While several players came up with flying colours and helped their team excel, wicketkeeper Kusal Perera grabbed all the limelight for his ‘epic stunt’ after winning the final match on Sunday.
Veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews remained the top-performer as he played an 87-run knock was adjudged as the ‘Player of the Match’ and also the ‘Player of the Series’. He was presented a motorcycle from one of the sponsors which Perera decided to ride on the field.
The moment he took a turn, the tyres slipped and he fell off the vehicle. The security guards present on the ground rushed towards the Lankan wicketkeeper to help him get up.
Here’s the video:
Choosing to bat after winning the toss, Sri Lanka made 294 for eight in 50 overs, riding on the innings of Mathews. He was well backed by Kusal Mendis who made 54.
Captain Dimuth Karunaratne (46) and Perera (42) also made useful contributions.
Sri Lanka scored 106 runs in the last 10 overs with Dasun Shanaka scoring 30 off 14 deliveries including two sixes and two boundaries.
Bangladesh started its chase poorly, losing captain Tamim Iqbal with just four runs on the board in the second over. In-form Mushfiqur Rahim, who made two half-centuries in the series including an unbeaten 98 in the second match, was out for 10 caught at slip by Mendis off seamer Shanaka.
With wickets falling regularly, Bangladesh was never in the game thereafter.