Dilshan puts SL in driver's seat against Bangladesh

06 January,2009 07:41 AM IST |   |  AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thilan Samarweera smashed unbeaten half-centuries to put Sri Lanka in the driver's seat on the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh here yesterday.


Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thilan Samarweera smashed unbeaten half-centuries to put Sri Lanka in the driver's seat on the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh here yesterday.


Dilshan, who top-scored with 162 in the first innings, hit 81 while Samarweera scored 72 as the visitors reached 296-4 in their second innings at close for a massive overall lead of 472 runs.

Kumar Sangakkara also played a vital knock of 54 to tighten the screws on the hosts, who had scored 208 in their first essay in reply to Sri Lanka's 384.
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