Jayawardene century lights up day one
Mar 27, 2012 09:12 am
A magnificent unbeaten century from captain Mahela Jayawardene ensured
Sri Lanka stayed in contention on the opening day of the first Test
against England at Galle.
Jayawardene finished the day on 168 not out as the hosts reached 289-8 at stumps with England unable to press home their advantage on a day that had, at certain stages, promised much.
James Anderson had earlier become the sixth Englishman to take 250 Test wickets as the hosts slipped to 67-4, but captain Jayawardene’s 30th hundred kept his side in the contest.
His knock contained 20 fours and three sixes but he should have been gone by the close, Anderson putting him down on 90 and Monty Panesar adding two woeful drops in the closing stages.
Samit Patel performed admirably after being handed a debut ahead of Ravi Bopara, taking two wickets with his steady left-arm spin, but Jayawardene’s heroics sapped England’s morale in the final session.
Scores: Sri Lanka 289-8 (M. Jayawardene 168 not out; J. Anderson 3-56) v England.
(under the courtesy of adaderana news web)
Jayawardene finished the day on 168 not out as the hosts reached 289-8 at stumps with England unable to press home their advantage on a day that had, at certain stages, promised much.
James Anderson had earlier become the sixth Englishman to take 250 Test wickets as the hosts slipped to 67-4, but captain Jayawardene’s 30th hundred kept his side in the contest.
His knock contained 20 fours and three sixes but he should have been gone by the close, Anderson putting him down on 90 and Monty Panesar adding two woeful drops in the closing stages.
Samit Patel performed admirably after being handed a debut ahead of Ravi Bopara, taking two wickets with his steady left-arm spin, but Jayawardene’s heroics sapped England’s morale in the final session.
Scores: Sri Lanka 289-8 (M. Jayawardene 168 not out; J. Anderson 3-56) v England.
(under the courtesy of adaderana news web)
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