Srilanka Vs New Zealand Test Match Updates

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka lost the wicket of skipper Sangakkara 109, in the first session of fourth day of the second Test against New Zealand as the home side tightened its grip with 444 lead against the visitors here.
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Sri Lanka was 267/3 as Mahela Jayawardene 82 and Thilan Samaraweera at crease.

The hosts, who led by 182 runs in the first innings, were 157-2 in their second knock when heavy rain ended play 12.4 overs early on the third day at the Sinhalese Sports Club.

Sangakkara followed his 50 in the first innings with a fluent unbeaten 64, having shared an unbroken third-wicket stand of 68 with former captain Mahela Jayawardene (23 not out).

Sri Lanka won the first Test in Galle by 202 runs last week and a 2-0 sweep of the series will make them number two in the official Test rankings behind South Africa.

Sangakkara’s men currently share the second spot with India.

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Srilanka Vs New Zealand Test Match Updates was first posted on August 29, 2009 at 2:11 pm.
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