SL set 222-run target for Tigers

Sports Desk Published: 27 January 2018, 03:51 PM | Updated: 27 January 2018, 04:19 PM

Sri Lanka have set a 222-run winning target for Bangladesh, losing ten wickets in the final match of the Tri-Nation ODI Series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur.

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first against Bangladesh in the match on Saturday.

Opener WU Tharanga posted 56 runs off 99 balls to steer Sri Lanka to a moderate total of 221 while Rubel Hossain claimed five wickets for 46 in the innings.

Teams:

Bangladesh XI: 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Shakib Al Hasan, 3 Mushfiqur Rahim, 4 Mahmudullah, 5 Sabbir Rahman, 6 Mashrafe Mortaza, 7 Mustafizur Rahman, 8 Rubel Hossain, 9 Mehidy Hasan, 10 Mohammad Saifuddin 11 Mohammad Mithun

Sri Lanka XI: 1 Upul Tharanga, 2 Danushka Gunathilaka, 3 Kusal Mendis, 4 Dinesh Chandimal (capt), 5 Niroshan Dickwella (wk), 6 Asela Gunaratne, 7 Thisara Perera, 8 Akila Dananjaya, 9 Suranga Lakmal, 10 Dushmantha Chameera, 11 Shehan Madushanka