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(27.3/50 ov) 89/3

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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Final at Dhaka, Jan 16 2009 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

Final, Mirpur, January 16, 2009, Tri-Nation Tournament in Bangladesh

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Bangladesh

152

Sri Lanka

(48.1/50 ov, T:153) 153/8

Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Kumar Sangakkara

, SL

59 (133) & 4 catches

Player Of The Series

Shakib Al Hasan

, BAN

153 runs • 5 wkts

Rubel Hossain bowls in the final•Jan 16, 2009•AFP

Bangladesh players jump for joy after another wicket falls, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Tri-series, final, Mirpur, January 16, 2008

Bangladesh players jump for joy after another wicket falls•Jan 16, 2009•AFP

Nuwan Kulasekera is mobbed by team-mates after removing Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Tri-series, final, Mirpur, January 16, 2008

Nuwan Kulasekera is mobbed by team-mates after removing Mushfiqur Rahim•Jan 16, 2009•AFP

Nuwan Kulasekara ripped through the Bangladesh top order, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Tri-series, final, Mirpur, January 16, 2008

Nuwan Kulasekara ripped through the Bangladesh top order•Jan 16, 2009•AFP

Raqibul Hasan propped up Bangladesh with an unbeaten 43, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Tri-series, final, Mirpur, January 16, 2008

Raqibul Hasan propped up Bangladesh with an unbeaten 43•Jan 16, 2009•AFP

A delighted Muttiah Muralitharan celebrates the remarkable win, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Tri-series, final, Mirpur, January 16, 2008

A delighted Muttiah Muralitharan celebrates the remarkable win•Jan 16, 2009•AFP

Sri Lanka celebrate getting Junaid Siddique's wicket, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Tri-series, final, Mirpur, January 16, 2008

Sri Lanka celebrate getting Junaid Siddique's wicket•Jan 16, 2009•AFP

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
WU Tharanga	caught	2	16
ST Jayasuriya	run out	0	0
KC Sangakkara	caught	59	133
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	0	2
CK Kapugedera	caught	1	3
T Thushara	bowled	1	9
J Mubarak	run out	16	32
MF Maharoof	not out	38	76
KMDN Kulasekara	bowled	0	2
M Muralidaran	not out	33	16
Extras	(lb 2, w 1)
Total	153(8 wkts; 48.1 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
Mashrafe Mortaza	10	1	18	1	1.8
Nazmul Hossain	10	3	30	3	3
Shakib Al Hasan	10	2	22	2	2.2
Rubel Hossain	9	2	52	0	5.77
Naeem Islam	9.1	2	29	0	3.16

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	Sanath Jayasuriya	Upul Tharanga
2nd	4	Kumar Sangakkara	Upul Tharanga
3rd	0	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
4th	1	Kumar Sangakkara	Chamara Kapugedera
5th	1	Kumar Sangakkara	Thilan Thushara
6th	45	Jehan Mubarak	Kumar Sangakkara
7th	63	Kumar Sangakkara	Farveez Maharoof
8th	0	Farveez Maharoof	Nuwan Kulasekara
9th	39	Muthiah Muralidaran	Farveez Maharoof

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Tri-Nation Tournament in Bangladesh

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	2	1	1	5	1.279
BAN	2	1	1	5	-0.039
ZIM	2	1	1	4	-0.920

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