Clinical Sri Lanka thrash Bangladesh to book final berth

Sri Lanka produced a clinical display to book a berth in the grand finale of the tri-nation ODI series as they handed Bangladesh a 10-wicket thrashing at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka Thursday. Batting first, the Tigers were dismissed for 82 in 24 overs with wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim top-scoring with 26. Seamer Suranga Lakmal bagged three wickets while pacers Dushmantha Chameera and Thisara Perera and spinner Lakshan Sandakan took two apiece.

Bangladesh lost by 10 wickets against Sri Lanka in the 6th match of ROCKET Tri-Nation ODI Series 2018.#BANvSL pic.twitter.com/om9FvM3zTv

— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) January 25, 2018

In reply, the Lankans romped home in 11.5 overs, openers Upul Tharanga and Danushka Gunathilaka remaining unbeaten on 39 and 35 respectively. Bangladesh made one change to the playing XI from their previous match against Zimbabwe, all-rounder Abul Hasan Raju replacing spinner Sanjamul Islam. The Lankans on the other hand brought in Chameera and Gunathilaka in place of the injured duo, opener Kusal Perera and seamer Nuwan Pradeep respectively.

Suranga Lakmal gets the Man of the Match award for his 7 overs-1 maiden-21 runs-3 wickets opening spell! #BANvSL #LionsRoar #OneTeamOneNation pic.twitter.com/5IXA2RkT64

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) January 25, 2018

The final will be held in Mirpur Saturday.BRIEF SCORESri Lanka 83 in 11.5 overs (Tharanga 39*, Gunathilaka 35*) beat Bangladesh 82 in 24 overs (Mushfiq 26, Lakmal 3/21) by 10 wickets POINTS TABLETeams M W L Pts NRRBangladesh 4 3 1 15 1.114Sri Lanka 4 2 2 9 0.146Zimbabwe 4 1 3 4 -1.087