Match Coverage

The Sri Lankan party at the MCG
The Dilshan-Sangakkara show, Rangana Herath's athleticism, the papare bands and the obstacle-course race during the mid-innings lit up the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka game at the MCG
Mashrafe steers clear from excuses for fielding flop
After their 92-run loss to Sri Lanka, Mashrafe Mortaza found it hard to explain Bangladesh's fielding disaster at the MCG. Having tried a couple of times, he concluded: "Whatever I say will now sound like an excuse".
Bad-boy Dilshan develops good habits
Less flashy, more substantial, maybe a little boring - Tillakaratne Dilshan has matured into one of Sri Lanka's most reliable run-scorers
Taskin takes a nap, Herath doesn't
Plays of the Day from the match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the MCG
Sangakkara marks landmark game with fastest ton
Stats highlight from the Group A match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the MCG

Landmark behind the wicket

Dismissals Sangakkara has in the World Cup - only the second wicketkeeper after Adam Gilchrist to collect 50 or more.

Highest score by a No. 8 Bangladesh batsman in the World Cup. Sabbir Rahman has beaten that.

Fifties Mushifqur Rahim has hit against Sri Lanka in 18 ODI innings before this. He has averaged only 17.61 against them.

Runs Shakib has hit off 13 balls from Angelo Mathews in ODIs before this one, including two sixes and three fours.

Number of catches by Jayawardene in the World Cup. Only Ponting (28) and Jayasuriya (18) have more.

3.35

Lakmal's economy in the mandatory Powerplays since 2014 - the best among bowlers from the Test teams.

No. of times targets of 300 or more have been chased successfully at the MCG out of 10 instances.

Number of centuries Dilshan has in the World Cup - most by a Sri Lanka opener equalling Jayasuriya

Number of ODIs that Bangladesh have played at the MCG; this is their first. Each of the other Test nations have played here.

No. of 100 opening partnerships by Sri Lanka in the World Cup - two of them have come against Bangladesh.

No. players to play 400 or more ODIs - Kumar Sangakkara becomes the 4th after Tendulkar, Jayasuriya and Jayawardene.