Madushanka’s hat-trick on debut seals title for SL

DHAKA: Shehan Madushanka became the fourth bowler in history to claim a hat-trick on debut as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 79 runs to win the tri-nation One-day International tournament in Dhaka on Saturday.

The 22-year-old pacer claimed Bangladesh’s last three wickets before finishing with 3-26 as Sri Lanka defended their modest score of 221 runs by bowling out Bangladesh for 142 in 41.1 overs.

Madushanka took the wickets of Rubel Hossain and Mashrafe Mortaza in the last two balls of his sixth over before he removed Mahmudullah Riyad in the next over to complete his hat-trick.

Mahmudullah staged a valiant fight for Bangladesh with 76 off 92 balls but he lacked support from the Bangladesh side, which missed the batting of all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan due to a finger injury he suffered in the game.

Medium pacer Dushmantha Chameera and spinner Akila Dananjaya claimed two wickets each for Sri Lanka.

Earlier, fast bowler Rubel claimed four wickets to help Bangladesh dismiss Sri Lanka for 221 runs on a sluggish pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

Hossain, who returned figures of 4-46, was ably supported by fellow paceman Mustafizur Rahman (2-29).

Upul Tharanga top-scored with 56 off 99 balls while skipper Dinesh Chandimal added 45. Niroshan Dickwella made 42.

Score Board

Sri Lanka won toss

Sri Lanka

M D Gunathilaka c Tamim b Mehidy 6

W U Tharanga b Mustafizur 56

B K G Mendis c Mahmudullah b Mashrafe 28

†N Dickwella c Sabbir b Saifuddin 42

*L D Chandimal b Rubel 45

N L T C Perera c Tamim b Rubel 2

D A S Gunaratne lbw b Rubel 6

A Dananjaya c Mithun b Mustafizur 17

D S K Madushanka b Rubel 7

R A S Lakmal run out 2

P V D Chameera not out 1

Extras (lb 5, nb 2, w 2) 9

Total (all-out; 50 Overs) 221

Fall: 1-8, 2-42, 3-113, 4-158, 5-163, 6-182, 7-209, 8-217, 9-219, 10-221

Bowling: Mehidy 10-0-53-1; Mashrafe 7-0-35-1; Mustafizur 10-0-29-2; Mahmudullah 4-0-18-0; Saifuddin 4-0-15-1; Shakib 5-0-20-0; Rubel 10-0-46-4

Bangladesh

Tamim Iqbal c Dananjaya b Chameera 3

M Mithun run out 10

Sabbir Rahman c Gunaratne b Chameera 2

†Mushfiqur Rahim c Tharanga b Dananjaya 22

Mahmudullah c Tharanga b Madushanka 76

Mehidy Hasan Miraz c & b Dananjaya 5

M Saifuddin run out 8

*Mashrafe Mortaza c Mendis b Madushanka 5

Rubel Hossain b Madushanka 0

Mustafizur Rahman not out 0

Shakib Al Hasan absent hurt

Extras (b 1, lb 4, w 6) 11

Total (all-out; 41.1 Overs) 142

Fall: 1-11, 2-17, 3-22, 4-80, 5-90, 6-127, 7-141, 8-141, 9-142

Bowling: Lakmal 9-2-29-0; Chameera 8-1-17-2; Perera 7-0-31-0; Madushanka 6.1-1-26-3; Dananjaya 9-0-30-2; Gunathilaka 2-1-4-0

Result: Sri Lanka won by 79 runs

Man of the Match: W U Tharanga (SL)

Series: Sri Lanka won the 2017/18 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series

ODI debut: D S K Madushanka (Sri Lanka)

Umpires: C Shamshuddin (India) and Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh). TV Umpires: B Oxenford (Australia). Match Referee: D Boon (Australia)