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Already in trouble at the overnight position of 31 for three, Sri Lanka lost Roshen Silva at the start of the morning, bowled by Roach, before Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella offered the only substantial resistance. They looked to be getting on top of the bowling heading into the lunch interval when Chandimal, on 44, set the tone for the remainder of the innings by playing a loose shot in the final over before the break off Gabriel for Roston Chase to take his third catch of the innings at backward point. Dickwella was then run out for 31 in a mix-up with new batsman Dilruwan Perera early into the afternoon session and from that point the innings subsided swiftly. Despite the West Indies' comfortable position at the start of the second innings, the pressure was once again on the recalled Devon Smith to deliver at the top of the order.
Run out in the first innings for just seven, he was first bowled by a no-ball from Suranga Lakmal and then bowled again by the very next delivery, this time legitimately, and departed for 20. Lahiru Kumara, who impressed with his pace and effort in taking four wickets in the first innings, enjoyed success again when he had the other opener, Kraigg Brathwaite, caught by Dickwella and removed premier middle-order batsman Shai Hope shortly after to a second slip catch by Roshen Silva. At the other end, Powell was all impressive assurance with his stroke play, reaching the half-century mark off just 59 deliveries. By the time stumps were drawn, his 64 had occupied 80 balls in an innings embellished by two sixes and six fours. He lost Chase just before the close of play, bowled by Rangana Herath. It was hardly cause for celebration, though, in a Sri Lankan camp bracing for the challenge of batting for survival at some point on the fourth day against the likes of Gabriel and Roach on a wearing pitch.
Commentary (Sri Lanka innings)
4.3 K Roach to Mendis, FOUR. 32/1
4.2 K Roach to Chandimal, 3 runs. 28/1
4.2 K Roach to Chandimal, No ball! The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. No Ball signalled by the Umpire. The bowler has overstepped there. 25/1
4.1 K Roach to Chandimal, Goes fuller on off, Dinesh drives it to the man at covers. 24/1
3.6 S Gabriel to Mendis, Edge? The umpire says no. But a beauty from Gabriel. Good length again on off, this one jags away. Mendis tries to defend it off the back foot but he seems to have been beaten. The keeper collects it and there is a loud appeal but the umpire shakes. The Windies players have a chat but then decide against the review. Holder seemed to be quite confident there and now we know why. Replays later on show a spike on Snicko. An opportunity goes abegging and Kusal gets a life. He would surely want to make the Windies pay here. 24/1
3.5 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Works it with the angle through mid-wicket for a run. 24/1
3.4 S Gabriel to Chandimal, Full and on off, Chandimal strokes it through covers and bags a brace. 23/1
3.3 S Gabriel to K Perera, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Kusal Perera once again departs quickly and it is Shannon Gabriel who gets him. This is on a length around middle. Perera tries to work it across the line with the angle but the ball straightens. Takes the outside edge and goes into the hands of Devon Smith at first slip who takes it. The left-hander also gets a send off from Shannon as he walks back to the hut. An early wicket for the Windies. Ideal start for them. 21/1
3.2 S Gabriel to Perera, Easy Perera! Gabriel once again offers width outside off. Kusal tries to slap it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge. 21/0
3.1 S Gabriel to Perera, Very full and on off, Perera jams it out to point. 21/0
2.6 K Roach to Mendis, This was not off the crack but a beauty! Angles this into the batsman first and the gets it to leave him. Mendis plays inside the line and gets beaten. 21/0
2.5 K Roach to Mendis, Off the crack! Wow! You just can't play those. Just hope that it misses the edge. On a length around off, it pitches on one of the crack and then takes off. It also straightens. Mendis tries to keep it out off the back foot but gets beaten. The keeper behind the stumps collects it well above his head. 21/0
2.4 K Roach to Mendis, Down the leg side, it bounces in front of the keeper. He only gets a hand to it and it goes down to fine leg for two byes. 21/0
2.3 K Roach to Mendis, Good length on off, Mendis defends it to mid off. 19/0
2.2 K Roach to Mendis, FOUR! Short and wide and Roach pays the price. Width on offer outside off, Mendis pounces on it as he cuts it through backward point for a boundary. 19/0
2.1 K Roach to Perera, Angles this one onto the pads, Perera works it down to fine leg and gets to the other end. 15/0
1.6 S Gabriel to Mendis, Good delivery to end! On the off stump and on a length. The batsman defends it onto the ground. 14/0
1.5 S Gabriel to Perera, Angles this into the batsman. Perera works it towards square leg for a run. 14/0
1.5 S Gabriel to Perera, A beauty but he has overstepped and by a big, big margin. He almost bowled that from 20 yards, that is how bad this was. On a length around off, this one stays very low. Perera tries to defend but it goes underneath his bat. 13/0
1.4 S Gabriel to Perera, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. 12/0
1.3 S Gabriel to Perera, FOUR! Perera is on a roll here! 10 from the first three balls he has faced. Full and on off, Kusal shows the full face of the bat. It goes off the middle and races to the long off fence. 12/0
1.2 S Gabriel to Perera, A couple to follow the boundary! This time it is fuller on off, Kusal drives it towards covers. Chase there makes a half stop and the batsmen get a brace. 8/0
1.1 S Gabriel to Perera, FOUR! Poor start by Shannon. Short and wide outside off, Perera knows no other way to play. He goes hard at it with a cut shot and it races away to the point fence. Off the mark in style is Kusal. 6/0
Shannon Gabriel to bowl from the other end.
0.6 K Roach to Mendis, Uppish but in the gap and Sri Lanka are underway. On the pads, Mendis clips it through the vacant mid-wicket region and gets two. 2/0
0.5 K Roach to Mendis, Good pacey delivery on middle, this one jags back in. Mendis tries to block it but gets hit on the thigh pad. 0/0
0.4 K Roach to Mendis, Misses his radar this time and bowls it way outside off. Mendis lets it be. 0/0
0.3 K Roach to Mendis, Once again right on the money. On a length around off, this one does not swing. Mendis defends it back to the bowler. 0/0
0.2 K Roach to Mendis, Lovely stuff! Once again in the corridor of uncertainty. This one shapes away. Mendis has a feel for it but gets beaten. Brilliant start by Roach. 0/0
0.1 K Roach to Mendis, A peach to start with! No looseners for Roach. On a length outside off, he bent his back on this one. It takes off after pitching. Mendis did the right thing as he pulled out of the shot. 0/0
First Published: June 9, 2018, 6:57 PM IST
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