Kandy, July 9 -- 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.
Mendis smashed a superb 124 from just 115 deliveries as Sri Lanka amassed 285/7 in the series decider and that proved too much for Bangladesh as they were bundled out for 186 in reply.
It saw Sri Lanka clinch a 2-1 series triumph, with Mendis hitting his sixth ODI century and deservedly named Player of the Series for his 225 runs across the three matches.
For the right-hander it was a case of redemption as he was dismissed for 56 in the second match of the series in Colombo when well set in Sri Lanka's run chase as Bangladesh we...