NZ v SL, 1st Test, Christchurch, 3rd day
Sangakkara's valiant ton in vain
Shane Bond bowled poorly on the third day. He hardly attacked the tailenders stumps.•Getty Images
The ground staff bring on the covers as rain interrupted play for the first time ... but not the last•Getty Images
Bond congratulates Sangakkara on his hundred•Getty Images
Kumar Sangakkara protected the tailenders superbly and extended Sri Lanka's lead•Getty Images
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Sangakkara celebrates his hundred even as Brendon McCullum appeals for a run-out against Muralitharan•Getty Images