Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera hit measured half-centuries to lead Sri Lanka's fightback in second Test against the West Indies on Wednesday.

Skipper Sangakkara was unbeaten on 84 and Samaraweera on 78 not-out as Sri Lanka reached 199-3 in their first innings at lunch on the second day. The pair have so far put on a record 165 for the unbroken fourth-wicket stand.