Sangakkara, who had hung around to make a subdued 26, soon joined De Silva in the tent as Sri Lanka plunged to 71-4 in the 17th over. The home team were suddenly in a dire situation as there were only two specialist batsmen remaining - Mahela Jayawardene and Russel Arnold. But showing a great deal of common sense, the two of them mounted a slow recovery, gleaning 66 runs from the next 20 overs.