Mashrafe Mortaza creates history by registering landslide victory in Bangladesh elections
Cricket | Dec 31, 2018, 12:10 PM ISTMortaza is the first active cricketer to get the position.
Mortaza is the first active cricketer to get the position.
A second straight half-century of the series for Sri Lanka opener Kusal 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.
Shanaka remains unbeaten on 42 off 24 balls, while, Perera played a quickfire cameo of 39 off just 18 deliveries to give visitors a 1-0 lead in two-match series.
As a result, the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur has received one demerit point, which will remain on its record for a five-year period.
With the first Test at Chittagong drawn on Sunday, Sri Lanka look set to record their 16th win in 20 Tests against Bangladesh, as early as Saturday.
Bangladesh still trail Sri Lanka by 119 runs with first-innings centurion Mominul Haque 18 not out at stumps on Day 4 with an increasingly deteriorating pitch.
Kusal Mendis (196) missed his maiden double ton by just four runs as Sri Lanka ended the day 3 just nine runs behind Bangladesh's first innings total of 513.
In absence of injured Shakib, vice-captain Mahmudullah will lead the national side in the first of two Tests against Sri Lanka beginning on Wednesday in Chittagong.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka opener Danushka Gunathilaka was given an official reprimand for another incident during the same game.
Skipper Ajay Reddy's all-round performance helped the team in blue beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the 5th Blind Cricket World Cup on Saturday.
Bangladesh have made five changes to their ODI squad that played in South Africa.
The tri-series will be known as the Nidahas Trophy, it will also mark the 70th year of the Sri Lanka Cricket.
According to the police, 17-year-old Rafiqul Islam was umpiring in the match when he was hit by a ball in the chest.
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