19.3.2008

Sri Lanka's Malinda Warnapura, left, plays a shot on his way to score a century, as West Indies Select XI's wicketkeeper Patrick Brown looks on during a cricket warm-up match at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence, Monday, March 17, 2008. Sri Lanka will play the first of two Test matches against the West Indies next Saturday. (AP Photos/Andres Leighton

Sri Lanka began their 2008 tour of the West Indies on a bright note, as they motored along to 343 for 5 wickets, against an inexperienced Guyana President’s Select XI at Providence Stadium, Guyana on Monday.
Opener Malinda Warnapura stroked 132, skipper while Mahela Jayawardene fell one run away from a century.
Thilan Samaraweera made 34, Kumar Sangakkara 22 and Michael Vandort 29.
At the wicket at close of play in the three day match were TM. Dilshan on 9 and Prasanna Jayawardene, on zero.

Courtesy - SNNI