Kumar Sangakkara reveals he can see end of the road: 'You try to fight the inevitable but you need to get out while you're ahead'

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Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has signalled his intention to retire from first-class cricket at the end of the ongoing county season.

Sangakkara is into his third domestic campaign with Surrey and showed he is still a top-class performer by registering hundreds in either innings against Middlesex in the Specsavers County Championship Division One clash at Lord's.

The 39-year-old quit international cricket two years ago, having amassed 12,400 runs in Tests to sit fifth in the all-time list.

Kumar Sangakkara posted hundreds in both innings for Surrey against Middlesex at Lord's

And he appears set to bring the curtain down on a near 20-year first-class career later this year.

Following the end of the drawn contest against Middlesex, Sangakkara told BBC Sport: 'You try to fight the inevitable but you need to get out while you're ahead.

'It's the last time I'll play a four-day game here at Lord's. I'll be 40 in a few months, this is about the end of my time in county cricket.'

The 39-year-old former Sri Lanka captain quit international cricket two years ago