Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Mirpur
Mathews completes smart chase
Opting to bat with three changes in the final league game, Bangladesh were given a stable start as the openers Anamul Haque and Shamsur Rahman put on 74 runs •Associated Press
Ajantha Mendis dismissed Shamsur for 39 in the 19th over•Associated Press
Shakib Al Hasan failed to capitalise on his start and was the second wicket for part-time spinner Ashan Priyanjan•Associated Press
Thisara Perera bowled two batsmen in the last over - Ziaur Rahman and Rubel Hossain - and restricted the hosts to 204 for 9•AFP
Ashan Priyanjan combined with Lahiru Thirimanne to steady the innings but their partnership was cut short at 39 runs•AFP
Their 82-run stand had done most of the work and though de Silva was out with victory in sight, Mathews remained unbeaten and struck the winning blow. He ended up with 74 runs, including seven fours and a six•AFP
Shamsur was the more attacking of the two batsmen, with six fours, even though his strike-rate was 68.42•AFP
And he beat Mominul Haque on the back foot in the same over •Associated Press
Nasir Hossain and Mahmudullah injected some stability into the innings with a partnership of 55 for the sixth wicket•AFP
With a modest target, Bangladesh needed a spirited effort from their bowlers and Al-Amin Hossain stepped up removing Kusal Perera and Kumar Sangakkara in the space of seven balls. •Associated Press
Angelo Mathews was not perturbed by scoreline that sunk to 75 for 5 with Thirimanne's fall as he kept nudging singles•AFP
And Bangladesh finished the Asia Cup winless. •AFP
Chaturanga de Silva struck from the other end, taking the wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim•Associated Press
Both batsmen scored 30 each, before they were dismissed by Suranga Lakmal•AFP
Bangladesh were delirious when Mahela Jayawardene was run-out off a confusion to leave their opponents at 8 for 3•AFP
Chaturanga de Silva followed his captain's and opened up during a 52-ball 44•AFP