Kusal Mendis crashed 124 off 114, Sri Lanka ‘s seamers took three wickets apiece, and Sri Lanka surged to a series win, defeating Bangladesh by 99 runs in the deciding ODI. The centrepiece of Sri Lanka’s batting was the 124-run partnership between Kusal and Charith Asalanka who made 58 off 68.

Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis scored his sixth ODI century as the island nation clinched their three-match ODI series against Bangladesh with an impressive 99-run victory in Pallekele on Tuesday.

Kusal Mendis smashed his sixth ODI hundred and led Sri Lanka to a commanding 99-run victory in the third and final one-day international as the home team clinched the series 2-1. Mendis marshaled Sri Lanka to 285-7 with an aggressive 124 off 114 balls after captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat.