Sri Lanka whitewash Bangladesh in one-day series
Dasun Shanaka claimed three wickets for 27 while Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara grabbed 2-17 and 2-26 respectively as Sri Lanka bowled out Bangladesh for 172 runs in 36 overs after Angelo Nathews had guided them to 294-8.
By AFP
July 31, 2019
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 122 runs in the third and final one-day international to win the three-match series 3-0 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.
Dasun Shanaka claimed three wickets for 27 while Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara grabbed 2-17 and 2-26, respectively as Sri Lanka bowled out Bangladesh for 172 runs in 36 overs after Angelo Mathews guided them to 294-8.
Soumya Sarkar was the only Bangladeshi to offer some resistance with 69 off 86 balls.
Soumya took 3-56 and Shafiul Islam claimed 3-68 but Sri Lanka rode on Mathews´s 87 off 90 balls and Kusal Mendis´s 54 off 58 balls to put a big total.
The home side won the first match by 91 runs and the second by seven wickets.
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