Asia Cup 2010 : Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh by 126 runs

Asia Cup 2010 : Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh by 126 runs

Third match : Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 18.06.10 : Sri Lanka won by 126 runs

TM Dilshan’s 71 in this game represent the 61st occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty in Asia Cup. His knock represents the 21st occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman registering a fifty in Asia Cup. It also represent the 12th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman opening scoring a fifty against Bangladesh in Asia Cup

WU Tharanga completed 3000 runs as an opening batsman when he was on 7 during his knock of 52 in this game. At the end of this game, his aggregate stood at 3045. He became the fourth Sri Lankan opening batsman to total 3000 runs in one day games. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {12672}, RS Mahanama {3283} and MS Atapattu {3128}

WU Tharanga and TM Dilshan added 111 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 189th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman posting a three figure partnership in one day games. This stand also represents the 36th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket. This stand represents the eighth occasion of a first wicket three figure partnership posted by Sri Lankan batsmen against Bangladesh

WU Tharanga and TM Dilshan added 111 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 49th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in Asia Cup. This stand also represents the 10th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket in Asia Cup.

The first wicket partnership between WU Tharanga and TM Dilshan of 111 runs provide the 16th occasion of a three figure partnership against Bangladesh in Asia Cup. This stand also provides the seventh occasion of a first wicket three figure partnership against Bangladesh.

The first wicket partnership between WU Tharanga and TM Dilshan of 111 runs provide the 35th occasion of Nelson stand {111 or unfinished stand of 111 runs} in the history of one day games

WU Tharanga {54} and TM Dilshan {71} scored fifties in this game providing the ninth occasion of both the openers scoring fifties in Asia Cup. The nine occasions are – M Prabhakar {60} and SR Tendulkar {112*} – India vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 09.04.95, ST Jayasuriya {108} and MS Atapattu {60} – Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Col-SSC on 22.07.97, ST Jayasuriya {63} and MS Atapattu {84*} – Sri Lanka vs India at Col-RPS on 26.07.97, DA Gunawardene {64*} and ST Jayasuriya {107*} – Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Col-RPS on 23.07.04, ST Jayasuriya {72} and KC Sangakkara {101} – Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Lahore on 25.06.08, G Gambhir {51} and V Sehwag {78} – India vs Hong Kong at Karachi on 25.06.00, ST Jayasuriya {130} and KC Sangakkara {121} – Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Karachi on 30.06.08, Salman Butt {56*} and Nasir Jamshed {52} – Pakistan vs Bangladesh at Karachi on 04.07.08 and WU Tharanga {54} and TM Dilshan {71} – Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Dambulla on 18.06.10

WU Tharanga {54}, TM Dilshan {71} and KC Sangakkara {52} scored fifties in this game providing the first occasion of first three batsmen scoring fifties in an innings in Asia Cup.

WU Tharanga {54}, TM Dilshan {71} and KC Sangakkara {52} scored fifties in this game providing the 61st occasion of first three batsmen scoring fifties in an innings in the history of one day games.

It is the seventh occasion of Sri Lankan batsman achieving such a feat. The seven occasions are – R Mahanama {66}, ST Jayasuriya {57} and PA de Silva {50} vs West Indies at Sharjah on 20.10.95, ST Jayasuriya {73}, MS Atapattu {118} and RS Mahanama {53} vs India at Col-RPS on 17.08.97, ST Jayasuriya {66}, RS Kaluwitharana {83} and MS Atapattu {51*} vs South Africa at Paarl on 09.01.01, ST Jayasuriya {53}, MS Atapattu {53} and PA de Silva {90} vs Pakistan at Mohali on 24.05.97, ST Jayasuriya {54}, RS Kaluwitharana {54} and PA de Silva {62} vs Pakistan at Kimberley on 07.04.99, WU Tharanga {67}, TM Dilshan {160} and KC Sangakkara {90} vs India at Rajkot on 15.12.09 and WU Tharanga {54}, TM Dilshan {71} and KC Sangakkara {52} vs Bangladesh at Dambulla on 18.06.10

WU Tharanga {54}, TM Dilshan {71} and KC Sangakkara {52] scored fifties in this game providing the 40th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring three or more fifties in an innings against various oppositions in one day games.

KC Sangakkara’s 52 in this game provide the 32nd occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in Asia Cup. His knock also represents the 12th occasion of a Sri Lankan captain scoring a fifty in Asia Cup.

KC Sangakkara’s 52 in this game provide the eighth occasion of a captain scoring a fifty against Bangladesh in Asia Cup. His knock represents the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan captain scoring a fifty against Bangladesh in Asia Cup. The four occasions are – 64* by A Ranatunga at Kolkata on 31.12.90, 71 by A Ranatunga at Sharjah on 06.04.95, 51 by A Ranatunga at Col-SSC on 22.07.97 and 52 by KC Sangakkara at Dambulla on 18.06.10

DPMD Jayawardene’s run aggregate in Asia Cup stood at 404 at the end of this game. He became the 15th batsman to total 400 plus runs in Asia Cup.

DPMD Jayawardene’s run aggregate against Bangladesh in one day games stood at 542 at the end of this game. He became the 14th batsman and the fourth Sri Lankan batsman to total 500 plus runs against Bangladesh. The four Sri Lankan batsmen are – ST Jayasuriya {1030}, KC Sangakkara {846}, WU Tharanga {592} and DPMD Jayawardene {542}

KC Sangakkara’s 52 in this game represent his eighth fifty against Bangladesh. Others to score eight or more fifties are – ST Jayasuriya {09} and Mohammad Yousuf {08}

KC Sangakkara’s 52 in this game provide the 16th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring fifty in Asia Cup. This knock represent his sixth fifty in Asia Cup – 57 vs India at Dambulla on 18.07.04, 53 vs India at Col-RPS on 01.08.04, 101 vs Bangladesh at Lahore on 25.06.08, 112 vs Pakistan at Karachi on 29.06.08, 121 vs Bangladesh at Karachi on 30.06.08 and 52 vs Bangladesh at Dambulla on 18.06.10

KC Sangakkara’s 52 in this game provide the fourth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against Bangladesh. The four occasions are – 58* by DSB Kuruppu of Sri Lanka at Dhaka on 02.11.98, 101 by KC Sangakkara at Lahore on 25.06.08, 121 by KC Sangakkara at Karachi on 30.06.08 and 52 by KC Sangakkara at Dambulla on 18.06.10

KC Sangakkara’s 52 in this game represent the fourth occasion of a captain-cum-wicket keeper scoring a fifty in Asia Cup. The four occasions are – 56* by Moin Khan of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Dhaka on 07.06.00, 109* by MS Dhoni of India vs Hong Kong at Karachi on 25.06.00, 76 by MS Dhoni of India vs Pakistan at Karachi on 02.07.00, 67 by MS Dhoni of India vs Sri Lanka at Karachi on 03.07.00 and 52 by KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Dambulla on 18.06.10

Mashrafe Mortaza returned with figures of none for 70 in this game providing the 15th occasion of a bowler conceding 70 plus runs in Asia Cup. It is the second occasion for Mashrafe Mortaza leaking 70 plus runs in Asia cup, the first occasion being his 1 for 78 vs Sri Lanka at Karachi on 30.06.08. He became the second bowler in Asia Cup to concede 70 plus runs on two occasions, the other bowler being Afzaal Haider of Hong Kong.

Mashrafe Mortaza became the fourth bowler in Asia Cup to concede 70 plus runs without capturing a wicket. He returned with figures none of 70 in this game. The other bowlers are – Arshad Ali of UAE – none for 70 vs Bangladesh at Lahore on 24.06.08, Khaled Mahmud of Bangladesh – none for 81 vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 02.06.00 and T Kumaran of India – none for 86 vs Pakistan at Dhaka on 03.06.00

Masharafe Mortaza and Khaled Mashud are the two Bangladesh bowlers who have conceded 70 plus runs without a wicket in Asia Cup.

Mashrafe Mortaza conceded 70 runs in this game providing the 435th occasion of a bowler conceding 70 plus runs in the history of one day games. His figures provide the 26th occasion of Bangladesh bowler conceding 70 plus runs in one day games

Mashrafe Mortaza has conceded 70 plus on four occasions including the one in this game. The other three occasions are – none for 71 vs England at Nottingham on 21.06.05, 2 for 71 vs Sri Lanka at Chittagong on 25.02.06, 1 for 78 vs Sri Lanka at Karachi on 30.06.08. He now shares the record of conceding seventy plus runs by a Bangladesh bowler on most occasions with Abdul Razzak who has also leaked 70 plus runs in an innings on four occasions.

Mashrafe Mortaza’s none for 70 in this game provide the 47th occasion of a bowler conceding 70 plus runs in an innings against Sri Lanka. His figures provide the 15th occasion of a bowler conceding 70 plus runs without capturing a wicket against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka posted a total of 312 for 4 in this game providing the 15th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in Asia Cup, It is interesting to note that five of these fifteen occasions have been against Bangladesh – 357 for 9 by Sri Lanka at Lahore on 25.06.08, 332 for 8 by Sri Lanka at Karachi on 30.06.08, 320 for 3 by Pakistan at Dhaka on 02.06.00, 319 for 5 by Pakistan at Col-RPS on 16.07.97 and 312 for 4 by Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 18.06.10

Sri Lanka has posted 300 plus runs on five occasions in Asia Cup which read thus – 357 for 9 vs Bangladesh at Lahore on 25.06.08, 332 for 8 vs Bangladesh at Karachi on 30.06.08, 312 for 4 vs Bangladesh at Dambulla on 18.06.10, 308 for 8 vs India at Karachi on 03.07.08 and 302 for 7 vs Pakistan at Karachi on 29.06.08

Sri Lanka’s 312 for 4 in this game provide the 35th occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 300 plus in one day games. This total represents the sixth occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 300 plus runs against Bangladesh. The six occasions are – 309 for 7 at Chittagong on 25.02.06, 302 for 8 at Mohali on 07.10.06, 318 for 4 at Port of Spain on 21.03.07, 357 for 9 at Lahore on 25.06.08, 332 for 8 at Karachi on 30.06.08 and 312 for 4 at Dambulla on 18.06.10

Sri Lanka’s 312 for 4 in this game provide the 359th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in the history of one day internationals. It also provides the 28th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs against Bangladesh

DPMD Jayawardene was playing his 300th one day innings in this game. He became the second Sri Lankan batsman to play 300 innings. ST Jayasuriya is the other batsman who has played 432 innings.

DPMD Jayawardene became the eighth batsman in the history of one day games to play 300 plus innings. The other seven are – ST Jayasuriya {432}, SR Tendulkar {431}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {350}, RT Ponting {337}, R Dravid {313}, M Azharuddin {308} and SC Ganguly {300}

WU Tharanga’s 54 represent his 16th one day half century and 24th fifty. TM Dilshan’s 71 represent his 20th one day half century and 27th fifty. KC Sangakkara’s 52 represent his 56th one day half century and 66th fifty

Tamim Iqbal’s 51 in this game provide the 63rd occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty in Asia Cup. His knock provides the seventh occasion of a Bangladesh opening batsman scoring a fifty in Asia Cup. His 51 in this game is his second fifty in Asia Cup, the other being 55 vs India at Karachi on 28.06.08. He became the second Bangladesh opening batsman to score two or more fifties in Asia Cup, after Javed Omar who has scored three fifties

Tamim Iqbal’s 51 in this game provide the 162nd occasion of a batsman scoring a fifty in Asia Cup. His knock provides the 17th occasion of a Bangladesh opening batsman scoring a fifty in Asia Cup. His 51 in this game is his second fifty in Asia Cup, the other being 55 vs India at Karachi on 28.06.08. His 51 in this game is his second fifty in Asia Cup, the other being 55 vs India at Karachi on 28.06.08. He became the sixth Bangladesh batsman to score two or more fifties in Asia Cup, Others are – Javed Omar {03}, Akram Khan {02}, Athar Ali Khan {02}, Mohamad Ashraful {02} and Raqubul Hasan {02}

KC Sangakkara effected four dismissals in this game {02 ct plus 02 st} to take his aggregate dismissals to 27 in Asia Cup. He became the first wicket keeper to effect 25 dismissals in Asia Cup {19 ct plus 08 st}.

Mushfiqur Rahim was dismissed stumped in this game providing the fifth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman stumped in Asia Cup, His stumping dismissal provide the 95th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman dismissed stumped in the history of one day games.

Mushfiqur Rahim has been dismissed stumped on four occasions in one day games – for 57 vs Zimbabwe at Harare on 10.02.07, for 16 vs UAE at Lahore on 24.06.08, for 98 vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 18.08.09 and for 6 vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 18.06.10. He became the sixth wicket keeper batsman to be dismissed stumped on four or more occasions. The other five are – A Flower of Zimbabwe {10}, PJL Dujon of West Indies {06}, KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka {06}, MV Boucher of South Africa and Africa Eleven {04}

Sri Lanka won this game by 126 runs margin providing the 16th occasion of a team winning a game by 100 plus runs margin in Asia Cup. As far as Sri Lanka is concerned this win provides the eighth win by 100 plus runs margin in Asia Cup. It also represents the eighth loss for Bangladesh by 100 plus runs margin

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