Lanka beat Bangladesh by 158 runs

Lanka vanquished Bangladesh by 158 runs as the Tigers were skittled out for174 off 38.3 overs against Sri Lanka in their Super Four encounter of Asia Cup at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan on Monday. Raqibul Hasan notched up 52 playing 63 deliveries. His innings was ornamented with seven fours.
Opener Nazim Uddin was the other notable run getter for Bangladesh who knocked 47 off 59 balls amid seven fours and a six. Muralitharan grabbed five wickets. Coin-favoured Sri Lanka decided to bat first and piled up a massive 332 for the loss of eight wickets in the stipulated 50 overs.

Earlier, Sri Lanka made a formidable start as Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar. Sangakkara, the two openers of the islanders, put up 201 off 27.5 overs in the opening stand.

Sanath Jayasuriya cracked a stormy 130 using 88 deliveries. He sent the ball six times over the fence and 16 times through the fence..
Kumar Sangakkara stayed at the crease for a long time. Sangakkara hit 121 off 128 balls. He smashed 16 boundaries and one over boundary before he was bowled by spinner Abdur Razzak when the team's total was 292 for the loss of six wickets