DHAKA, (Reuters) – Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed his sixth one-day century to inspire Sri Lanka to a comfortable seven-wicket win over hosts Bangladesh in the first match of the Tri-Series yesterday.
Chasing Bangladesh’s modest total of 260 for seven, Dilshan made 104 off 122 balls including 12 boundaries as Sri Lanka reached their target with more than five overs to spare.
Dilshan, dropped on 61 by Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, added 148 runs with his captain Kumar Sangakkara for the second wicket to put his team on course for victory.
Sangakkara struck 74 off 73 balls, his 52nd one-day international fifty, before providing debutant Bangladesh seamer Shafiul Islam with his first international wicket.
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful struck 75 off 94 balls, his 20th one-day half-century, to lift the hosts to a respectable total after being put into bat.
Ashraful, who hit six fours, added 95 runs for the sixth wicket with all-rounder Mahmudullah who chipped in with 45 off 47 balls including four fours and six.
