Sylhet,
\nOpener Kusal Mendis smashed a career-best 42-ball 70 as Sri Lanka completed a tour sweep, sealing a 75-run win over Bangladesh in the second and final<\/p>\n
T20 International here today. Sri Lanka also claimed the tri-nation ODI trophy and took the Test series 1-0 in their one-and-half-month long Bangladesh tour.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Opener Danushka Gunathilaka made 42 while Thisara Perera scored 31. Dasun Shanaka smashed an 11-ball 30 not out towards the end to help Sri Lanka<\/p>\n
propel past 200. Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka combined for a 98-run partnership for the opening stand that set up the platform for a big total. Gunathilaka<\/p>\n
survived twice on 15 and 28 before he holed out to Tamim Iqbal at long-off for 42.<\/p>\n
Thisara Perera joined Mendis to accelerate the innings but Abu Jayed dismissed him to stall the progress. However, Shanaka and Upul Tharanga (25) added 63<\/p>\n
runs in the last five overs to help the side post a big total.<\/p>\n
For Bangladesh, captain Mahmudullah was the top-scorer with 41, while opener Tamim Iqbal contributed 29. Pace bowler Shehan Madushanka and off-spinner<\/p>\n
Akila Dananjaya reduced Bangladesh to 22\/3 in three overs before opener Tamim Iqbal and captain Mahmudullah put on their stand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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