BAN VS SL - 3rd ODI, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2021

That's a wrap to the series. Bangladesh's players are posing with the trophy and they will cherish this victory, as it's their first bilateral series win over Sri Lanka. The visitors won't be too disapppointed after getting a win today, they'll believe that it's a good platform to build on in the future. Hope you enjoyed our coverage of the tour. Until next time, this is Hari Sadanandan signing off on behalf of my mates Vineet Anantharaman, Nikhil Jadhav and Sagar Chawla. Cheers!

Kusal Perera: We needed a win badly, although we lost the series. Once I get set, I like to bat deep. That's why I batted like that (more calculated manner). I took my chances early, me and Gunathilaka. But after that, we needed to get the big scores and that's why I shifted gears. Our bowling department did a really good job. Fielding was also good. Only concern was the batting in the first two games. Got that corrected today.

Mushfiqur Rahim, Player of the Series: The boys worked really hard for the series. Last few months we haven't played our best cricket but we executed our plans well in the first two games this series. If you play international cricket for 15 years, you need to contribute more and more. Sri Lanka aren't an easy side to score against, they like to come hard against us, they never give up. I enjoy (the responsibility), whenever there is pressure on me, I like to stay calm. It gives me the urge to do well.

Dushmantha Chameera is the Player of the Match.

Tamim Iqbal: As I said at the end of the last game, we have won the series but I never felt that we played the complete game. Never played to our potential. Lucky that we are on the winning side but there are many areas that we need to seriously work on. They had a very attacking mindset today, and we helped them by bowling lot of short balls, lots of width. When opportunity came, we didn't take our catches. If we had taken those, could have been maybe 30 runs lesser. (Overdependency on seniors) Maybe it is a concern. But I'm someone who always stands with the youngsters because I don't think they aren't trying. Just that if they start scoring, it will be better for the team.

20:39 Local Time, 14:39 GMT, 20:09 IST: The 'bat first, win the match' trend of the series is maintained. A crushing consolation win for the Lankans who will be a relieved lot. First win in the World Super League for them. The target wasn't the easiest for Bangladesh but this was a better batting deck and it meant that they stood a chance. Not after Chameera's fiery new ball burst though. The pacer came out all guns blazing and removed the senior duo of Tamim-Shakib for the second consecutive game and the result looked a foregone conclusion as early as the first 10 overs. Mahmudullah and Mosaddek got fifties, Rahim got a start but none of them looked threatening at any stage. Chameera helped himself to a fifer and he was unplayable really.

Binura Fernando to Mahmudullah, out Caught by Dickwella!! SL claim their first World Super League points! Debutant Fernando signs things off for the visitors. Saw Mahmudullah shuffling across early for the paddle scoop and didn't give him the length for the shot. Ends up getting some glove through to Dickwella. Mahmudullah c Dickwella b Binura Fernando 53(63) [4s-2 6s-1]

Binura Fernando to Mahmudullah, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Binura Fernando to Mahmudullah, FOUR, shot! Wide full toss and there is nobody in the deep at third man. Mahmudullah opens the bat face and slices this between short third man and backward point. Gets to his fifty but it's one of those knocks that's purely for the stats and doesn't really have an impact on the result

Binura Fernando to Mahmudullah, byes, FOUR, poor from Dickwella, he did get undone by the bad bounce but was probably lazy to get across. Gifts a few byes to Bangladesh. Fernando isn't happy though. Was an off-cutter that gripped off the deck and Mahmudullah left it alone

Binura Fernando [6.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack

Mustafizur Rahman, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Hasaranga to Shoriful Islam, out Caught by Dickwella!! The fun ends for Shoriful. This was always on the cards. He wasn't going to die wondering. Charges out early, shows his cards and Hasaranga responds with a googly that's not full enough for the big heave. Bottom edge and Dickwella pouches it comfortably. He also effects the stumping just in case but that was a clear edge for everyone to see. Shoriful Islam c Dickwella b Hasaranga 8(5) [6s-1]

Hasaranga to Shoriful Islam, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Hasaranga to Mahmudullah, 1 run, down the pitch again and this is nurdled to mid-wicket. Takes the run this time

Hasaranga to Mahmudullah, no run, steps out early, Hasaranga fires it around leg stump and this goes off the pads towards square leg. Declines the single again

Hasaranga to Mahmudullah, 2 runs, very full and on off, Mahmudullah uses his feet and drills this straight down the ground. Long-off gets across

Hasaranga to Mahmudullah, no run, steps out again but this is flatter and on off, blocked out

Hasaranga to Mahmudullah, SIX, belted away! Floated up invitingly by Hasaranga and Mahmudullah decides to use his long levers. About time too, right? Maybe too late but he'll want to have some fun. Reaches out to slog sweep this high over the cow corner fence

Chameera to Shoriful Islam, no run, swing and a miss! Very full and just outside off, Shoriful makes room for the big shot but it's too full and pacy. Sneaks through beneath his bat. He's fortunate that this wasn't in line of the stumps