BAN VS SL - 3rd ODI, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2024

So, that brings us to the close of the limited-overs leg of this series. Sri Lanka won the T20I series 2-1 but Bangladesh bounced back in the ODIs to clinch the series 2-1. We will move on to the Test series now. The first Test begins on 22nd March in Sylhet. Do join us for that. Till then, goodbye and cheers!

The glory moment arrives! Shanto has been presented the trophy and he poses for photographs with his mates. Beaming smiles in the Bangladesh camp

Najmul Hossain Shanto | Player of the Series: Tanzid batted really well at the start, the way Mushi batted, I think it helped Rishad's innings. On a wicket like this, the bowlers showed a lot of character, the pacers bowled well and Mehidy also bowled well in the middle overs. Very important for us the Test championship. Last season, we won a match against New Zealand and it's important that we play well this time.

Rishad Hossain | Player of the Match (Translated from bengali): I’m feeling very happy that we won this match. Once I got my eye in, I played my shots and they came off. Mushfiqur told me that if it’s in your zone, you play your shots.

Kusal Mendis: I think we were 40-50 runs short but we bowled well and the fielding was good too. Janith batted really well, couple of wickets fell in the middle overs and he then batted very well. The bowlers had a good game. Lahiru Kumara bowled really well in the first three overs and in the later overs.

The experience of Mushfiqur came to the fore and he kept the scoreboard ticking. He found an able ally in Mehidy Hasan and slowly but steadily, they took the game away from the visitors. A handy 48-run stand between the duo put Bangladesh in the driver's seat. Mehidy fell against the run of play but Rishad Hossain came out all guns blazing. He had played a blinder in a losing cause in the last T20I not long back against Sri Lanka and today, he displayed his hitting range once again. He kept attacking the Lankan bowlers and killed the game on his own. He took Hasaranga to the cleaners as he looted 24 off an over. Mushfiqur eventually hit the winning runs and led his side to a convincing victory. Stick around for the presentations...

17:36 Local Time, 11:36 GMT, 17:06 IST: A fine run-chase from Bangladesh in the finale has enabled them to clinch the ODI series 2-1. Things got a bit nervy at one stage but the hosts were switched on and ensured that they dominate the proceedings. Winning the toss and opting to bat on a tacky surface didn't augur well for Sri Lanka. If not for Liyanage's composed century, they would have been completely on the back foot. In pursuit of 236, Tanzid Hasan who came in as the concussion substitute for Soumya Sarkar (suffered a neck injury) laid the foundation for his side. Anamul and Shanto departed in quick succession but Tanzid continued to score boundaries regularly. Hridoy did the rebuilding job as he took his time but Kumara struck once again, courtesy a short delivery. It was Kumara once again who nicked off Mahmudullah with a beauty. Tanzid's inability to rotate the strike consistently eventually led to his downfall as he holed out in the deep and missed out on a well-deserved century. Once he fell, things were a bit dicey at 130/5.

Theekshana to Mushfiqur, FOUR, that's the game! A statement from Bangladesh at the fag end of the innings! The crowd is up on its feet and giving Rishad Hossain and Mushfiqur a standing ovation! Tossed up on off, Mushfiqur opens his bat face and uses the pace on it. Dabs it wide of short third to get the desired result. Bangladesh clinch the ODI series 2-1! Take a bow, Rishad Hossain. That was some serious hitting. Customary handshakes all around

Theekshana to Mushfiqur, no run, tossed up in line of the stumps, Mushfiqur leans ahead and dead-bats it

Hasaranga to Rishad Hossain, no run, full ball in line of the stumps, pushed back to Hasaranga. 24 off the over

Hasaranga to Rishad Hossain, FOUR, Rishad Hossain clears his front leg and heaves this one over mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep is in play but it beats him to his right

Hasaranga to Rishad Hossain, FOUR, Rishad Hossain is taking Hasaranga to the cleaners! This is some power hitting! Once again he goes for it and hoists it, clears wide long-on with ease

Hasaranga to Rishad Hossain, FOUR, Hasaranga overcorrects and bowls it short outside off, Rishad Hossain rocks back and cuts it past the diving point fielder to find the fence

Hasaranga to Rishad Hossain, SIX, Rishad Hossain has surely killed the game with these two sixes! Hasaranga once again lures Rishad Hossain to do something expansive. He kneels down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over cow corner again to clear the fence

Hasaranga to Rishad Hossain, SIX, what a hit! Tossed up generously, in the slot for Rishad Hossain. He crouches in his stance and slog sweeps it with aplomb over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

Wanindu Hasaranga [8.0-0-40-2] is back into the attack

Theekshana to Mushfiqur, no run, on a back of a length on off and on a flatter trajectory, Mushfiqur hangs back and pushes it towards extra cover

Theekshana to Rishad Hossain, 1 run, quicker one outside off, dabbed towards point for a brisk single

Theekshana to Rishad Hossain, FOUR, Rishad Hossain gets away with this one! Tossed up well outside off, Rishad Hossain reaches out to it and hits it downtown. Long-on moves to his left, puts the dive in but it lands wide of him and beats him on its way to the fence

Theekshana to Mushfiqur, 1 run, on a length on leg-stump, worked through mid-wicket