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Charith Asalanka slams fifth ODI century
Jul 02, 202506:35 PM
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka has slammed his fifth century in ODI cricket in the 1st ODI against Bangladesh at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
The Sri Lankan batter led from the front after his side was down to 29/3.
He added two brief stands with Kusal Mendis and Janith Liyanage to lead Sri Lanka’s fightback.
Although the lower order faced a collapse, Asalanka completed his ton off 117 balls.
Asalanka raced to his fifth century in ODI cricket. His tally also includes 15 half-centuries.
In 74 ODIs, the Lankan batter has over 2,450 runs at an average of around 45. He has a healthy strike rate of 90-plus in ODIs.
Notably, four of his ODI tons have come at home. His only other century has come at a neutral venue.
