Bangladesh batsmen falter once again

Jul 20, 2007

Bangladesh, opting to bowl first, had a good start, with Syed Rasel accounting for Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene•AFP

Jayasuriya's first innings on his return to the team after missing the Test series ended on 21, clean bowled by Rasel•AFP

Upul Tharanga also got a half-century, making a patient 104-ball 57•AFP

Both Nafees and Iqbal fell to Fernando, who also dismissed Mohammad Ashraful and Tushar Imran•AFP

Mashrafe Mortaza applied the pressure from the other end, and got rid of Kumar Sangakkara•AFP

With Sri Lanka at 67 for 3, it was up to Upul Tharanga and Chamara Silva to stay at the wicket•AFP

In reply, Shahriar Nafees and Tamim Iqbal gave Bangladesh a steady start, putting up 45 in 11.2 overs•AFP

Mushfiqur Rahim and Farhad put on 42 runs for the seventh wicket, before Sanath Jayasuriya got rid of Reza•AFP

They put on a 83-run stand, with Silva scoring 65 off 76 balls•AFP

Nafees made 33 off 38 balls, the top score in Bangladesh's innings•AFP

Abdur Razzak gave Bangladeshi fans something to cheer about, hitting three sixes in an unbeaten 28 as Bangladesh were bowled out for 164•AFP