Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Chittagong, 1st day
Sangakkara century powers Sri Lanka
Bangladesh made an early breakthrough in their must-win Chittagong Test, as Sohag Gazi trapped the in-form Kaushal Silva lbw for 11•AFP
He took a while to get going, taking 39 deliveries to strike his first four, but once he found his feet, he rolled back the years with a number of trademark pulls and drives•AFP
Jayawardene looked to be heading towards a third Test ton from his last four matches, but was caught plumb in front by Mahmudullah for 72•AFP
Dimuth Karunaratne also fell soon after, but Kumar Sangakkara dropped anchor to lead Sri Lanka's recovery•AFP
Mahela Jayawardene provided ample support at the other end, hitting six fours•AFP
Sangakkara, nonetheless, carried on and reached his 34th Test century, ending the day at an unbeaten 160. He added a further 67 with Dinesh Chandimal for the fourth wicket, as Sri Lanka finished day one at a commanding 314 for 5•AFP
The pair batted for more than 50 overs in the day and in the process, added 178 for the third wicket to help the visitors wrest the advantage•AFP