Sangakkara smashed a superb 142 to put Sri Lanka on course for a big first-innings total in the opening Test against Bangladesh in here yesterday. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/mar/Sangakkara.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 745px;" /> Sangakkara in full-flow against Bangladesh yesterday. Pic/AFP. The left-hander hit three sixes and 16 fours in his 31st Test hundred as Sri Lanka posted 361-3 at stumps on the opening day after winning the toss on a good batting track. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/mar/Sunil-Gavaskar.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 685px;" /> Sunil Gavaskar Sangakkara also equalled Mahela Jayawardene&rsquo;s record of most centuries by a Sri Lankan in Tests.

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Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara achieved a unique feat yesterday as he went past Sunil Gavaskar's 10,122 runs to become the tenth highest scorer in Test cricket.

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