Dilshan stars as SL seal series

Jan 06, 2009

Tillakaratne Dilshan continued strongly even as Sri Lanka lost Thilan Samaraweera early•AFP

Chamara Kapugedera took over after Dilshan fell for 143, scoring an unbeaten 59 as his team declared on 447 for 6 and set Bangladesh a mammoth target of 624•AFP

Mohammad Ashraful failed to make an impact, caught-behind off Mendis for 7•AFP

He ran through the tail, taking three more wickets to finish with 4 for 10•AFP

and Dilshan was Man-of-the-Match, and the series, for his allround success•AFP

He reached his second century of the match, and became the fourth Sri Lankan to achieve that feat•AFP

Ajantha Mendis gave Sri Lanka their first wicket, dismissing opener Imrul Kayes for 5•AFP

Mendis took three wickets to leave Bangladesh reeling at 42 for 4•AFP

Mushfiqur was the last wicket to fall, run out by Prasanna Jayawardene, as Bangladesh were bowled out for 158 to lose by 465 runs•AFP

Chaminda Vaas then got rid of Tamim Iqbal•AFP

Dilshan struck with the score on 144, dismissing Shakib Al Hasan after he had added 92 for the sixth wicket with Mushfiqur Rahim•AFP

Sri Lanka won the series 2-0.....•AFP