adminDUBAI. — Mahela Jayawardene defied a left-hand webbing injury to notch his 32nd century and Kaushal Silva missed his by five runs as Sri Lanka gained an upper hand over Pakistan in the second Test in Dubai yesterday.Jayawardene, who received three stitches after he dropped a catch on Wednesday, scored 106 not out and shared an invaluable 139-run partnership with Silva (95) to guide Sri Lanka to 318 for four at the close on the second day.
Sri Lanka have gained an important 153-run lead over Pakistan’s first-innings score of 165 and a chance to take a lead in the three-test series after the first match ended in a draw in Abu Dhabi last week. Jayawardene, grimacing while playing strokes, toiled his way to a remarkable knock.
He hit paceman Bilawal Bhatti for his 12th boundary to reach the three figure mark off 215 balls, raising his bat in delight before he was embraced by skipper Mathews. — AFP.
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