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Catch all the action of the second Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka through our live commentary.Toss:
Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to bat first.
Playing XIs:
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Devon Smith, Kieran Powell, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich(w), Jason Holder(c), Devendra Bishoo, Kemar Roach, Miguel Cummins, Shannon Gabriel
Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal(c), Roshen Silva, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Mahela Udawatte, Dhananjaya de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara
Preview:
Having won two of their last five Tests and drawing the other three – as well as the fact that the Windies were playing their first five-day game of 2018 – Sri Lanka had arrived on the Caribbean shores for the three-match Test series confident of doing well. However, a solid performance by the hosts in the first Test, headlined by Shane Dowrich’s century, a good lower-order batting performance and an all-round bowling effort, has given the Windies a 1-0 lead. Sri Lanka, who are chasing their first Test series win in the Caribbean, will have plenty to think about after a rather disappointing show in Port of Spain. The bowlers, with the Windies at 147/5, let the advantage slip with Jason Holder, Devendra Bishoo and Kemar Roach all stitching crucial stands with Dowrich to take their side to a position of strength. The only bright spark for the Sri Lankans in the bowling department came in the form of Lahiru Kumara, who bowled with venom to pick up seven wickets over the two innings, but bar Kusal Mendis’ 102 in the second innings – Sri Lanka’s only individual score over 50 – there were no major contributions from the batsmen either.
The visitors will be forced to make at least two changes to the side in Gros Islet. Angelo Mathews and Lahiru Gamage will be flying back to Sri Lanka, and Danushka Gunathilaka and Dasun Shanaka have been named as replacements. While Mathews is headed back due to personal reasons, Gamage fractured his finger while batting during the first Test, a release from Sri Lanka Cricket stated. The visitors, therefore, might bring in Dhananjaya de Silva, who joined the squad late after the tragic death of his father. Gamage's departure could mean an international debut for fast bowler Asitha Fernando, while depending on the nature of the surface, Sri Lanka could also be tempted to try Akila Dananjaya. For the Windies, this provides a golden chance to win a series against a higher-ranked team. They did many things right in the opening game. Kieran Powell was among the runs in both innings, while Dowrich was awarded Player of the Match for his century in the first. Holder also played a captain's hand and all the bowlers – pacers and spinners – were among the wickets. The only cause for worry for the Windies could be that their openers, Kraigg Brathwaite and Devon Smith, failed to get going. However, with the series 1-0 in their favour, the Windies will likely not tinker with the combination just yet.
Commentary (Sri Lanka innings)
53.2 M Cummins to Dickwella, No run. 158/5
53.1 M Cummins to Chandimal, Starts with an angled in delivery and Chandimal guides it behind to change strike. 158/5
Players make their way out to the middle for the last session of the day. Dinesh Chandimal is on strike and Miguel Cummins will bowl the first over post Tea.
Day 1 Session 3.
Windies won't be too disappointed either. Shannon Gabriel has been probing since morning and he has picked up a wicket in this session as well while Kemar Roach and Devendra Bishoo have kept things tight. They will be hoping to get the big wicket of Dinesh Chandimal and then clean up the tail as soon as possible. Last session of the day promises to be action-packed. Catch us on the other side of the break.
End of another absorbing session. The Windies still hold the upper hand but this has been a much better passage of play for Sri Lanka. They have their skipper to thank for who has provided some stability to the fragile middle order after the dismissal of Kusal Perera. He found good support from Kusal Mendis but the youngster failed to deliver in a substantial manner. He kept going to conjure up his 17th Test fifty and is looking settled to play a big innings. He has lost partners at the other end but he has been the epitome of calmness.
52.6 D Bishoo to Dickwella, A lot of air on this one as well, Dickwella defends it solidly. THAT SHALL BE TEA ON DAY 1! 157/5
52.5 D Bishoo to Dickwella, Slow through the air, defended from within the crease. 157/5
52.4 D Bishoo to Dickwella, A bit of miscommunication but safe! Quick and short on middle, Dickwella makes room and cuts it towards extra cover. Calls for the single initially but realizes that it is not on. He is quick to send his partner back. 157/5
52.3 D Bishoo to Dickwella, Slow through the air outside off, defended off the front foot. 157/5
52.2 D Bishoo to Dickwella, On a flatter trajectory, kept out from within the crease. 157/5
52.1 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Flighted ball on off, driven towards wide mid on for a single. 157/5
51.6 R Chase to Dickwella, Tossed up outside off, pushed to covers off the front foot. 156/5
51.5 R Chase to Dickwella, The batsman has driven that ball straight back. 156/5
51.4 R Chase to Dickwella, This time the shot selection is not good. On a shorter length around off, Niroshan again goes for the paddle sweep but this time he misses. He is struck on the pads but it is probably outside the line. Hence, no appeal from the hosts. 156/5
51.3 R Chase to Dickwella, A bit cheeky but effective! Down the leg side, good shot selection from Dickwella as he paddle sweeps it to fine leg for a couple. 156/5
51.2 R Chase to Dickwella, Slow through the air on middle and off, Niroshan lunges forward in defense. 154/5
51.1 R Chase to Dickwella, Tossed up delivery around off, kept out watchfully. 154/5
Roston Chase has been called into the attack. The batsmen need to be alert as the passage before a break can prove to be dangerous.
50.6 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Shorter in length, punched off the back foot to the off side. 154/5
50.5 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Well bowled! Floated generously on off. It dips in late and spins away sharply. Chandimal takes a stride forward, watches it closely and makes a good leave. 154/5
50.4 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Fuller in length on middle, Chandimal lunges forward in defense. 154/5
50.3 D Bishoo to Dickwella, Dickwella comes back to the flatter delivery and punches it to deepish mid on for a single. 154/5
50.2 D Bishoo to Dickwella, Floated delivery, defended solidly off the front foot. 153/5
50.1 D Bishoo to Dickwella, Hangs back to the shortish delivery and blocks it with a straight bat. 153/5
49.6 K Roach to Chandimal, Back of a length ball outside off, Chandimal rises with the bounce and blocks it nicely. 153/5
49.5 K Roach to Chandimal, On a good length outside off, shaping in. Dinesh covers the line and makes an assured leave. 153/5
49.4 K Roach to Chandimal, In the channel outside off, left alone. 153/5
49.3 K Roach to Dickwella, Short of a length ball around the hips, tucked around the corner for a run. 153/5
49.2 K Roach to Dickwella, Flashy and reckless! Don't think the situation calls in to play such a stroke. Length ball outside off, Dickwella tries to force it through the line but gets beaten. Luck has favoured him till now but he can run out of it as well. 152/5
49.1 K Roach to Dickwella, There is a surprise element that Roach has always got up his sleeve. He runs in effortlessly and bowls a yorker outside off. Dickwella does well to block it. 152/5
48.6 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Tossed up generously outside off, Chandimal drives it crisply but finds the man at covers. 152/5
48.5 D Bishoo to Chandimal, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 152/5
48.4 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Bishoo continues to bowl it full and Chandimal pushes it back to him. 152/5
48.3 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Fuller ball on off, defended stoutly off the front foot. 152/5
48.2 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Slow through the air outside off, Dinesh lets it go. 152/5
48.1 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Flatter in trajectory, kept out watchfully. 152/5
47.6 K Roach to Dickwella, Outside off, left alone. 152/5
47.5 K Roach to Dickwella, This is the fourth occasion in this over that he has been foxed. Good length ball wide outside off, Dickwella with minimal foot movement tries to drive it on the up. He is nowhere close to the ball and the bowler once again gets a moral advantage. 152/5
47.4 K Roach to Dickwella, In the channel outside off, this time sanity prevails for the Sri Lankan wicket-keeper and he leaves it alone. 152/5
47.3 K Roach to Dickwella, Peach! Angling in with the arm but seaming away after hitting the deck to catch Dickwella off guard and go past his outside edge. 152/5
47.2 K Roach to Dickwella, A play and a miss again! On a length outside off, Niroshan tries to lift it over covers but only connects with thin air. He needs to be careful. 152/5
47.1 K Roach to Dickwella, Rash from Dickwella! Shortish ball outside off and there is a bit of room on offer. Still it is not much to go for an expansive stroke. Dickwella flashes at it but misses. 152/5
46.6 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Comes well forward to a loopy ball and defends it with authority. 152/5
46.5 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Very full on middle, Chandimal clears his front leg and jams it out. 152/5
46.4 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Makes the batsman play this time but he is solid as a rock. 152/5
46.3 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Straighter one well outside off, left alone. 152/5
46.2 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Bishoo drags his length back. Dinesh spots it and gets behind it with ease. 152/5
46.1 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Quicker through the air around off, patted back towards the bowler. 152/5
45.6 K Roach to Dickwella, Stump-to-stump line, Dickwella shuffles a touch and pats it back to the bowler. 152/5
45.5 K Roach to Dickwella, Bumper from Roach, Dickwella ducks under it. 152/5
45.4 K Roach to Dickwella, In two minds! Back of a length outside off. Niroshan shapes to leave it but defends it to the off side. 152/5
45.3 K Roach to Dickwella, Fullish delivery, driven convincingly to covers this time. 152/5
45.2 K Roach to Dickwella, Tentative! On a length around off, holds a bit in the pitch. Dickwella comes half-forward in order to defend it but the ball hits the higher part of his bat. The ball lobs towards the cover region but falls short of the fielder. 152/5
45.1 K Roach to Dickwella, Well bowled! Roach runs in from around the wicket and bowls a good length ball. It is coming in initially but moves away eventually. Dickwella keeps his bat inside the line to leave it alone. 152/5
Kemar Roach returns for a burst.
44.6 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Tossed up ball on middle, Dinesh clears his front leg and pushes it to mid on. 152/5
44.5 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 152/5
44.4 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Spinning down the leg side, tucked through mid-wicket for a brace. 152/5
44.3 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Fullish delivery on off, driven crisply to Bishoo. 150/5
44.2 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Chandimal uses his feet to this one and blocks it out. 150/5
44.1 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Floated around off, defended solidly off the front foot. 150/5
43.6 S Gabriel to Dickwella, Shortish ball outside off, Dickwella lets it go. 150/5
43.5 S Gabriel to Dickwella, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 150/5
43.4 S Gabriel to Dickwella, Overpitched outside off, eased through covers to get off the mark with a brace. 150/5
43.3 S Gabriel to Dickwella, Back of a length ball, defended with a straight bat. 148/5
43.2 S Gabriel to Dickwella, In the zone outside off, left alone. 148/5
Niroshan Dickwella comes out to bat.
43.1 S Gabriel to Silva, OUT! Roshen Silva's struggle continues! The man who was terrific upfront has produced another peach to hand his side another breakthrough. There is enough in the track to keep the bowlers interested and the hosts have bowled with a lot of discipline. Gabriel steams in hard and bowls an effort ball in the corridor of uncertainty. It takes off after pitching and climbs on Silva. He hops but is in an awkward position to counter it. Tries to fend it eventually but the ball takes the splice of the bat and flies towards the slip cordon. Jason Holder at third slip is sharp as a hawk and takes a good catch. 148/5
42.6 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Fuller in length, driven crisply towards Bishoo who does well to get low and stops a few runs for his side. 148/4
42.5 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Slips in a googly outside off. Chandimal reads it well and defends it solidly. 148/4
42.4 D Bishoo to D Chandimal, Straighter one from Bishoo on off, pushed confidently off the front foot to mid off. 148/4
42.3 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Tossed up ball in line of the stumps, Chandimal lunges forward in defense. 148/4
42.2 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Similar ball, cut square of the wicket on the off side. 148/4
42.1 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Starts off his new spell with a shortish ball. Dinesh hangs back and cuts it towards point. 148/4
Devendra Bishoo returns for a bowl.
41.6 S Gabriel to Silva, Once again wide outside off, Silva ignores it. 148/4
41.5 S Gabriel to Silva, This one is on a full length but way, way outside off. Roshen Silva watches it sail through to the keeper. 148/4
41.4 S Gabriel to Silva, Pacy delivery well outside off, Roshen lets it be. 148/4
41.3 S Gabriel to Silva, Goes deep in the crease to the back of a length ball and defends it stoutly. 148/4
41.2 S Gabriel to Silva, Good length ball in line of the stumps, Roshen takes his bottom hand off the handle of the bat and defends it watchfully. 148/4
41.1 S Gabriel to Silva, The batsman works it down the leg side. 148/4
40.6 J Holder to Chandimal, 17th Test fifty for Dinesh Chandimal! This is only the third 50-plus score by a Sri Lankan skipper in West Indies. He has been resolute on a tough surface and has got the reward as well. Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Chandimal works it away through backward square leg and comes back for a brace. The Sri Lankan skipper was dropped on 14 by Devon Smith and has made the most of it. Needs to convert this into a big one. 148/4
40.5 J Holder to Chandimal, Hangs back to the length delivery and blocks it with a straight bat. 146/4
40.4 J Holder to Chandimal, Pitched right up on off, pushed off the front foot to extra cover. 146/4
40.3 J Holder to Chandimal, Nicely bowled and equally well played! Late swing on that one, moving away from Chandimal. He covers the line and blocks it to the off side. 146/4
40.2 J Holder to Chandimal, Good length ball outside off, Chandimal knows where his off stump is and makes a good leave. 146/4
40.1 J Holder to D Chandimal, Fractionally overpitched outside off, driven crisply but straight to the fielder at covers. 146/4
39.6 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Well played! Full length ball on the pads, Chandimal tucks it with good timing through mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and saves a run for his side. 146/4
39.5 S Gabriel to Chandimal, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 143/4
39.4 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Nervy moments for the Sri Lankan skipper! Tries to cut a rising ball but once again is not in control. Thankfully for him, it falls in front of the point fielder. 143/4
39.3 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Fuller in length, shaping in. Dinesh tries to block it but gets it off the inner half of the bat beside the pitch on the leg side. 143/4
39.2 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Short of a length ball aimed towards the body, helped towards backward square leg. 143/4
39.1 S Gabriel to Chandimal, A bit uppish but safe! Short of a length ball, Chandimal goes for a cut but doesn't bother to keep it down. The fielder at backward point is interested for a while but it bounces well short of him. 143/4
38.6 J Holder to Silva, Solid! Fullish delivery, shaping in nicely. Silva with his bat and pad close together blocks it stoutly. 143/4
38.5 J Holder to Chandimal, Tentative! Swinging in from outside off, goes off the inner half of the bat towards square leg and a run is taken. 143/4
38.4 J Holder to Chandimal, Seaming down the leg side, Chandimal fails to flick it. Some work for Dowrich and he does it well. 142/4
38.3 J Holder to Chandimal, Wide outside off, Chandimal doesn't fiddle with it. 142/4
38.2 J Holder to Silva, Fullish delivery in the tight off stump channel, shaping away. Silva plays it with soft hands to covers and takes an easy single. 142/4
38.1 J Holder to Silva, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. 141/4
Time for Drinks.
37.6 S Gabriel to Chandimal, In the corridor outside off, the Sri Lankan skipper lets it go. 141/4
37.5 S Gabriel to Silva, Surprise delivery from Gabriel. Silva did well to stay alert. Yorker which dips in late, the batsman gets his bat down in time and jams it out towards backward square leg. A run taken. 141/4
37.4 S Gabriel to Silva, Tailing in significantly, kept out watchfully towards short leg. 140/4
37.3 S Gabriel to Silva, Ouch, that will hurt! It came in a long way. Back of a length outside off, seaming in prodigiously. Roshen Silva doesn't know it is coming and tries to drop his wrists. However, he is right flush on the chest. 140/4
37.2 S Gabriel to Silva, With a short leg in position for Silva, the ploy is to bounce him out. As expected, it is a short ball but the direction is wayward. Down the leg side and the batsman ducks under it comfortably. 140/4
37.1 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Swinging down the leg side, Dinesh flicks it through backward square leg to get off strike. 140/4
Gabriel returns for a bowl.
36.6 J Holder to Silva, On a driveable length outside off, swinging away sharply. Silva doesn't flirt with danger. 139/4
36.5 J Holder to Silva, Full length ball outside off, moving away. Silva plays the inside line of it and sees it through safely. 139/4
36.4 J Holder to Silva, Fuller length ball, considerable amount of wobble in the air. Silva is squared up a touch but manages to block it safely towards covers. 139/4
36.3 J Holder to Chandimal, Similar length ball, angling in, tucked with a closed bat face towards mid-wicket. 139/4
36.2 J Holder to Chandimal, Back of a length ball outside off, Dinesh doesn't flirt with it. 138/4
36.1 J Holder to Chandimal, In the channel outside off, left alone. 138/4
35.6 M Cummins to Silva, That took off like an aeroplane! Good length ball outside off, climbs up alarmingly to go past the edge of Silva's bat. Dowrich has to collect it with his fingers pointing upwards. 138/4
35.5 M Cummins to Silva, Well bowled! Shoots off from a back of a length and goes past the hanging bat of Roshen. 138/4
35.4 M Cummins to Chandimal, Erring in line, towards the pads, helped to the leg side for a run. 138/4
35.3 M Cummins to Chandimal, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 137/4
35.2 M Cummins to Chandimal, FOUR! This is the second time he has played this shot and has got the desired result. Short and a lot of width on offer. Chandimal chases it and flashes it off the outer half over the gully region. 137/4
35.1 M Cummins to Chandimal, Around the hips this time, clipped around the corner for a couple. 133/4
34.6 J Holder to Silva, FOUR! Streaky runs! Pitched up ball outside off, Silva goes for a booming drive but gets a thick outside edge past the slip cordon and through to the fence. A successful over for Holder ends. 131/4
34.5 J Holder to Silva, On a length, shaping in, Silva tries to play it across but is hit on the thigh pad. 127/4
34.4 J Holder to Silva, Pitched up outside off, Roshen pushes it with soft hands to the cover region. 127/4
34.3 J Holder to Silva, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 127/4
34.2 J Holder to Chandimal, Leg bye! Down the leg side again, Dinesh tries to work it away but misses. The ball kisses his thigh pad and rolls to the leg side. A run taken. 127/4
Roshen Silva is the new man in.
34.1 J Holder to Mendis, OUT! Holder strikes and he is absolutely pumped up! Well, another stand which promised but failed to deliver big. The Windies continue to chip away at the wickets and stay on top of the game. Shortish ball down the leg side, there is a bit of extra bounce on offer. Mendis gets deceived due to it and closes his bat face early. As a result, a top edge is induced and the ball skies towards backward square leg. Dowrich lines it up and runs towards it. Judges it nicely and takes it on the move. A decent knock from Mendis comes to an end. Lately, he was looking itchy and has succumbed. 126/4
33.6 M Cummins to Chandimal, The batsman defends it from within the crease. 126/3
33.5 M Cummins to Chandimal, On a length around off, seaming away after pitching. Dinesh is opened up in his stance but does well to block it towards covers. 126/3
33.4 M Cummins to Chandimal, Outside off, left alone. 126/3
33.3 M Cummins to Chandimal, FOUR! Risky! Cummins had a plan in mind and that almost worked. Back of a length ball directed towards the rib-cage area of the batsman. He plays it awkwardly towards leg gully. Bishoo stationed there leaps to his right but the ball sails over him. Too close for comfort. 126/3
33.2 M Cummins to Chandimal, FOUR! Pretty safe shot eventually! Short and wide outside off. Chandimal throws his bat at it but the ball flies off the top edge over the slip cordon and the ball races to the fence. 122/3
33.1 M Cummins to Chandimal, Veering in towards the pads, flicked sensibly through mid-wicket for a couple. 118/3
32.6 J Holder to Mendis, Similar delivery outside off, not close enough to induce a shot from Mendis. 116/3
32.5 J Holder to Mendis, On a length around off, Mendis covers the line and pats it to mid on. 116/3
32.4 J Holder to Mendis, Some wobble this time! Fuller length ball outside off, shapes away after landing. Mendis chooses to leave it alone. 116/3
32.3 J Holder to Mendis, In the channel outside off, left alone. 116/3
32.2 J Holder to Mendis, Back of a length ball around off, defended solidly off the back foot. 116/3
32.1 J Holder to Mendis, Rush of blood from Mendis! Poor, poor cricket for him. Needs to be patient. Wide outside off, he flashes at it but misses. 116/3
Holder returns for a bowl.
31.6 M Cummins to Chandimal, Back of a length outside off, Dinesh gets on top of the bounce and guides it towards gully. 116/3
31.5 M Cummins to Mendis, Down the leg side, swiped away to fine leg for a single. 116/3
31.4 M Cummins to Chandimal, Good running! Short of a length outside off, Chandimal taps it towards covers and calls his partner through for a well-judged single. 115/3
A fourth slip comes in for Chandimal.
31.3 M Cummins to Mendis, Mendis was surprised there! Good length ball on middle and leg, comes a bit slowly off the surface. Mendis adjusts and helps it down to fine leg for a single. 114/3
31.2 M Cummins to Chandimal, Fuller in length outside off, patted to covers to rotate strike. 113/3
31.1 M Cummins to Chandimal, Good length ball outside off, defended from within the crease. 112/3
30.6 K Roach to Mendis, Nicely controlled! Shortish ball in line of the stumps, Mendis rolls his wrists on it and pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace. 112/3
30.5 K Roach to Mendis, FOUR! This one is more authoritative! Slightly overpitched, angling in. Mendis with a lot of confidence strokes it over mid on for another boundary. That brings up the 50-run stand between the duo. Need to keep the runs coming. 110/3
30.4 K Roach to Mendis, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 106/3
30.3 K Roach to Mendis, FOUR! Mendis takes the aerial route and succeeds! Perhaps, this is the way to disturb the rhythm of Roach. Fullish delivery, veering in. Mendis with a free flow of the bat lifts it over wide mid on. Has got enough behind it and the ball rolls to the fence. 106/3
30.2 K Roach to Mendis, On a length outside off, jagging in. Mendis defends it with his bat and pad close together. 102/3
30.1 K Roach to Mendis, In the zone outside off, Kusal doesn't flirt with it. 102/3
29.6 M Cummins to Chandimal, A short leg would have taken that! The Windies need to keep attacking, there is so much on the surface. Shortish delivery, rising on Chandimal. He tries to fend that off but the ball hits his gloves and falls in the vacant short leg region. 102/3
29.5 M Cummins to Chandimal, Outside off, left alone. 102/3
29.4 M Cummins to Chandimal, That was really difficult to deal with! Short of a length outside off, shoots off after pitching. Chandimal tries to ride the bounce but is deceived completely. Does well to drops his wrists eventually and sees the ball sail past him. 102/3
29.3 M Cummins to Chandimal, On a length outside off, holding its line. Dinesh lets it be. 102/3
29.2 M Cummins to Chandimal, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. 102/3
29.1 M Cummins to Chandimal, Back of a length outside off, not fiddled with. 102/3
28.6 K Roach to Mendis, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. Another good over from Roach. 102/3
28.5 K Roach to Chandimal, Bonus runs for Sri Lanka! Bad luck for the hosts. Chandimal taps this towards covers and sets off. The fielder aims for the bull's eye at the bowler's end but the throw deflects off Chandimal's body and runs through to the long on fence. There is nothing you can do about it. 102/3
28.4 K Roach to Chandimal, A lot is happening at the moment. Testing times for the visitors. Coming in with the initial angle around off and leaves Chandimal at the last moment as he goes for a push through the line. However, he doesn't connect. 97/3
28.3 K Roach to Chandimal, Takes off from a short of a length, Dinesh watches it closely and lets it be. 97/3
28.2 K Roach to Chandimal, Similar ball outside off, Chandimal leaves it again. 97/3
28.1 K Roach to Chandimal, Short of a length outside off, left alone. 97/3
27.6 M Cummins to Mendis, Fourth play and a miss in the over! Wide outside off, a loose shot from Mendis as he fails to connect again. 97/3
27.5 M Cummins to Mendis, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. 97/3
27.4 M Cummins to Mendis, That was a jaffa! Too good to get the outside edge. Angling in around the off stump. Mendis has no option but to play at it but the ball shapes away at the last moment to leave Mendis bamboozled. 97/3
27.3 M Cummins to Mendis, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 97/3
27.2 M Cummins to Mendis, Similar ball outside off, Kusal is not learning from his mistakes. Chases it again and gets foxed. 97/3
27.1 M Cummins to Mendis, A play and a miss! Short of a length ball outside off, moving away after landing. Mendis pokes at it and gets beaten. 97/3
26.6 K Roach to Chandimal, Cuts him into two halves! Angling in substantially from outside off and goes past the inside edge of Chandimal's hanging bat. 97/3
26.5 K Roach to Mendis, A big, big misjudgment but no harm done! Back of a length outside off, Mendis taps it towards covers and takes off and Chandimal responds as well. The fielder picks it up and has a shy at the striker's end but misses. The skipper was not even in the frame. 97/3
26.4 K Roach to Mendis, Slightly overpitched this time, driven past Roach and the batsmen come back for a couple. 96/3
26.3 K Roach to Mendis, Driven towards the mid off region. 94/3
26.2 K Roach to Mendis, FOUR! Stylish! Full length ball on the pads, Mendis flick it over square leg and the ball races to the fence. 94/3
26.1 K Roach to Mendis, Full length ball, pushed off the front foot to mid on. 90/3
25.6 M Cummins to D Chandimal, DROPPED and FOUR! That was a sitter, Smith will be kicking himself. Can prove to be a costly miss. Back of a length ball in the corridor of uncertainty. It straightens a bit after pitching. That is enough to induce an outside edge as Chandimal pokes at it. Devon Smith at first slip takes it casually. Tries to catch it with hard hands to his right but the ball bursts through and runs to the fence. 90/3
25.5 M Cummins to Chandimal, Fuller in length outside off, played with an angled blade past the gully fielder for a couple. 86/3
25.4 M Cummins to Chandimal, Beaten! Good stuff from Cummins. He runs in hard and bowls a back of a length outside off. Chandimal pokes at it but is deceived by the extra bounce. 84/3
25.3 M Cummins to Chandimal, Well played! Short of a length ball outside off, punched nicely behind point for a brace. 84/3
25.2 M Cummins to Chandimal, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 82/3
25.1 M Cummins to Chandimal, Starts with a full length ball delivery on the pads, Chandimal clips it with soft hands towards mid-wicket and comes back for the second. 82/3
Miguel Cummins to bowl from the other end.
24.6 K Roach to Mendis, On a length, shaping in, defended solidly off the back foot. 80/3
24.5 K Roach to Mendis, Edged but safe! Roach pitches this one on a fuller length outside off and gets the ball to swing away a touch. Mendis goes for a flamboyant drive but only manages an outside edge towards gully. The fielder takes it on the bounce. 80/3
24.4 K Roach to Mendis, Similar length ball outside off, punched off the back foot towards point. 80/3
24.3 K Roach to Mendis, Mendis hangs back to the good length ball and defends it stoutly off the back foot. 80/3
24.2 K Roach to Chandimal, Bye! Angling in from wide of the crease. Chandimal lets it go. Dowrich behind the stumps fails to collect it cleanly. The batsmen steal a run. 80/3
24.1 K Roach to Chandimal, Fuller length ball outside off, holding its line. Chandimal plants his front foot across to let it be. 79/3
We are back for the afternoon session. Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis will continue their innings. Kemar Roach to bowl first up after Lunch. Here we go...
... Day 1, Session 2 ...
Kusal Perera was struggling but continued to fight on and found an able ally in Kusal Mendis. They stitched a 44-run stand and the signs were promising but Roach came back and struck instantaneously in his second spell to get rid of the former. From Sri Lanka's perspective, it is really vital that the pair of Mendis and Chandimal contribute something substantial. While, the hosts will be aiming to continue the domination. Join us shortly for the afternoon session.
We have witnessed an intriguing session of Test cricket and the home side would be really pleased with how things have gone so far. After winning the toss and electing to bat, the Sri Lankan openers found out that it will be tough work for them on a spicy surface against some penetrative bowling. Shannon Gabriel found his mojo and picked up two quick wickets with the new cherry. The debutant, Udawatte failed to impress while de Silva wasn't able to deliver as well on his return to the side.
23.6 S Gabriel to Mendis, FOUR! Can we call that a drop? It would be too harsh on the Windies keeper on so many levels. The last ball before Lunch gives us a moment of excitement. The hosts look disappointed but as Michael Holder points out on air, Dowrich couldn't have jumped any higher. Coming to the delivery, it is on a back of a length, around off and Mendis tries to get some easy runs over the keeper's head with a ramp shot but doesn't play it cleanly. The ball flies off the upper edge and just over the jumping, outstretched Dowrich, who manages to get just his fingertips to it. In the end, the ball has enough legs on it to race to the boundary. The Windies will be the happier side going into LUNCH ON DAY 1. 79/3
23.5 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Full and outside off and punched off the front foot by Chandimal. One run added to total. 75/3
23.4 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Plants his foot down and blocks it with intent. 74/3
23.3 S Gabriel to Chandimal, This one is down the leg side and the batsman leaves it alone. 74/3
23.2 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Looks to get forward to meet the full length delivery outside off but gets an inside edge onto his pads. 74/3
23.1 S Gabriel to Chandimal, On a back of length and tapped to point region for nothing. 74/3
22.6 D Bishoo to D Chandimal, Touch short outside off and the Sri Lanka skipper goes back in his crease and cuts it square for a single. 74/3
22.5 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Almost too full and Chandimal almost yorked himself but manages to keep it out somehow. 73/3
22.4 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Plants his foot down and plays the flighted delivery to mid off for nothing. 73/3
22.3 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Touch flatter on off, the batsman blocks it to the off side off the back foot. 73/3
22.2 D Bishoo to Chandimal,Floated on off, blocked from the full face of the bat. 73/3
22.1 D Bishoo to Chandimal, Flighted delivery around off and Chandimal punches it off the back foot. 73/3
Time for some spin. Devendra Bishoo to roll his arm over now.
21.6 S Gabriel to Mendis, On a good length outside off and in the probing channel. Mendis was looking to leave it but doesn't get his bat away in time. The ball hits the under edge and goes to the slip fielder on the bounce. 73/3
21.5 S Gabriel to Mendis, Pitches it around off and Mendis presents the full face of the bat. 73/3
21.4 S Gabriel to Mendis, Naah! He has been doing well to not to go after the wide ones but here there is a lapse in his concentration. Gabriel serves one wide outside off and entices the batsman. He goes for the booming drive but fails to make a connection. 73/3
21.3 S Gabriel to Mendis, Blocks the length delivery from his crease. 73/3
21.2 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Goes wide of the crease once again, on a good length and Chandimal flicks it off his pads to fine leg for a single. 73/3
21.1 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Short of a length on middle and leg and hit straight to the short mid-wicket fielder. 72/3
20.6 K Roach to Mendis, Gets behind the line and blocks it down the pitch to end the over. 72/3
20.5 K Roach to Mendis, The batsman has driven it straight down the ground. 72/3
20.4 K Roach to Mendis, Another one sneaks in and this time past Mendis. Similar probing length on off stump and coming in after pitching. Mendis gets on the front foot to block it but the ball darts in and goes over the stumps. 72/3
20.3 K Roach to Chandimal, Angled length delivery and worked on the leg side for a single. 72/3
20.2 K Roach to Chandimal, Oh my my! Chandimal has no idea how and where the ball is jagging in from. Roach goes over the wicket to the new batsman, lands it on a good length and angles it into the stumps. The ball pitches and seams into the batsman and sneaks between the pad and bat and even misses the stumps. Roach is making life difficult for the Sri Lankan batsmen. 71/3
20.1 K Roach to Chandimal, Chandimal chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 71/3
19.6 S Gabriel to Mendis, FOUR! Beautifully done this by Mendis. Easy peasy for him. Gabriel goes wide of his crease, keeps it on a short of a length and targets his ribs. The batsman gets inside the line of the delivery and tickles it to the fine leg fence for the second boundary of the over. 71/3
19.5 S Gabriel to Mendis, Played to point from the back foot for nothing. 67/3
19.4 S Gabriel to Mendis, FOUR! And just like that, Mendis decides to go after the full delivery on off. Gets his foot down the pitch and hits it fiercely down the ground. Mendis too getting a move on now. 67/3
19.3 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Touch short and coming into the batsman, who taps it to point and runs a quick single. 63/3
19.2 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Touch too straight on the pads, the batsman tickles it through backward square leg. The fielder at fine leg runs to his left and stops the batsmen to two. 62/3
19.1 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Wide outside and left alone by Chandimal. 60/3
Shannon Gabriel is back on.
18.6 K Roach to Mendis, The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. 60/3
18.5 K Roach to K Mendis, On a good length outside off and a square drive from Mendis but couldn't get it past the fielder there. 60/3
18.4 K Roach to Mendis, Almost another one for Roach. What a spell of bowling from the fast bowler. Hitting the good length and forces the drive from Mendis, who fails to make contact. 60/3
18.3 K Roach to Chandimal, Works the shortish delivery to backward square leg and gets off the mark with a single. 60/3
18.2 K Roach to Chandimal, Wide outside off stump, Chandimal leaves it alone. 59/3
The Sri Lankan captain, Dinesh Chandimal strides out to bat. A lot of responsibility lies on his shoulders to guide his side to safe harbors.
18.1 K Roach to K Perera, OUT! Finally! Roach finally has his man. He constantly troubled the opener in his first spell and has struck with immediate effect in his second one. Bowling it in the probing off stump channel has paid dividends. Lands the ball on a short of a length, angles it in and extracts extra bounce off the pitch. Perera is caught in the crease as he fends at it and ends up getting it from the splice of the bat behind. The Windies skipper, Jason Holder is safe as a house at third slip and Kemar Roach rejoices his 150th Test wicket. The dangerous looking Perera is walking back. The promising 44-run stand comes to an end. Sri Lanka continue to lose wickets at regular intervals. 59/3
Kemar Roach is back for a bowl.
17.6 J Holder to Mendis, Outside off and the batsman ignores it. 59/2
17.5 J Holder to Mendis, Mendis lets the ball go outside his off stump. 59/2
17.4 J Holder to Mendis, Short of a length and played to the leg side for nothing. 59/2
17.3 J Holder to Perera, Goes around the wicket, angles it into the left-hander and troubles him. Perera gets an under edge and the ball rolls wide of the keeper. One run taken. 59/2
17.2 J Holder to Perera, Wide and left alone by the batsman. 58/2
17.1 J Holder to Perera, Short and wide again, Perera flashes his bat again and the ball lobs in the air for a while. The fielder from backward point runs to his left and throws the ball back. Two runs added to the total. 58/2
16.6 M Cummins to Mendis, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. 56/2
16.5 M Cummins to Mendis, Touch too short and into the body of the batsman, hits him on the thigh pad. 56/2
16.4 M Cummins to Mendis, Mendis defends it from within the crease. 56/2
16.3 M Cummins to Mendis, Play and a miss. A touch short outside off and takes extra bounce. The batsman goes for the cut but misses. 56/2
16.2 M Cummins to Mendis, Cummins goes full around off and nicely defended by the batsman off the front foot. 56/2
16.1 M Cummins to Mendis, Rides the extra bounce outside off stump and dabs it to gully. 56/2
15.6 J Holder to Perera, Kusal Perera lets the ball go outside his off stump. 56/2
15.5 J Holder to K Perera, Jason is getting something out of this pitch. On a good length just outside off, Perera tries to punch it but the ball goes from the inside edge of the bat. They take two from the vacant mid-wicket region. 56/2
15.4 J Holder to Perera, Lets the good length delivery pass to the keeper. 54/2
15.3 J Holder to Perera, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. 54/2
15.2 J Holder to Perera, OOH! Almost chopped on. On a short of a length, angling away from the batsman. He goes for the cut but gets a thick inside edge and the ball almost hits his stumps. Close but not close enough. 54/2
15.1 J Holder to Perera, FOUR! Anything short and wide has been punished by Perera. He gets another one outside off and he carves it through the point-cover region for a boundary. Four boundaries in the last seven deliveries for the left-hander. 54/2
14.6 M Cummins to Mendis, Back of a length ball on middle and off, the right-hander rises with the bounce and blocks it right under his eyes. 50/2
14.5 M Cummins to Mendis, Almost a replica of the previous delivery as Mendis doesn't fiddle with it. 50/2
14.4 M Cummins to Mendis, This one stays low! Fuller length ball outside off, left alone. 50/2
14.3 M Cummins to K Mendis, This is good stuff from Cummins! Continues to bowl it in the tight off stump line and the ball straightens a touch after landing. Kusal is opened up in his stance but does well to defend it towards point. 50/2
14.2 M Cummins to Mendis, In the corridor of uncertainty, no real movement on this occasion. Kusal Mendis plants his front foot across to let it through. 50/2
14.1 M Cummins to Mendis, Short of a length delivery, angling in, Mendis camps back and blocks it nicely. 50/2
13.6 J Holder to Perera, Bumper to end the over from Holder and Perera is happy to duck under it. 50/2
13.5 J Holder to Perera, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. 50/2
13.4 J Holder to Perera, And misses the very next ball after hitting last three for boundaries. Short of a good length and angling away from the left-hander who tries to get behind the line but misses. 50/2
13.3 J Holder to Perera, FOUR! Bang! Hat-trick of boundaries. This is more of a slap than an off drive. Holder goes full outside off and Perera swings his bat from his crease and plays a short arm jab down the long off fence. The power in the shot almost took the non-striker out. Time for some fireworks! 50/2
13.2 J Holder to K Perera, FOUR! Creamed through covers. He surely has his eye in now. Gets a short of a length delivery outside off and makes full use of it. He gets forward and punches the ball through covers. Class written all over that shot. 46/2
13.1 J Holder to K Perera, FOUR! Nice and easy this. On a good length, angling into the hips and Perera pulls it nonchalantly through square leg for a boundary. He looks much better at the crease now than he was some 30 minutes back. 42/2
12.6 M Cummins to Mendis, A touch too short this time angling into the left-hander, who rocks onto the back foot and punches it through covers for a couple. 38/2
12.5 M Cummins to Mendis, Touch short but still too wide to make Mendis take notice of it. Another leave outside off. 36/2
12.4 M Cummins to Mendis, Copy paste stuff from the bowler and the batsman. 36/2
12.3 M Cummins to Mendis, Wide outside off and another leave by the batsman for the keeper. 36/2
12.2 M Cummins to Mendis, Mendis shoulders arms to let that one through. 36/2
12.1 M Cummins to Mendis, On a good length, outside off, left alone by the batsman. 36/2
Time for Drinks. The initial stage of play has belonged to the hosts. The bowlers have run in with intent on a green surface, landing the ball in good channels. Results have also come their way. It is a re-building phase for the visitors. Mendis and Perera need to grind it out and show the way to their side.
11.6 J Holder to Perera, Nips in from a length and hits the batsman on his thigh pad. Extra bounce once again. 36/2
11.5 J Holder to Perera, Gets behind the line and defends the good length delivery to point. 36/2
11.4 J Holder to Perera, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. 36/2
11.3 Holder to K Perera, In the air... but safe! Short, wide and too high but the batsman wants to play at it. He goes after it and gets an edge. The ball goes high in the air, behind point and Devendra Bishoo runs after it but doesn't get even his hands to it. Difficult chance this and two runs are taken by the batsmen. 36/2
11.2 J Holder to Perera, FOUR! Not shying away from the challenge is Kusal Perera. Short and touch too wide, Perera gets on his toes and cuts it through cover-point for a boundary. It will give him some confidence. 34/2
11.1 J Holder to Perera, And... just short of the point fielder. Good length delivery, in the probing zone outside off and taking the edge but doesn't reach the fielder. 30/2
10.6 M Cummins to Mendis, Short and outside off, and almost squares him up. The batsman does well to keep it down. 30/2
10.5 M Cummins to Mendis, Again in two minds. To play or not to play. On a good length, outside off, Mendis gets his bat closer to the delivery but chooses to leave it at the last moment. Before he could pull out, the ball took the under edge towards the slip cordon. 30/2
10.4 M Cummins to Mendis, Another short delivery. Mendis was looking to pull but chooses against the option and leaves it for the keeper. 30/2
10.3 M Cummins to Mendis, Gets behind the angled delivery and blocks it from the crease. 30/2
10.2 M Cummins to Mendis, Mendis chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 30/2
10.1 M Cummins to Mendis, Works the short of length delivery to the leg side and scampers for two. 30/2
9.6 J Holder to K Perera, Short and into the rib-cage, the batsman pulls and gets it over the infield. The ball hangs in the air and thuds into the wet outfield at deep mid-wicket. Two more runs taken. 28/2
9.5 J Holder to K Perera, Fuller and on the off stump, Kusal gets behind the line and plays it with soft hands. The ball lands in front of the gully fielder. Good calm batting from the left-hander. 26/2
9.4 J Holder to Mendis, On a short of a length and flicked off his pads to square leg. Another run added to the total. 26/2
9.3 J Holder to Perera, Taps to cover region and takes a single to change the strike. 25/2
9.2 J Holder to Mendis, Close shave! Attempted pull on the short delivery but the connection isn't right as it hits high on his bat. The batsmen take off and the fielder at short mid-wicket runs to his right and throws the ball back quickly to the non-striker's end. Had it hit, it could have been close. 24/2
9.1 J Holder to Mendis, On a good length outside off, Mendis defends it to the covers for nothing. 23/2
The skipper, Jason Holder comes in for a burst.
8.6 M Cummins to Perera, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. 23/2
8.5 M Cummins to Perera, Was that a catch? No. Cummins arches his back and extracts some bounce. Perera jumps to get behind the line but misses it. It hits him on his chest and lobs in the air and lands just in front of the diving slip fielder. 23/2
8.4 M Cummins to Perera, This one is down the leg side and the batsman leaves it alone. 23/2
8.3 M Cummins to Perera, On a fullish length into the pads, Kusal Perera flicks it but can't get it past Devendra Bishoo at square leg. 23/2
8.2 M Cummins to Perera, Bumper from Cummins and the batsman ducks under it. 23/2
8.1 M Cummins to Perera, Awkward bounce again. The ball lands on a back of a length and jumps into the ribs of Perera. He does well to get bat on it while his hand came off the handle. 23/2
Miguel Cummins is into the attack.
7.6 S Gabriel to K Mendis, Mistimes the off drive off the front foot and hits it straight to the fielder. 23/2
7.5 S Gabriel to Mendis, Bowled at 144.0 kph and the batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump. 23/2
7.4 S Gabriel to Mendis, FOUR! Welcome runs for the visitors. Gets some width from Gabriel on a good length and the batsman slashes hard and cuts it through to the backward gully region for a boundary. 23/2
7.3 S Gabriel to Mendis, Short and into the body of the batsman, who tries to poke at it but doesn't get any bat on it. 19/2
7.2 S Gabriel to Mendis, Kusal gets up on his toes to play that one. 19/2
7.1 S Gabriel to Mendis, OOH! That extra bounce. Gabriel is making the Sri Lankan batsmen dance on this green pitch. The ball pitches on a back of a length and gets the extra bounce off the pitch. Mendis gets behind the line to defend it. The bounce troubles him a bit, hits him on the splice of the bat and the ball lands just in front of the short leg fielder stationed there. 19/2
6.6 K Roach to Perera, Lets the last ball of the over through to the keeper. 19/2
6.5 K Roach to Perera, The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery. 19/2
6.4 K Roach to Perera, Another swing and another miss. Perera has been on some potion of sorts. He has not edged even one till now. Similar delivery from Roach, on a good length and outside off but still no edge. 19/2
6.3 K Roach to Perera, Too wide to entice the batsman for a shot. 19/2
6.2 K Roach to Perera, Wide down the leg side, no trouble at all for the batsman. 19/2
6.1 K Roach to Perera, Angles it a bit too much and the ball goes down the leg side. Good length but misses the line. 19/2
5.6 S Gabriel to Mendis, FOUR! Off the mark in style! Some room on a good length for Mendis to free his arms and he obliges with a fierce cut. The ball goes to the right of the fielder at gully and rushes to the boundary. 19/2
5.5 S Gabriel to Mendis, Mendis shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. 15/2
Kusal Mendis comes out to bat. He scored a brilliant century in the previous game and was the lone warrior for his side. Can he come to the fore again?
5.4 S Gabriel to Silva, OUT! Gabriel has another and Sri Lanka lose their second. Fiery stuff from the fast bowler. He goes wide of the crease and bowls it on a back of a length. The ball seams in substantially after landing and catches the batsman by surprise. De Silva tries to cover the line but fails to counter it. The ball hits his right elbow and ricochets onto the stumps. He looks in a lot of pain, holding his arm and the physio comes rushing in to check. Hopefully, it won't be a major injury as he is a very important member of the team. The visitors are in some early trouble. 15/2
5.3 S Gabriel to Silva, De Silva defends it from within the crease. 15/1
5.2 S Gabriel to Silva, FOUR! Up and over from De Silva! Short and a lot of width, the batsman has no intention of keeping it down and hits it over to the third man region for a boundary. 15/1
5.1 S Gabriel to Silva, Short of a good length outside off, the batsman punches it off his toes through cover-point. Two runs added to the total. 11/1
4.6 K Roach to Perera, Kusal shoulders arms to let that one through. 9/1
4.5 K Roach to Perera, That similar old story. Perera and the delivery outside off stump. But credit to him for holding his line. The ball passes the outside edge once again. 9/1
4.4 K Roach to Perera, The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact. 9/1
4.4 K Roach to Perera, WIDE! Goes too wide and outside the tramline of off stump. The umpire stretches his arms and signals a wide. 9/1
4.3 K Roach to Perera, Finally gets one from the bat. Short of a length, coming into the left-hander and he connects with his bat but touch late. The ball roll to the deep mid-wicket region from the inside half of the bat and the batsmen take two. 8/1
4.2 K Roach to Perera, And again! I have lost count now. I don't know how many times he has tried to get behind the line of the angled in delivery and missed. Roach gets fuller, just outside off stump. Perera pushes at it but gets beaten all ends up. He is yet to get off the mark. 6/1
4.1 K Roach to Perera, Touch too straight and down the leg side. He has been consistent till now with his line and length. But misses his mark this time. Perera gets his hands away from the delivery. 6/1
3.6 S Gabriel to Silva, On a good length, wide outside off, and ignored by the batsman. 6/1
3.5 S Gabriel to Silva, Gabriel goes wide of the crease, pitches it on a fuller length and angles it into the pads. The batsman blocks it in front of his eyes. 6/1
3.4 S Gabriel to Silva, No interest in fetching the wide ones. Let's one through again. 6/1
3.3 S Gabriel to Silva, Wide outside off stump, the batsman leaves it alone. 6/1
3.2 S Gabriel to Silva, Gets behind the good length delivery and defends it off the front foot. 6/1
3.1 S Gabriel to Silva, De Silva lets the ball go outside his off stump. 6/1
2.6 K Roach to Perera, Roach is resolute. Not letting him off the hook. And Perera is struggling big time. Another play and a miss outside off. 6/1
2.5 K Roach to Perera, No, it isn't happening. Goes fetching a wide one and misses again. 6/1
2.4 K Roach to Perera, On a short of a good length and outside off stump, Perera lets one through. 6/1
2.3 K Roach to Perera, Another play and a miss! Almost identical to the previous one. 6/1
2.2 Roach to Perera, And.... misses again! How is this happening? Perera has tried to get behind these angled in deliveries almost every single time and yet, he has missed 99 percent of them. Some appeal from the keeper but the bowler isn't interested. 6/1
2.1 K Roach to Perera, WOW! Lethal stuff from the lanky pacer. Keeps the batsman on his toes, and brings it in with the angle. Perera plays inside the line of the short of the length delivery and gets beaten. 6/1
1.6 S Gabriel to Silva, Similar shot but this time in the gap. Takes a couple as the ball goes to the sweeper cover region. 6/1
1.5 S Gabriel to Silva, Cover drive off the length ball straight to the fielder. 4/1
1.4 S Gabriel to Silva, FOUR! Carved nicely! Short of a length and climbing up to the right-hander. De Silva stays tall and pulls the ball square of the wicket. One hand comes off the handle but still has enough to reach the square leg boundary. De Silva is fighting fire with fire! 4/1
1.3 S Gabriel to Silva, Defended the short of a length delivery from the crease. 0/1
Dhananjaya de Silva comes in at No. 3. He is back in the side and will be eager to impress.
1.2 S Gabriel to Udawatte, OUT! Gone! Ideal start for the Windies and the players are ecstatic. That channel of uncertainty, I tell you! Keeps it on a back of a length, angling in and straightening after pitching. Udawatte has no option other than getting his bat in line. The ball moves away a touch and kisses the outside edge on the way. The Windies skipper, Jason Holder at third slip takes a nice diving catch to his right. Gabriel has tasted early blood. Disappointment for the debutant, not the way he would have wanted to begin his Test career. 0/1
1.1 S Gabriel to Udawatte, Gabriel goes around the wicket straightaway to Udawatte, on a short of a length and almost squaring up the debutant. He manages to defend it somehow off the back foot. 0/0
Shannon Gabriel to share the new ball from the other end. Three slips and a gully in place for him as well.
0.6 K Roach to Perera, And finally lets one go outside the off stump to end the over. Short of a good length and outside off, Perera doesn't fiddle with it. 0/0
0.5 K Roach to Perera, Another play and a miss. On a similar length and wide of off stump, Kusal goes for a loose drive and gets foxed. 0/0
0.4 K Roach to Perera, Goes chasing the wide one and fails to make contact. Nice enticing bowling from Roach. 0/0
0.3 K Roach to Perera, Peach of a delivery from Roach! Absolute killer! That missed everything. Roach puts the ball on a good length, angling into the batsman and straightens after pitching. Perera plays down the wrong line and fails to make contact. The ball misses the outside edge and the off stump as well. Close call! 0/0
0.2 K Roach to Perera, On a similar length and wide of the reach of Perera, who swings his bat like a golf stick and misses the ball. 0/0
0.1 K Roach to Perera, Straightaway on a length, into the left-hander and angling away. Nicely defended by the batsman. 0/0
First Published: June 14, 2018, 7:25 PM IST
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