Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya pulls on his way to a century against Bangladesh yesterday. - Reuters

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP):

SANATH JAYASURIYA scored 109 in an injury-interrupted innings and led Sri Lanka into the Super Eights with a 198-run win yesterday over Bangladesh at the World Cup.

Kumar Sangakkara (56) and Chamara Silva (52) also hit half-centuries and skipper Mahela Jayawardene contributed 46 in Sri Lanka's 318 for four in 50 overs after being sent in to bat.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 112, chasing a revised target of 311 after a 30-minute rain delay.

Sri Lanka are guaranteed a place in the next round with two wins ahead of their last Group B match against India.

Bangladesh, who upset India by five wickets in their opener, have to beat Bermuda and lift their run rate to retain a chance of advancing.

"We focused on playing smart cricket. It was about getting a good start and that was provided by Jayasuriya," Jayawardene said. "We're happy with what we've achieved today. But we cannot relax.

"I see a big game against India on Friday - we want to win this one too."

Points from wins in the group stage over other teams that advance to the second round are carried forward to the Super Eights, giving Sri Lanka added incentive to try and knock India out of the tournament.

Played well

"We've played really well. We deserve to carry the two points into Super Eights," he said. "We don't want any of the teams to do that."

Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar said Jayasuriya was outstanding, but his line-up let itself down.

"We didn't bowl well today. Our fielding fell short of the mark and we need to field really well against the big teams," he said. "It was a bad game for us - we fielded badly, we lost early wickets, nothing went right."

Jayasuriya, in his fifth World Cup and a veteran of Sri Lanka's champion 1996 team, shared a 98-run stand with Upul Tharanga and then 39 for the second with Jayawardene before he had to retire hurt with cramps on 83 - one over after a 30-minute rain delay.

He returned at the fall of the third wicket - Sangakkara - in the 45th over and reached his second World Cup century and 24th in one-day internationals.

Bangladesh were sloppy in the field, dropping three catches and missing at least three run-out chances, well beneath their standard in the win over India on Saturday.

Bangladesh's run chase faltered from the start when Sri Lanka paceman Chaminda Vaas trapped Shahriar Nafees (0) leg before with the fifth ball of the innings. Vaas returned figures of 1-11 in seven overs.

Lasith Malinga took 3-27 with his slingy fast bowling to lead the Sri Lanka bowlers as only three Bangladeshi batsman reached double figures.

Mohammad Ashraful finished unbeaten on 45 while Bashar was run out for 18 and Aftab Ahmed was caught by Jayasuriya off Malinga for 12.