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In the final One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, Srౠi Lan🤪ka bounced back and defeated Bangladesh by 97 runs to avoid a clean sweep. The visitors desperately needed a win, having lost two back-to-back matches in the s👍eries.
Batting first, Sri Lanka posted 286/6 on the scoreboard in their allotted 50 overs. Captain Kusal Perera led from the front and smashed a tremendous century to put his team in a strong position. Perera scored 120 from 122 deliveries, including 11 fours and a six. Apart from Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva played a crucial unbeaten knock🔜 of 55 from 70 balls꧃.
Pacer Taskin Ahmed shined with ওthe ball for the hosts, picking up four wick𝓡ets in the game for 46 runs in 9 overs.
In reply, the Bangladesh batting order collapsed in front of magical bowling by Lankan speedster Dushmantha Chameera.
The right-handed bowler completely shattered the top-order of Bangladesh and picked up a maiden fifer. He just conceded 16 runs from 9 overs, including a maiden. Apart from Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga and Ramesh Mendis bagged two wickets each.
For Bangladesh, Mosaddek Hossain and Mahmudullah were the only highlights. Both the batters smashed respective half-centuries but failed to take their side over the finish line. While Hossain made 51 from 72 balls, Mahmudullah scored 53 off 63 deliver🌃ies. In the end, the home team got bundled out for 189, losing the game by 97 runs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Sri Lanka put on a superb all-round display to pick up a consolation win in 🐈the final match of the🦂 series! 🙌
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
Sri Lanka cl🐻aim their first Super Leag🦄ue points 👏
Dushma✱ntha Chameera’s 5/16 helps them defeat Bangladesh by💫 97 runs.
But the hosts have taken the series 2-1. |
— ICC (@ICC)
Dushmantha Chameera b🤪ecomes 1st SL 🇱🇰🏏 bowler to pick a𝔍 five-fa in ODI cricket after 3 years 9️⃣-1️⃣-1️⃣6️⃣-5️⃣
— Azzam Ameen (@AzzamAmeen)
Dushmantha Chameera has become the first pace b🎀owler since Lasith Malinga (v ENG,🌠 Oct 2018) to take a 5-wicket haul in ODIs for Sri Lanka.
— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi)
Kusal Perera's reached his maiden ODI hundred as a captain on the 99th ball of 99th innings of his career, the next ball after being dropped at 99.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Terrific spell from Chameera, 5 for 16 from 9 overs including 1 maiden – wickets of Tamim, Naim, Shakib, Mehidy, Taskin helped Sri Lanka to win their first match in the ODI Super League.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Marvelous century from the Sri Lankan c𒅌aptain Kusal Perera, a fantastic knock.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Dushmantha Chameera's 5/16 is the 8th best spell from a Sri Lankan bowler & 4th best spell ever from a Sri Lankan Pacer in ODIs away from home.
— Aqeeb (@Aqibmzm)
Highest wickets by a Sri Lankan bowler in a 3-m🧜atch ODI series
C. Vaas – 9 (vs Zim – '94)
S. Jayasuriya – 9 (vs Ban – '07)
T. Perera – 9 (vs Pak – '14)
D. CHAMEERA – 9 (vs Ban – '21)
R. Kalpage – 8 (vs NZ – '92)— Aadhil Siddhique (@AadhilSiddhique)
