Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan (R) reacts after scoring his century alongside team mate Kumar Sangakkara during their Cricket World Cup match against Bangladesh at the MCG in Melbourne, February 26, 2015. REUTERS/Brandon Malone
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Bangladesh waited nearly 30 years and 296 one-day matches for their chance to grace the storied Melbourne Cricket Ground but failed to live up to the occasion on Thursday with an abominable fielding display in their 92-run World Cup loss to Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh entered the match in good cheer after an opening win against Afghanistan and brought what many considered a bonus point after their second match against Australia was washed out.
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