Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara scores 100th career century

Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara scored the 100th century of his illustrious career while playing for English county Surrey in a one-day match on Tuesday.
Sri Lankan cricketing legend Kumar Sangakkara (File | AP)
Sri Lankan cricketing legend Kumar Sangakkara (File | AP)

LEEDS: Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara scored the 100th century of his illustrious career while playing for English county Surrey in a one-day match on Tuesday.

Sangakkara hit a run-a-ball 121 against Yorkshire in the One-Day Cup at Headingley.

The 39-year-old left-handed batsman now has 39 centuries in one-day cricket to go with his 61 centuries in first-class cricket, 38 of which have come in test matches.

Sangakkara retired from international cricket in 2015. He scored five straight centuries for Surrey in England's county championship this year.

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