Kumar Sangakkara completely
changed the complexion
of the second Test against
New Zealand with an outstanding
double century as
the visitors finished the second
day with a 113-run lead.
Sangakkara, who scored
just seven runs in the first
Test loss in Christchurch,
made 203 in Sri Lanka’s 356
and held together four important
partnerships that rescued
his side from a precarious
78 for five at the start of
play on Sunday.
The visitors, who need to
win the Test to level the twomatch
series, were dismissed
with about an
hour’s play remaining to
gain a 135-run lead after
New Zealand were bowled
out for 221 on the first day.
The hosts finished the day
on 22 without loss, with Tom
Latham on nine and Hamish
Rutherford 12 not out.
Sangakkara, who became
the fastest man to score 12,000
Test runs on Saturday, dominated
the day’s play and was
at his imperious best,
stroking the ball to all parts of
the sun-drenched Basin
Reserve. The 37-year-old’s
11th Test double century
moved him to within one of
the record held by Australia’s
Don Bradman.
“It really flattened out today
and it was a lot harder work to
get wickets,” New Zealand allrounder
Jimmy Neesham
said. “But having said that,
Kumar batted unbelievably
and showed everyone at the
ground why he is one of the
best batsmen the game has
seen.” — Reuters
Brief scores: New Zealand:
221 & 22/0; Sri Lanka: 356 all
out (Sangakkara 203, Chandimal
67; Neesham 3/42,
Bracewell 3/93).
changed the complexion
of the second Test against
New Zealand with an outstanding
double century as
the visitors finished the second
day with a 113-run lead.
Sangakkara, who scored
just seven runs in the first
Test loss in Christchurch,
made 203 in Sri Lanka’s 356
and held together four important
partnerships that rescued
his side from a precarious
78 for five at the start of
play on Sunday.
The visitors, who need to
win the Test to level the twomatch
series, were dismissed
with about an
hour’s play remaining to
gain a 135-run lead after
New Zealand were bowled
out for 221 on the first day.
The hosts finished the day
on 22 without loss, with Tom
Latham on nine and Hamish
Rutherford 12 not out.
Sangakkara, who became
the fastest man to score 12,000
Test runs on Saturday, dominated
the day’s play and was
at his imperious best,
stroking the ball to all parts of
the sun-drenched Basin
Reserve. The 37-year-old’s
11th Test double century
moved him to within one of
the record held by Australia’s
Don Bradman.
“It really flattened out today
and it was a lot harder work to
get wickets,” New Zealand allrounder
Jimmy Neesham
said. “But having said that,
Kumar batted unbelievably
and showed everyone at the
ground why he is one of the
best batsmen the game has
seen.” — Reuters
Brief scores: New Zealand:
221 & 22/0; Sri Lanka: 356 all
out (Sangakkara 203, Chandimal
67; Neesham 3/42,
Bracewell 3/93).
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