2nd Test, Day 4: Dhananjaya de Silva unbeaten 153 puts Sri Lanka in command against West Indies in Galle
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Dhananjaya de Silva forged an unbroken 107-run stand for the ninth wicket with Lasith Embuldeniya to stretch Sri Lanka's lead to 279 against West Indies on Day 4 of the second Test.
Dhananjaya de Silva hit an unbeaten 153 and stitched an unbroken partnership of 107 with Lasith Embuldeniya to help Sri Lanka take command at the close of play on Day 4 of the second Test against the West Indies. Sri Lanka started the day on 46 for 2, still trailing the tourists by three runs and ended at 328/8, ahead by 279 runs. Dhananjaya de Silva led Sri Lanka's charge with a sensational 153* on day four ??#WTC23 | #SLvWI | https://t.co/KfM0hJXMqf pic.twitter.com/aw4jhCVOK2
The first breakthrough for the West Indies came after 27 more runs had been added to the overnight score when left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul had Charith Asalanka caught bat-pad by Nkrumah Bonner at the forward-short leg.