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Lanka - 2004 > News
Lanka tighten grip with
massive 492-run lead
COLOMBO: Half centuries from skipper Marvan Atapattu and Kumar
Sangakkara tightened Sri Lanka's grip on the second cricket Test
against South Africa on Friday after the visitors were dismissed
cheaply following a devastating spell from Sanath Jayasuriya.
Sri Lanka extended its lead to 492 runs on day three of the Test,
cruising to 211 runs for four wickets at stumps after Atapattu
decided not to enforce the follow on despite South Africa trailing
by 281 runs in the first innings.
Atapattu scored 72 runs _ his 13th Test fifty including seven fours
after some brilliant bowling from spinner Jayasuriya helped dismiss
South Africa for 189 runs in its first innings and put the hosts in
a winning position.
Sangakkara, who scored a double century in the first innings,
continued his form with 64 runs in just 58 balls, hitting 10 fours
and a six.
The pair added 96 runs for the second wicket in 135 balls after
opener Jayasuriya was dismissed for 19, stumped by Mark Boucher off
left-arm spinner Nicky Boje.
Sangakkara skied medium pacer Jacques Kallis to Makhaya Ntini at mid
on when the score was 146.
Kallis struck again in his next over when he had Mahela Jayawardene
caught by Boucher for three runs and Atapattu was bowled by
legspinner Jacques Rudolph while attempting a pull. Thilan
Samaraweera and Tillekeratne Dilshan batted until the close with 21
and 23 runs respectively.
Jayasuriya bowled superbly earlier Friday to claim 5-34 _ his second
five-wicket haul _ surpassing his previous best of 5-43. South
Africa had resumed the day at 166-3, with skipper Graeme Smith on 49
not out. But after scoring his seventh test half century, he failed
to capitalize on a dropped catch on 52 by Sangakkara and added only
13 more runs before being caught and bowled by Jayasuriya.
Jayasuriya then bowled Smith's overnight partner Kallis for 13, and
by the lunch break South Africa was struggling at 186 for six
wickets. When play resumed its innings lasted only 19 more balls as
it lost four wickets for just three runs.
Boeta Dippenaar departed in the first ball after the break when he
was caught at silly point by Dilshan off left-arm spinner Rangana
Herath for 25.
Dippenaar appeared surprised by the decision from West Indian umpire
Steve Bucknor that the ball had brushed the bat after hitting the
pad.
In his next over, Herath bowled Ntini with a delivery that came back
into the right-hander and Jayasuriya bowled last man Mornantau
Hayward in the following over to end South
Africa's innings. Herath took three wickets for 60 runs in 25 overs.
Sri Lanka had already set South Africa a tough run chase when it
notched up 470 in its first innings, with Sangakkara scoring a
superb 232 _ his second highest test score and third double century.
He occupied the crease for almost nine hours and faced 357 balls.
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