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 Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in Johannesburg
19th Sep 2007 09:00 IST
Agencies
Sri Lankan batsmen failed to fire, but the bowlers responded to the call and helped them post a 64-run win against Bangladesh in the Super Eights 'Group F' match of the Twenty20 World Cup at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
Bangladesh bowlers did well to restrict the explosive Sri Lankan batsmen to a modest 147/5 and gave themselves a good chance of winning the game, but their batsmen could not complete the task and were bundled out for just 83 runs in 15.5 overs.
After being sent in, Sri Lanka lost their way against some tight and disciplined bowling from Bangladesh. But their bowlers stood counted and gave no sniff of victory to Bangladesh.
Chaminda Vaas (2/14), Dilhara Fernando (2/21) and Sanath Jayasuriya (2/5) all chipped in with the ball.
Bangladesh batsmen went down to some reckless hitting, and with wickets falling in heaps, they were never really in sight of a victory. In the end, it turned out to be a one-sided affair.
Aftab Ahmed (18) and Saqibul Hasan (18) were the top scorers for Bangladesh.
Fernando and Vaas did not allow Bangladesh a good start and scythed through the top-order.
Vaas struck in the very first over and trapped Nazimuddin in front. Tamim Iqbal tried a big shot but was caught at the third man region by Lasith Malinga off Fernando.
Ahmed and skipper Mohammad Ashraful tried to hit their way out, but did not succeed and Bangladesh were soon down to 31/4. Sri Lanka also fielded well and executed two run-outs as wickets kept falling at regular intervals.
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