Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan posted his Test-best score of 193 but suffered in the process against England at Lord's here on Sunday.
At the close of a rain-marred third day of the second Test, Sri Lanka was 372 for three in reply to England's first innings 486, a deficit of 114 runs.
Dilshan, 187 not out at lunch, got the four runs he needed for the highest Test score by a Sri Lankan at Lord's, topping the 190 made by Sidath Wettimuny during the islanders' Test debut at ‘the home of cricket' in 1984. But on 192 he was, for the second time in his innings, struck a painful blow on the right hand by fast bowler Chris Tremlett. A visibly hurt Dilshan carried on but there was no maiden Test double century for the dashing opener.
Instead, Dilshan added just one more run before being bowled by a full-length delivery from Steven Finn, one of England's trio of tall seamers, that nipped back sharply and clipped his leg before hitting the stumps.
In all, his innings spanned more than seven hours and featured two sixes and 20 fours.His exit left Sri Lanka 370 for three after an entertaining third-wicket stand of 82 with Mahela Jayawardene.
