagged a fifer to greatly help the visitors thrash Bangladesh by 97 works in the 3rd and final ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Regardless of the crushing defeat, Bangladesh, however, won the three-meet ODI series 2-1 because of their victories in the primary two ODIs.
Chasing a steep 287-run target, Bangladesh had been bundled out for 189 operates in 42.3 overs.
Chameera dismantled Bangladesh's top order as he found the prized wickets of Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and opener Mohammad Naim inside initial 10 overs with just 28 on the panel, setting up the Tigers on the backfoot in their chase of a good challenging target.
Mushfiqur Rahim and Mosaddek Hossain tried to rebuild the innings but could never match the increasing run-rate during their steady 56-function fourth-wicket stand. The Tigers' hopes suffered a significant blow when batting mainstay Mushfiqur dropped his cool and saw himself receive caught at long-on in the 24th over after a boundaryless 54-ball 28.
It had been Mushfiqur's 84 and 125 found in the first two game titles respectively that helped the Tigers bounce backside from vulnerable situations, however the experienced campaigner cannot rescue his side this time around.
Mosaddek got himself a good fifty, but the right-hander would be disappointed with the way he perished -- caught in short third man while trying to produce a reverse sweep off a Ramesh Mendis delivery found in the 32nd over.
After that, Chameera got back in the action and removed Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Taskin Ahmed in the same over to complete his fifer. He ended with impressive figures of five for 16 in his nine overs that presented a maiden.
Mahmudullah Riyad (53 off 63) raised his 25th ODI fifty but that cannot support Tigers avoid a crushing defeat.
Earlier, Sri Lanka skipper Perera survived 3 dropped catches to smash his 6th ODI ton. The left-hander, who gave the site visitors a flying begin, was dropped on 66, 79 and 99 before finally being found by Mahmudullah off a Shoriful Islam delivery in the 40th over after a 122-ball 120, featuring 11 boundaries and a six.
Dhananjaya de Silva scored an unbeaten 70-ball 55 as Sri Lanka ended with a challenging rating of 286 for six.
This win helped Sri Lanka add their first points in the ICC ODI Super League. On the other hand, Sri Lanka are still at the bottom of the desk with just eight tips in six games.
Bangladesh, who had moved to the summit of the very league desk, maintain their stay at the top with 50 tips from nine games.
Mushy departs as Tigers' struggle continues
With the required level almost eight an over, Bangladesh's batting mainstay Mushfiqur Rahim lost his cool and observed himself get caught at mid-on while trying to go big as Tigers' trouble within their chase of a steep target compound in the 3rd and last ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
After 27 overs, Bangladesh scored 104 for four. Mosaddek Hossain (39 off 55) and Mahmudullah Riyad (9 off 15) happen to be out in the centre.
It was Mushfiqur's 84 and 125 found in the first two game titles respectively that helped the Tigers bounce back again from vulnerable situations however the experienced campaigner cannot rescue his side these times. Carrying out a slow-paced 56-operate fourth-wicket stand with Mosaddek Hossain, Mushfiqur fell prey to debutant Ramesh Mendis in the 24th over. The 34-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman have scored a 54-ball 28, a knock that didn't feature a single boundary -- an undeniable fact that also proves how difficult it's been for Bangladesh batsmen.
Tigers reeling from lack of Tamim, Shakib and Naim
With the wicket of Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal, Sri Lanka pacer Dushmantha Chameera picked his third wicket of the overall game to create the Tigers on the backfoot within their chase of a steep 287-run target within their third and last ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
After 15 overs, Bangladesh are 49 for three with Mushfiqur Rahim (14 off 32) and Mosaddek Hossain (11 off 20) unbeaten.
Chameera picked up all of the wickets that Tigers lost till now, with Tamim appearing his latest victim. Another off slower ball defeat the exterior border of Tamim and carried to the wicketkeeper. Even so, Tamim did analysis as the bat struck the ground as well the ball passed because of it. But after an extended look during the analyze, it was disclosed that the ball possessed edged the left-hander's willow.
Tamim got off to a decent start off but cannot capitalise onto it. He walks again after a steady 29-ball 17 with the Tigers desperately requiring a partnership.
Before, Chameera removed opener Mohammad Naim and Shakib Al Hasan for cheap scores.
Naim, Shakib back the hut early
In chase of a tough 287-run target, Bangladesh lost two early on wickets -- those of opener Mohammad Naim and Shakib Al Hasan -- against Sri Lanka within their third and last ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Mirpur today.
After six overs, Bangladesh are struggling at 13 for two with Tamim Iqbal (5 off 15) and Mushfiqur Rahim (2 off 12) at the crease.
Youngster Naim, who was simply included in the squad for the ultimate ODI and was first called in to the playing XI instead of Liton Das following a latter's poor performance, failed to make the opportunity count. Chasing at an outside off delivery of Dushmantha Chameera, Naim edged an easy catch back to slip as the left-hander walked off after scoring just one single.
Chameera struck once again in his next above, removing premier all-rounder Shakib. Shakib was found at square leg after he failed at an attempted draw. The lean patch for the 34-year-good old all-rounder continuing as he walked off the pitch after a seven-ball four.
Shakib scored a slow-paced 15 in the primary ODI and went without scoring found in the second game.
SL set 287-function target for Bangladesh soon after Taskin's four-fer
Taskin Ahmed finished with four wickets for 46 runs in nine overs as later wickets plus some tight death bowling from Bangladesh didn't allow Sri Lanka innings to take flight what sort of visitors would have wanted to after a great aggressive begin. Kusal Perera's 120 off 122 and Dhananjaya de Silva's unbeaten 55 off 70 noticed the Lankans reach 286 for six in 50 overs.
Kusal Perera looked to go big above mid off to a Shoriful Islam delivery but the ball caught him larger in the bat than he designed and Mahmudullah Riyad, who dropped him previously 99, this time around ran back to take a diving get as his knock found a finish. Niroshan Dickwella then fell to a sharp piece of fielding from Shoriful who struck a direct toss to the striker's end as the Lankans were taking a risky single.
Hasaranga too perished to Taskin seeing as he was first holed out in long on before Dhananjaya's late onslaught found Shoriful concede 18 in the final over.
Perera survives dropped chances to hit ton
Kusal Perera survived dropped probabilities to hit his 6th ODI ton.
Taskin Ahmed was the pick out of the bowlers up to now with three wickets but Kusal Perera kept the Lankans on study course for a big total after surviving three dropped chances. Perera was dropped on 99 in the 32nd over by Mahmudullah Riyad as he enjoyed early to a Mustafizur Rahman cutter and got a respected edge. Mahmudullah, perhaps slow to log off his tag, came running in but cannot keep a your hands on the ball. Perera performed a single through square leg of another delivery to bring up his ton. Sri Lanka had been 177 for 3 after 32 overs.
Earlier, Perera was dropped twice off the bowling of Shakib Al Hasan, once in 66 and then on 79. In the 23rd over, Perera proceeded to go for the reverse sweep and acquired a slightly industry leading that visited Mustafizur at brief third gentleman. The fielder dove onward to but didn't manage to maintain it his grasp. Perera then looked to head out big over mid on in the 25th over but skied the Shakib delivery, nevertheless, Afif, who kept operating back, could not quite position himself best and dropped what were a regulation catch.
Taskin strikes twice after Sri Lanka's aggressive start
Taskin Ahmed struck twice in the 12th over after Sri Lanka openers started aggressively through the Powerplay. Sri Lanka were 82 for 2 after 12 overs after electing to bat in the 3rd ODI at Mirpur.
Having raced to 39, Danushka Gunathilaka seemed to play a Taskin delivery across the range through mid-wicket but managed an inside edge that crashed onto the stumps. Pathum Nissanka then simply edged the last ball of the to wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim. Kusal Perera was unbeaten on 40 off 35 deliveries at the other end.
Naim instead of Liton seeing that SL choose to bat in third ODI
Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat earliest in the 3rd and last ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium found in Mirpur today. The Tigers have previously clinched the series 2-0 but with 10 tips of the ODI Super League on the line, Bangladesh currently the surface of the standings will be seeking to take all available points and stick to top.
Mohammad Saifuddin, who suffered a concussion in the next ODI and was subsequently replaced by Taskin Ahmed as the 1st concussion sub on ODIs for Bangladesh, has been replaced by Taskin for the third ODI. The big reports is that Liton Das possesses been excluded from the participating in eleven and left-handed Mohammad Naim has been included in his place.
Sri Lanka have cut back Niroshan Dickwella as wicket-keeper while handing debuts to Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne and Binura Fernando. Shanaka, Udana, Sandakan and Ashen Bandara were dropped.
Sri Lanka XI: Kusal Perera (capt), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dhanajaya Da Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Binura Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera.
Bangladesh XI: Tamim Iqbal (capt), Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mosaddek Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.
