Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in the 3rd ODI by 99 runs, sealing the series 2-1. Kusal Mendis‘s century and combined bowling performance helped the Lankans to clinch the series. Let’s look at the records being shattered in the match after Sri Lanka continues their dominance over Bangladesh in ODI cricket.
Highest win margin
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 99 runs. This is their 4th-highest win margin by runs against Bangladesh at home. This is also their largest win against them in 4 years, after the 97-run victory at Mirpur in 2021.
Highest win margin for SL at home vs BAN :
- 126 runs at Dambulla ( 2010 )
- 122 runs at Colombo ( 2019 )
- 103 runs at Colombo ( 1997 )
- 99 runs at Pallekele ( 2025 )
- 91 runs at Colombo ( 2019 )
Highest win margin for SL vs BAN in overall ODIs :
- 198 runs at Port of Spain ( 2007 )
- 158 runs at Karachi ( 2008 )
- 131 runs at Lahore ( 2008 )
- 126 runs at Dambulla ( 2010 )
- 122 runs at Colombo ( 2019 )
- 107 runs at Sharjah ( 1995 )
- 103 runs at Colombo ( 1997 )
- 99 runs at Pallekele ( 2025 )
- 97 runs at Mirpur ( 2021 )
- 92 runs at Melbourne ( 2015 )
This is also Sri Lanka’s 4th highest victory at this venue. Highest win margins for Sri Lanka at Pallekele
- 184 runs vs Zimbabwe ( 2022 )
- 155 runs vs Afghanistan ( 2024 )
- 139 runs vs Zimbabwe ( 2011 )
- 99 runs vs Bangladesh ( 2025 )
- 87 runs vs South Africa ( 2014 )
Match Winner Kusal Mendis
Kusal Mendis scored a brilliant 124 of 114 balls which hepled the hosts to post a big total on the board. He was awarded the Man of the Match and also the Man of the series for his consistent performance. He has scored 225 runs in this 3-match ODI series.
This was his 6th century in ODIs. He know shares the 8th place for most ODI hundreds for Sri Lanka with Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera.
Most hundreds for Sri Lanka in ODIs :
- Sanath Jayasuriya – 28 ( 429 innings )
- Kumar Sangakkara – 25 ( 373 innings )
- Tilakaratne Dilshan – 22 ( 303 innings )
- Mahela Jayawardane – 18 ( 413 innings )
- Upul Tharanga – 15 ( 222 innings )
- Marvan Attapattu – 11 ( 259 innings )
- Aravinda De Silva – 11 ( 296 innings )
- Pathum Nissanka – 6 ( 69 innings )
- Kusal Perera – 6 ( 111 innings )
- Kusal Mendis – 6 ( 143 innings )
- Charith Asalanka – 5 ( 68 innings )
- Avihska Fernando – 4 ( 50 innings )
Kusal Mendis smashed 18 fours in his innings. He became the 14th batter to smash 18 or more boundaries in an ODI innings for Sri Lanka.
Most fours in an ODI innings for Sri Lanka :
- Sanath Jayasuriya – 24 vs Netherlands ( 2006 )
- Tilakaratne Dilshan – 22 vs Bangladesh ( 2015 )
- Sanath Jayasuriya – 21 vs India ( 2000 )
- Romesh Kaluwitharana – 20 vs England ( 2001 )
- Sanath Jayasuriya – 20 vs Engand ( 2006 )
- Tilakaratne Dilshan – 20 vs India ( 2009 )
- Pathum Nissanka – 20 vs Afghanistan ( 2024 )
- Avihska Gunawardane – 19 vs West Indies ( 2000 )
- Mahela Jayawardane – 19 vs England ( 2006 )
- Upul Tharanga – 19 vs India ( 2013 )
- Marvan Attapattu – 18 vs South Africa ( 2003 )
- Upul Tharanga – 18 vs Bangladesh ( 2010 )
- Kumar Sangakkara – 18 vs South Africa ( 2013 )
- Kusal Mendis – 18 vs Bangladesh ( 2025 )
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