Sri Lanka won by 199 runs

21/03/2007

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 199 runs according to the Duckworth/Lewis method in their Group B match at Trinidad on Wednesday. Chasing 319 to win, Bangladesh were bowled out for 112 in 37 overs. The match was interrupted twice due to rain and Bangladesh was given a revised target of 311 runs.

The Lankans were led by Sanath Jayasuriya who cracked his 24th ODI hundred and was adjudged the Man of the Match. Kumar Sangakkara and Chamara Silva made fifties and skipper Mahela Jaywardene made 46 as they posted 318 for four after they were put in to bat by Bangladesh skipper Habibul Bashar.

Score : Sri Lanka 318/4 in 50 overs (Jayasuriya 109, Sangakkara 56, Silva 52, Rafique 1/48, Hasan 1/49, Rasel 1/58) Bangladesh 112/10 in 37 overs (Ashraful 45, Basher 18, Malinga 3/27, Vas 1/11, Murlitharan 1/15)