Sangakkara puts Sri Lanka on top

Dec 28, 2011

Wet conditions delayed the start of play in Durban•Associated Press

Tharanga Paranavitana fell early, though, caught at gully•AFP

Thilan Samaraweera supported Sangakkara in a stand worth 94•AFP

The star of the day, though, was Sangakkara, who reached his first Test century in South Africa and took the lead past 400•AFP

Morne Morkel got the ball to jump in the morning, and was unfortunate not to dismiss Kumar Sangakkara, who was dropped in the first over of the day•AFP

Marchant de Lange trapped Mahela Jayawardene in front to make it 44 for 3•Associated Press

Angelo Mathews fell quickly after Samaraweera departed•AFP

Imran Tahir dislodged Sangakkara but Sri Lanka led by 426 at stumps•AFP

Sangakkara, however, was solid•AFP

Dinesh Chandimal batted fluently and scored his second half-century of the game•AFP