Bangladesh fail to control rampant Sri Lanka

Mar 21, 2007

Sri Lanka got off to a pacy start with Sanath Jayasuriya reaching his fifty off 43 balls•Getty Images

That didn't prove a dampener for Sri Lanka as Mahela Jayawardene joined Jayasuriya•AFP

Sangakkara though continued where Jayasuriya was forced to stop, hitting a 55-ball 56...•AFP

The Sri Lankans celebrate Nafees's wicket•AFP

Farveez Maharoof got into the wicket-taking act too as Mushfiqur Rahim was caught smartly by Tillakaratne Dilshan•Getty Images

But Upul Tharanga, the other opener, fell - caught at point by Aftab Ahmed - just before Sri Lanka reached the 100-run mark •AFP

But Jayasuriya's run-charge itself was interrupted after he twisted his knee running between the wickets. He was replaced by Kumar Sangakkara•Getty Images

... with some rather unusual shots packed in•Getty Images

Lasith Malinga struck next, inducing Tamim Iqbal to edge to Sangakkara•Getty Images

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Jayawardene added 46 with Sangakkara before being caught by Ahmed off Saqibul Hussain•Getty Images

Chaminda Vaas gave Sri Lanka the first breakthrough, trapping Shahriar Nafees leg before in the first over•Getty Images

He soon had his second success when Aftab Ahmed holed out to Jayasuriya•AFP