SPORT LD SL 3

But the islanders suffered a few jolts in the post-lunch
session to slip to 188 for four before recovering to 213 for
four wickets at tea.

Dilshan and all rounder Angelo Mathews put on a crucial
fifth wicket partnership.
The duo steadied the Lankan innings that was floundering
on a wicket affording slow turn after the quick dismissals of
Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera in the space of four
balls in the second hour of play during the post-lunch
session.
India struck thrice on either side of the first hour of
play to send back – Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara (18),
Jayawardene (29) and Samaraweera (1) to take firm control of
the proceedings before Dilshan and Mathews steadied the Lankan
boat.
The first to go was Sangakkara, unbeaten on 10 at lunch
in a healthy total of 117 for one, who feathered a catch down
the leg side against Pragyan Ojha to give the left arm spinner
his first strike in the fourth over after lunch.
It was an irresponsible way to get out but the Lankan
innings then got steadied by Dilshan, who curbed his early
morning aggression to some extent, and former skipper Mahela,
as the duo put on a half-century stand for the third wicket to
take the score past 150. More PTI SSR
MYR



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