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As It Happened: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 18th World Cup Match in Melbourne
Bangladesh faltered in their chase of the Sri Lankan total and eventually were bowled out for 240.
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- Updated: February 26, 2015 04:59 PM IST
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Kumar Sangakkara hit 105 not out in his 400th one-dayer© Getty Images
Sri Lanka bundled out Bangladesh for 240 to cruise to a comprehensive victory of 92 runs. Earlier, Sri Lanka scored 332 for one after electing to bat in their World Cup Pool A match against Bangladesh at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. Highlights of the match here: (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE)
Tillakaratne Dilshan was unbeaten on 161 after an opening stand of 122 with Lahiru Thirimanne (52) and Kumar Sangakkara hit 105 not out in his 400th one-day international.
Dilshan and Sangakkara added an unbroken 210 runs for the second wicket.
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Live Score - Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
Tillakaratne Dilshan is adjudged the Man of the Match for his brilliant all-round performance. With this win, Sri Lanka now have 4 points off 3 games and move over Bangladesh in the points table. That's it for this game. Join us back for the South Africa-West Indies game tomorrow at 0830 IST. Until then, it's goodbye!
Bangladesh, on other hand, tried hard but never looked like chasing the total down. They were 100/5 in the 21st over and in the end it was a huge ask, even for the likes of the in-form batsman Shakib and Rahim, to pull Bangladesh out of the hole. Sabbir Rahman top scored with 53 off 62 balls. All got starts but no one converted it into a big knock.
Sri Lanka win it comprehensively! They bowled well and picked up wickets at regular intervals and made Bangladesh toil for runs. Malinga was the pick of the bowlers picking up 3 wickets for just 35 runs. They however dropped some catches and would like to improve that in the upcoming games.
OUT! THAT ENDS IT! Yorker on middle, Ahmed tries to work it on the on side but fails and the ball strikes him low on the pads. The fielders appeal and umpire rules him out. Taskin remembers Bangladesh have a review pending and asks for it. The replay shows it hit the middle of the middle stump. SRI LANKA WIN BY 92 RUNS.
Taskin Ahmed is the last man in.
OUT! Malinga bangs it in short and Rahman is uncomfortable to deal with the bounce. He gets a leading edge which goes to the keeper and Sangakkara takes a good low catch running to his right and Rahman makes the long walk back to the pavilion.
Bouncer! The batsman does well to evade it.
FOUR! Drifting on the leg side, guides it fine on the leg side for another boundary.
On a length on middle and leg, flicked fine down the leg side for a couple.
Short outside off, Rahman plays it to point.