Sangakkara takes Sri Lanka to safety

Jul 24, 2009

Sri Lanka began day five needing 309 to win and seven wickets in hand•AFP

The two added 122 together•AFP

Sangakkara soldiered on and reached his 19th Test century off 210 balls•AFP

Pakistan could not break through Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews, as the duo took Sri Lanka to a draw•Associated Press

Nuwan Kulasekara picked up the Man-of-the-Series award for his incisive fast bowling•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera frustrated Pakistan for over a session•AFP

Samaraweera reached his half-century off 108 balls•AFP

Sri Lanka appeared in no hurry to force a win, scoring 76 runs from 26 overs after lunch•AFP

The draw was enough to hand the hosts a 2-0 victory in the Test series..•AFP

Saeed Ajmal finally broke the partnership when he dismissed Samaraweera for 73•AFP

Angelo Mathews frustrated Pakistan by rotating the strike smartly •AFP

... a fitting finale to the career of Chaminda Vaas, who bowed out of Test cricket on a high•ESPNcricinfo Ltd