Skipper Kumar Sangakkara struck his seventh double ton,highest score in test cricket

Sangakkara made 219 while Mahela Jayawardene was batting on 143 as Sri Lanka added 275 runs in the first two sessions to their overnight score of 312 for two at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground here. Giving Jayawardene company at the other end was Thilan Samaraweera, who was unbeaten on 52.
Skipper Kumar Sangakkara struck his seventh double ton and Mahela Jayawardene completed his 28th century as Sri Lanka piled a mammoth 587 for three in the first innings against India at tea on the second day of the second cricket Test here Tuesday.