Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 465 runs in the second Test on Tuesday, recording the fifth-highest run margin in history to sweep the series 2-0 after a memorable performance by Tillekeratne Dilshan. Dilshan, named Man of the Match and Man of the Series, emerged the unlikely bowling hero to rout Bangladesh for 158 after helping his team set an improbable victory target of 624.
The 32-year-old followed his first innings 162 with 143 to become the fourth Sri Lankan to score a century in both innings of a Test as the visitors declared on 447 for six at lunch.
Dilshan then grabbed four for 10 as Sri Lanka wrapped up their biggest victory in terms of runs, surpassing the 315-run margin against Zimbabwe at Galle in January 2002.
Brief scores: Sri Lanka 384 and 447/6 declared (T Dilshan 143; T Samaraweera 77; Ashraful 2/56) vs Bangladesh 208 and 158 (M Rahim 43, Sakibul Hasan 46; Mendis 3/57, Dilshan 4/10)
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