Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz has risen to the no.2 spot in the latest ICC ODI bowling rankings, becoming only the third bowler from his country to be ranked in the top two. This comes after the first two ODIs between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Before Mehidy, Shakib Al Hasan had grabbed the number one position in 2009 for the first time while left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak is the other Bangladesh bowler to have been in the top two, reaching the second position in 2010.

Bangladesh has won both the ODIs of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka thanks to the batting display of Mushfiqur Rahim, who scored 84 and 125 in the two ODIs, and Mehidy Hasan, who has picked 7 wickets in the two ODIs including the best of 4/30.

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Mehidy has advanced three places to reach the second position after returning figures of four for 30 and three for 28 bowling with the new ball, as per the latest weekly update issued by ICC.  

Left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman is another one from Bangladesh to move up the list, lifting him eight places to ninth position.

Mushfiqur Rahim has also achieved career-best 14th position thanks to his rich haul of runs in the ODI series against Sri Lanka.

For Sri Lanka, fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera's haul of three for 44 in the second match has lifted him 11 places to joint-61st along with compatriot PWH de Siva, who too has advanced eight places.

(ANI inputs)