Bangladesh will be hoping to do a clean sweep against a listless Sri Lanka in the final ODI of the three-match series. Both teams will be targeting World Cup Super League points as the hosts are top of the points table with 50 points, while Sri Lanka remains bottom. A brilliant 125 by Mushfiqur Rahim and a disciplined bowling display helped the hosts to clinch the rain-affected second match and their first series win over the Island nation. It was also their fifth successive ODI win at home in 2021.
Team news
Mohammad Saifuddin, substituted after suffering a blow to his head during the second ODI, will face a fitness test on Friday morning. Meanwhile, Mohammad Naim and Soumya Sarkar could find a place in the final squad. Two batting collapses will force Sri Lanka to make a few changes. They are likely to rope in Niroshan Dickwella, who last played an ODI in 2019. All-rounder Ramesh Mendis is poised to make his ODI debut after an impressive performance in the recently concluded Test match against Bangladesh.
2nd ODI
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 103 runs (D/L method)
Bangladesh 246 all out (M Rahim 125; D Chameera 3/44, L Sandakan 3/54)
Sri Lanka 141/9 (D Gunathilaka 24; M Rahman 3/16, M Hasan Miraz 3/28)
Top 5 ODI Fantasy Points scorers in 2nd ODI
Bangladesh
Player |
Points |
M Rahim |
147 |
M Rahman |
87 |
M Hasan Miraz |
83 |
Mahmudullah |
66 |
S-Al-Hasan |
61 |
Sri Lanka
Player |
Points |
D Chameera |
91 |
L Sandakan |
83 |
I Udana |
76 |
W Hasaranga |
51 |
K Perera |
44 |
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Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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