Lahore: Overnight not out batsmen Thilan Samaraweera and Tilakaratne Dilshan continued to plunder runs as Sri Lanka progressed to 543 for six on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan here on Monday.
Pakistan bowlers have a job on hand to contain the free stroking Sri Lankan lower order batsmen to gain some advantage on the second day of the second Test match here on Monday.
On Sunday, Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera notched brilliant hundreds to help Sri Lanka recover from early set backs.
Talented batter Samaraweera followed his 231 in the drawn first Test in Karachi with a superb unbeaten 133 while Sangakkara scored 104 as the tourists recovered from 35 for two to reach 317 for 4 after Pakistan won the toss and put their opponents in.
The hosts had exploited the early life from a green-looking Gaddafi Stadium pitch by removing openers Malinda Warnapura (eight) and Tharanga Paranavitana (21) and then had the prized scalp of skipper Mahela Jayawardene (30).
However, vice-captain Sangakkara and Samaraweera settled down gradually and benefited from some sloppy work by Pakistan fielders, who dropped both the batsmen once each, took their team to the safty zone.
Seamer Umar Gul (3-67) provided early breakthroughs for the hosts before the left-right combination of Sangakkara and Samaraweera foiled all the home team's attempts until their 204-run stand for the fourth wicket was broken with the second new ball.
Source:http://cricketnext.in.com/news/samaraweera-dilshan-continue-to-plunder-runs/38712-13.html
Pakistan bowlers have a job on hand to contain the free stroking Sri Lankan lower order batsmen to gain some advantage on the second day of the second Test match here on Monday.
On Sunday, Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera notched brilliant hundreds to help Sri Lanka recover from early set backs.
Talented batter Samaraweera followed his 231 in the drawn first Test in Karachi with a superb unbeaten 133 while Sangakkara scored 104 as the tourists recovered from 35 for two to reach 317 for 4 after Pakistan won the toss and put their opponents in.
The hosts had exploited the early life from a green-looking Gaddafi Stadium pitch by removing openers Malinda Warnapura (eight) and Tharanga Paranavitana (21) and then had the prized scalp of skipper Mahela Jayawardene (30).
However, vice-captain Sangakkara and Samaraweera settled down gradually and benefited from some sloppy work by Pakistan fielders, who dropped both the batsmen once each, took their team to the safty zone.
Seamer Umar Gul (3-67) provided early breakthroughs for the hosts before the left-right combination of Sangakkara and Samaraweera foiled all the home team's attempts until their 204-run stand for the fourth wicket was broken with the second new ball.
Source:http://cricketnext.in.com/news/samaraweera-dilshan-continue-to-plunder-runs/38712-13.html
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