CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 465 runs in the second Test yesterday, recording the fifth highest run margin to sweep the series 2-0 thanks to a memorable performance by Tillakaratne Dilshan.

Dilshan, named man-of-the-match and man-of-the-series, emerged the unlikely bowling hero to rout Bangladesh for 158 after tea on the fourth day 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.

It was also Bangladesh’s heaviest defeat, having lost by 329 runs to England at the same venue in October 2003.

“We were in trouble at times but the guys showed a lot of fight and character especially Dilshan in the first innings when we were 75 for four,” Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene told reporters.

“That is something we encourage the boys to do as best they can.”

Top scorer Shakib Al Hasan (46) was stumped by Prasanna Jayawardene to give Dilshan his first wicket and the spinner went on to mop up the Bangladesh tail.

RUN-OUT
The innings ended when Mushfiqur Rahim (43) was run-out 20 minutes before the scheduled close.

Leg-spinner Ajantha Mendis, who missed the 107-run first-Test win in Dhaka, due to injury, picked up three for 57.

Earlier, Dilshan emulated compatriots Duleep Mendis, Asanka Gurusinha and Aravinda de Silva by hitting two centuries in the same Test.

Resuming on 296 for four, Sri Lanka lost their first wicket of the day when Thilan Samaraweera fell for 77.

His dismissal ended a 145-run stand for the fifth wicket but Chamara Kapugedera (59 not out) then put on 86 for the sixth wicket before Dilshan was bowled by left-arm spinner Enamul Haque Jnr.

SRI LANKA first innings 384 all out
(T. Dilshan 162, C. Kapugedera 96, M. Warnapura 63, S. Al Hasan 4-109, M. Mortaza 3-58)
Bangladesh first innings 208 all out (M. Mortaza 63, A. Mendis 4-71, M. Muralitharan 3-62)
SRI LANKA second innings (o/n 296-4)
M. Warnapura lbw b Shahadat 27
P. Jayawardene c Shakib b Ashraful 28
K. Sangakkara b Ashraful 54
M. Jayawardene c Kayes b Enamul 22
T. Samaraweera lbw b Shakib 77
T. Dilshan b Enamul 143
C. Kapugedera not out 59
C. Vaas not out 20
Extras: (b-3, lb-4, w-4, nb-6) 17
Total: (six wickets dec., 127 overs) 447
Fall of wickets: 1-55, 2-55, 3-123, 4-165, 5- 310, 6-396.
Bowling: Mortaza 15-3-53-0, Shahadat 28-3-92-1 (w-2, nb-1) Shakib 20-2-79-1 (nb-2) Enamul 36-2-109-2 (w-2, nb-3), Ashraful 17-1-56-2, Mehrab 8-0-38-0, Roqibul 1-0-3-0, Kayes 1-0-7-0, Tamim 1-0-3-0.

BANGLADESH second innings
T. Iqbal c P. Jayawardene b Vaas 17
I. Kayes c M. Jayawardene b Mendis 5
Z. Siddique lbw b Mendis 4
R. Hassan b Fernando 10
M. Ashraful c P. Jayawardene b Mendis 7
M. Rahim run-out 43
S. Hasan stp. P. Jayawardene b Dilshan 46
M. Hossain lbw b Dilshan 5
M. Mortaza c M. Jayawardene bb Dilshan 0
S. Hossain b Dilshan 1
E. Haque not out 0
Extras: (lb-4, lb-5, nb-11) 20
Total: (all out, 49.2 overs) 158
Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-22, 3-32, 4-42, 5-52, 6-144, 7-154, 8-154, 9-156.
Bowling: Vaas 8-3-16-1, Fernando 12-4-36-1 (nb-6), Mendis 15-4-57-3 (nb-5), Muralitharan 10-0-30-0, Dilshan 4.2-1-10-4.