Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 163 runs to reach final

Sports Desk: Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 163 runs in the third match of the Tri-Nation series.

The match was held at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur of the capital on Friday.

Opener Tamim Iqbal posted 84 to reach a career total of 11,000 runs, while Shakib Al Hasan scored 67 to reach the 10,000 milestone. Mushfiqur Rahim scored 62 runs off 52 balls.

The Lankans were all out at the 33rd over for 157 runs.

Shakib took three wickets for 47 while skipper Mashrafe bin Mortoza and paceman Rubel Hossain got two wickets each. Nasir Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman each scored a wicket.

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