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Hosts Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by 103 runs via D/L method to clinch the three-match series 2-0 at Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, on Tuesday. Bangladesh's victory push was interrupted by rain more than once but these brief reprieves were not enough for young Sri Lanka. Lanka have lost their first bilateral series to the hosts. It was a batting master class by Mushfiqur Rahim (125 of 127 balls, 10x4) which helped hosts post 246 on board in 48.1 overs. Mahmudullah made 41, while Liton Das added 25 runs. Dushmantha Chameera (3/44) was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka. Chasing, Sri Lanka kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Danushka Gunathilaka made 24, while Pathum Nissanka scored 20. For hosts, Mustafizur Rahman (3/16) was the pick of the bowlers. Catch the highlights of the second ODI match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka here.
12:12 PM IST: Debut For Shoriful Islam. Sri Lanka are unchanged. Here are the playing XIs -
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal (c), Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.
Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Perera(w/c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Ashen Bandara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera.
12:06 PM IST: Bangladesh win the toss again, and they will bat first, again.
12:02 PM IST: Shoriful Islam to make his ODI debut for Bangladesh. The 19-year-old is a left-arm pacer and can trouble the best in the business.
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