Sri Lankan Centurions Blunt Vaughan's Attack ; Stand of 227 Piles Frustration Onto the Tourists As England's Bowlers Struggle On This Flattest of Wicketsmthe Second Test

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MICHAEL VAUGHAN was desperately seeking inspiration here today as Sri Lanka's batsmen threatened to grind his team into the dirt.

England went into the third morning of the Second Test hoping to put the opposition under pressure. But several hours later the balance of power had shifted significantly, thanks to hundreds from opener Michael Vandort and captain Mahela Jayawardene.

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Sri Lankan Centurions Blunt Vaughan's Attack ; Stand of 227 Piles Frustration Onto the Tourists As England's Bowlers Struggle On This Flattest of Wicketsmthe Second Test

At one stage yesterday, Sri Lanka were 22 for two in reply to England's now inadequate-looking 351. A partnership of 227 between Vandort and Jayawarden...

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