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    Skipper leads the way with 219

    Kumar Sangakkara took his overnight score to 219 before falling to Virender Sehwag, on day 2 of the second Test in Colombo.
    He and Mahela Jayawardene  added 194 for the third wicket.
    Sri Lanka is in a commanding position, declaring at 4/642. Jayawardene scored 174 - his 28th. Test century. Thilan Samaraweera was 76*.

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Skipper leads the way with 219

Kumar Sangakkara took his overnight score to 219 before falling to Virender Sehwag, on day 2 of the second Test in Colombo.
He and Mahela Jayawardene  added 194 for the third wicket.
Sri Lanka is in a commanding position, declaring at 4/642. Jayawardene scored 174 - his 28th. Test century. Thilan Samaraweera was 76*.