Sangakkara century pushes Lanka 426 ahead

Kumar Sangakkara's 108 put Sri Lanka in complete control of the second test against South Africa Wednesday, giving the tourists a 426-run lead with two days still to play.

Left-hander Sangakkara had a valuable return to form with his first score this series to propel Sri Lanka to 256-7 in its second innings when bad light stopped play on the third day at Kingsmead.

Sri Lanka ensured South Africa would have to make a world-record winning score in the fourth innings, or attempt to bat for a draw, to deny the tourists their first test victory in the country.

Sangakkara's fluent innings included 13 fours and the top-ranked test batsman shared a 94-run partnership with Thilan Samaraweera (43) and a century stand with Dinesh Chandimal, who made 54.

Scoreboard

Wednesday at stumps on the third day of the second cricket test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Kingsmead:

(at)thead1:Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 338

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings

(at)hl2:(Overnight: 7-1)

(at)agate:Tharanga Paranavitana c Prince b Morkel 9

Tillakaratne Dilshan c Smith b Steyn 4

Kumar Sangakkara c Smith b Tahir 108

Mahela Jayawardene lbw b De Lange 14

Thilan Samaraweera b Tahir 43

Angelo Mathews c Boucher b Steyn 3

Dinesh Chandimal c Boucher b Steyn 54

Thisara Perera not out 6

Rangana Herath not out 5

Extras: (5b, 2lb, 1w, 2nb) 10

TOTAL: (for 7 wickets) 256

Overs: 70.3

Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-20, 3-44, 4-138, 5-141, 6-245, 7-245.

Still to bat: Chanaka Welegedara, Dilhara Fernando.

Bowling: Morne Morkel 15-4-43-1, Dale Steyn 16-3-54-3, Marchant de Lange 12.3-1-45-1 (1nb, 1w), Jacques Kallis 11-1-43-0, Imran Tahir 16-1-64-2 (1nb).

(at)thead1:South Africa 1st Innings

(at)agate:Graeme Smith c Chandimal b Welegedara 15

Jacques Rudolph c Welegedara b Perera 7

Hashim Amla c Chandimal b Welegedara 54

Jacques Kallis c Jayawardene b Welegedara 0

A.B. de Villiers c Jayawardene b Welegedara 25

Ashwell Prince c Jayawardene b Herath 11

Mark Boucher c Dilshan b Herath 3

Dale Steyn not out 29

Morne Morkel b Herath 0

Imran Tahir st Chandimal b Herath 11

Marchant de Lange c Chandimal b Welegedara 9

Extras: (1w, 3nb) 4

TOTAL: (all out) 168

Overs: 54.4.

Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-27, 3-27, 4-103, 5-106, 6-118, 7-119, 8-119, 9-145.

Bowling: Chanaka Welegedara 16.4-3-52-5 (3nb), Thisara Perera 9-3-27-1, Tillakaratne Dilshan 1-1-0-0, Rangana Herath 20-7-49-4, Angelo Mathews 2-0-11-0 (1w), Dilhara Fernando 6-0-29-0.

Toss: won by Sri Lanka.

Umpires: Steve Davis, Australia, and Richard Kettleborough, England.

TV Umpire: Rod Tucker, Australia. Match Referee: Chris Broad, England.

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