Dhaka, May 3 -- 19 took a strong 3-1 lead in the six-match youth ODI series against Sri Lanka with a 146-run win in Colombo on Friday.

Opening batter Zawad Abrar starred with a century, finishing on 100 off 95 balls.

He reached the landmark in style, hitting a flicked six in the 35th over after a 133-run stand with Rizan Hasan.

This was Zawad's second hundred of the series, having earlier scored an unbeaten 130 in the second match.

Bangladesh posted 336 for 8 - their second-highest total in Youth ODIs.

Rizan supported Zawad with 82 off 77 balls. In the final overs, Samiun Bashir (23 off 8) and Al Fahad (19 off 5) added vital runs to lift the score further.

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