Run-heavy Sri Lanka shut Bangladesh out

Jun 25, 2008

Sanath Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka's early assault, reaching his half-century off 32 balls•AFP

Sangakkara meanwhile maintained the momentum, reaching his fifty off 57 balls•AFP

Sangakkara carried on to record his eighth ODI ton, making 101 at better than a run-a-ball•AFP

Nuwan Kulasekara yorked Tamim Iqbal for 28 to jolt the top order•AFP

The opening pair of Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara pounded Bangladesh with a stand of 116 in just under 15 overs•AFP

Jayasuriya smashed three sixes in his 47-ball 72•AFP

Chamara Kapugedera's 74 off 67 balls took the score past 300•AFP

Mohammad Ashraful failed to match his efforts from the previous day, departing for 8•AFP

Abdur Razzak was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers with 3 for 55•AFP

Chaminda Vaas struck in the third over, dismissing Nazimuddin•AFP

With the asking rate climbing, Mushfiqur Rahim ensured some stability with 44. It wasn't enough as Bangladesh fell short by 131 runs•AFP