Kusal 124 forms the centrepiece of Sri Lanka's series victory
Asitha Fernando and Dushmantha Chameera picked up three wickets each to bowl Bangladesh out for 186 chasing 286
08/07Result
3rd ODI (D/N), Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Jul 8 2025
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
285/7 -
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
186 (39.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
08/07Result
3rd ODI (D/N), Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Jul 8 2025
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
285/7 -
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
186 (39.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Mehidy: Lack of big partnerships cost Bangladesh the game
He also urged the middle order to show more fight after Bangladesh failed to bat out 50 overs in any of the three ODIs
Parvez 'guilty' of missing a hundred, but eyes 'big innings' in decider against SL
Bangladesh opener hit 67 off 69 balls in the second ODI but wants to "play long innings"
SL batting coach Kandamby: 'Kusal needs to convert starts into hundreds'
"He could have easily gone on to score 150 to 200 runs in the first match," Kandamby said
Preview
Rain in the way as Bangladesh look for first ODI series win in Sri Lanka
Both teams will be looking to make the best of the batting-friendly conditions in Pallekele, weather permitting, in the series decider