Malinga then dismissed Saqib Al Hasan and Mohammad Rafique in the same over before Muralitharan sealed Bangladesh's fate by having Shahadat Hossain stumped.

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But Mohammad Ashraful made 64 and captain Shakib Al Hasan 65 as the tourists reached their target with six balls to spare.

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After the hosts won the toss, Mohammad Ashraful (57) and Shakib Al Hasan (54) helped the Tigers score 246-9 in their 50 overs as Kemar Roach took 5-44.

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The hosts began the epic chase well, with opener Mahela Jayawardene hitting two fours and a six for a run-a-ball 19 before he was caught by Mohammad Aamer off seamer Naved-ul-Hasan to leave the hosts on 36-1 in the sixth over.

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