Bangladesh have conceded a 92 run defeat to their Asian rival Sri Lanka
in the pivotal game of qualifying to the next round on Thursday at
Melbourne cricket ground.Tilakratne Dilshan and Kuman Sangakkara made an unbeaten double century partnership against the Tigers who were awful in the field and set a huge score of 332 runs from their stipulated 50 overs.
While chasing the score Bangladesh was end up on 240.
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe was smartly stumped by Srilankan wicketkeeper Sangakkara in the bowling of Dilshan. The accomplices of the wicket, the 8th one in the innigs who piled up a huge run against Bangladesh in their crucial world cup tie.
Mushfiqur was foxed by a slower delivery of Lakman to be out bowled for 36 as the seventh batsman of the side when the score was 208 at 41th over.
Shakib Al Hasan was caught in the deep on 46 and got out as the 6th batsman after Bangladesh had lost half of their side for just 100 runs in their chase to 333 at the vital Cricket World Cup clash against Sri Lanka at Melbourne crciket ground.
Bangladesh was in 8-232 after end of the 45th over till filling up the report.
Mahmudullah's pull shot against Perera was skied in the air and Herath took it with ease at the 21st over of the game as the fifth wicket fell.
Anamul was short of the crease when a direct throw broke the stumps as the Bangladeshi opner attempted a single. He was out for 29 and Bangladesh became 4-84.
Mominul was sent back to the pavilion by Lakmal in the sixth over when the Bangladeshi batsman edge one to slip just after he had escaped a review.
Mathews took the wicket of Soumya Sarkar when the Bangladesh batsman fall for a rapid fire 25 off just 15 balls.
Earlier, Malinga bowled Tanim out at the second delivery of the innings before neither the batsman nor the batsman could open the account.
Bangladesh was on 61 for the loss of 3 wickets in 10.2 overs till the story was updated at 2:41 pm BST.
Earlier, Sri Lanka scored 332 runs at the end of their stipulated 50 overs with the loss of just one wicket.
This is the third game for both the sides as Bangladesh got off to a flying start by beating Afghanistan in their opener and picked up a point in the rain abandonned match against Australia while Srilanka lost to New Zealand and fetched a win against Afghanistan.
This match is a pivotal in order to decide the quarter finalists from this group.
Bangladesh Team: Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mominul Haque, Sabbir Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed
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