One-day international, Dhaka: Sri Lanka 283-5 (48.0 ovs) bt Bangladesh 279-9 (50 ovs) by four wickets
 Samaraweera recorded his century off 104 deliveries
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A century from Thilan Samaraweera helped Sri Lanka ease to a four-wicket victory over India in the second match of the triangular series in Dhaka.
Sri Lanka bowler Chanaka Welegedara was in rampant form as he took 66-5 to help force India's below-par 279-9.
In reply, Thilan Samaraweera notched an undefeated 105 as Sri Lanka easily chased India's score of 279-9.
Samaraweera's century partnership with Kumar Sangakkara (60) helping to spur Sri Lanka to a second successive win.
After recording victory over Bangladesh in the first match on Monday, Sri Lankan captain Sangakkara won his second toss in a row and invited India to bat first.
Sri Lanka found instant success with the wicket of Gautam Gambhir as Welegedara took his first victim when he cleverly slipped in a yorker.
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Virender Sehwag got India back on course as he added 47 in just under four overs, but Welegedara struck twice in quick succession, first removing Virat Kohli and then Sehwag to leave India stuttering.
Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni rebuilt the innings with a 99-run stand for the fourth wicket but medium pacer Thisara Perera struck in his first over to remove Dhoni, caught behind by Sangakkara and Perera found more success with the wicket of Yuvraj.
Welegedara returned to bowl Suresh Raina and Zaheer Khan as India faltered at the death.
In reply Sri Lankan openers Upul Tharanga (30) and debutant Lahiru Thirimanne (22) made 22 for the opening stand before Sreesanth broke through, snaring Thirimanne who skied to Gambhir at square leg.
Harbhajan Singh then removed Tharanga - caught and bowled and the pressure mounted on Sri Lanka.
However, the experienced pair of Sangakkara and Samaraweera hauled Sri Lanka back into contention with a 122-run stand for the third wicket, off only 126 deliveries.
Sangakkara then threw his wicket away and Thilina Kandamby was Harbhajan's third scalp as India clawed their way back into contention.
Sri Lanka needed 81 from 82 deliveries at the fall of Sangakkara's wicket and although Sri Lanka lost Suraj Randib cheaply they still had the edge.
It was key man Samaraweera who continued to strike raising his century off 104 deliveries, while Perera landed some lusty blows to take the game away from India.
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