Mubarak sets up Sri Lanka victory
One-day international, Colombo: Sri Lanka 196 (39.5 overs) beat Bangladesh 157 (37.1 overs) by 39 runs
Jehan Mubarak
Mubarak's half century was his third in 23 one-day appearances
Jehan Mubarak made his highest score for Sri Lanka as they completed a 3-0 clean sweep in the home one-day series against Bangladesh.
The left-hander made 72 off 82 balls, including six fours, before being run out but his side only totalled 196 in a game reduced to 40 overs per side.
It proved good enough, however, despite Tamim Iqbal's 55 for Bangladesh.
Veteran Sanath Jayasuriya took 4-14 as Sri Lanka bowled out the tourists for 157 to win by 39 runs.
The result completed a disappointing tour for Bangladesh, who were comprehensively beaten in the Test series and whose priority now is to resume their search for a new head coach.
"As in the previous games, our bowlers did well but the batsmen failed. Sri Lanka were just too strong for us," admitted skipper Mohammad Ashraful, who won the toss and put Sri lanka in following a two-hour plus rain delay.
The home side made a positive start but lost openers Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga in successive overs to slump to 29-2 - Jayasuriya caught behind for eight off Shahadat Hossain and Tharanga lbw to Syed Rasel for 14.
Chamara Kapugedera only managed seven before he was caught off Farhad Reza, having previously been dropped twice during his brief knock, and when Kumar Sangakkara hit Abdur Razzak to Tamim at mid-off and departed for 18, they were in trouble on 61-4.
Mubarak and Tillakaratne Dilshan batted sensibly to stabilise the innings, sharing a partnership of 78 in 12 overs, but were separated when Mohammad Mahmadullah bowled Dilshan as he attempted a reverse sweep to claim his first international wicket.
Mohammad Ashraful and Kumar Sangakkara
Ashraful and Sangakkara have a difference of opinion
Captain Mahela Jayawardene made 20 off 16 balls but top-edged Saqibul Hasan to the keeper and after Farveez Maharoof was lbw to Razzak for one, only 17 runs came from the final three overs.
Upul Chandana fell to Mahmadullah for one, Mubarak was beaten by Razzak's under-arm throw as he tried to call Nuwan Kulasekera through for a quick single and the innings came to an end off the penultimate delivery as Razzak (3-47) bowled Dilhara Fernando.
Bangladesh's hopes of reaching their target nosedived immediately as Maharoof removed Javed Omar and Mushfiqur Rahim for ducks.
Ashraful fell lbw to Kulasekera for 20 as he played across the line and his team subsided to 69-5 before Tamim finally found a reliable partner in debutant Mahmadullah.
They put on 60 for the sixth wicket before Tamim, having reached his fifty off 68 balls, became Jayasuriya's first victim, with Kapugedera taking the catch at deep mid-wicket.
The slow left-armer then bowled Reza for seven before dismissing Mahmadullah (35) and Razzak with successive deliveries to leave Bangladesh on 151-9.
The end was not long in coming as Fernando, the fastest bowler on either side in the absence of team-mate Lasith Malinga, ripped one through Shahadat's defences with the first ball of the 37th over.
"We have played excellent cricket through the last few months and the results show that," Jayawardene said afterwards.
"Bangladesh improved their bowling with each match but the batsmen need to bat longer to put up big scores."
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