Sanath Jayasuriya Has Got His 300 ODI Wicket with WIN

Jayasuriya claims landmark in win
Second one-day international, Colombo: Bangladesh 137 (46.5 overs) lost to Sri Lanka 141-5 (31.1 overs) by five wickets



Sanath Jayasuriya celebrates his 300th ODI wicket

Jayasuriya did not play in the 3-0 Test series win
Sanath Jayasuriya became the first man to achieve 10,000 runs and 300 wickets in one-day internationals as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by five wickets.

The 38-year-old, who had already passed 10,000 runs, removed Syed Rasel to take his 300th wicket and finish with 4-31.

Paceman Lasith Malinga had reduced the visitors to 13-3 before Aftab Ahmed (47) helped Bangladesh to 137.

Sri Lanka took just 31.1 overs to reach their victory target in Colombo and secure an unassailable 2-0 series lead.

The hosts briefly looked vulnerable on 79-4 but Chamara Silva guided them home with an unbeaten 36.


Such records come when you play for so long

Sanath Jayasuriya

Jayasuriya, who enjoyed a brief spell with Lancashire earlier this month, played down his feat.

"It is nice to be the first one to get there but I am happy I took four wickets and helped my team win," said the left-hander, who has played more one-dayers than any one else.

"Such records come when you play for so long."

The all-rounder, who also scored 24 runs in Sri Lanka's innings, is the ninth player to take 300 one-day wickets.

Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful was unhappy with the way his side batted.

"We batted poorly again but I think we bowled well to take five wickets," he said. "You need to put up a big score against a team like Sri Lanka if you want to win."

The final match in the series will be played on Wednesday.

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