In a thrilling encounter, Bangladesh secured a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI, ultimately sealing the series with a 2-1 scoreline. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Sri Lanka faced early setbacks, courtesy of pacer Taskin Ahmed's impressive performance, who claimed the wickets of the two openers. Despite a notable unbeaten century by all-rounder Janith Liyanage, Sri Lanka's batting lineup struggled to build partnerships, concluding their innings with a total of 235 runs. Mustafizur Rahman and Mehidy Hasan Miraz played pivotal roles in containing Sri Lanka's run-scoring, taking two wickets each. In response, Tanzid Hasan provided a strong start for the Bangladesh team with a brilliant 84 runs off 81 deliveries. Although some wickets fell quickly, Mushfiqur Rahim and Rishad Hossain's resilient partnership guided Bangladesh to victory, with Rahim remaining unbeaten on 37 and Hossain contributing a valuable 48 runs. Lahira Kumara emerged as the standout performer for Sri Lanka with four wickets for 48 runs. The series victory for Bangladesh comes after a thrilling opener, where skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto's century propelled them to a six-wicket win. In the second match, Sri Lanka successfully chased down a target of 287 to level the series. However, Bangladesh's triumph in the third encounter in Chattogram on Monday ensured their series victory.
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