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Paranavitana Tharanga reached an impressive 95 and Mahela Jayawardene 58 to help Sri Lanka develop the opener against the West Indies, Sri Lanka on Friday.
After 202 back, reached 4-241 in their second innings when the game was canceled due to rain after tea on the final and fifth day. Thila Samaraweera was unbeaten on 19 and Angelo Mathews in five is out.
The Caribbean is now in the second round of three games in Colombo next week in a safe in the mind, after dominating the opening match against Sri Lanka favorites in Galle International Stadium.
Paranavitana, fell to 53, led the Sri Lankan security defiant 87-run stand for the third wicket captain Jayawardene first, which struck with patience for his second consecutive half century. West Indies upset well this morning with a long Paceman Kemar Roach grabbed two wickets off successive transfers of a spell of lively start after the hosts had resumed at 89 without loss.
West Indies were able to exert pressure on Sri Lanka when Paranavitana cut off-spinner Shane Shillingford, but skipper Darren Sammy does not have the ball slip when the first batter of 53.The tourists then fought successfully Paranavitana Jayawardene and not take risks during the stand to increase the capacity of the team to match the design.
Shillingford, who took four doors in the first inning to keep the pressure on the batsmen in his disciplined bowling and were rewarded for their hard work when he refused to set a very Paranavitana. Paranavitana, 44 at night, he fell from his third Test century when he was caught the first flight Sammy trying to control the puck.
He hit eight fours in his 219-ball knock. Jayawardene, who scored 59 in the first innings, reached his half-century style, when lofted part-time spinner Brendan Nash, straight six. He also hit seven fours in his 134-ball knock. Nash removed Jayawardene in his next over to return the fish only his second Test wicket cricket.
