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Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Karachi

SL v BAN, Asia Cup 2008: Sri Lanka enters Asia Cup finals

June 30, 2008

Defending Champion Sri Lanka stormed into the final of 9th Cricket Asia Cup when they inflicted a massive 158 runs defeat on Bangladesh in their second super four round tie at National Stadium on Monday with Muttiah Muraltharan grabbing five wickets.
Record 201 opening wickets stand between Sanath Jayasuriya (130) and Kumar Sangakkara (121) saw Sri Lanka accumulating 332 for the loss of eight wickets. Spinning wizard Muttiah Muralitharan mesmerized his opponents with his off-breaks claiming five wickets for 31.runs in ten overs as Bangladesh in reply was bowled out for 174 in 38.3 overs.
This was Murli’s first five wicket haul in four years and his ninth overall in 308 ODI which raised his tally to 472 wickets, second behind Wasim Akram (502). Sri Lanka raised their points tally to six points which included two carry forward points to assure their place in July 6 final. Leg-spinner Ajantha. Mendis extended Muralitharan good support by claiming two wickets for 29 runs in 7.3 overs.
Raqibul Hasan top-scored with 52 and Nizamuddin made 47 but rest of their batting caved against the master spinner Muralitharan and Mendis.
Raqib got his fourth ODI in his 13th match, striking seven boundaries in an enterprising knock of 63 balls and opener Nizam’s adventurous 59-balls innings contained seven 4s and one six.

SL v BAN, Asia Cup 2008: Sri Lanka 332 for 8 (50.0 overs) beat Bangladesh 174 all out (38.3 overs) by 158 runs

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Karachi

Score Card

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat

Sri Lanka Innings

332 for 8 (50.0 overs)

Bangladesh Innings

174 all out (38.3 overs)

Sri Lanka Innings - Close

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Jayasuriya	c Tamim	b Kapali	130	88	16	6
Sangakkara		b Razzak	121	128	16	1
M Jayawardene	c Ashraful	b Kapali	20	22	2	0
Kapugedera	c Kapali	b Shahadat	1	5	0	0
Silva	lbw	b Reza	5	14	0	0
Dilshan	run out		2	3	0	0
Vaas	c Raqibul	b Reza	7	15	0	0
Thushara		b Mortaza	10	9	1	0
Kulasekara	not out		18	12	0	1
Mendis	not out		8	6	1	0
Extras		2nb 5w 3lb	10
Total		for 8	332	(50.0 ovs)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Mortaza	10.0	0	78	1
Shahadat	7.0	1	46	1
Razzak	10.0	0	71	1
Reza	9.0	1	51	2
Mahmudullah	8.0	0	43	0
Kapali	6.0	0	40	2

Fall of wicket
201	Jayasuriya
235	M Jayawardene
243	Kapugedera
263	Silva
267	Dilshan
292	Sangakkara
304	Thushara
310	Vaas

Bangladesh Innings - All out

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Tamim	c Dilshan	b Vaas	8	15	1	0
Nazimuddin	run out		47	59	7	1
Ashraful	c Dilshan	b Thushara	14	15	3	0
Raqibul	c M Jayawardene	b Muralitharan	52	63	7	0
Rahim	c M Jayawardene	b Muralitharan	8	12	1	0
Kapali	lbw	b Muralitharan	9	11	1	0
Mahmudullah	c sub	b Mendis	8	19	0	0
Razzak		b Muralitharan	7	14	0	0
Reza	c M Jayawardene	b Mendis	5	16	0	0
Mortaza	c Silva	b Muralitharan	2	8	0	0
Shahadat	not out		0	0	0	0
Extras		1nb 7w 6lb	14
Total		all out	174	(38.3 ovs)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Vaas	5.0	0	21	1
Kulasekara	6.0	1	26	0
Thushara	5.0	0	36	1
Mendis	7.3	0	29	2
Muralitharan	10.0	1	31	5
Kapugedera	5.0	0	25	0

Fall of wicket
10	Tamim
53	Ashraful
96	Nazimuddin
116	Rahim
135	Kapali
158	Raqibul
162	Mahmudullah
168	Razzak
172	Mortaza
174	Reza

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Umpires: B G Jerling, S J A Taufel
Bangladesh: Tamim, Nazimuddin, Ashraful, Raqibul, Kapali, Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mortaza, Razzak, Reza, Shahadat
Sri Lanka: Jayasuriya, Sangakkara, M Jayawardene, Kapugedera, Silva, Dilshan, Thushara, Vaas, Mendis, Kulasekara, Muralitharan