Sangakkara, Jayasuriya set up 131-run win

Lahore: Sanath Jayasuriya celebrated a triumphant return to the national side as his blitzkrieg 72 and Kumar Sangakkara's fourth One-day hundred saw their team triumph by 131 runs in their Group A game at the Gaddafi stadium here on Wednesday..Staytuned for videos

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Bangladesh were unable to repeat their winning performance against UAE as they managed 226-7 in reply to Sri Lanka's mammoth 357-9.

Jayasuriya cracked 72 runs from a mere 47 balls with 10 boundaries and three massive sixes which included an opening partnership of116 with Kumar Sangakkara, before his partner did a step better with a fluent century as the duo piled on the agony for Bangladesh, who opted to field in their second match.

Sangakkara completed his eighth One-day hundred in just 88 balls, but fell soon after in an attempt to force the run-rate, before Chamara Kapugedera plundered a 67-ball 74 to lift his side to an imposing total.

Bangladeshi openers failed to provide a solid start up front as Chaminda Vaas broke through in his second over to remove Nazimuddin, before captain Mohammad Ashraful, who starred in Bangladesh's win over UAE with his second century, was sent back for eight by Dilhara Fernando.

Middle-order batsmen Raqibul Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim steadied Bangladesh with a 78-run fourth-wicket stand, before spin wizard Muthiah Muralitharan struck to get rid of Raqibul for 44. The wily off-spinner also accounted for wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur, who top-scored with 44. Murali finished with 2-37 in his 10 overs.

Bangladesh, who were playing their second consecutive game in two days, looked jaded under sapping conditions playing against a stronger opposition. They won their inaugural tie against UAE on Tuesday.

The Sri Lankans were without the services of pacers Farveez Maharoof and Lasith Malinga, but the return of Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitharan added sting to the side.

Teams:

Sri Lanka: Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Lanka Silva, Tilakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Kapugedera, Chamida Vaas, Nuwan Kulasekara, Ajantha Mendis, Muttiah Muralitharan, Dilhara Fernando.

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Nazimuddin, Mohammad Ashraful (captain), Raqibul Hasan, Alok Kapali, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, Dolar Mahmud, Mashrafe Mortaza, Abdur Razzak, Shahadat Hossain.