SL Vs Ban: Sri Lanka defeated Kusal Mendis’s century and bowlers in the third ODI to beat Bangladesh by 99 runs and series
SL vs Ban 3rd ODI highlights: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 99 runs in the third and decisive ODI match played in Pallekele and won the three-match series 2–1. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 285 runs thanks to the brilliant innings of Kusal Mendis (124) and Charith Asanka (58). In response, the entire Bangladesh team was reduced to 186 runs. For Sri Lanka, Chamir and Asitha Fernando took 3-3 wickets.
In the third ODI played at Pallekele International Stadium on Monday, July 8, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 99 runs in every department and won the three-match series 2–1. After winning the toss, the Sri Lankan team started to bat first and started anything special. But Kusal Mendis and captain Charith Asanka, while handling the innings, shared an important partnership of 124 runs.
Mendis scored 124 runs in 114 balls with the help of 15 fours and a six, while Asanka added 58 runs off 68 balls. With the contribution of these two, Sri Lanka scored a challenging score of 285 runs in the prescribed 50 overs.
Bangladesh’s bowling was not as expected. Mehdi Hasan and Taskin Ahmed took 2-2 wickets, but the rest of the bowlers proved to be quite expensive. Tanveer Islam scored 61 runs in 10 overs, while Shamim Hussain scored 30 runs in 4 overs.
Bangladesh started very poorly, chasing the target. Chamir and Asitha Fernando pushed Bangladesh to the backfoot with two wickets in the initial overs. Tauheed Hriday raised a little hope by scoring 51 runs in 78 balls, but Chamir also moved him.
After the heart was dismissed, Bangladesh’s innings shattered like cards. Chamir and Fernando took 3-3 wickets, while Vanindu Hasranga and Valalge took 2-2 wickets. The entire Bangladeshi team collapsed for 186 runs in 39.3 overs. With this victory, Sri Lanka won the series 2–1, while this tour was constantly full of struggle for Bangladesh.
