2nd ODI: Sri Lanka seal series with 7-wicket win over Bangladesh
Cricket | July 28, 2019 23:49 ISTSri Lanka chased down the moderate target of 239 quite easily in 45th over with opener Avishka Fernando's 82 and Angelo Mathews' unbeaten 52.
Sri Lanka chased down the moderate target of 239 quite easily in 45th over with opener Avishka Fernando's 82 and Angelo Mathews' unbeaten 52.
The pacer picked up a hamstring injury while training, which was later revealed as a grade 1 tear, which has ruled him out of action for at least four weeks.
Bangladesh will begin their World Cup campaign against South Africa at the Kennington Oval on June 2.
Bangladesh cricket team's tour of New Zealand was called off on March 15 after the players had a narrow escape from a shooting attack.
Guptill's century on Saturday was the 16th of his career and his third of the summer.
Martin Guptill remained not out on 117 as New Zealand reached their target of 233 with eight wickets in hand and 33 balls to spare in the first ODI at Napier.
Mortaza is the first active cricketer to get the position.
A second straight half-century of the series for Sri Lanka opener Kusal Mendis steered Sri Lanka to a hefty 210/4, before the bowlers put on a fine display to dismiss Bangladesh for 135 in 18.4 overs.
Shanaka remains unbeaten on 42 off 24 balls, while, Perera played a quickfire cameo of 39 off just 18 deliveries to give visitors a 1-0 lead in two-match series.
As a result, the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur has received one demerit point, which will remain on its record for a five-year period.
With the first Test at Chittagong drawn on Sunday, Sri Lanka look set to record their 16th win in 20 Tests against Bangladesh, as early as Saturday.
Bangladesh still trail Sri Lanka by 119 runs with first-innings centurion Mominul Haque 18 not out at stumps on Day 4 with an increasingly deteriorating pitch.
Kusal Mendis (196) missed his maiden double ton by just four runs as Sri Lanka ended the day 3 just nine runs behind Bangladesh's first innings total of 513.
In absence of injured Shakib, vice-captain Mahmudullah will lead the national side in the first of two Tests against Sri Lanka beginning on Wednesday in Chittagong.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka opener Danushka Gunathilaka was given an official reprimand for another incident during the same game.
Skipper Ajay Reddy's all-round performance helped the team in blue beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the 5th Blind Cricket World Cup on Saturday.
Bangladesh have made five changes to their ODI squad that played in South Africa.
The tri-series will be known as the Nidahas Trophy, it will also mark the 70th year of the Sri Lanka Cricket.
According to the police, 17-year-old Rafiqul Islam was umpiring in the match when he was hit by a ball in the chest.
Mirpur: Pakistan will take on Bangladesh today in the eighth match of Asia Cup 2016 at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium here in Mirpur.Today's match is a do-or-die contest for Pakistan because a loss would mean that Bangladesh
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