Sangakkara leads to the Lanka to 320-5

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Colombo: Sri Lanka Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday against South Africa 320-5 137 balls bowled Kumar Sangakkara as his highest ODI score of 169 broke.

Host against the Proteas batting in the first match of the five match series was sent to India in the 35-year-old left-hander 2005 against the previous best of 138 not cross it.

Sangakkara's 16th century in his 350th one dayer by Chris Morris bowling Tillakaratne Dilshan fell cheaply in the fourth after a commanding total, Sri Lanka steered.

Sangakkara Lahiru Thirimanne contribution was only 17 years for the fourth Mahela Jayawardene (42) and 123 for three with opener Upul Tharanga (43), 74, put on 70 for the second wicket.

Included 18 fours and six sixes in the end experienced a spectacular innings that end deep in the penultimate over of the innings holed.

Matches due to a thigh injury in time for exports fast bowler Morne Morkel,, with 2-34 from his 10 overs South Africa was the most impressive bowler.


Sri Lanka bat on a slow pitch over flow but as the visiting team's inexperience said.

Fast bowler Dale Steyn, former all-rounder Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith - South Africa are without three frontline players for the visit of the three Twenty20 matches.

Premier batsman Hashim Amla because of a strained neck was unavailable for the first match.

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