Sangakkara 160* leads Sri LankaThe Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
February 4, 2014
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Sri Lanka 314 for 5 (Sangakkara 160*, M Jayawardene 72) v Bangladesh
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Kumar Sangakkara powers the ball to the leg side, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, second Test, Chittagong, first day, February 4, 2014
Kumaar Sangakkara hit Test century No. 34 © AFP
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A consistent 178-run union between Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene structured the centrepiece of Sri Lanka's recognizable strength on the first day in Chittagong. Having been joined with Sri Lanka in minor strife on 49 for 2, Sri Lanka's senior pair twisted a slow Chittagong surface and a rotation substantial Bangladesh assault to their will, through a combo of cricketing nous and batting nature.
Sangakkara completed the day unbowed at 160, after two late wickets debilitated Sri Lanka's chokehold. Jayawardene had fallen for 72 promptly in the third session to Mahmudullah, who was one of four bleeding edge spinners Bangladesh played - having foreseen the way of the pitch. Al-Amin Hossain was the main crease bowler.
Having drawn level with Sangakkara's 33 tons in Mirpur, Jayawardene had trusted his fellow team member might obscure him afresh in Chittagong, however for the greater part of their time together, it showed up as though both were bound for triple figures. Sangakkara's hundred drew him equivalent with Brian Lara and Sunil Gavaskar at fifth on the century-producer's record. His runs had come in spurts, such as the undulations of a tune. Jayawardene - slower and steadier - held cadence, discovering a more terrific rate of his score in the outfield.
Sangakkara's most productive stroke was his draw. Seldom did he neglect to lurk back and wallop any spinner that pitched it short - which Mahmudullah and Sohag Gazi finished often. Every one of the three of his sixes came over profound midwicket - the second of which pushed him past fifty for the seventh time in as numerous innings against Bangladesh.
In spite of the fact that Jayawardene had required some investment to change in accordance with the pitch's pace, sticking down late on three Al-Amin conveyances in the morning, Sangakkara had unpicked it very nearly instantly. Frequently he fluttered rapidly into position when he saw a poor ball, yet deferred his stroke at whatever point it reduced particularly off the track. It was the kind of surface on which batsmen might never feel set, however the just about complete nonappearance of false strokes in Sangakkara's 245-ball stay was tribute to his continuing fixation.
The stone frequently tossed at Jayawardene is that he makes his runs on liberal decks, yet in challenging conditions favouring turn, his batting so regularly appears smooth. The spinners encouraged him enough detached balls after his gentle travails against the seamer, and he soon slipped into the sort of moderate pitch dream that is a well known sight in Galle or at the SSC. Sangakkara played computing cricket, darting down the track to hit bowlers off their length, yet Jayawardene's strategy was mass-spellbinding. The point when Mahmudullah spun one more than anticipated that will strike him before center and leg, he had been in his blustery monotone for a long time.
There was turn from the track too, yet it was of the moderate assortment batsmen discover less demanding to fight with, and Bangladesh finished not convey enough great balls in a stretch to mount noteworthy weight. That had been a piece of their demise in Mirpur also. Gazi started the day courageously, putting his balls buzzing around and trusting for something surprising for the surface. He created average turn in his opening spell, however he released Kaushal Silva, his overs got to be compliment and quicker as the day wore on.
Shakib Al Hasan was the most unreasonable forefront bowler, yielding 70 from his 15 overs - all in all since he couldn't settle on a reliable length. Mahmudullah experienced the same disquietude, to a lesser degree, however his line was better in correlation. Abdur Razzak knocked down some pins stand out four-over spell, in the morning, before he exited the field with a strain in his left hamstring in the 37th over.
Bangladesh may have had any desires for releasing Sri Lanka for under 300, when they sent back both openers in the first session. Silva was fixed by the low skip, as his scope shot passed over the ball, which struck him before the stumps.
Dimuth Karunaratne had been certain at the flip side, discovering runs into his favoured leg side and managing the notions of the surface with security and certainty. In any case his failure to change over begins at this level continued. On 31, he hit a short wide one from Al-Amin straightforwardly to the man at focus, and sunk to his hindquarters in bafflement before leaving. He now has five scores between 20 and 40 in his last eight Test innings.
Dinesh Chandimal likewise scripted a frustration, running down the pitch at Shakib with just six full overs left in the day, to offer a heading edge to retrograde focus. He had fallen in comparable manner against Saeed Ajmal two weeks back, and in this innings, Chandimal had as of recently survived an alternate well known near fiasco. In the over before he got out, Chandimal had recognized a short ball from Al-Amin and pulled it on drive, yet however the fine leg fielder could have stayed inside limits in the wake of snaffling the top edge, force took him over the line. Angelo Mathews likewise fell endeavoring a toil - which left Shakib with the best figures of the day, however others had rocked the bowling alley superior to him.
Andrew Fidel Fernando is Espncricinfo's Sri Lanka journalist. He tweets here
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