Upul Tharanga starred with a career-best 160 not out, his maiden Test century and highest first-class score, to revive a Sri Lanka innings that was in a parlous state in the morning

Muttiah Muralitharan took 5 for 79, his 50th five-for in Tests, as Bangladesh frittered away the advantage of winning the toss and were bowled out for 234

Mahela Jayawardene speaks to Cricinfo about the tour of Bangladesh, his first as captain of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka wasted no time in wrapping up a comprehensive victory over Bangladesh in Chittagong

Sri Lanka wasted no time in wrapping up a comprehensive victory over Bangladesh in Chittagong

Muttiah Muralitharan, celebrating his 100th Test match, claimed a decisive advantage for Sri Lanka as they closed on 25 for 0, 138 runs short of victory

Sri Lanka recovered from a mid-afternoon wobble and saved themselves from the embarrassment of a first-innings deficit to close on 313 for 6

Mohammad Ashraful propped up Bangladesh on the opening day of this two-Test series in Chittagong with a brilliant 136

Mohammad Ashraful propped up Bangladesh on the opening day of this two-Test series in Chittagong with a brilliant 136

Bangladesh bungled their chance of an early upset as Sri Lanka produced an energetic and clinical display

This Australian side is not invincible in ODI cricket, as Sri Lanka showed in Adelaide, but on-song they are a class ahead of the rest

Charlie Austin's verdict on the second final of the VB Series

The Australians, like boxers bored of one-round knockouts, always claim to like a fight and now they have one

Charlie Austin's verdict on Sri Lanka's victory over South Africa

A tribute to Muralitharan on his reaching the 400-wicket milestone in ODIs

Cricinfo and Wisden writers select their best and worst moments from 2005

Charlie Austin looks back at a year of turmoil in Sri Lanka

Cricinfo and Wisden writers select their best and worst moments from 2005

Charlie Austin looks back at a year of turmoil in Sri Lanka

The end could not have been sadder, swifter or lamer. Sri Lanka's thumping defeat at Ahmedabad sealed a disastrous end-of-tour report and once again highlighted their chronic fallibility overseas