PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - Sanath Jayasuriya scored his 24th One-Day International hundred for Sri Lanka, as they registered a comprehensive 198-run win under the  Duckworth/Lewis system against Bangladesh in a Group B match Wednesday.
 
The 37-year-old Jayasuriya excited the fair-sized crowd at the Queen's Park Oval, with a fantastic display of batsmanship to score 109, and lay the foundation for Sri Lanka's challenging total of 318 for four from their allotted 50 overs.
 
He slammed seven fours and seven sixes from a mere 87 balls and received good support from Kumar Sangakkara (56), Chamara Silva (52 not out) and skipper Mahela Jawardene (46).
 
In response, Bangladesh, facing a revised target of 311 runs from 46 overs for victory after a break for rain, could only muster 112 from 37 overs, with Mohammad Ashraful top-scoring with an unbeaten 45.
 
Fast bowler Lasith Malinga finished with three for 27 to lead the Sri Lankan attack.
 
Bangladesh started poorly, losing opening batsmen Shahriar Nafees without scoring with the score on one in the opening over and slipped to seven for two when Tamim Iqbal also fell cheaply in the fourth over.
 
From there, it was a procession to and from the pavilion, until rain intervened with the total on 72 for six after 27.5 overs.
 
On the resumption, only Ashraful, who hit six fours from 63 balls, showed any resistance as Bangladesh fell meekly.
 
Earlier, the decision by skipper Habibul Bashar to send the Sri Lankans to bat backfired early in the game as veteran Jayasuriya and youngster Upul Tharanga gave their team a flyer.
 
The duo posted a 98-run opening partnership from 86 balls, with both batsmen looked quite assured against the opposition opening bowlers - Marhrafee Bin Mortaza and Syed Rasel, both of whom were a far cry from their impressive performance in their opening match against India last Saturday.
 
The enterprising first wicket partnership came to an end in the 15th over, when Tharanga cutting at left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique, was brilliantly caught at point by Aftab Ahmed for 26.
 
Sri Lanka then got several solid partnerships, en route to their eventual total. Jayasuriya added a further 39 for the second wicket with Jayawardene who scored 46, before retiring hurt on 83 with cramps.
 
Jayawardene added 65 with Sangakkara whose knock needed 55 balls, with three fours and one six.
 
Silva belted five fours and two sixes from 48 balls while Jayasuriya returned to complete his century.
 

 

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