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West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day

Samaraweera saves Sri Lanka from peril

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Jerome Taylor tries to defend off the back foot, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day, April 5, 2008

West Indies started the day needing 11 runs to take the first-innings lead. The tailenders found the going tough against Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas

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Chaminda Vaas appeals for an lbw, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day, April 5, 2008

A few close lbw appeals went West Indies' way but Chaminda Vaas finally trapped Jerome Taylor lbw

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Muttiah Muralitharan took 5 for 79, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day, April 5, 2008

Muralitharan took the two other wickets as West Indies were bowled out for 294, a lead of 16. Muralitharan finished with 5 for 79, his 63rd five-wicket haul in Tests

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Jerome Taylor and Dwayne Bravo celebrate Tillakaratne Dilshan's wicket, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day, April 5, 2008

Shortly into Sri Lanka's second innings, West Indies had reason to rejoice. Jerome Taylor, seen here celebrating with Dwayne Bravo, had Malinda Warnapura caught in the slips while he accounted for Michael Vandort with a direct hit to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 4 for 2

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Daren Powell had Kumar Sangakkara caught at gully, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day, April 5, 2008

When Daren Powell had Kumar Sangakkara caught at gully, Sri Lanka were four down with a lead of just 16

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Tillakaratne Dilshan pulls during his 25, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day, April 5, 2008

Tillakaratne Dilshan made a brisk 25 ...

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Tillakaratne Dilshan is bowled by Jerome Taylor, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day, April 5, 2008

... before losing his stumps

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Jerome Taylor bowled Tillakaratne Dilshan for 25, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day, April 5, 2008

Once again it was Taylor who did the damage

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Thilan Samaraweera is unsettled by a bouncer from Fidel Edwards, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day, April 5, 2008

Thilan Samaraweera was unsettled by a bouncer from Fidel Edwards ...

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Thilan Samaraweera drives through cover, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day, April 5, 2008

... but he soon found his composure

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Chaminda Vaas hooks a short delivery, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day, April 5, 2008

Vaas gave him good support at the other end

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Chaminda Vaas congratulates Thilan Samaraweera on reaching fifty, West Indies v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Trinidad, 3rd day, April 5, 2008

Samaraweera went on to score a vital century, and extended his seventh-wicket stand with Vaas to 138 runs, as he helped Sri Lanka set West Indies a target of 253

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