Bangladesh need 312 runs to win 2nd ODI

Sports Desk: Bangladesh need 312 runs to win today's 2nd ODI against the host Sri Lanka with an aim to wrap the three-match series.

Winning toss, Sri Lanka opted to bat first and scored 311 runs in 49.5 overs at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.

BKG Mendis made 102 from 107 balls thanks to nine fours and a six while WU Tharanga scored 65 runs from 76 balls.

Bangladesh's sensational bowler Taskin Ahmed made a hat-trick. He bagged four Sri Lankan wickets giving 47 runs. Besides, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman took one wicket each for 55, 50 and 60 runs respectively. 

Bangladesh Squad:
1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Soumya Sarkar, 3 Sabbir Rahman, 4 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 5 Shakib Al Hasan, 6 Mahmudullah, 7 Mosaddek Hossain, 8 Mehedi Hasan, 9 Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), 10 Taskin Ahmed, 11 Mustafizur Rahman.

Sri Lanka Squad:
1 Danushka Gunathilaka, 2 Upul Tharanga (capt.), 3 Kusal Mendis, 4 Dinesh Chandimal (wk), 5 Asela Gunaratne, 6 Milinda Siriwardana, 7 Thisara Perera, 8 Dilruwan Perara, 9 Suranga Lakmal, 10 Nuwan Kulasekara, 11 Nuwan Pradeep.


risingbd/Dhaka/Mar 28, 2017/Nasim