Chasing a not-so-impressive Bangladesh total of 166 in 50 overs, the Lankans, who defeated India in their first match by four wickets on Friday, scored 167 in 43.5 overs with eight wickets in hand to register their second successive win in the tournament.

The win also kept Sri Lanka atop the table with ten points from two matches, four points ahead of both hosts Pakistan and India. On the other hand, Bangladesh, who are scheduled to meet India tomorrow in their last match, are at the bottom of the table with only a point from two outing.

In the other match yesterday, India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by ten runs at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to keep their hopes alive for a place in the final.

Back to Karachi, Bangladesh were earlier shot out for 166 in 44.5 overs after Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat.

Opener Naeem Islam top scored with 33 followed by number nine Rubaiyat Haq who chipped in with 30. Middle-order Aftab Ahmed (22) was the only other Bangladesh batsman to have gone past twenty runs.

Sri Lanka opener Kularatne hammered an unbeaten 75.

Together with his opening partner Vithana, Kularatne shared a 105-run partnership before the former was out on 50.