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Bangladesh HP team concedes one-day series to Sri Lanka
DHAKA, Aug 24, 2019 (BSS)-Despite a valiant century of opener Saif Hasan,
Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team suffered a seven-wicket defeat to Sri
Lanka HP team by D/L method in the third and final match, losing the series
by 2-1 at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Saturday.
Saif’s 130 ball-117, studded by four fours and seven sixes, helped
Bangladesh to amass a respectable 269-5 but a spell of shower made it a
curtailed over game, setting a 199-run target for Sri Lanka.
The visitors however reached the target in 24 overs, losing just three
wickets to win the game. The tourists earlier won the first game by 186 runs
before Bangladesh leveled the series with hard-fought two-wicket win.
The two teams now will play a two-match four-day series.
Apart from Saif, Afif Hossain was the other notable scorer for Bangladesh
with 68 while Nazmul Hossain Shanto made 39. Kalana Perera took 2-47 for Sri
Lanka.
Opener Padhun Nissanka’s whirlwind 78 ball-115 not out set the tune for Sri
Lanka. Nissanka struck eight fours and five sixes in his innings. He kept the
side on the course despite Sri Lanka suffered an early setback losing two
wickets.
Nissanka then got support from Minod Bhanuka who hammered 55 off 32 with
five fours and three sixes.
BSS/SMP/ARS/1920 hrs