Sri Lanka build substantial lead

Jan 05, 2009

Mohammad Ashraful dismissed Prasanna Jayawardene, who added 55 for the first wicket with Malinda Warnapura•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene and Kumara Sangakkara took Sri Lanka's lead past 300•AFP

He fell for 54, bowled by Ashraful, but not before he had helped take the lead close to 400•AFP

The pair added an unbeaten 131 for the fifth wicket as Sri Lanka finished the day with a lead of 472•AFP

Shahadat Hossain got rid of Warnapura for 27 immediately after•AFP

Jayawardene fell for 22 after a 68-run stand for the third wicket, having scored just 39 in his 100th Test•AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan, though, continued his good run in the Test, following up his century in the first innings with an unbeaten 81 in the second. •AFP

Sangakkara carried on to score his 28th Test half-century•AFP

Thilan Samaraweera supported him well, batting through to stumps scoring 72•AFP