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First Test, Colombo, day two: Bangladesh 161; Sri Lanka 541-9 (close)

Sri Lanka set a record for the most runs scored by one team in a day's play as Aravinda de Silva led a fierce batting display against Bangladesh.

The hosts began the day on 32 without loss, and added 509 runs for the loss of nine wickets at the close.

The previous record of 503 runs in a day was set by England against South Africa in 1924.

De Silva hit 28 fours and one six in a tally of 206 off just 234 balls, in doing so recording his 20th test century and second double hundred.

De Silva's landmark

De Silva shared in two massive stands after a bad start had seen Sri Lanka slump to 56 for three.

First was a partnership of 150 before Kumar Sangakkara was run out for 75.

Then skipper Sanath Jayasuriya came in and the pair put on 234 before De Silva was out leg before off the bowling of Enamul Haque.

Jayasuriya's dismissal for 145 led to a flurry of cheap wickets, but Buddika Fernando and youngster Sujeewa de Silva were left at the close on 31 and five runs respectively.
Jayasuriya collects a boundary
Jayasuriya made a welcome return to form

Teenager's success

Sri Lanka had added only three runs to their overnight score of 32 for no wicket when 16-year-old debutant Talha Jubair bowled Marvan Atapattu via the inside edge for 20.

The youngster claimed a second notable scalp by bowling Mahela Jayawardene third ball for a duck after Russel Arnold had been caught at gully by Hannan Sarkar off the bowling of Manjural Islam for 25.

But Bangladesh's lack of Test match experience was exposed as Sangakkara and de Silva responded to a difficult situation with confident batting.

Sangakkara reached his half century from only 55 deliveries, with nine fours, as 152 runs were added from 34 overs during the morning.

Milestone

The afternoon belonged to de Silva, who was out of favour with the selectors for a year before being recalled for the tour to England.

His last hundred came in February 2001, and he became only the 19th batsman in history to score 20 Test centuries, joining England's Ken Barrington and Graham Gooch, and Australian Mark Waugh on that mark.

Sri Lanka: Sanath Jayasuriya, Marvan Atapattu, Mahela Jayawardene, Russel Arnold, Aravinda de Silva, Kumar Sangakkara, Prasanna Jayawardena, Muttiah Muralitharan, Dilhara Fernando, Sujeeva de Silva, Charitha Buddika Fernando.

Bangladesh: Khaled Mashud, Habibul Bashar, Aminul Islam, Akram Khan, Al Sahariar, Ehsanul Haque, Hannan Sarkar, Enamul Haque, Manjural Islam, Talha Jubair, Alamgir Kabir.

Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and David Shepherd (Eng); Match referee: Wasim Raja (Pak).


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