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Monday 26 July 2010 7:47 pm  |  Updated:  Friday 31 May 2019 1:40 am

Captain Kumar leads Sri Lanka

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CRICKET: Kumar Sangakkara and Tharanga Paranavitana both hit centuries as Sri Lanka rallied to 312-2 on day one of the second Test against India in Colombo.

Leading 1-0 from the first Test, Sri Lanka won the toss and began strongly with opener Tillakaratne Dilshan making 54 before captain Sangakkara (130no) and Paranavitana (100) continued the charge.

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