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Lanka in driver’s seat

CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh): Thilan Samaraweera and Tillakaratne Dilshan put on an unbeaten stand of 131 on Monday to give Sri Lanka a lead of 472 runs over Bangladesh at stumps on the third day of the second cricket Test.

Dilshan reached 81 and Samaraweera 72 with both batsmen hitting nine boundaries to steer the visitor to 296 for four at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium.

Kumar Sangakkara had earlier hit 54 to put Sri Lanka in charge of the two-Test .

Resuming at 13 for no loss, Sri Lanka added 42 before Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful had Prasanna Jayawardene caught at mid-wicket by Shakib Al Hasan’s for 28.

Shahadat Hossain then trapped Malinda Warnapura leg before for 27 in the next over with no runs added to the total. Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene put on 68 runs in the second session before Imrul Kayes caught Jayawardene off Enamul Haque for 22.

Sangakkara and Samaraweera then added 42 to take Sri Lanka to 165. Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful took his second wicket by bowling Sangakkara for 54. Sangakkara had brought up his 28th Test 50 off 96 balls with four boundaries. Samaraweera and Dilshan put on their unbeaten stand for the fifth-wicket. — AP

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