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Prasanna's century puts Sri Lanka on top

CARDIFF: Prasanna Jayawardene's 112 left Sri Lanka well-placed against England on the second day of the first cricket Test, here on Friday.

The wicket-keeper's knock was the cornerstone of Sri Lanka's first innings score of 400, a total that appeared some way off when he came in at 159 for four. Sri Lanka then collected a prize scalp shortly before the close when England captain Andrew Strauss edged Suranga Lakmal, who might not have been playing but for injuries to first-choice seamers Dilhara Fernando and Nuwan Pradeep, to Mahela Jayawardene at second slip for 20. — AFP

Sri Lanka — 1st innings: T. Paranavitana b Tremlett 66, T. Dilshan b Swann 50, K. Sangakkara c Prior b Anderson 11, M. Jayawardene c Strauss b Anderson 4, T. Samaraweera c Swann b Anderson 58, P. Jayawardene c Prior b Broad 112, F. Maharoof (run out) 16, T. Perera c Tremlett b Broad 25, R. Herath c Trott b Swann 25, S. Lakmal c Broad b Swann 2, A. Mendis (not out) 1; Extras (b-9, lb-21) 30; Total (in 118.4 overs) 400.

Fall of wickets: 1-93, 2-114, 3-133, 4-159, 5-243, 6-278, 7-346, 8-397, 9-397.

England bowling: Anderson 28-8-66-3; Broad 33-4-113-2; Tremlett 26-9-81-1; Swann 24.4-2-78-3; Trott 6-0-29-0; Pietersen 1-0-3-0.

England — 1st innings: A. Strauss c M Jayawardene b Lakmal 20, A. Cook (batting) 24, J. Anderson (batting) 1, Extras (lb-1, nb-1) 2; Total (for one wicket) 47.

Fall of wicket: 1-46.

Sri Lanka bowling: Lakmal 7-3-13-1; Perera 6-1-19-0; Dilshan 2-0-9-0; Maharoof 4-1-5-0, Mendis 1-1-0-0 .

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