West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day
Samaraweera saves Sri Lanka from peril
West Indies started the day needing 11 runs to take the first-innings lead. The tailenders found the going tough against Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas•AFP
Muralitharan took the two other wickets as West Indies were bowled out for 294, a lead of 16. Muralitharan finished with 5 for 79, his 63rd five-wicket haul in Tests•AFP
Tillakaratne Dilshan made a brisk 25 ...•AFP
Thilan Samaraweera was unsettled by a bouncer from Fidel Edwards ... •AFP
Samaraweera went on to score a vital century, and extended his seventh-wicket stand with Vaas to 138 runs, as he helped Sri Lanka set West Indies a target of 253•AFP
A few close lbw appeals went West Indies' way but Chaminda Vaas finally trapped Jerome Taylor lbw•AFP
Shortly into Sri Lanka's second innings, West Indies had reason to rejoice. Jerome Taylor, seen here celebrating with Dwayne Bravo, had Malinda Warnapura caught in the slips while he accounted for Michael Vandort with a direct hit to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 4 for 2•AFP
... before losing his stumps•AFP
... but he soon found his composure•AFP
When Daren Powell had Kumar Sangakkara caught at gully, Sri Lanka were four down with a lead of just 16•AFP
Once again it was Taylor who did the damage•AFP
Vaas gave him good support at the other end•AFP