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Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day

Batsmen make India toil

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Malinda Warnapura cuts during his century, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day, July 24, 2008

Malinda Warnapura carried on from his half-century on the opening day with some attacking strokes

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Malinda Warnapura and Mahela Jayawardene added 155 for the third wicket, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day, July 24, 2008

Warnapura and Mahela Jayawardene made India toil through a wicket-less first session for India

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Malinda Warnapura celebrates his second Test century, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day, July 24, 2008

Warnapura celebrated his second Test century, in only his fifth Test

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Mahela Jayawardene congratulates Malinda Warnapura on his second Test century, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day, July 24, 2008

That certainly pleased his captain

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Malinda Warnapura prepares to sweep, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day, July 24, 2008

Warnapura was adept against the spinners

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The Indians celebrate Malinda Warnapura's wicket , Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day, July 24, 2008

Ironically, it was a spinner, Harbhajan Singh, who dismissed him for 115

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Mahela Jayawardene pushes one on the off side, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day, July 24, 2008

Jayawardene chased a record which would put him on par with Don Bradman for the most Test centuries at a single venue

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Mahela Jayawardene celebrates his century, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day, July 24, 2008

He eventually achieved the milestone. It was his ninth ton at the SSC, also his home ground

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Thilan Samaraweera drives down the ground, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day, July 24, 2008

Another 'SSC basher', Thilan Samaraweera, played the supporting role to his captain. He too helped himself to a half-century

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Harbhajan Singh appeals against Thilan Samaraweera , Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day, July 24, 2008

It was that kind of a day for India's bowlers

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Rahul Dravid and Ishant Sharma celebrate Mahela Jayawardene's dismissal, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day, July 24, 2008

India finally saw the back of Jayawardene, thanks to Ishant Sharma who squared him up with one which cut back in sharply

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Thilan Samaraweera was the third centurion of the Sri Lankan innings, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo, 2nd day, July 24, 2008

Samaraweera was the third centurion of the Sri Lankan innings

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