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TIGERS whitewashed

Bishwajit Roy
When Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews smashed the winning runs with a six to complete a whitewash, it also completely smashed the morale of the Tigers ahead of their two big events at home. With the six-wicket defeat against a depleted opponent in the third and final one-day international at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday, Mushfiqur Rahim's men ended the home assignment against the Lankans without any celebration.
Bangladesh ended a home series winless for the first time since December 2011 at a time when they desperately needed to not only continue their progress but raise their game ahead of the Asia Cup and ICC World Twenty20.
There was nothing to lose for Bangladesh and the opportunity for gain was there despite the three-match ban on Shakib Al Hasan, but it was Sri Lanka - without stal-warts Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan -who gained further ground with Kusal
Perera notching his maiden hundred to overtake the hosts' below-par 240 for eight.
When pacer Rubel Hossain dislodged the stumps of Kusal it was too late for the Tigers to come back into the match as the visitors were then only 43 runs behind the target with seven wickets and more than 10 overs in hand.
Sri Lanka had needed some responsibility from their future prospects in absence of the big guns and the left-handed Perera, along with Dinesh Chandimal (64), did the job in style sharing a 138-run third-wicket stand after being reduced to 60 for two following some good work from the spinners with the struggling Mahmudullah Riyad taking both wickets. Thankfully for the Tigers, opener Lahiru Thirimanne could not prolong his knock despite Nasir Hossain failing to hold on to a catch diving forward at point.
The two young men showed how to pace their innings keeping in mind the team's demand, in complete contrast to the approach of the Bangladeshi batsmen in the series. Kusal only opened up with his stroke-play when his side consolidated their position.
It was an innings from the left-hander to watch and he completed his maiden hundred in style by pushing a single after hitting a big six against spinner Shohag Gazi over deep midwicket.
The Tigers' total of240 might not look a poor one but it could have been much better if one of the many batsmen who got
a start had carried on with their innings. Mominul Haque looked good to do just that but his 60 ended through a brilliant direct hit from Kithuruwan Vithanage from mid-wicket. In Mominul's case fortune did not favour him but fortune must be earned and the Tigers were in no way deserving of its favour in this series.