Sri Lanka duo breaks record over Pakistan
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Şubat 23, 2009 00:00
KARACHI - Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera smashed double hundreds and a 52-year record for the fourth wicket stand as Sri Lanka pulverized Pakistan's attack in the first Test here yesterday.
The batting pair had accumulated 437 runs for the fourth wicket when both fell in successive overs before the tea break.
Jayawardene ended on 240 and Samaraweera 231 as Sri Lanka reached 614-6 at tea on the second day, Sri Lanka's best ever total against Pakistan.
Tillakaratne Dilshan was out in the last over before tea for nought, leaving Prasanna Jayawardene unbeaten without scoring at the break.
Mahela Jayawardene and Samaraweera batted with authority to beat the previous best fourth-wicket stand of 411 between England's Peter May and Colin Cowdrey, against the West Indies at Birmingham in 1957.
Batting through
The overnight pair batted through all but two overs in the first two sessions before Pakistani bowlers were rewarded with three wickets for an unchanged score of 614.
Jayawardene fell when he miscued a sweep shot off spinner Shoaib Malik and was caught one-handed by diving wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal behind the stumps.
The Sri Lankan skipper hit 32 boundaries during his 531-minute stay at the crease. Samaraweera was bowled by leg-spinner Danish Kaneria after hitting 31 boundaries during his 457-minute innings.
Resuming at 406-3, the pair also beat Sri Lanka's previous best fourth-wicket stand in all Test cricket of 240, set by Asanka Gurusinha and Arjuna Ranatunga against Pakistan in Colombo in 1986.
It then took Sri Lanka past its highest Test total against Pakistan, overhauling the 528 at Lahore in 2002. Samaraweera also improved his previous highest Test score of 142 against England in 2003.
Pakistan is playing it first Test match in 14 months after security problems prompted foreign teams to cancel tours of the country. It has also been hit by international bans against players for taking part in the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL).
Jayawardene ended on 240 and Samaraweera 231 as Sri Lanka reached 614-6 at tea on the second day, Sri Lanka's best ever total against Pakistan.
Tillakaratne Dilshan was out in the last over before tea for nought, leaving Prasanna Jayawardene unbeaten without scoring at the break.
Mahela Jayawardene and Samaraweera batted with authority to beat the previous best fourth-wicket stand of 411 between England's Peter May and Colin Cowdrey, against the West Indies at Birmingham in 1957.
Batting through
The overnight pair batted through all but two overs in the first two sessions before Pakistani bowlers were rewarded with three wickets for an unchanged score of 614.
Jayawardene fell when he miscued a sweep shot off spinner Shoaib Malik and was caught one-handed by diving wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal behind the stumps.
The Sri Lankan skipper hit 32 boundaries during his 531-minute stay at the crease. Samaraweera was bowled by leg-spinner Danish Kaneria after hitting 31 boundaries during his 457-minute innings.
Resuming at 406-3, the pair also beat Sri Lanka's previous best fourth-wicket stand in all Test cricket of 240, set by Asanka Gurusinha and Arjuna Ranatunga against Pakistan in Colombo in 1986.
It then took Sri Lanka past its highest Test total against Pakistan, overhauling the 528 at Lahore in 2002. Samaraweera also improved his previous highest Test score of 142 against England in 2003.
Pakistan is playing it first Test match in 14 months after security problems prompted foreign teams to cancel tours of the country. It has also been hit by international bans against players for taking part in the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL).