Sri Lanka send Bangladesh packing

Sep 18, 2007

Mohammad Ashraful won the toss and decided to put Sri Lanka into bat first•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara led a brief recovery after Bangladesh bowlers had removed both Sri Lankan openers•AFP

Jehan Mubarak struck a few lusty blows towards the end if the innings as Sri Lanka reached 147•AFP

Shakib Al Hasan top-scored for his side but was cleaned up as he threatened a recovery•Getty Images

Dilhara Fernando grabbed two early wickets to help Sri Lanka to a 64-run win•Getty Images

Sanath Jayasuriya had another miserable stay with the bat as he was dismissed for a duck on the third ball of the innings•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene struck a single boundary in his 30-ball stay as runs dried up•AFP

Aftab Ahmed was out in the middle soon and played a breezy knock•AFP

Run-outs also blotted Bangladesh's reply. Lasith Malinga reacts at Mushfiqur Rahim's run-out•AFP

Bangladesh were truly on top as half the Sri Lankan side was dismissed with the score on 96•AFP

Even Mohammad Ashraful was unable to stop his side's slide as Bangladesh succumbed to the Sri Lankan pace attack•AFP

After his fumbles behind the wickets, Rahim rounded off a poor day at the workplace•AFP