Kumar Sangakkara hit a fine half-century to put Sri Lanka in control on the third day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh here today.
Kumar Sangakkara hit a fine half-century to put Sri Lanka in control on the third day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh here today.
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Sangakkara hit four fours in his 103-ball 54 as the visitors reached 187-4 in their second innings at tea to take their overall lead to a commanding 363.
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Thilan Samarweera (33) and first-innings centurion Tillakaratne Dilshan (15) were the not out batsmen at the break.
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Sangakkara reached his 28th Test half-century with a pulled four to the midwicket before playing on to his stumps off part-time spinner and captain Mohammad Ashraful.
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He shared a 68-run stand for the third wicket with skipper Mahela Jayawardene after Sri Lanka had lost both their openers with 55 on board.
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The prolific Sri Lankan captain failed with the bat in his 100th Test, tamely chipping left-arm spinner Enamul Haque to short cover after making 22 off as many as 92 balls.
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He had scored 11 in Sri Lanka's first innings total of 384.
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Sangakkara also added 42 runs for the fourth wicket with Samarweera, who appeared at ease during his unbeaten 66-ball knock.
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The day's first wicket fell when makeshift opener Prasanna Jayawardene offered a tame catch off Ashraful to Shakib Al Hasan at short midwicket for 27.
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Paceman Shahadat Hossain then removed the other opening batsman Malinda Warnapura (28) two balls later, umpire Nigel Llong adjudging the batsman leg before wicket.
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Sri Lanka lead the series 1-0 after winning the opening Test in Dhaka by 107 runs.
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