2007 ICC World Twenty20: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
{{date|September 18, 2007}}

[[w:Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] defeated [[w:Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] by 64 runs in the Super 8 stage of the [[w:2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007 ICC World Twenty20]] at [[w:Wanderers Stadium|Wanderers Stadium]], [[w:Johannesburg|Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].

Bangladesh's bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 147-5. Mahmudullah [[w:caught|caught]] Sanath Jayasuriya on the [[w:boundary (cricket)|boundary]] for a [[w:duck (cricket)|duck]] in the first [[w:over (cricket)|over]]. Upul Tharanga was caught behind for 23 [[w:run (cricket)|runs]], and Kumar Sangakkara was [[w:bowled|bowled]] by Mahmudullah for 20. Sri Lanka were left on 96-5 after Abdur Razzak bowled Mahela Jayawardene (30) and Chamara Silva was trapped [[w:leg before wicket|lbw]] by Shakib Al Hasan for just 12. However Tillakaratne Dilshan and Jehan Mubarak shared a [[w:partnership (cricket)|partnership]] of 51 runs from the last five overs to help Sri Lanka reach 147-5.

Sri Lanka bowled Bangladesh out for 83, with Chaminda Vaas taking 2-14 from four overs for Sri Lanka. Opening batsman Nazimuddin was removed lbw by Vaas in the first over without scoring. Aftab Ahmed and Shakib Al Hasan were Bangladesh's top scorers, each with 18 runs, while Mahmudullah scored 16.

The result means that Pakistan will advance to the semi-finals, while Sri Lanka will play Australia for the other semi-final place in the group.

'''Toss:''' Bangladesh won, and chose to field first.

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{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-5 (Jayasuriya, 0.3 ov), 2-37 (Tharanga, 5.1 ov), 3-59 (Sangakkara, 9.3 ov), 4-84 (Silva, 12.6 ov), 5-96 (Jayawardene, 14.5 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' M F Maharoof, W P U J C Vaas, C R D Fernando, S L Malinga

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Mohammad Ashraful|Mohammad Ashraful]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=14|wickets=0|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Mahmudullah|Mahmudullah]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=19|wickets=1|econ=4.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shakib Al Hasan|Shakib Al Hasan]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=22|wickets=1|econ=7.33}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Abdur Razzak (cricketer)|Abdur Razzak]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=20|wickets=1|econ=6.66}}
{{Cricket match box end}}


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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Mohammad Ashraful|Mohammad Ashraful]]|status=c Dilshan b Vaas|runs=4|balls=8|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=50.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Shakib Al Hasan|Shakib Al Hasan]]|status=b Maharoof|runs=18|balls=19|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=94.73}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Nadif Chowdhury|Nadif Chowdhury]]|status=run out (Malinga/Dilshan)|runs=5|balls=6|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=83.33}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Mashrafe Mortaza|Mashrafe Mortaza]]|status=b Malinga|runs=12|balls=12|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=100.00}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''all out'''; 15.5 overs)|runs='''83'''|balls=|4s=7|6s=1|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-1 (Nazimuddin, 0.5 ov), 2-21 (Tamim Iqbal, 3.2 ov), 3-21 (Aftab Ahmed, 3.4 ov), 4-31 (Mohammad Ashraful, 6.2 ov), 5-40 (Nadif Chowdhury, 8.1 ov), 6-53 (Shakib Al Hasan, 9.6 ov), 7-66 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 12.4 ov), 8-68 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 12.6 ov), 9-81 (Mahmudullah, 15.1 ov), 10-83 (Abdur Razzak, 15.5 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg|20px]] [[w:Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka bowling]]}}
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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dilhara Fernando|C R D Fernando]]|overs=3|maiden=1|runs=21|wickets=2|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Farveez Maharoof|M F Maharoof]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=16|wickets=1|econ=5.33}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Tillakaratne Dilshan|T M Dilshan]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=19|wickets=0|econ=9.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Lasith Malinga|S L Malinga]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=8|wickets=1|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]]|overs=1.5|maiden=0|runs=4|wickets=2|econ=2.18}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Bangladesh:'''[[w:Tamim Iqbal|Tamim Iqbal]], [[w:Nazimuddin|Nazimuddin]], [[w:Aftab Ahmed|Aftab Ahmed]], [[w:Mohammad Ashraful|Mohammad Ashraful]] (capt), [[w:Shakib Al Hasan|Shakib Al Hasan]], [[w:Nadif Chowdhury|Nadif Chowdhury]], [[w:Mahmudullah|Mahmudullah]], [[w:Mushfiqur Rahim|Mushfiqur Rahim]] (wkt), [[w:Mashrafe Mortaza|Mashrafe Mortaza]], [[w:Syed Rasel|Syed Rasel]], [[w:Abdur Razzak (cricketer)|Abdur Razzak]]

'''Sri Lanka:''' [[w:Upul Tharanga|W U Tharanga]], [[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]], [[w:Kumar Sangakkara|K C Sangakkara]] (wkt), [[w:Mahela Jayawardene|D P M D Jayawardene]] (capt), [[w:Chamara Silva|L P C Silva]], [[w:Tillakaratne Dilshan|T M Dilshan]], [[w:Jehan Mubarak|J Mubarak]], [[w:Farveez Maharoof|M F Maharoof]], [[w:Chaminda Vaas|W P U J C Vaas]], [[w:Dilhara Fernando|C R D Fernando]], [[w:Lasith Malinga|S L Malinga]]

'''Man of the Match:''' [[w:Dilhara Fernando|C R D Fernando]] (Sri Lanka)<br>
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'''Umpires:''' [[w:Mark Benson|M R Benson]] (England) and [[w:Daryl Harper|D J Harper]] (Australia)<br>
'''TV Umpire:''' [[w:Nigel Llong|N J Llong]] (England)<br>
'''Match Referee:''' [[w:Chris Broad|B C Broad]] (England)<br>
'''Reserve Umpire:''' K H Hurter (South Africa)<br>

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/engine/current/match/287871.html|title=ICC World Twenty20 19th Match, Group F: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg|author=|pub=Cricinfo|date=September 18, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6998807.stm|title=Sri Lanka too strong for Tigers|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 18, 2007}}

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Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 64 runs in the Super 8 stage of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Bangladesh's bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 147-5. Mahmudullah caught Sanath Jayasuriya on the boundary for a duck in the first over. Upul Tharanga was caught behind for 23 runs, and Kumar Sangakkara was bowled by Mahmudullah for 20. Sri Lanka were left on 96-5 after Abdur Razzak bowled Mahela Jayawardene (30) and Chamara Silva was trapped lbw by Shakib Al Hasan for just 12. However Tillakaratne Dilshan and Jehan Mubarak shared a partnership of 51 runs from the last five overs to help Sri Lanka reach 147-5.

Sri Lanka bowled Bangladesh out for 83, with Chaminda Vaas taking 2-14 from four overs for Sri Lanka. Opening batsman Nazimuddin was removed lbw by Vaas in the first over without scoring. Aftab Ahmed and Shakib Al Hasan were Bangladesh's top scorers, each with 18 runs, while Mahmudullah scored 16.

The result means that Pakistan will advance to the semi-finals, while Sri Lanka will play Australia for the other semi-final place in the group.

'Toss:' Bangladesh won, and chose to field first.

'Fall of wickets:' 1-5 (Jayasuriya, 0.3 ov), 2-37 (Tharanga, 5.1 ov), 3-59 (Sangakkara, 9.3 ov), 4-84 (Silva, 12.6 ov), 5-96 (Jayawardene, 14.5 ov)

'Did not bat:' M F Maharoof, W P U J C Vaas, C R D Fernando, S L Malinga

'Fall of wickets:' 1-1 (Nazimuddin, 0.5 ov), 2-21 (Tamim Iqbal, 3.2 ov), 3-21 (Aftab Ahmed, 3.4 ov), 4-31 (Mohammad Ashraful, 6.2 ov), 5-40 (Nadif Chowdhury, 8.1 ov), 6-53 (Shakib Al Hasan, 9.6 ov), 7-66 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 12.4 ov), 8-68 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 12.6 ov), 9-81 (Mahmudullah, 15.1 ov), 10-83 (Abdur Razzak, 15.5 ov)


'Bangladesh:'Tamim Iqbal, Nazimuddin, Aftab Ahmed, Mohammad Ashraful (capt), Shakib Al Hasan, Nadif Chowdhury, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim (wkt), Mashrafe Mortaza, Syed Rasel, Abdur Razzak

'Sri Lanka:' W U Tharanga, S T Jayasuriya, K C Sangakkara (wkt), D P M D Jayawardene (capt), L P C Silva, T M Dilshan, J Mubarak, M F Maharoof, W P U J C Vaas, C R D Fernando, S L Malinga

'Man of the Match:' C R D Fernando (Sri Lanka)

'Umpires:' M R Benson (England) and D J Harper (Australia)
'TV Umpire:' N J Llong (England)
'Match Referee:' B C Broad (England)
'Reserve Umpire:' K H Hurter (South Africa)
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