Bangladesh level series with tight win

Mar 28, 2013

Sri Lanka's openers laid a solid foundation with a 116-run partnership•AFP

No. 3 Kumar Sangakkara scored a busy 48 as he and Dilshan added 87 runs to put Sri Lanka in a strong position•Associated Press

Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak took five wickets as Sri Lanka ended with 302 for 9 in their 50 overs•Associated Press

On resumption, Bangladesh started losing wickets and the chase tightened. Jahurul Islam was caught behind for 26•AFP

With a 27-ball 33, he steered his side to victory with one over in hand. The win was Bangladesh's first in 15 completed ODIs in Sri Lanka•AFP

Kusal Janith Perera scored his first ODI half-century, before being dismissed by Mahmudullah•AFP

Dilshan went on to score his 16th ODI century•Associated Press

Mohammad Ashraful got Bangladesh off to a solid start, with a 77-run opening stand with Anamul Haque•Associated Press

Mushfiqur Rahim followed soon after, run out for 9•AFP

But wickets started falling quickly after Thisara Perera's dismissal•Associated Press

A long rain interruption shortened Bangladesh's chase to 27 overs•AFP

Lasith Malinga added two more wickets to leave Bangladesh struggling, but Nasir Hossain kept them in the hunt•AFP