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Tharanga century fires Sri Lanka Sri Lanka on course for easy win
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Upul Tharanga's fifth century in one-dayers helped Sri Lanka total 302-8 in the opening ICC Champions Trophy qualifier against Bangladesh in Mohali. Bangladesh were starting at a heavy defeat in the opening ICC Champions Trophy qualifier in Mohali after Upul Tharanga's century for Sri Lanka.
The left-hander hit 11 fours and a six, putting on 67 with Sanath Jayasuriya (31), 63 with Mahela Jayawardene (35) and 51 with Marvan Atapattu (40). Tharanga (105) hit 11 fours and a six to help them post 302-8, with Mohammad Rafique (1-37) the most tidy bowler.
Sri Lanka were slowed down by spinner Mohammad Rafique, who took 1-37 off 10 overs, and wickets tumbled late on. Farveez Maharoof then had Aftab Ahmed (33) and Habibul Bashar caught within three balls to leave the Tigers 78-4.
But they should triumph to boost their chances of making the main event. Ferhad Reza (33) attacked but he was stumped off Muttiah Muralitharan and the game already looked up at 141-5.
Mashrafa Mortaza found plenty of seam movement early and Jayasuriya was fortunate to survive a confident lbw shout, but other bowlers provided easy pickings. Earlier, Mashrafa Mortaza found plenty of seam movement to trouble Sri Lanka's openers and Sanath Jayasuriya was fortunate to survive a confident lbw shout,
Both left-handers got plenty of joy in the cover and point regions as they punished Syed Rasel and Farhad Reza's inviting medium pace. But both left-handers got plenty of joy in the cover and point regions as they punished Syed Rasel and Farhad Reza's inviting medium pace.
It was a shock when Rasel trapped Jayasuriya leg before but Tharanga continued to play with real authority to record his fourth century in one-day internationals this year off 122 balls.It was a shock when Rasel trapped Jayasuriya leg before but Tharanga continued to play with real authority to record his fourth century in one-day internationals this year off 122 balls.
Jayawardene also went after the bowling, top-edging Reza for six and crashing three other boundaries in the same over, before fetching Razzak from outside off-stump straight into Aftab Ahmed's hands at mid-wicket. Mahela Jayawardene also went after the bowling, top-edging Reza for six and crashing three other boundaries in the same over, before fetching Abdur Razzak from outside off-stump straight into Ahmed's hands at mid-wicket.
It preceded a period of consolidation in which Razzak and Rafique's spin exercised some control and Kumar Sangakkara's frustration resulted in him holing out off Rafique to Mortaza running round from long-on.It preceded a period of consolidation in which Razzak and Rafique's spin exercised some control and Kumar Sangakkara's frustration resulted in him holing out off Rafique to Mortaza running round from long-on.
Atapattu, returning after long-term back problems, looked in good nick but was one of three wickets to fall in quick succession in the late dash for runs.Atapattu, returning after long-term back problems, looked in good nick but was one of three wickets to fall in quick succession in the late dash for runs.
Mortaza finally had some reward when Tharanga slogged and missed at his slower ball, Atapattu was snaffled at wide long-on off Rasel by Reza, who ran out Maharoof for a duck with a smart piece of fielding.Mortaza finally had some reward when Tharanga slogged and missed at his slower ball, Atapattu was snaffled at wide long-on off Rasel by Reza, who ran out Maharoof for a duck with a smart piece of fielding.
Vaas flipped Razzak to backward square-leg where that man Reza pounced again and Muttiah Muralitharan was run out in comical circumstances after battering Mortaza over his head for a mighty six and being dropped by Reza. Chaminda Vaas flipped Razzak to backward square-leg where that man Reza pounced again and Muralitharan was run out in comical circumstances after battering Mortaza over his head for a mighty six and being dropped by Reza.
Amid all that chaos 28 runs came in the final two overs and the Tigers' valiant efforts in the field look almost certain to prove in vain. Amid all that chaos 28 runs came in the final two overs and it soon became clear that Bangladesh were unlikely to get close.