(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara has fallen 16 runs short of a record-equalling sixth successive first-class century and the chance to join the likes of Don Bradman in an elite group.
Sangakkara was bidding to become just the fourth player in history to score hundreds in six successive first-class innings when he strolled to the crease at 2-113 on Monday in Surrey’s second-innings of their four-day clash with Essex at Chelmsford.
As wickets tumbled at the other end, the 39-year-old resolutely passed 50 and edged closer towards the milestone.
At one stage, it appeared bad light may deny Sangakkara the chance at the record-equalling ton, with play stopped for more than an hour when he was unbeaten on 79.
