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Cricket: Sri Lanka 280-9 in third ODI vs Bangladesh

COLOMBO, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Kusal Mendis and Thisara Perera struck fifties as Sri Lanka made 280-9 in the third and final one-day international against Bangladesh in Colombo on Saturday.
Mendis top-scored with 54 while Perera added 52 off 40 balls for the home after they were sent to bat first by Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza at Sinhalese Sports Club ground.
Mortaza claimed 3-65 while Mustafizur Rahman picked up 2-55 for Bangladesh, who are leading the three-match series 1-0.
Bangladesh won the first match by 90 runs before the second match was
washed out by rain.