Published Wednesday, 10 June 2009
The countdown now continues towards next week's first Test against the world champion Springboks.
The tourists scored 32 unanswered second-half points, with a five-try haul being shared by Lee Mears, Mike Phillips, Luke Fitzgerald, Lee Byrne and Jamie Heaslip.
Fly-half Ronan O'Gara added 12 points from the boot, and there was a late conversion by substitute James Hook as the Sharks were blown away on a breezy night by the Indian Ocean.
"I am very pleased," said Lions coach Ian McGeechan.
"We showed very strong discipline and patience - it was a very strong performance.
We didn't panic. We just kept building a performance and reaped the benefits in ths second half."
McGeechan, meanwhile, played down any injury concerns surrounding centre Jamie Roberts, who took a knock to his shoulder.
The Lions have seen two players ruled out of their South African adventure in the last 24 hours - flanker Stephen Ferris (knee) and wing Leigh Halfpenny (thigh).
Lions skipper Paul O'Connell saluted his team's second-half display after they were made to work hard for a 7-3 interval advantage.
"If we didn't trust each other, it would have been very easy to get frustrated. But we stayed very patient, relaxed and stayed on the job," said O'Connell.
"It was a big step forward for us.There are a lot of successful guys on this trip who are ready to be successful again.
The guys have been trying very hard, and it all contributes to a very good atmosphere."