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Saturday, 23 June 2012

SAEED AJMAL'S FIVE WICKET HAUL TOPPLES SRILANKA'S TOP ORDER

Saeed Ajmal's five-wicket haul topples Sri Lanka's top-order



Kumar Sangakkara cruised Sri Lanka to 366 for five at lunch, hitting an unbeaten 139, comprising of 16 fours.


Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal took all the five wickets, dashing Mahela Jaywardena (62) of scoring century.

Ajmal removed Angelo Mathews and Thilan Samaraweera in the opening session of day two of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Galle.

Earlier Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara hammered centuries as Sri Lanka walloped Pakistan on the opening day of the first Test in Galle on Friday.

Dilshan made 101, his first Test hundred on home soil in three years, and Sangakkara was unbeaten on 111 as the hosts ended the day on 300 for 2 after electing to bat on winning the toss.

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