Mahela’s seventh double ton floors B’desh
30 Jan 2014 6:10 AM IST
The veteran right-hander remained unbeaten on 203, his seventh double-century in 33 three-figure knocks, as the tourists piled up 730-6 declared on the third day. Having gained a mammoth lead of 498 runs, Sri Lanka reduced Bangladesh to 35-1 in nine overs before stumps to step closer to an overwhelming victory in the first match of the two-Test series.
Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, brought on after three overs, struck with his third delivery when he forced Tamim Iqbal to mistime a catch to point. Shamsur Rahman was unbeaten on nine and Marshall Ayub was on 11 at close, with Bangladesh still trailing by 463 runs. Jayawardene leapfrogged Allan Border (11,174 runs) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (11,219) to move behind record-holder Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid and Brian Lara in the all-time list. The 36-year-old former captain, who now has 11,236 runs in 142 matches, equalled team-mate and close friend Kumar Sangakkara’s Sri Lankan record of 33 Test centuries. Jayawardene smashed 16 boundaries and four sixes in a typically elegant innings.
BRIEF SCORES
Bangladesh 232 and 35 for 1 trail Sri Lanka 730/6 decl (Jayawardene 203*, Mathews 86, Vithanage 103*) by 463 runs.
Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, brought on after three overs, struck with his third delivery when he forced Tamim Iqbal to mistime a catch to point. Shamsur Rahman was unbeaten on nine and Marshall Ayub was on 11 at close, with Bangladesh still trailing by 463 runs. Jayawardene leapfrogged Allan Border (11,174 runs) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (11,219) to move behind record-holder Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid and Brian Lara in the all-time list. The 36-year-old former captain, who now has 11,236 runs in 142 matches, equalled team-mate and close friend Kumar Sangakkara’s Sri Lankan record of 33 Test centuries. Jayawardene smashed 16 boundaries and four sixes in a typically elegant innings.
BRIEF SCORES
Bangladesh 232 and 35 for 1 trail Sri Lanka 730/6 decl (Jayawardene 203*, Mathews 86, Vithanage 103*) by 463 runs.
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