Bangladesh need 295 runs to avoid whitewash

Sports Desk: Visiting Bangladesh are now batting against Sri Lanka to avoid whitewash at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

The visiting side are batting to chase a target of 295 runs set by the hosts.

Sri Lanka scored 294 runs in 50 overs losing 8 wickets in the third ODI of the three-match series.

Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against Bangladesh

Bangladesh XI

Tamim Iqbal (capt), Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah Riyad, Anamul Haque, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Shafiul Islam and Rubel Hossain

Sri Lanka XI

Avishka Fernando, Dimuth Karunaratne (capt), Kusal Perera (wk), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Lahiru Kumara, Akila Dananjaya, Isuru Udana and Nuwan Pradeep

risingbd/Dhaka/July 31, 2019/Porag/AI