Sri Lanka's bowlers had a decent work-out, after their batsmen, led by Tillakeratne Dilshan, plundered more easy runs against the Guyana Cricket Board President's XI on Tuesday at the Guyana National Stadium. Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath captured five wickets for 67 runs from 19 overs and Thilan Thushara took two for 31 from 10 overs, as the GCB President's XI was dismissed for 248 just before stumps were drawn on the second day of the three-day tour match. Shamarh Brooks, captain of the West Indies Under-19s to this year's Youth World Cup in Malaysia, topscored with 68 for the home team, and left-handed compatriot Jason Haynes supported with 61. This followed Sri Lanka's declaration on 492 for five in its first innings about half-hour before the lunch interval with Dilshan undefeated on 101 and Chamara Silva unbeaten on 51. The GCB President's XI then benefited from a bright start from the left-handed opening pair of Jason Haynes and Kieran Powell. They carried the GCB President's to 25 without loss at lunch and proceeded to put on 52 for the first wicket after the interval before he was caught behind off Nuwan Kulasekera for 27. His dismissal triggered a slide. Earlier, Sri Lanka continued from their overnight total of 343 for five, and Dilshan, in particular, and Silva tore into the inexperienced GCB President's XI attack. The pair scored at close to two runs-a-minute and added an unbroken 149 before Dilshan clipped Barnwell a boundary to post his century and prompt the declaration. The first Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka will contested from March 22 at this same venue, and the second Test will be from April 3 at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad. __
