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Ind vs SL: Dilshan, Sangakkara slam centuries to pile misery on India
NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan batsmen Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara slammed centuries to fade India's hopes of winning the match with a bonus point and stay afloat in the tri-series.
Sangakkara was sent back to the pavilion by Praveen Kumar just after scoring the 13th ODI ton. Sanga's brisk ton came in just 84 deliveries that included seven fours and two sixes.
Sangakkara and Dilshan also stitched a record 200 runs second wicket stand at Bellerive Oval, bettering the previous best 145 between greats West Indian Desmond Haynes and Jeff Dujon in 1988.
Flamboyant Dilshan stood firm to reach his 11th ODI ton to add the India's worry to stay in the race for the tri-series finals.
Sangakkara slammed quick-fire fifty in just 55 balls, smacking three boundaries and a six in his 39th ODI fifty and first of the series.
Sri Lankan er Tillakaratne Dilshan played a steady knock to take Sri Lanka past 100 runs against the beleaguered Indians.
Dilshan reached to his 27th ODI half-century in 68 balls, smashing five boundaries in his second knock of more than fifty in the series.
Dilshan and Sangakkara were playing patiently after India struck in the 12th over to claim the first Sri Lankan wicket.
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