Jayawardene and Tharanga script thumping win

Jan 08, 2010

Put in, Bangladesh made a solid start before Suraj Randiv removed Tamim Iqbal for 21•Associated Press

It was left to captain Shakib Al Hasan to play the lead role•Associated Press

Thissara Perera finished as Sri Lanka's most successful bowler with 2 for 32, as Bangladesh finished with 249•Associated Press

Mahela Jayawardene sparkled in the unfamiliar opening slot, bringing up a classy hundred•Associated Press

Mohammad Ashraful was run out on 13, with score reading 73 for 2•Associated Press

After a watchful start, Shakib opened up•Associated Press

Bangladesh's hopes of an upset were quickly quashed by the Sri Lankan openers•Associated Press

After Jayawardene's dismissal, Tharanga saw it through with his eighth ODI ton•Associated Press

But smart fielding from the visitors never let the game slip away from their grasps•Associated Press

Upul Tharanga played some lovely shots on either side of the wicket.•Associated Press