Sangakkara reaches 50 in 400th ODI

Sangakkara reaches 50 in 400th ODI
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Summary Kumar Sangakkara made his debut in 2000.

MELBOURNE (AFP) - Sri Lanka s Kumar Sangakkara celebrated his feat of becoming only the fourth player to appear in 400 one-day internationals by compiling a half-century in the World Cup match against Bangladesh on Thursday.

Sangakkara was unbeatean on 52 as Sri Lanka reached 210-1 in the 39th over after electing to bat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The 37-year-old joins two Sri Lankans -- Sanath Jayasuriya (445) and current team-mate Mahela Jayawardene (444) -- in a list headed by Sachin Tendulkar of India, who played 463 ODI matches.

Sangakkara, the prolific left-handed batsman and wicketkeeper who made his debut in 2000, is due to retire from one-day cricket, along with Jayawardene, after the World Cup.
 

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