Sangakkara anchors Sri Lanka to 287-6 with 21st ton

ByReuters

Published 29/01/2015 at 05:38 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara scored an unbeaten 113 to anchor Sri Lanka to 287 for six wickets against New Zealand in the seventh and final one-day international in Wellington on Thursday.

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Tillakaratne Dilshan (81) and Lahiru Thirimanne (30) gave Sri Lanka a good start, adding 71 for the opening wicket before the latter fell leg before to Corey Anderson.

Sangakkara, 37, walked out at number three and then added 104 for the second wicket before Dilshan was out caught by wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi off paceman Tim Southee.

Sri Lanka, who trail 4-1 in the series, lost a few quick wickets but Sangakkara held the innings together and brought up his 21st century in ODIs with a crisp pull shot off Mitchell McClenaghan.

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The stylish left-hander, who is also on the cusp of becoming the most sussessful wicketkeeper in the 50-over format, hit 14 boundaries in his 105-ball knock.

Anderson finished with three wickets for 59 runs for New Zealand.

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