PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka registered a 17-run victory over Bangladesh in the one-off Twenty20 International here Sunday. Bangladesh finished at 181-7 in reply to Sri Lanka's 198-5, with Mohammad Ashraful (43), skipper Mushfiqur Rahim (39) and Mohammad Mahmudullah (31) being the main scorers. Sri Lankan pacemen Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera took two wickets each. Earlier, Kusal Perera cracked a 44-ball 64 to help Sri Lanka post a challenging total. The opener hit four sixes and five fours in his quickfire knock before falling in the 12th over, caught by wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim off off-spinner Mohammad Mahmudullah. Jeevan Mendis and Angelo Mathews then put on 66 for the fifth wicket off just 5.5 overs to help their side set a stiff target. Mendis hit three sixes, including two in an over from left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak, and two fours in his 17-ball 37 while Mathews contributed an unbeaten 30 off 27 deliveries. Sri Lanka plundered 32 off the last 13 balls, with Thisara Perera making a seven-ball 22 not out with two sixes and as many fours. The hosts made a brisk start after being put in to bat as they raced to 52 in the opening five overs, with Kusal Perera playing attacking shots against both pace and spin. Perera hit seamer Shahadat Hossain for two fours and a six in the first over of the match before smashing two more sixes, one each off spinners Sohag Gazi and Razzak. He completed his maiden T20 half-century in the eighth over with two runs to mid-wicket off Mahmudullah. — Agencies Scoreboard Sri Lanka Perera c Mushfiqur b Mahumudullah 64 D. Munaweera b Gazi 05 D. Chandimal c Jahurul b Razzak 09 L. Thirimanne run out 05 A. Mathews not out 30 J. Mendis b Rubel 37 T. Perera not out 22 Extras: (lb-7, w-19) 26 Total: (5 wickets, 20 overs) 198 Falls: 1-32, 2-77, 3-86, 4-100, 5-166. Did not bat: A. Perera, S. Eranga, S. Senanayake, L. Malinga. Bowling: Shahadat 4-0-54-0 (w-1), Rubel 4-0-40-1 (w-8), Gazi 4-0-30-1 (w-2), Razzak 4-0-39-1 (w-6), Mahumudullah 4-0-28-1 (w-2). Bangladesh M. Ashraful lbw b T. Perera 43 S. Rahman lbw b Mathews 00 J. Islam b Mathews 11 M. Rahim c Eranga b Senanayake 39 N. Hossain c A. Perera b T. Perera 08 Mahmudullah run out 31 M. Haque not out 26 S. Gazi c Mathews b Malinga 09 A. Razzak not out 06 Extras: (lb-3, w-5) 08 Total: (7 wickets, 20 overs) 181 Falls: 1-9, 2-27, 3-68, 4-85, 5-135, 6-137, 7-156. Did not bat: Shahadat Hossain, Rubel Hossain. Bowling: Mathews 4-0-37-2, Eranga 4-0-37-0 (w-2), Malinga 4-0-27-1, Senanayake 4-0-29-1, T Perera 2-0-25-2 (w-3), Mendis 1-0-6-0, A Perera 1-0-17-0.
