Dhammika will begin the proceedings, he has three slips and a gully in place
Karunaratne and Chandimal are the heroes for the home team as they stitched a 238-run stand for the third wicket and helped Sri Lanka post a good first innings total. Stay tuned as we bring you the West Indies' response which is due to start in a while.
Here is a mind-boggling stat the West Indies can take the inspiration from when they come out to bat: Sri Lanka have lost their last seven wickets for 59 runs. Sri Lankan batters, after the post-lunch session, showed greater intent and in the process lost wickets. However, they can look back at their scorecard and say - "We've got enough on the board and all we have to do is make use of the rest of the last session." That will be the message from the coaching staff as well.
152.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Pradeep, out Caught by S Gabriel!! Finally after 152.3 overs of hard work, West Indies have managed to bowl out Sri Lanka. This was short and sat up nicely for Pradeep to place that wherever he wanted to. He, instead, rocks back and pulls sans any timing. Ball swirls high in the air and towards deep mid-wicket, Gabriel steadies himself and pouches the ball safely with both hands. Pradeep c S Gabriel b Devendra Bishoo 0(6)
Devendra Bishoo to Pradeep, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
152.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Pradeep, no run, flighted around off, Pradeep offers a dead willow
152.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Pradeep, no run, sharp turn and bounce for Bishoo. Tossed up on off and spinning past the forward poking blade of Pradeep
151.6 -
S Gabriel to Kaushal, no run, bouncer on the stumps, Kaushal sits under it
151.5 -
S Gabriel to Kaushal, no run, length ball on off, Kaushal blocks off the front foot towards cover
151.4 -
S Gabriel to Kaushal, no run, low full toss outside off, softly driven to the man at cover
151.3 -
S Gabriel to Kaushal, FOUR, little fuller and width on offer, Kaushal opts to drive and does so by timing it to perfection. Placed it through cover and it raced away
151.2 -
S Gabriel to Kaushal, no run, bowls this (lifter) with an extra bit of venom around off, Kaushal doesn't bother with it as he safely hides underneath it
151.1 -
S Gabriel to Kaushal, no run, bumper on off - Kaushal is very early to see that and ducks under it
150.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Pradeep, no run, tossed up outside off, Pradeep looks to drive but is beaten on the outside edge
150.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Kaushal, 1 run, floated up outside off, Kaushal drives it through cover and gets across for a single
150.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Kaushal, no run, googly on the stumps, Kaushal pushes that softly back to the bowler
150.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Kaushal, no run, flighted delivery on off, Kaushal defends it off the front foot
150.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Kaushal, FOUR, Sri Lanka's number 10 has hit a boundary against the lone spin warrior from the Windies - That should tell you some story about this innings. Short and outside off, Kaushal steps back and cuts that right from the middle of the bat - through cover and it's a boundary
150.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Kaushal, no run, floated up on leg, Kaushal lunges forward and pushes it to the leg-side
149.6 -
S Gabriel to Pradeep, no run, smidgen fuller and around off, Pradeep, with his feet stuck in blob, defends it to the leg-side off the inside half of the bat
149.5 -
S Gabriel to Pradeep, no run, slipping down the leg-side, Pradeep misses on the flick, good take by Ramdin diving to his left
Nuwan Pradeep, right handed bat, comes to the crease
149.4 -
S Gabriel to K Perera, out Bowled!! No luck this time though. Gabriel bowls a full delivery outside off, Perera goes very hard at it and this time the inside edge strikes the base of off-stump and Perera hears the death rattle. K Perera b S Gabriel 23(31) [4s-2]
S Gabriel to K Perera, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
149.3 -
S Gabriel to K Perera, FOUR, that's a lollypop for Perera. Stays inside the crease to this enticing full toss and clobbers the drive wide of mid-off, two in two for Perera now
149.2 -
S Gabriel to K Perera, FOUR, very full and on middle and leg, Perera makes room and looks to slog, gets an inside edge that races past the leg-stump and into the fine leg fence
149.1 -
S Gabriel to K Perera, no run, full and angled across off, Perera toe-ends the drive straight to the man at mid-off
Shannon Gabriel [18.0-2-64-0] is back into the attack
148.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Kaushal, no run, slower and spinning away, left alone to the keeper
T Kaushal, right handed bat, comes to the crease
148.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Herath, out Lbw!! Two in two for Bishoo and the short-stature-man can afford a smile - at least now. He bowls a floaty delivery on off, it spun back a little and missed Sri Lanka's premier spinner's sweep. That was an easy decision for the umpire and he has no hesitation in putting his finger up in a flash. Herath didn't even have a conflab with his partner, just turned his back and walked away. Herath lbw b Devendra Bishoo 0(1)
Devendra Bishoo to Herath, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
Rangana Herath, left handed bat, comes to the crease
148.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, out Caught by J Holder!! If you can't do it, I'll do it myself - That's what Holder might have said to himself after catching that. Lovely drift on this tossed up delivery around off, Prasad went back looking to dab towards third man, ekes out a thick outside edge which nestles in the hands of the lanky Holder at first slip. Dhammika c J Holder b Devendra Bishoo 13(35) [4s-1]
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
148.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to K Perera, 1 run, floty delivery on middle and leg, Perera gets across and pulls to the man at deep backward square leg
148.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, 1 run, full and drifting down leg, Prasad tickls it fine and calls for a quick single, gets it with ease in the end
148.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to K Perera, 1 run, slightly short and on the stumps, pulled away behind square on the leg-side
147.6 -
J Holder to Dhammika, no run, dropped for the umpteenth time. How many catches will West Indies drop? I've lost the count. This was short and outside off, Prasad opens the face of the bat and looks to guide it over gully. Shai Hope, the fielder gets his right hand to the ball but spills it - maybe he wasn't expecting the chance
147.5 -
J Holder to K Perera, 1 run, short of length delivery on leg-stump line, Perera hops inside the crease and pulls that square on the leg-side
147.4 -
J Holder to K Perera, no run, dug in short and nowhere near the troubling line, Perera sways away from it
147.3 -
J Holder to Dhammika, 1 run, juicy full toss on middle and leg, Prasad wrists it towards mid-wicket and gets off strike
147.2 -
J Holder to K Perera, 1 run, short of length delivery around the sixth stump line, Perera hangs back and cuts it fiercely off the back foot, can only find a single through cover
147.1 -
J Holder to K Perera, no run, full and on leg-stump line, Perera misses out on the flick, wears it on the pads but that was clearly sliding down leg
146.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, FOUR, short and width on offer, Prasad slaps the cut through cover and brings up his first boundary
146.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, no run, this time Prasad shows good judgement as he leavs the ball alone that spins away from off
146.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, no run, slower and spinning away, Prasad opens the face of the bat and dabs it in front of first slip
146.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, no run, floated up outside off, Prasad blocks it towards the off-side
146.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, no run, Prasad is attempting a few slogs here - that might have been the plan. The leggie from Devendra Bishoo which beats Prasad's outside edge
146.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, no run, very full and on off, Prasad drives straight to the man at cover
145.6 -
J Holder to K Perera, no run, back of a length delivery angling away from the left-hander, punched off the back foot towards cover
145.5 -
J Holder to Dhammika, 1 run, Holder is testing Prasad with a series of short deliveries and this time the latter responds well - with a pull through mid-wicket
145.4 -
J Holder to Dhammika, no run, bumper on the stumps, Prasad this time sees it early and hides under it
145.3 -
J Holder to Dhammika, no run, length delivery angling into the batsman, Prasad makes room and presents the full face of the bat as he defends it to the off-side
145.2 -
J Holder to Dhammika, no run, full toss outside off, driven to cover-point
145.1 -
J Holder to Dhammika, no run, very full and slipping down leg, Prasad looks to flick and misses, gets hit on the pad but he was well outside the line of leg
144.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, 1 run, short again and pulled again, this time the timing wasn't quite there but good enough to take a single
144.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, no run, slower through the air outside off, Prasad pushes with soft hands towards the off-side
144.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, no run, quicker and just outside off, Prasad blocks it back towards the bowler
144.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, 2 runs, half-tracker on the stumps, Prasad goes deep inside the crease and pulls airily over mid-wicket. Carlos Brathwaite, the substitute, sprints across and makes a good stop near the boundary rope to save a couple of runs
144.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, no run, slower and around off, Prasad goes on the back foot and blocks
144.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, no run, pitched on off and spinning away, Prasad goes for the back foot punch and gets beaten
Two slips in place for Bishoo now
143.6 -
J Holder to K Perera, no run, full toss outside off, Perera pushes that towards cover
143.5 -
J Holder to Dhammika, 1 run, short and just outside off, Prasad swivels across and pulls that through mid-wicket
143.4 -
J Holder to Dhammika, no run, and now Prasad is pinged on the helmet. Plenty of action happening here at Galle. The lifter from Holder and Prasad is hurried on the pull this time, he gets a top-edge onto the helmet. Ball lobs up in the air, Ramdin charges forward, gets to the ball, goes two-handed and makes a mess of it - It was catchable and will go down as a dropped chance. The physio is out and Dhammika gets some treatment, he's fine now and will resume his innings
143.3 -
J Holder to Dhammika, no run, pacy bumper from Holder, Prasad was surprised by it. He jumps high looking to fend, leading edge flies towards point fielder, who dives forward but just couldn't get there - It was a commendable effort though
143.2 -
J Holder to Dhammika, no run, hits the good length and keeps it outside off, Prasad gets across and plants it near his foot
143.1 -
J Holder to Dhammika, no run, Holder was excited for a fleeting moment as he nearly consumed Prasad. Very full and on off, Prasad gets an inside edge as he looked to block that - had there been no inside edge, Prasad would have been plumb
142.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to K Perera, 2 runs, quicker and outside off, Perera flashes hard and gets a thick outside edge which flies well wide of Holder at first slip. Ball runs away towards third man and Perera picks up a double
142.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, 1 run, dragged down outside off, Prasad pulls hard through mid-wicket and scampers across for a single
142.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, no run, flatter and on off, Prasad gets across and turns it to the leg-side
142.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, no run, slower and spinning away, left alone to the keeper
142.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, no run, tossed up around off, Prasad prods forward in defence
142.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Dhammika, no run, classy leg-spinner from Devendra Bishoo, Prasad didn't pick that at all. He was beaten all ends up as he came forward to defend. Pitched on off and spinning away
Devendra Bishoo [35.0-2-125-1] is back into the attack
141.6 -
J Holder to K Perera, no run, full and angled in, Kusal attempts an ugly hoick and gets a thick inside edge onto the pad, ball dribbles away to the off-side
141.5 -
J Holder to Dhammika, 1 run, on the pads again, Prasad clips through mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single
141.4 -
J Holder to Dhammika, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Prasad works that to mid-wicket
141.3 -
J Holder to Dhammika, no run, yorker on off, Prasad digs it back to the bowler
141.2 -
J Holder to Dhammika, no run, full and down the leg-side, Prasad tries to glance and misses
Dhammika Prasad, right handed bat, comes to the crease
141.1 -
J Holder to Mathews, out Caught&Bowled!! And, what better? He's got a wicket first ball and he is all smiles - looks like more of a respite than anything. Greets Mathews with a short of a length delivery first up, it was pacy and rushing to Mathews who was hurried as he tried to work it to the on-side off the back foot, ball catches the leading edge and lobs to the leg-side. Holder ran forward and completed an easy catch. Holder wins the battle of the skippers. Mathews c and b J Holder 48(65) [4s-5 6s-1]
J Holder to Mathews, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
Welcome back for the final session of the day. Jason Holder, who has had a tough day in the field so far, will get us under way. He has only one slip in place
A nervy Siriwardana on debut could only get off the mark before edging one behind to the keeper. Mathews held fort at the other end and scored at his patent quick rate, the highlight of his innings being a gigantic six off Samuels over long-on. West Indies grew disciplined as the session progressed but the bowling still looks as flat as the pitch and a daunting bat-once-bat-big score doesn't look too far away. Join us in about 20 minutes for the evening session.
Width was the order of the session as Sri Lankan batsmen made merry with fierce cut shots. Having started the session with Bishoo and the part-timer in Samuels, West Indies fell short on discipline and leaked easy runs to two well-set batsmen. The disappointment continued even when the pacemen took over as boundaries came easy and often. Chandimal brought up his 150 but got out soon after as he drove a Roach delivery straight to cover.
140.6 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to K Perera, no run, flatter outside off, Perera goes on the back foot and punches it to the left of cover, who moves across to his left and stops the ball
140.5 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to K Perera, no run, darted shorter and wider outside off, Perera slaps it straight to short cover
140.4 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to K Perera, no run, quicker through the air and spinning away outside off, left alone
140.3 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mathews, 1 run, drifting in on off and middle, Mathews works it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end
140.2 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mathews, no run, flatter and just outside off, Mathews goes back and across, turns it into the on-side, thinks about a single but decides against it in the end as the fielder was quick to reach the ball
140.1 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to K Perera, 1 run, shortish and slightly wide outside off, Perera goes back and slices the cut square of the wicket, good enough for a single before the fielder gets to the ball
139.6 -
J Holder to Mathews, no run, Mathews misses out on a freebie. He could have hit this anywhere, he was in fact looking to work it on the on-side but ends up hitting it back towards the bowler. He looked a little suprised there as he was probably not expecting a full toss
139.5 -
J Holder to K Perera, 1 run, angling in on leg stump line, Perera nurdles it behind square on the on-side for a single
Comes round the wicket now
139.4 -
J Holder to K Perera, no run, slower ball from Holder at 118.8kph, Perera lets it go as it was outside off
139.3 -
J Holder to K Perera, no run, bumper on the stumps, Perera ducks under it
139.2 -
J Holder to K Perera, no run, angling away outside off, Perera looks to force it through the off-side off the back foot, but drags it back towards the bowler off the inside half of the bat
139.1 -
J Holder to Mathews, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Mathews tucks it away to fine leg off his hips for a single
Jason Holder [16.0-4-28-0] is back into the attack
138.6 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mathews, 1 run, Brathwaite pushes this one quicker, Mathews hangs back and punches it to long-on, keeps the strike with a run
138.5 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mathews, no run, drifting on middle and leg, Mathews works it towards backward square leg, can't get the single away
138.4 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to K Perera, 1 run, on the pads this time around, Perera turns it through mid-wicket and the batsmen cross over
138.3 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mathews, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, Mathews punches it down to long-on for a single
138.2 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mathews, no run, tossed up just outside off, Mathews wrists it to the left of mid-wicket, who moves across and stops the ball
138.1 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to K Perera, 1 run, fullish delivery outside off, Perera clears his front leg as he goes on the back foot, drives it through the cover region and gets off strike
137.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Mathews, no run, bit of width on offer on this length delivery outside off, Mathews reaches out as he looks to drive, ends up dragging it to mid-on off the inside half of the bat
137.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Mathews, no run, good short ball from Taylor, aimed at the batsman and the ball got big on Mathews who looks to fend it away after taking his eyes off the ball. Luckily for him, the ball bounces in front of Taylor, who was running forward. In fact, the ball lobbed up off the handle on this occasion
Mathews looks to be having some difficulty with running between the wickets. Doesn't look comfortable at all. Not sure what's bothering him though.
137.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Mathews, 2 runs, pitched up on off and middle, Mathews comes slightly across and whips it through square leg, comes back for the second with ease
137.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Mathews, FOUR, edged and four! Taylor offers width outside off and Mathews goes after it as well. He flashes hard, the ball catches the outside edge and runs away in the gap between slip and gully. Taylor has his hands on his knees in frustration
137.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Mathews, no run, angling in around off, Mathews was first looking to work it into the on-side and then decides to defend in the end, gets a soft leading edge that rolls into the off-side
137.1 -
Jerome Taylor to K Perera, 1 run, slower ball from Taylor but he drifts onto the pads this time, Perera gently nudges it towards fine leg and gets to the other end with a single
136.6 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mathews, no run, flatter and turning in from outside off, Mathews goes on the back foot and punches it to the left of mid-wicket, who quickly moves across and prevents any chance of a run
136.5 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mathews, 2 runs, kneels down after going across and laps this flighted delivery fine past the keeper, the batsmen take another couple before the ball is hunted down
136.4 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mathews, no run, bit quicker just outside off, Mathews comes half-forward as he defends, the ball rolls into the on-side off the inside half of the bat
136.3 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to K Perera, 1 run, drags his length back this time around, Perera was lining up for the big cut but it wasn't that short as well, Perera adjusts and manages to send it through towards the sweeper for a single
136.2 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to K Perera, no run, slower through the air and on off, Perera blocks off the front foot
136.1 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to K Perera, 2 runs, flatter and around off, Perera goes on the back foot and knocks it through the cover region, the batsmen take two before the sweeper cuts it off after running to his left
135.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Mathews, no run, angling down the leg-side, Mathews looks to glance it fine but can't lay bat on it, the keeper collects after moving to his left
135.5 -
Jerome Taylor to K Perera, 1 run, in the air and safe! Taylor bowls this well wide outside off, Perera reaches out for it as he looks to go hard at it, ends up slicing it off the toe-end. The ball goes high in the air but evades the man running back from cover as it falls well away from him. Perera gets off the mark with a single
135.4 -
Jerome Taylor to K Perera, no run, bowls a low full toss on the stumps, Perera drives it to the left of extra cover
A slip and a gully in place for Perera
135.3 -
Jerome Taylor to K Perera, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Perera defends it to the right of the bowler, who moves across and stops the ball
Kusal Perera, left handed bat, comes to the crease
135.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Siriwardana, out Caught by Ramdin!! Siriwardana falls! He fails to make the most of this opportunity on his Test debut. Taylor is extremely delighted, two wickets in two overs for him. This was a length delivery outside off, the ball straightens as the angle on the ball draws the batsman forward, who was pushing at it, catches the outside edge and Ramdin takes the easiest of catches. Siriwardana c Ramdin b Jerome Taylor 1(8)
Jerome Taylor to Siriwardana, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
135.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Siriwardana, no run, length delivery outside off, Siriwardana is not bothered to offer a shot
134.6 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Siriwardana, 1 run, first runs in Test cricket for Siriwardana, this was floated up outside off, Siriwardana comes half-forward and pushes it square of the wicket, he will keep the strike with this single
134.5 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Siriwardana, no run, comes down the track and almost yorks himself, can only manage to jam the drive towards the bowler
134.4 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Siriwardana, no run, once again Siriwardana offers a dead-bat as he defends this flighted delivery around off
134.3 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Siriwardana, no run, slower through the air and just outside off, Siriwardana comes forward and blocks it to short cover
Comes round the wicket to the left-hander
134.2 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mathews, 1 run, full just outside off, Mathews eases it down to long-on and gets off strike
134.1 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Mathews, no run, quicker and just outside off, Mathews hangs back and defends it into the on-side
Kraigg Brathwaite [1.0-0-1-0] is back into the attack
133.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Siriwardana, no run, bit fuller and angling in from just outside off, Siriwardana pushes it to mid-off
133.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Siriwardana, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Siriwardana offers the full face of the bat as he defends it towards mid-off
Milinda Siriwardana, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Taylor comes round the wicket to the left-hander, the debutant Siriwardana
133.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, out Caught by Blackwood!! Sri Lanka lose their fourth and it's the dangerous Chandimal, who is going back to the hut. After dropping him twice in the innings, West Indies finally manage to hold onto this chance. Nothing but a full delivery outside off, it was right in the slot for the drive as Chandimal goes for it. However, he doesn't bother to keep it down and hits it straight to cover, where Blackwood snaffles it easily. Chandimal c Blackwood b Jerome Taylor 151(298) [4s-16 6s-2]
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
133.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, a little shimmy down the track but Chandimal can't time his drive well. He went hard at it, but couldn't get it from the middle, the ball dribbles away to mid-off
133.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Chandimal defends it to the left of the bowler, there was a bit of extra bounce on this but Chandimal handles it well in the end
133.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, inswinging full toss on middle, Chandimal looked a little surprised there as he wrists it to mid-on, handled it well in the end
132.6 -
S Gabriel to Mathews, no run, full toss outside off and Mathews would feel that he missed out on a freebie. He fails to lay bat on it as he looks to drive, the ball bounces behind the pitch and the keeper collects
132.5 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Chandimal comes on the front foot and bunts it square of the wicket for another run
132.4 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, angling in on off, Chandimal gets behind the line as he blocks it into the off-side
132.3 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Chandimal hangs back, opens the face of the bat and runs it down towards gully, who moves to his right and stops the ball
132.2 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, pitched up around off, Chandimal drives it back to the bowler off the front foot
132.1 -
S Gabriel to Mathews, 1 run, bowls this one slightly wide outside off, Mathews reaches out and pushes it through the cover-point region, the batsmen cross over for a single
Holder, who had some issues with his thumb yesterday, got hurt as he was fielding the last ball of the previous over. He immediately shouted in pain, was looking at his hand as he called for the physio. Has gone off the field to receive some treatment
131.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, bit of reverse swing for Taylor. Gets this one to come back in towards off and middle, Chandimal pushes at it and the ball dribbles away towards mid-wicket off the inside half of the bat
131.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, pitched up on off, Chandimal drives it back to the bowler, who bends down in his followthrough and gets a hand on it, the ball rolls away towards cover
131.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, FOUR, well played by Chandimal. Reaches 150 with this boundary. He raises his bat to acknowledge the applause from the crowd and his teammates. This was a back of a length delivery outside off, Chandimal stays inside the crease as he waits for the ball to arrive, guides it in the gap between gully and backward point, runs away to the fence in a jiffy
131.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, just short of a good length and just outside off, Chandimal comes across as he looks to defend, the ball bounces a bit extra and hits the top half of Chandimal's bat
131.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Mathews, 1 run, goes fuller this time around and angles it on off and middle, Mathews flicks it behind square on the on-side for another run
131.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, 1 run, on a good length and outside off, Chandimal comes on the front foot and drives it square of the wicket, gets to the other end with a single
Drinks are on the field now
130.6 -
S Gabriel to Mathews, no run, fullish but too wide outside off to entice the batsman who just leaves it alone to the keeper
130.5 -
S Gabriel to Mathews, no run, short of length again but outside off this time, Mathews gets behind the line this time and hop-defends it
130.4 -
S Gabriel to Mathews, no run, short of length into the ribs, Mathews gets into an awkward position as he tries to fend it into the off-side, is hit on the shoulder
130.3 -
S Gabriel to Mathews, no run, very full outside off, Mathews eases the drive to extra-cover
130.2 -
S Gabriel to Mathews, no run, fullish outside off, Mathews push-drives it into the off-side
130.1 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, 1 run, good length delivery, Chandimal defends it into the off-side
129.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Mathews, no run, very full on middle, Mathews plays the one-legged clip to mid-wicket
129.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Mathews, no run, fullish, Mathews meets it on the front foot but mistimes the drive back to the bowler
129.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Mathews, no run, on a length outside off, Mathews sends it to cover with a defensive push
129.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, 1 run, good length delivery, Chandimal defends it into the off-side with a slightly open bat face
129.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, 2 runs, back of a length again outside off, Chandimal arches back to create width and cuts it square, sweeper cover runs to his right to keep it to a couple
129.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, length delivery is punched to extra-cover, no run available there
Jerome Taylor [15.0-3-48-0] is back into the attack
128.6 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, 1 run, fullish in length, Chandimal meets it with an open bat face, runs a single as deep point fires in the throw back
128.5 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, back of a length delivery straightens off the pitch, Chandimal looks to slash but is beaten but the slight movement and bounce
128.4 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, extra bounce on this back of a length delivery as Chandimal takes his bottom hand off while defending this
128.3 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, in the blockhole, Chandimal digs it back to the bowler
128.2 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery wide of off, no movement on offer, Chandimal shoulders arms
128.2 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, 5 wides, this is poor bowling, that's way down the leg side and Ramdin had no chance. Rightly, the umpire calls that a wide
128.1 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, byes, FOUR, a bit of inswing and lack of discipline down the leg side, too wide to even miss the tickle, runs to the fine leg fence
Shannon Gabriel [15.0-2-55-0] is back into the attack
Pace from both ends then it seems..
127.6 -
Roach to Chandimal, 1 run, just back of a length angled in, Chandimal turns it to backward square leg and retains the strike
127.5 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, very full this time, Chandimal digs it out to mid-off, not much pace on that delivery to trouble a set batsman
127.4 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, fullish, Chandimal is half-forward to defend it, the ball rolls to mid-off from the outside half of the bat
127.3 -
Roach to Mathews, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the leg stump, Mathews tucks it off the hips and collects a single to mid-wicket
127.2 -
Roach to Mathews, no run, length delivery outside off, Mathews lunges forward to defend this to cover
127.1 -
Roach to Mathews, no run, fuller length delivery first up, Mathews clips it past a diving short mid-wicket, mid-on tidies up
126.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, good ball, flighted and drifting in, Chandimal offers the perfect forward defence
126.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, 1 run, enough time for Mathews to slap this to sweeper cover
126.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, keeps bowling it wide, Chandimal meets it with a cut to point
126.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, similar delivery this time, lots of turn but wide enough for the batsman to leave this
126.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, delicious flight but far outside off, Chandimal is on the front foot but leaves it
126.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, 1 run, flattish delivery is worked off the pads to mid-wicket for an easy single
125.6 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, splays it down the leg side, Chandimal misses with the tickle
125.5 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, goes wide of the crease on this back of a length delivery, Chandimal tries to play the dab to third man but drags it off the inner-half of the bat, the ball rolled back to the keeper
125.4 -
Roach to Mathews, 1 run, length delivery speared down leg, Mathews tucks it to deep mid-wicket
The conditions are brighter than before at Galle now
125.3 -
Roach to Mathews, no run, back of a length this time, Mathews is on his toes to ride the bounce
125.2 -
Roach to Chandimal, 1 run, so much room outside off again, Chandimal chops his cut this time, earns a single to cover-point
125.1 -
Roach to Chandimal, FOUR, width is contagious! Short and wide dished up, Chandimal brings out the cut and ball flies square of the wicket to the fence
Kemar Roach [17.0-3-49-1] is back into the attack
124.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, width on this one is met with a slice to sweeper cover
124.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, 1 run, width again on this, Mathews cuts in front of square, sweeper cover in action here
124.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up outside off, driven down to long-off
124.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, fullish for a change, gets Chandimal forward with a drive to mid-off
124.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, Chandimal backs away to manufacture width but cannot get it past the square
124.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, legbreak and the turn giving the batsman more width, Chandimal cuts it straight to point
123.6 -
Samuels to Mathews, no run, on the stumps, worked to mid-wicket
123.5 -
Samuels to Mathews, no run, lots of flight on this ball down the leg side, Mathews tries to work it to the on-side but misses, Ramdin takes the bails off as the batsman overbalances but Mathews had his back foot grounded
Groundstaff gather around, they are expecting a shower
123.4 -
Samuels to Mathews, no run, shortish and outside off stump, punched off the back foot to mid-off
123.3 -
Samuels to Chandimal, 1 run, fifty partnership up! Chandimal cuts it square of the wicket to bring up the milestone
123.2 -
Samuels to Mathews, 1 run, flatter on leg, nudged behind square
123.1 -
Samuels to Mathews, FOUR, lots of candy width outside off, Mathews obliges with a cut shot to get another boundary in this session
122.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flat, short and wide, whatever you don't want a spinner to bowl, Chandimal cuts it hard to cover-point
122.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery, Chandimal leans forward to drive this but cannot get it past cover
122.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, legbreak turning from leg to off, Chandimal covers the turn to defends this to cover
122.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, FOUR, flighted delivery outside off, Chandimal reaches with a sweep and creams it behind square on the leg-side, barrage of boundaries continue
122.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, sliding down the leg side, Chandimal gets inside the line and bunts it
122.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flat outside off, Chandimal jab-defends this into the off-side
121.6 -
Samuels to Mathews, no run, tossed up this time, defended straight back to the bowler
121.5 -
Samuels to Mathews, no run, flat on middle, pushed back to the bowler
121.4 -
Samuels to Mathews, SIX, that's monstrous! Mathews shimmies down the track to get to the pitch of this harmless flat delivery, lofts it over long-on for a gigantic intentful maximum
121.3 -
Samuels to Mathews, no run, pushed through flat, Mathews turns it to the on-side
121.2 -
Samuels to Mathews, no run, similar line and length, Mathews meets it with a straight defensive bat again
121.1 -
Samuels to Mathews, no run, sliding across Mathews who prods forward to block this
120.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, good over this, fullish again and not much flight, Chandimal can only block this off the front foot
120.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, fuller in length, Chandimal blocks it while trying to play it on the on-side
120.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, straighter one that zips off the pitch, Chandimal is on his toes to defend this
120.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, slower through the air, Chandimal blocks it with a straight bat
120.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 2 runs, quicker delivery just outside off, Chandimal waits and plays the cut ever so late to deep point
120.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, 1 run, full toss on leg stump, Mathews decides to be sane and drives it to long-on
Ominous start to the session this for West Indies
119.6 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, sliding across the batsman, Chandimal gets half-forward and bunts it into the off-side
119.5 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, some width again, Chandimal backs away to make more room and cuts it to cover-point
119.4 -
Samuels to Chandimal, FOUR, cheeky! Straighter delivery, Chandimal gets on one knee and paddle-sweeps it very fine towards the fine leg boundary
119.3 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, gives some air on this, Chandimal works this to the right of the man at mid-wicket
119.2 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, flat, Chandimal is half-forward and defends it off the inside edge
119.1 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, loop outside off, Chandimal comes on the front foot to push this to mid-on
118.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, no run, flighted delivery outside off, defended back to the bowler
118.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, FOUR, bad ball punished! Short ball is bludgeoned away with a fierce pull to the deep mid-wicket boundary
118.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, no run, this flighted delivery turns away from the line of the stumps, Mathews leaves it alone
118.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, no run, good loop outside off, Mathews defends with a lifted bat
118.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, no run, loopy delivery on middle, defends it back to the bowler
118.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, no run, dropped! Tossed up nicely, drifts in, brings the batsman forward with a jab, the ball flies low to the lone slip but is dropped by Holder
117.6 -
Samuels to Chandimal, FOUR, flat outside off, Chandimal reaches out to this outside off and sweeps hard over backward square leg, earns himself a boundary
117.5 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, flatter on middle, Chandimal pushes this to mid-on
117.4 -
Samuels to Mathews, 1 run, short and wide has been the order of the day, Mathews chops it to cover and completes a risky single. The fielder there tried to grab the ball with his left hand and quickly release the throw, but he fumbled
117.3 -
Samuels to Chandimal, 3 runs, width on this, Chandimal cuts hard, Roach hauls this just back inside the sweeper cover fence, in fact he stopped it with his boot
117.2 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, flatter and fuller, Chandimal walks in front to block this
117.1 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, tossed up this time, Chandimal prods forward to defend this
116.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, 2 runs, it took Devendra Bishoo 5 balls to get the length and flight right. Looped up, Mathews pushes at it with laden feet, the outside edge flies to the right of the lone slip, backward point cleans up
116.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, FOUR, width outside off again, Mathews slaps the cut square of the wicket and earns himself another boundary
116.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, FOUR, horror full toss in an attempt to bowl full, Mathews swings hard and deposits it over mid-wicket for a one-bounce four
116.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, no run, and again! This time Mathews rocks back to slap this to extra-cover
116.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, no run, shortish again, punched to extra cover
116.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Mathews, no run, poor start, dragged down but pulled straight to mid-off
Spin to start the session. Mid-off and mid-on in with a lone slip in place
Welcome back! The players walk back to the middle after what looks like has been a heavy lunch break for them
The partnership between Karunaratne and Chandimal (238), for the third wicket, was the highest for Sri Lanka against West Indies. The only exciting moment for West Indies in this session has been when Jerome Taylor jumped forward and nearly missed a chance off Chandimal while he was on 107. Barring that their bowling was poor. Join us back for the post-lunch session at 12:40 local time.
That will be lunch on day 2. Sri Lanka's dominance continues and West Indies' fielding and bowling woes continue - that has been the story so far. Karunaratne missed out on what could have been a well-deserved double hundred. Samuels was the only wicket taker in this session while Bishoo maintained good control from the other end.
115.6 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, flatter and outside off, Chandimal shows the full face as he defends it back to the bowler
115.5 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, slower and just outside off, Chandimal gets across and pushes it down the track
115.4 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, still the line is around off, Chandimal is solid in his front foot defence
115.3 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, tossed up just outside off, Chandimal offers a dead bat
115.2 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, flighted just outside off, Chandimal prods forward and defends
115.1 -
Samuels to Mathews, 1 run, low full toss on middle, Mathews drives towards mid-on and is off the mark with a single
114.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, FOUR, when Bishoo bowls it short, Chandimal pounces on it. Rocks back and cuts that through cover with superb timing
114.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Chandimal leans forward and blocks
114.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, leg-spinner from Devendra Bishoo, the line is just outside off, Chandimal meets it with a drive off the front foot
114.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, quicker delivery just outside off, Chandimal goes for the cut and misses
114.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, quicker one just outside off, Chandimal plays it with soft hands as he blocks it wide of slip
114.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on off, Chandimal defends it back to the bowler
Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease
113.6 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, out Caught&Bowled!! Sigh! What a tame end to a brilliant knock! He wanted to record his maiden double ton but unfortunately falls 14 short. Samuels, not even in his wildest dreams, would have expected a wicket off such a delivery. This was short and outside off, Karunaratne is early on the punch, ends up spooning it to the left of the bowler, who accepts it gleefully and flings the ball high and towards the blue sky. Karunaratne c and b Samuels 186(354) [4s-16 6s-1]
Samuels to Karunaratne, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
113.5 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, slower through the air outside off, Karunaratne defends it down the track
113.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 2 runs, slipping down leg, Karunaratne clips it to fine leg for a couple of runs
113.3 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, FOUR, floaty delivery outside off, Karunaratne creams the drive to to the right of mid-off, once it beat the fielder it was always going to be a boundary
113.2 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, quicker one just outside off, driven back to Samuels
113.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, short and wide, Karunaratne is kind enough to slap the cut straight to the man at cover
112.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, driven to cover
112.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, slightly short again, Chandimal chops this one to cover
112.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, dropped it short and wide, Chandimal goes back and cuts to point
112.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, slower through the air outside off, driven straight to the man at cover
112.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Karunaratne crouches low and sweeps along the ground, towards fine leg
112.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, loopy delivery outside off, Karunaratne advances and drives it back to the bowler
111.6 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, slower and just outside off, Chandimal blocks off the front foot
111.5 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, fuller and around off, Karunaratne looks to drive off the front foot, gets an inside edge that rolls towards mid-on
111.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, flatter delivery just outside off, Karunaratne punches it off the back foot towards cover
111.3 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, quicker and outside off, Karunaratne lifts his bat and lets it go
111.2 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, stays on the back foot and pushes this flatter delivery to cover
111.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, short and just outside off, Karunaratne goes back and cuts to point
110.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, wide outside off, left alone to the keeper
110.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, slower and on off, Chandimal blocks it back to the bowler
110.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, full and on off, Chandimal defends it off the front foot
110.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 2 runs, was that a chance? This was flighted delivery on off, Chandimal dances down the track and goes for the lofted drive, it lands just well in front of a forward diving Jerome Taylor at mid-off. In fact, Taylor was a little late to react. That should have been taken
110.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flatter and outside off, Chandimal cuts and finds point
110.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, advances and eases this tossed up towards long-on
109.6 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, fuller and on off, Chandimal blocks it down the track
109.5 -
Samuels to Chandimal, SIX, that's the perfect way to answer, isn't it? He skips out and smokes it high and sailing over the mid-wicket fence. Samuels just stares and walks back
Samuels is trying to intimidate Chandimal. He has a word or two with Chandimal who doesn't respond - just walks away with a cheeky grin
109.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, floated up on middle, Karunaratne drives to mid-on and scampers across for a quick single
109.3 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, full and on off, Karunaratne answers with a dead blade
109.2 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, quicker and just outside off, Karunaratne lunges forward in defence
109.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, howzaaat, cries Ramdin but the umpire is not interested. Samuels dragged it short and wide, Karunaratne looks for the initially, but withdraws as he sees the ball bouncing extra, keeper appeals but it has missed the outside edge by a long mile
108.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, floaty delivery outside off, Chandimal drives and picks mid-off
108.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, short and outside off, Chandimal reaches out for the cut, finds the man at extra-cover
108.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, tossed up around off, Chandimal prods forward in defence
108.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on off, Chandimal defends it off the front foot
108.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, gives this one more air just outside off, Chandimal comes forward and push-drives, gets an outside edge that falls well short of cover
108.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, shortish and on the stumps, pulled behind square on the leg-side
107.6 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, slower through the air around off, driven straight to cover
107.5 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, fullish and just outside off, Chandimal drives to cover
107.4 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Chandimal cuts that towards point
107.3 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, floated up on middle, Karunaratne drives wide of a diving cover and gets across for a single
107.2 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, short again, Karunaratne goes back and cuts, picks the man at point
107.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 2 runs, short and outside off, Karunaratne pulls it ever so hard and places that through mid-wicket. Roach in the deep gets across and stops with his right boot. Was he in contact with the rope? No, he isn't, reckons the TV umpire and it's just a double for Karunaratne
Marlon Samuels [18.0-4-42-0] is back into the attack
Chandimal is having a change of gloves. Meanwhile Percy, the hardcore Sri Lankan cricket fan, is seen having an intense conversation with someone in the ground
106.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, tossed up on off, Chandimal blocks that back to Bishoo
106.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, three in a row - dropped short. Chandimal, as ever, sits back and cuts, finds the same man again
106.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, short again, Chandimal jumps back and cuts - this time he finds cover-point
106.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, tad short and room on offer, Chandimal goes back and cuts to the left of cover who saves with a slide
106.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on off, Chandimal answers with a forward prod
106.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, fuller and on middle, Chandimal makes room slightly and drives straight to cover
105.6 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, 1 run, inside edge and Gabriel is on his knees straightaway! It's been that kind a of a Test match so far for the West Indies, isn't it? Chandimal flashes hard at a good length delivery on off, the edge escapes past the leg-stump and towards fine leg
105.5 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Chandimal stays on the back foot and taps to the man at backward point
105.4 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, length delivery just outside off, safely defended to the off-side
105.3 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, FOUR, that's the way to do it! What a talent, what a player! Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal. West Indies dropped him twice and he has made them pay for it. It has been a knock of class and quality. He records his 5th Test ton and he has many more to come in the years to follow. He gets there with a lofted drive over mid-off. Gets across to the other end, gets down on his knees and has his arms aloft as he smiles in delight
105.2 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, 1 run, short of length delivery well outside off, Karunaratne punches that to the left of point and races across for a sharp single
105.1 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, goes wide of the crease and angles it on off from a fuller length, Karunaratne softly nudges to the man at mid-on
104.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, errs in line again, Karunaratne gets down on his knees, sweeps that towards fine leg and retains strike
104.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, drifting on middle and leg, Chandimal helps it down to fine leg
104.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, floated up just outside off, Karunaratne gets across and gets an outside edge towards third man while trying to block
104.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, slower through the air around off, Chandimal defends and gets an inside edge towards square leg
104.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, loopy delivery just outside off, Chandimal opens the face of the bat and dabs it towards cover-point
104.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, FOUR, ah! Those beautiful wrists from Chandimal! Makes it look so easy. He steps down the track, takes it on the full and whips it in the gap between mid-on and mid-wicket
One slip and a short cover in place
103.6 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, slightly fuller and in the outside off zone, Karunaratne pushes with soft hands in front of point
103.5 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, the field on the off-side is packed - to try and deny a boundary for Karunaratne. He though doesn't bother with a short and wide delivery from Gabriel
103.4 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, very full and on off, Karunaratne gets across and drives it straight to mid-on. Chandimal thought of a quick single but is sent back by his partner
103.3 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, 1 run, driven with sublime timing but he can only get one courtesy of a misfield from the younger Bravo at cover - who slides to his left and then fumbles
103.2 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, on a length and around the fifth stump line, Chandimal plays with a slightly closed face as he blocks it to cover
103.1 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, Gabriel steams into the short-of-stature Chandimal and bowls a fullish delivery outside off, Chandimal leans on the drive and finds cover to perfection
102.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, short again, Chandimal camps back and cuts square of the wicket, retains the strike with that run
102.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, brings up the 200-run stand with a tuck to square leg
102.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, stifled appeal for lbw but umpire Richard Illingworth is not interested. Karunaratne lunged forward for this flighted delivery, he gets an inside edge on the pad. The umpire is spot on there
102.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, short and width on offer, Chandimal jumps back and cuts that through cover
102.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, floated up just outside off, Chandimal prods forward in defence
102.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Chandimal goes back and punches it to cover
Devendra Bishoo [22.0-1-78-1] is back into the attack
Drinks are on the field now
101.6 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, 1 run, that could have been close! Chandimal dabbed a short of a good length delivery to the left of backward point and set off for a quick single. Karunaratne responded well and might have made it even if there was a direct hit at his end
101.5 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Chandimal shuffles across and defends it
101.4 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Chandimal plays with an open face and slices the drive towards extra cover
101.3 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, short of a length and on the stumps, nudged towards mid-wicket
101.2 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, loose from Chandimal, goes chasing after a good length delivery that held its line, beaten on the outside edge
101.1 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, 1 run, fuller length delivery and angling into Karunaratne, worked wide of mid-on for a single
100.6 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, 1 run, Holder drifts one onto Karunaratne's pads, he looks to flick and gets an inside edge onto the pads, rolls away towards long leg
100.5 -
J Holder to Chandimal, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Chandimal creams it to deep cover for a single. There's some protection for the bowlers now
100.4 -
J Holder to Chandimal, no run, very full and outside off, dfriven crisply but straight to the fielder at cover
100.3 -
J Holder to Chandimal, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Chandimal prods forward and defends it
100.2 -
J Holder to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Chandimal plays with an open face and defends it towards backward point
100.1 -
J Holder to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Chandimal drives hard and to the left of short extra cover, the fielder gets a hand and saves some runs
99.6 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and angling into Karunaratne, he closes the face of the bat and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs
99.5 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended back towards the bowler
Round the wicket to Karunaratne
99.4 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, defended in front of mid-off and sets off for a quick single
99.3 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, 2 runs, another chance and it's been dropped once again, Blackwood is the culprit now. This was short and wide from Gabriel, Chandimal went hard on the cut, didn't bother to keep it down. It flew towards backward point, Blackwood was late to react to the chance, just above his head, it burst through his fingers. He gives chase and keeps them down to a brace, Gabriel looks gutted
99.2 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, 1 run, on a good length and angling into the left-hander, worked wide of mid-on for a run
99.1 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, FOUR, edged and four, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Karunaratne goes hard on the drive, gets a thick edge that flies through the gap between slip and gully, into the fence
Shannon Gabriel [11.0-2-36-0] is back into the attack
One slip and a gully in place as Gabriel comes into the attack
This is the second highest Test score by a Sri Lankan batsman against the West Indies. Hashan Tillakaratne is the leader. He made 204* at the SSC in 2001.
98.6 -
J Holder to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and angling across the right-hander, defended towards the off-side
Holder switches to round the wicket against Chandimal
98.5 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, 1 run, very full and just outside off, pushed in front of mid-on for a single
98.4 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended towards the off-side
Holder switches to round the wicket
98.3 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, FOUR, easy pickings for Karunaratne, overpitched and just outside off, Karunaratne gets a big stride forward and drills it past mid-off, races away to the fence in a hurry
98.2 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and around off, defended with a straight bat towards mid-on
98.1 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Karunaratne closes the face of the bat and nudges it towards the on-side
97.6 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, driven crisply but straight to the fielder at extra cover
97.5 -
Roach to Chandimal, FOUR, cracking shot, full and wide from Roach, Chandimal goes down on his knee and square drives it past cover-point, handy boundary for Chandimal, moves into the eighties
97.4 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, driven with a closed face towards mid-on
97.3 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Chandimal gets half forward and defends, gets an inside edge onto the pads
97.2 -
Roach to Karunaratne, 3 runs, lovely shot, wide half-volley from Roach, Karunaratne leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives it past extra cover. Taylor gives chase and keeps them down to three runs. Karunaratne has now registered his highest score in Tests
97.1 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and slanting back into the left-hander, he covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
96.6 -
J Holder to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and just outside off, blocked back towards the bowler
96.5 -
J Holder to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, Chandimal covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
A wide slip, gully and a short extra cover for the right-hander
96.4 -
J Holder to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, defended towards the off-side
96.3 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, Karunaratne presents the full face of the bat as he punches it to the left of mid-off for a single
Now, Holder goes back to over the wicket
96.2 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, Karunaratne covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
96.1 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, short of a length and well outside off, punched off the back foot towards cover-point
Jason Holder [13.0-4-20-0] is back into the attack
First change of the day. Captain Holder comes on, replacing Taylor. He's coming from round the wicket. A silly mid-on, a wide slip and a gully in place
95.6 -
Roach to Chandimal, FOUR, too straight from Roach, ends up drifting onto Chandimal's pads, clipped away past square leg. The timing is sweet and the ball races away to the fence
95.5 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, pushed towards the off-side
A wide slip and a gully in place for Roach
95.4 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Chandimal pushes it towards mid-on. He thinks about a single but decides against it
95.3 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, Roach keeps it full and in that channel outside off, Chandimal leans across and squirts it towards cover-point
95.2 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Chandimal shuffles across and defends it towards the on-side
95.1 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Chandimal leans forward and defends it towards cover-point
This is the highest third wicket stand for Sri Lanka in Tests against the West Indies. The previous best was 162 - by Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara
94.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, Taylor keeps it on a good length and in that corridor outside off, left alone
94.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
Taylor switches to round the wicket
94.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended with an open face towards point
Second slip has moved across to silly mid-off
94.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, FOUR, 150 for Karunaratne, his second 150+ score in Tests, this was pitched up and held its line outside off, Karunaratne leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives it to the left of mid-off for a boundary
94.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, punched off the back foot towards cover
94.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no ball, FOUR, bouncer from Taylor, it doesn't rise all that much though, tells about the slowness of the pitch, Karunaratne swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it over square leg for a boundary. Taylor has overstepped as well
94.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, short of a length and in that channel just outside off, defended off the back foot
A silly mid-on is now in place, two slips and a gully as well
93.6 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, fraction too full and on the stumps, Chandimal shuffles across and defends it towards the on-side
93.5 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, lovely delivery from Roach, pitched up and in that channel outside off, Chandimal has a feel for that and is beaten on the outside edge
93.4 -
Roach to Chandimal, 2 runs, short of a length and just outside off, Chandimal chops it in front of cover-point and calls for a quick single. Karunaratne was on his heels and was well short had the fielder made a direct hit at the striker's end. The throw was poor though and there was no one backing up either, ends up conceding another run
93.3 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Chandimal prods across and defends it with a straight bat
93.2 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and in that corridor outside off, Chandimal leans forward and drives it to the right of cover-point. The fielder moves across and makes a good save
93.1 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, Chandimal covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
92.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, the slower ball from Taylor, gets it to angle across the left-hander, left alone, goes to the keeper on the second bounce
92.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, short of a good length and in that channel outside off, Karunaratne plays with soft hands and defends it towards the off-side
Three slips and a gully now for Taylor
92.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, Taylor keeps it full and slants across the left-hander, he covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
92.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Karunaratne leans across and drives it towards mid-off
92.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Karunaratne prods across and defends it towards the off-side
92.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, FOUR, Karunaratne gets the first boundary of the day, this was full and nipped back in slightly, Karunaratne was aiming towards mid-off, gets it off the inner half of the bat, gets enough bat to beat mid-on and races away to the fence
91.6 -
Roach to Karunaratne, 1 run, Roach slips one onto Karunaratne's pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
91.5 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Karunaratne prods forward and defends it with a straight bat
91.4 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, easy leave for the batsman
91.3 -
Roach to Karunaratne, 2 runs, much better from Karunaratne, gets a big stride forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives it with a straight bat, beats mid-off and comes back for the second run
91.2 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, edged! Good start from Roach, pitches this one just outside off, gets it to shape away slightly before straightening, Karunaratne has to play at that line, pushes forward and gets a thick outside edge, drops well in front of second slip
91.1 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Karunaratne stays behind the line and pushes it towards the off-side
Roach to share the second new ball. Roach switches to round the wicket
90.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Chandimal stands tall and punches it towards point
90.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Chandimal prods across, waits on the ball and defends it towards mid-on
90.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, Taylor keeps it full and on the stumps, Chandimal presents the full face of the bat and drives it towards mid-on
90.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, Taylor slips one down the leg-side, Chandimal looks to flick and misses
90.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, very full and on the off-stump line, almost a half-volley length, driven back towards the bowler
90.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, gentle start from Taylor, full toss on Chandimal's pads, clipped straight to the fielder at short square leg, that should have been put away
Jerome Taylor will open the bowling on Day 2. Two slips and a gully in place..
The players are out in the middle. Ambrose has a lot to say in the West Indies team huddle. It's done now and West Indies enthusiastically sprint out into the middle. The two batsmen wander out as well.
Pitch Report: 'There is a bit of grass, there will be a bit of seam movement with the new ball, but once it gets soft, there's nothing in it for the bowlers. It's a slow pitch and should be a good batting surface', reckons Curtly Ambrose (WI bowling coach).
On the weather front, it's another sunny morning in Galle. There are some thundershowers expected later on during the afternoon, but hopefully they will stay away. The wicket still looks a belter and the batsmen should enjoy their time out in the middle. West Indies took the second new ball yesterday and will look to make some inroads early this morning.
9:30 AM Local: It is Day 2 of the first Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies and the hosts are sitting pretty at 250/2. On a good batting track, they have made the most of winning a crucial toss. Opener Dimuth Karunaratne batted in a superb fashion, reaching 135 at stumps. He was well supported by Dinesh Chandimal - the right-hander notching up his third consecutive fifty in a Test match at Galle. While Karunaratne dropped anchor, Chandimal blazed away, reaching 72 at stumps. West Indies bowling was honest at best, under good batting conditions, they failed to put the hosts' batsmen under pressure. Kemar Roach and Jerome Taylor hustled in short sharp spells and Devendra Bishoo got the ball to spin a bit, but Jason Holder's first day as Test skipper was ordinary at best. Will West Indies fight back or will the hosts bat them out of the match? Action begins in a while..
Chandimal, the highly-rated Sri Lankan, has his sights on yet another Test century. Remember, he was dropped very early in his innings and seems like Windies are going to pay big for it. Tomorrow promises to be yet another testing day for both the teams. Join us early to catch all the action from day 2. If you're a fan of ODI cricket, switch tabs to follow South Africa's chase against India. For now, from here, it's time to say goodbye!!
The first day of the tour and this series belongs to Frank Dimuth Madushanka Karunaratne - what a tremendous batting display from the 27-year old. He batted like a quintessential Test-match opener - leaving the balls outside off, pouncing on the poor deliveries and running well between the wickets. Silva and Thirimanne, who both looked tentative in their brief stay, were sent back for a meagre score. Unfortunately for the West Indies, those were the only wickets they could claim.
"That will be stumps" says umpire Richard Illingworth as he takes the bails off. First day of the tour for West Indies and they have already got a hint of how things are going to be for the rest of the tour. Barring the first session, where the pacers steamed in and gave it everything, the visitors have nothing memorable to cherish.
89.6 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, FOUR, what a way to sign off the day! Superb stuff from Karunaratne and he brings up the 250 for Sri Lanka. This was pitched up and in the slot for Karunaratne, he drives it past the non-striker with a touch of class and elegance
89.5 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, 1 run, length delivery angling in on middle, Chandimal gets across slightly and tucks that through mid-wicket
89.4 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, FOUR, overpitched with width on offer, Chandimal uses the pace of the ball as he opens the face of the bat and guides it in the gap between gully and backward point. That's easy pickings for Chandimal
89.4 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no ball, and now he bowls a similar delivery on the stumps but he has overstepped. umpire Marais Erasmus sticks his hand out and signals a no ball
89.3 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, Gabriel bends his back and bowls the effort delivery outside off, Chandimal sways away from the line of the delivery
89.2 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, juicy full toss on offer, but Chandimal is kind enough to drive that to the man at mid-off. Must be a tired man I guess
89.1 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, yorker on the base of off stump, Chandimal jams it out back to the bowler
88.6 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery on leg-stump line, Karunaratne jumps on the back foot and blocks it down the track
88.5 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, smidgen fuller and around off, Karunaratne drives softly in front of short cover
88.4 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, Holder keeps it in the outside off zone, Karunaratne lifts his bat and lets it go
88.3 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, fullish and around the fifth stump line, Karunaratne gets forward and drives this to mid-off
88.2 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, goes wide of the crease and angles it in from a fuller length, Karunaratne answers with a forward prod
88.1 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, comes round the wicket and bowls the lifter on the stumps, Karunaratne sees it early and ducks under it
87.6 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, extra bounce and zip on this short of length delivery outside off, Chandimal rides the bounce as he gently pushes it with soft hands towards backward point
87.5 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Chandimal waits for the ball to arrive, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and dabs it towards gully
87.4 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, back of a length delivery that cramps Chandimal for room, Chandimal hops inside the crease and defends it back down the pitch
87.3 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, short of length delivery slightly wide outside off, Chandimal won't be bothered to play at those with less than three overs left in the day
87.2 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, this one angles back in from outside off, but not enough to trouble the batsman, who covers his sticks and shoulders arms
87.1 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, full delivery outside off, left alone
Shannon Gabriel [9.0-1-26-0] is back into the attack
86.6 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, another one that's in the corridor of uncertainty, Karunaratne once again lifts his bat and lets it go
86.5 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, angling in from well outside off, Karunaratne covers his stumps and shoulders arms
86.4 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, fullish delivery just outside off, Karunaratne bunts it back to the bowler
86.3 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, Karunaratne comes on the front foot and pushes this to the left of mid-off, who gives chase and stops the ball near the rope. The batsmen take two in the meantime
86.2 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery angling away outside off, Karunaratne chops it straight to backward point
Taylor, who was stretching in the last over, has gone off the field for now.
86.1 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Karunaratne knocks it towards cover
Jason Holder [11.0-3-18-0] is back into the attack
85.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, 1 run, run-out chance missed! Unnecessary risk towards the end of day's play and it could have been curtains for Karunaratne. He gently nudges this back of a length delivery on middle stump line in front of mid-wicket and sets off, the fielder quickly picks the ball up and underarms the throw at the non-striker's end, a direct-hit and Karunaratne would have been a goner by a mile. Luckily for him and Sri Lanka, he misses and Karunaratne gets in
85.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, shortish delivery that's angled in towards the batsman, who blocks it back to the bowler
85.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, bumper just outside off, Karunaratne ducks yet again
85.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, 3 runs, lovely use of the wrists! This one was angled in on off, Chandimal comes across and flicks it wide of mid-on, who gives chase and hauls the ball back in before the rope, the batsmen take three in the meantime
85.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Chandimal stays on the back foot and pushes it back to the bowler, it was a pacy ball from Taylor and it hit the bat hard as well
85.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, bumper on the stumps, Chandimal is happy to sit under it
84.6 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Karunaratne hangs back, opens the face of the bat and pushes it towards backward point
84.5 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, pitched up outside off, Karunaratne reaches out to drive but drags it back to the bowler off the inside edge
84.4 -
Roach to Karunaratne, 2 runs, on a good length and angling in from outside off, Karunaratne comes on the front foot and pushes at it, the ball rolls away towards mid-wicket off the inside half of the bat, where Bishoo dives over the ball and allows the batsmen to come back for the second
84.3 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery around off, Karunaratne stays back and pushes at it, the ball rolls away towards gully off the outside half of the bat
84.2 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, this one holds its line outside off, Karunaratne lets it go
84.1 -
Roach to Chandimal, 1 run, Roach goes wide of the crease and angles it in from outside off, Chandimal gently taps it to the left of backward point and the batsmen pinch a quick single
83.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, pitched up outside off, Karunaratne drives away from the body, the ball takes the inside half of the bat and dribbles back towards the bowler
83.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, 1 run, short of length delivery that cramps Chandimal for room, he adjusts well and drops it in front of short cover with soft hands, calls for a quick single and makes it easily in the end
83.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Chandimal, no run, good ball from Taylor! He extracts some extra bounce on this length delivery that shapes away ever so slightly outside off, Chandimal pokes at it away from his body and is lucky to not have edged it
83.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, 1 run, short of length delivery on middle stump line, Karunaratne hangs back and nudges it through square leg for a run
83.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, bumper on the stumps, Karunaratne ducks under it
83.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, just short of a good length and just outside off, Karunaratne comes across and taps it towards mid-wicket
82.6 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, Roach continues to bowl in the channel outside off, this time Chandimal lifts his bat and lets it go
82.5 -
Roach to Chandimal, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, Chandimal leans into the drive and places it through the extra cover region, the batsmen take two before the fielder gets to the ball
82.4 -
Roach to Chandimal, 2 runs, shapes back in from around off, Chandimal flicks it through backward square leg, good running ensures that the batsmen come back for the second
82.3 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, a big shout for lbw! The umpire though immediately turned the appeal down. Holder doesn't go for the review either. It was angled in on middle and leg, Chandimal fails to work it away and wears it on the pad, height was a factor there as it appeared to be a little high. Hawk-Eye shows that the ball would have gone on to clip the top of leg stump. So, Holder's decision now to review it was the right one
82.2 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, angling in from outside off, Chandimal watchfully leaves it for the keeper
82.1 -
Roach to Karunaratne, 1 run, just short of a good length and just outside off, Karunaratne hangs back and nudges it to the left of mid-on for an easy run
81.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, 1 run, just short of a good length and outside off, Karunaratne turns it to the left of mid-wicket off the inside half of the bat, this time the batsmen go through with the single and the fielder fires a throw at the striker's end. He misses the stumps and Chandimal gets it. A direct-hit would have been interesting
81.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, length delivery on top of off, Karunaratne gets solidly behind it and blocks it back to the bowler
81.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, this one swings back in sharply, Karunaratne looks to drive, the ball takes the inside edge of the bat and rolls away to the left of mid-wicket, there was some confusion regarding the single, but the batsmen don't risk it in the end
81.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, pitched up outside off, Karunaratne reaches out and drives it straight to one of the man placed around the gully region
81.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, just short of a good length and on off, Karunaratne bunts it towards mid-on
Two slips and two gullies in place for Taylor
81.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and on off and middle, Karunaratne gently bunts it towards mid-wicket, shouts a loud 'No' for the single
Jerome Taylor [9.0-2-28-0] is back into the attack
Taylor will partner Roach from the other end
80.6 -
Roach to Chandimal, FOUR, full and angling in on the pads, Chandimal comes slightly across and flicks it fine, the ball speeds away to the fence in a jiffy
80.5 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, length delivery in the channel outside off, Chandimal prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler
Three slips in place for Roach
80.4 -
Roach to Chandimal, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Chandimal gets behind the line and blocks it back down the pitch
80.3 -
Roach to Karunaratne, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Karunaratne comes forward and drives it towards mid-off, who runs forward and fumbles, allowing the batsmen to easily go through for the single
80.2 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, after bowling a wide one outside off, he bowls this well down the leg-side. Ramdin did well to dive across to his right and saves a few extra runs for his team
80.1 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, swing straightaway for Roach but he bowls it well wide outside off, Karunaratne doesn't offer a shot
Kemar Roach [10.0-3-20-1] is back into the attack
The second new ball is due now. Will West Indies take it straightaway? Yes, we have the confirmation that the second new ball has indeed been taken. Roach to start off the proceedings with the new cherry. He will come from round the wicket to the left-hander
79.6 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Chandimal, no run, comes across and blocks this flighted delivery just outside off
79.5 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Chandimal, no run, gives this one more air outside off, Chandimal goes back and across to defend
79.4 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Chandimal, no run, floated up outside off, Chandimal leaves it for the keeper
79.3 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Karunaratne, 1 run, knocks this one through the extra cover region and gets off strike with a single
79.2 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Karunaratne, no run, bit slower through the air and outside off, Karunaratne pushes it back to the bowler
79.1 -
Kraigg Brathwaite to Karunaratne, no run, flatter delivery outside off, Karunaratne chops it towards backward point
Kraigg Brathwaite, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
78.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, floated up around off, Chandimal presses forward and dead-bats it
78.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, bowls this quicker outside off, Chandimal goes deep in the crease and punches it gently to the left of the bowler
78.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flatter delivery just outside off, Chandimal blocks from the crease
78.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, drops this one short and drags it down leg, Karunaratne stays back and helps it down to deep backward square leg with a pull
78.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, a short leg might have come in handy there. This was a loopy delivery on the stumps, Karunaratne looks to clip it away, ends up getting an inside edge onto the pad and the ball drops in the vacant short leg region
78.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 2 runs, gives this one more air around off, Karunaratne leans forward to push at it, the ball takes the outside edge and goes through the vacant slip region, the batsmen take two before the ball is hunted down
77.6 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Chandimal taps it towards the cover region with soft hands
77.5 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, fullish delivery in the channel outside off, Chandimal ignores it to the keeper
77.4 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, 1 run, pitched up on off, Karunaratne comes across and clips it through mid-wicket, there's protection in the deep and it will only be a single
77.3 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, length delivery angling in from outside off, Karunaratne gets behind the line and blocks it into the off-side
77.2 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, length delivery outside off, Karunaratne pushes at it, the ball takes the outside half of the bat and rolls away towards backward point, where Hope dives to his right and saves some runs for his team
Comes round the wicket now
77.1 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and outside off, Karunaratne pushes it to extra cover off the front foot
The physio is out tending to Holder's thumb. He is ready now as Gabriel steams in
76.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, tossed up on off, Chandimal leans forward and dead-bats it
76.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, once again Bishoo drifts onto the pads and Karunaratne works it past square leg for a single
76.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, flicks this slowish delivery with the turn to square leg
76.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, turning down the leg-side yet again, Karunaratne flicks it fine, the ball bounces right in front of Holder at leg slip, who might have done something to his thumb while stopping the ball. Seems fine to continue now
76.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, works this one into the leg-side
76.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, comes down the track and almost yorks himself, toe-ends it hard onto the ground, the ball bounces off the pitch and hits his bat
75.6 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, FOUR, short and slightly wide outside off, Chandimal goes on the back foot, rides the bounce and cuts it in the gap between backward point and gully, there was no stopping it from reaching the fence
75.5 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, another short delivery aimed at the batsman, who sways away from the line and leaves it for the keeper. The umpire now signals second bouncer for the over
75.4 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, bumper just outside off, Chandimal ducks under it and the umpire signals one bouncer for the over
75.3 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, 1 run, shortish and on leg stump line, the ball hurried onto the batsman, who managed to tuck it away backward of square leg, Karunaratne's bottom hand came off the bat as he made contact with the ball
75.2 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length outside off, Karunaratne comes forward and pushes it towards cover, he thinks about a single but decides against it as the fielder was quick to get to the ball
75.1 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Karunaratne punches it to extra cover off the back foot
Shannon Gabriel [7.0-1-20-0] is back into the attack
74.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, takes a step forward and blocks this quicker delivery back to then bowler
74.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Karunaratne nurdles it behind square on the on-side and gets to the other end
74.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 2 runs, comes down the track and flicks this tossed up delivery to the right of short mid-wicket, it was uppish but was in the gap, the batsmen take two before the ball is hunted down in the deep
74.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, and again! Another one that spins down the leg-side, Karunaratne lets it go once again
74.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, turning down the leg-side, Karunaratne doesn't even have to bother about playing at it
74.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, Chandimal gets to his 9th Test fifty. It was a flatter delivery outside off, Chandimal punches it to the left of cover and the batsmen hurry across for a quick single
Drinks are on the field now
73.6 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, Holder keeps bowling outside off and Karunaratne keeps finding the same fielder time and again - cover fielder that is. This time it was with a push-drive though
73.5 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, in the outside off corridor again, Karunaratne drives off the front foot in front of cover
73.4 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, on a length and outside off, Karunaratne blocks off the front foot
73.3 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, full and outside off, driven to cover
73.2 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, FOUR, brilliant! "Shot of the day," describes my colleague Sidhant. Full and straight, Karunaratne drives down the track with the full face of the bat, once it went past the non-striker it was always going to be a boundary - such was the timing on that. Also, brings up the 100-run stand. 200 up for Sri Lanka as well.
73.1 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, probing away in the outside off corridor on a good length, Karunaratne ignores it to Ramdin
72.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 2 runs, on middle and leg, Chandimal gets across and moves to 49 with a flick through mid-wicket
72.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flatter and outside off, Chandimal opens the face of the bat and dabs it gently towards point
72.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, slower and just outside off, Chandimal gets forward and defends
72.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, stays deep inside the crease and clips this floty delivery down to fine leg
72.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, fired in around off again, Karunaratne drives it back to the bowler
72.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, quicker and on off, Karunaratne steps down the pitch and blocks it back to Bishoo
71.6 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, 1 run, not much of pace on this back of a length delivery around off, punched firmly towards cover
71.5 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, angled away outside off, Karunaratne resists this time as he lets this one go
71.4 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, play and a miss from Karunaratne. He chases a short and wide delivery, can only connect with fresh air as Holder beats him on the outside edge
71.3 -
J Holder to Chandimal, 1 run, full and on the pads, Chandimal helps it down to fine leg with a wristy flick
71.2 -
J Holder to Chandimal, no run, on a length and around off, Chandimal clips that gently in front of mid-on
71.1 -
J Holder to Chandimal, no run, on a length and just outside off, Chandimal gets forward slightly and blocks it to the off-side
Jason Holder [9.0-3-12-0] is back into the attack
Finally, some rest for the spinners and a much-needed rest for my fingers as Holder steams in..
70.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, floaty delivery just outside off, Chandimal stays inside the crease and milks a single down to long-off
70.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, leg byes, 1 run, flighted delivery on leg-stump line, Karunaratne was down the pitch looking to clip. Manages to get his pad in the way, ball goes slightly wide of the keeper and must say luck is with Karunaratne this time
70.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, on leg-stump line again, Karunaratne turns it towards backward square leg
70.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, slips this down leg, Karunaratne looks to work it fine but misses
70.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, flatter and on middle, Karunaratne makes room slightly and punches it straight to cover
70.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 2 runs, drifting down leg, Karunaratne gets across and helps it on its way with a clip to fine leg
69.6 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, full and outside off, driven to cover
69.5 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, flatter and just outside off, Chandimal pushes it to the off-side with soft hands
69.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, shimmies down the pitch and drives this floaty delivery in front of long-on
69.3 -
Samuels to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Chandimal opens the face of the bat and dabs it to the man at point
69.2 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, fuller and on off, Chandimal leans forward and defends it gently down the track
69.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, short and wide, Karunaratne cuts towards point and scampers across for a quick single
68.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, gets across and clips this flighted delivery towards backward square leg
68.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, slower and wider of off, Karunaratne cuts and finds cover
68.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, flatter and on off, Karunaratne prods forward and offers a dead blade
68.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, full and drifting on middle, Karunaratne blocks with soft hands towards the on-side
68.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, quicker one on off, Karunaratne turns it to the on-side
68.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, SIX, magnificent, briliant, tremendous. Put whatever adjectives you like. What a way to get to your ton ala Virender Sehwag style. A step down the track and a heave over mid-wicket, Karunaratne takes his helmet off and hugs his partner in delight - Stand and admire stuff from the classy left-hander. Third Test ton for him
67.6 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, loopy delivery just outside off, Chandimal lunges forward in defence
67.5 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, touch fuller and outside off, driven with the full face but straight to mid-off
67.4 -
Samuels to Chandimal, 1 run, straighter one from Samuels, Chandimal clips it behind square on the on-side
67.3 -
Samuels to Chandimal, SIX, Chandimal is not holding back! He steps down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and spanks it with a slog over the deep mid-wicket fence. First six of the day
67.2 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, quicker one on middle, driven back to the bowler
67.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, short and outside off, Karunaratne punches it through cover and now he is one strike away from reaching his ton
66.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, floated up on off, Chandimal pushes it to the right of the bowler who moves across and stops it with his boot
66.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, turn and bounce again, outside off, left alone to the keeper
66.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, slower and spinning away, Chandimal lets it go
66.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flatter and outside off, Chandimal under-edges the cut towards cover
66.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 2 runs, fuller and outside off, Chandimal drives along the ground through cover. The younger Bravo doesn't dive - allowing the duo to take a couple
66.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, floated up on off, Karunaratne gets forward to block, ball takes the inside edge and runs away towards fine leg
65.6 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 3 runs, flatter delivery outside off, Karunaratne hangs back and cuts it late towards third man. Blackwood, from backward point, gives the chase and hauls the ball back in just before the rope
65.5 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, this time a crispy drive to the man at cover
65.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, short and a hint of width on offer, Karunaratne goes on the back foot and punches it to the man at cover
65.3 -
Samuels to Chandimal, 1 run, fullish and just outside off, Chandimal takes a step forward and eases the drive down to long-on
65.2 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, gives this one more air on off, Chandimal advances and drives it back to the bowler
65.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, quicker and around the sixth stump line, Karunaratne goes back and slaps that through cover
64.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, Karunaratne shuffles across and forward, takes this flighted delivery on the full and flicks it to long-on, keeps the strike with that single
64.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, full and on the pads, Chandimal gets down on his knees and sweeps behind square on the leg-side
64.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, spinning away from off, Chandimal shoulders arms
64.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 2 runs, flat and straight, whipped through mid-wicket for a couple of runs
64.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, Chandimal yet again leaves this flighted delivery to the keeper
64.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, slower and spinning away, Chandimal leaves it to the keeper
63.6 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, full and outside off, driven to cover
63.5 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, drifting away on off, Karunaratne blocks off the front foot
63.4 -
Samuels to Chandimal, 1 run, slower and outside off, Chandimal finds a single with a cut to point
63.3 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, "howzaaaaaat," cries Samuels but nothing from the umpire. This was a flighted delivery just outside off, Chandimal went too far across looking to sweep. He misses out on the shot and gets hit low on the pad, but he was well outside the line of off and it was a good decision from the umpire
63.2 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, on the pads again, Chandimal clips with soft hands, straight to FSL
63.1 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Chandimal push-drives it in front of mid-on
62.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, quicker one on the stumps, Karunaratne whips it straight to mid-wicket
62.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, Chandimal crouches low and sweeps this full ball behind square on the leg-side
62.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, bowls a classy leg-spinner on a fuller length, that was well wide though, Chandimal lets it go
62.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, slow(ish) and spinning away, safely defeneded down the track
62.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, takes a step forward and drives this fullish delivery towards cover
62.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, quicker and just outside off, softly driven to the left of Bishoo
Two slips in place for Bishoo now
61.6 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, loopy delivery just outside off, Karunaratne pushes that in front of cover
61.5 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, floaty delivery outside off, Karunaratne steps out and drives, finds the same fielder again
61.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, comes down the track and drives this tossed up delivery straight to mid-on
61.3 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, full and just outside off, driven back to the bowler
61.2 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, slower and spinning away, Karunaratne blocks it with soft hands
61.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, quicker and outside off, Karunaratne rocks back and cuts it straight to cover
60.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flat and on off, blocked down the track
60.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, quicker and just outside off, Chandimal defends it to the off-side
60.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, that's a good delivery from Devendra Bishoo. Pitching on off and turning away ever so slightly to beat the outside edge of forward prodding Chandimal
60.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, FOUR, first a dropped catch and now a misfield - not a good day for Taylor. This was flatter and on the stumps, Chandimal whips wristily towards mid-on where Taylor allows the ball to go through his legs. That's a lazy effort from the pacer
60.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, gives this one more flight on off, Chandimal drives straight to short cover
60.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, full toss outside off, Karunaratne shuffles across and drives it to mid-on
59.6 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, full and on leg-stump line, Chandimal gets his front foot across and flicks it straight to the man at mid-on
59.5 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, slower and spinning away, Karunaratne waits on the back foot and cuts it late towards third man
59.4 -
Samuels to Chandimal, 1 run, short and this time there is enough width for Chandimal to cut that through cover
59.3 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, the slider from Samuels, but it was well outside off, Chandimal leaves it to the keeper
59.2 -
Samuels to Chandimal, 2 runs, steps down the track and whips this flighted delivery uppishly over mid-wicket
59.1 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, flat and on middle and leg, Chandimal toe-ends the drive back to the bowler
58.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, short and a hint of width on offer, Chandimal jumps back and bunts it hard onto the ground towards cover, retains the strike with that run
58.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, floaty delivery around the fourth stump line, Chandimal pushes that softly into the off-side
58.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, fuller and just outside off, Chandimal drives but can't find the gap at cover
58.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, flatter and outside off, Chandimal punches it in front of mid-off
58.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, quicker and just outside off, punched firmly to the man at cover
58.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, sliding into the pads from a fullish length, Karunaratne helps it on its way towards fine leg
57.6 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, answers a flighted delivery with a forward prod yet again
57.5 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Chandimal is solid in his front foot defence
57.4 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, flat and on off, Chandimal presses forward and blocks
57.3 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, gives this one more air outside off, Karunaratne finds the gap through cover with an off-drive
57.2 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, slower and just outside off, Karunaratne prods forward and defends it to the off-side
57.1 -
Samuels to Chandimal, 1 run, full and on off, Chandimal takes a step forward and drives it to mid-on
56.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, this was spinning in from a good length, Karunaratne comes down the track, he wasn't upto the pitch of the ball as it bounces extra, catches his pad and lobs up for the keeper. Holder though decided to review it but the onfield decision was upheld and West Indies lose a review
Holder has gone upstairs for a review. The review is for a caught behind. The bowler and the keeper don't seem confident though. Bishoo is fine with the front foot and it looks like it has missed the bat. It seems to have come straight off the pad. Was there any glove involved? I don't think so. The third umpire also checks for an lbw. Hawk-Eye shows: Pitching - outside off, impact - outside off, wickets - missing. It stays 'Not Out'.
56.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, flatter and just outside off, Chandimal gets across and whips it with strong bottom hand towards mid-on
56.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, tossed up just outside off, Chandimal opens the face of the bat and dabs it to backward point
56.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, slips this onto the pads, Karunaratne turns it with the spin towards fine leg
56.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, quicker and outside off, Chandimal stays on the back foot and cuts it square of the wicket
56.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, Devendra Bishoo starts with a flatter delivery on off, punched to the man at cover
55.6 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, spinning away outside off, Karunaratne lunges forward and lets it go
55.5 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, loopy delivery just outside off, Karunaratne nudges it to the off-side with soft hands
55.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, comes down the track and taps this flighted delivery back to Samuels
55.3 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, short and just outside off, Karunaratne makes room and cuts it late, straight to the man at short third
55.2 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, slower and on off, Karunaratne inside-edges the drive towards mid-on
55.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, tossed up on off, Karunaratne goes back and punches it to mid-on
Hello and welcome back for the final session of the day. Rain was predicted for the day but thankfully no signs of it so far. Let's hope it stays the same till the close of play. Samuels will begin the post-tea proceedings with a slip in place..
If West Indies continue this trend (of dropping catches and offering dollies with the ball), they will be in the field for a long, long time. Chandimal is driving the ball well while Karunaratne is inching closer to his 3rd Test ton. Let's wait and see if he can get there. Join us back for the post-tea session in a while....
So, with that, the players take tea on day 1. West Indies' bowling and fielding hasn't been upto the mark. The only wicket the visitors could claim (in this session) is Thirimanne's, courtesy of a well-judged catch from Chandrika, the substitute fielder. Bishoo nearly had his second wicket in the form of Chandimal, but Taylor dropped him on 11. Thirimanne too was given a life but that didn't cost much.
54.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, slower and spinning away, Chandimal lets it go
54.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, this is softly nudged into the off-side
54.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, fuller and outside off, Chandimal drives and picks out cover again
54.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, short and width on offer, Chandimal rocks back and cuts hard, finds the man at cover
54.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, the leg-spinner from Devendra Bishoo, pitching around off and turning away, Chandimal doesn't bother with it
54.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, floated up on off, Chandimal presses forward and blocks it to silly point
This will be the last over before tea
53.6 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, loopy delivery that's full and outside off, Karunaratne drives it straight to short cover
53.5 -
Samuels to Chandimal, 1 run, drags this short and well outside off, Chandimal cuts it through backward point and gets off strike with a single
53.4 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, floated up outside off, Chandimal comes on the front foot and pushes it towards short cover
53.3 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, pushed through just outside off, Chandimal presses forward and blocks it back to the bowler
Comes round the wicket now
53.2 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, flighted delivery just outside off, Karunaratne pushes it gently in front of cover and sets off, reaches the other end comfortably in the end
53.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, spinning away outside off, Karunaratne lets it go
52.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 2 runs, darts this one slightly wide outside off, Chandimal looks to cut it away but he was outfoxed by the pace there, ends up chopping it off the bottom edge past the keeper and the batsmen take two before the ball is hunted down
52.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, fullish delivery outside off, Chandimal drives it with an open face towards backward point, who slides and stops the ball
52.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, shortish and outside off, Chandimal stays back and looks to cut it away, ends up chopping it towards backward point, who moves to his right and stops the ball
52.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, gives this one more air outside off, Chandimal uses his feet and drives it straight to the man at cover
52.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, quicker and just outside off, Chandimal gently pushes it towards the cover region
52.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, bit slower through the air and turns away just outside off, Chandimal defends it into the off-side off the front foot
51.6 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, loopy delivery just outside off, Karunaratne leans forward and pushes it back to the bowler
51.5 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, floated up around off, Karunaratne comes down the track and blocks
51.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, FOUR, the bad ball has been dispatched to the fence. It was short and well wide outside off, Karunaratne rocks back and cuts it to the left of sweeper cover, who runs across but the ball beats him to the fence
51.3 -
Samuels to Chandimal, 1 run, drops this one short and well wide outside off, Chandimal cuts it through backward point, there's protection in the deep and it will only be a single
51.2 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, tossed up outside off, Chandimal pushes it into the off-side
51.1 -
Samuels to Chandimal, no run, floated up outside off, Chandimal blocks off the front foot
Marlon Samuels [8.0-2-11-0] is back into the attack
50.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, comes down the track but can't get to the pitch of the ball, ends up wearing it on the thigh pad
50.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, turning in on the stumps, Karunaratne pushes it to short leg
50.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, poor follow-up ball from Bishoo. A rank long hop outside off, Chandimal cuts it square of the wicket and the batsmen take a single
50.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 2 runs, another catch goes down! Taylor looks very disappointed with his effort there. It was dragged short and on the stumps, Chandimal goes for the pull and the ball hurried onto him, he ends up top-edging it high in the air. Taylor from mid-on moves back, tries to reverse-cup it but the ball bursts through his hands. Second dropped catch from the West Indians today
50.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, flatter and turning in from outside off, Karunaratne comes across and glances it towards fine leg for a single
50.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, comes down the track and looks to flick it past mid-wicket, he didn't bother to keep it down but luckily for him, it goes on the bounce to the fielder
49.6 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, bowls this very full just outside off, Chandimal jams it out towards mid-off. First maiden for Gabriel in this innings
49.5 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, short of length delivery that jags back in sharply from outside off and cramps Chandimal for room, he hops inside the crease and knocks it towards backward point. He was surprised by the movement on this occasion
49.4 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, banged in short and outside off, Chandimal sways away from the line and lets it go
49.3 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, full delivery around off, Chandimal drives it back to the bowler, who throws the ball back at the striker's end. Chandimal had to quickly get out of the way, Gabriel though missed the stumps and the keeper collects eventually
49.2 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, a hint of reverse swing may be as this ball comes back in on middle stump line, Chandimal works it towards mid-wicket after coming across
49.1 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Chandimal opens the face of the bat and pushes it to the right of point
48.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, drags his length short this time around, Chandimal goes deep in the crease and wrists it towards mid-wicket, gets an easy single and he will keep the strike
48.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, loopy delivery that turns away just outside off, Chandimal lunges forward in defence
48.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, flatter and turning in from outside off, Karunaratne shuffles across and glances it to fine leg to get off strike
48.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, steps out of the crease and clips this floaty delivery to the right of mid-wicket
48.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, comes down the track and Bishoo shortens his length, Karunaratne had to adjust as he defends it back down the pitch
48.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, FOUR, Bishoo gives this one more air outside off, Karunaratne comes down the track, plays it with the turn and splits the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on to perfection, runs away to the fence in no time
47.6 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, length delivery just outside off, Chandimal comes forward and pushes it down to mid-on
47.5 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, bumper on the stumps, Chandimal ducks under it
47.4 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, 1 run, angling in from just outside off, Karunaratne comes across and looks to drive, the ball takes the inside half of the bat and dribbles away through square leg, the batsmen cross over for a single
47.3 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and on off, Karunaratne gets behind the line and defends it into the off-side
47.2 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Karunaratne comes across and bunts it towards short mid-wicket
47.1 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, overpitching outside off, Karunaratne jams out the drive towards cover
46.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, FOUR, 'catch' was the shout but it's gone for a boundary. Floated up on the stumps, Chandimal comes charging down the track and looks to club it over mid-on, doesn't quite get the elevation but he was lucky that it wasn't very close to Taylor at mid-on, who dives to his left but fails to get a hand on it. Runs away to the fence in a hurry
46.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, tossed up outside off, Chandimal drives it straight to the man at cover
46.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, shortish outside off, Karunaratne stays back and cuts it towards the cover region, the batsmen pinch a quick single
46.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, quicker and just outside off, Karunaratne shuffles across and gently clips it to the man at forward short leg
46.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, flatter and spinning away outside off, Chandimal goes deep in the crease and cuts it to sweeper cover for a single
46.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, steps out of the crease and drives this fullish delivery to mid-on, calls for a quick single and makes it easily in the end
Jason Holder is off the field
45.6 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, bowls this in the channel outside off, Chandimal shoulders arms
45.5 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, Chandimal's eyes lit up when he saw the width on offer on this ball, he goes hard on the cut but the length was not there, ends up chopping it off the bottom edge, the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper. He was lucky that he didn't drag it back on the stumps
45.4 -
S Gabriel to Chandimal, no run, fullish delivery just outside off, Chandimal presses forward and blocks it into the off-side
45.3 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, 3 runs, pitched up and around off, Karunaratne comes across and punch-drives it to the right of mid-on, who gives chase and hauls the ball before the rope to save a run for his team
45.2 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Karunaratne watchfully leaves it for the keeper
45.1 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Karunaratne comes forward and bunts it back to the bowler, who leaps up and stops the ball in his followthrough
A slip and a gully in place for Gabriel
Shannon Gabriel [4.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
44.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, turns away from around the off stump line, Chandimal presses forward to block, the ball takes the outside half of the bat and dribbles away towards the point region
44.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, tossed up slightly wide outside off, Chandimal reaches out and drives it with an open face towards backward point
44.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, bowls this slightly short and around off, Karunaratne comes across and helps it down to fine leg to get off strike. It was bowled quicker as well by Bishoo
44.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, 1 run, floated up outside off, Chandimal drives it to the right of cover, who dives across but fails to stop the ball. The batsmen take a single before the fielder from long-off moves to his left and tidies up
44.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, bowls this closer to the off stump, Chandimal leans forward and pushes it towards cover
44.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, leg-break that spins away outside off, left alone
Jason Holder received some treatment from the team physio during the overs. Not sure what was the exact issue
43.6 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, this length delivery keeps a touch low. Karunaratne was once again a little late to bring his bat down, but does so just in time to keep it out
43.5 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape away outside off, Karunaratne lets it go
43.4 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, angling in on off and middle, the ball appeared to have hurried onto Karunaratne, who manages to wrist it towards mid-wicket
43.3 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Karunaratne is happy to leave it for the keeper
43.2 -
Roach to Karunaratne, FOUR, edged and four! It was just short of a good length and outside off, Karunaratne pushes at it from inside the crease with soft hands, the ball takes the outside edge and runs away in the gap between slip and gully, crashes into the fence in no time
43.1 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, full and well wide outside off, the ball shapes away as Karunaratne shoulders arms. Roach has a big smile on his face after he saw that movement. The batsman too responds with a smile
42.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, poor ball from Bishoo but he gets away with it. Another one that's short and wide outside off, Chandimal cuts it hard but straight to the man at cover-point
42.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, slower through the air and spinning away outside off, Chandimal shoulders arms
42.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, FOUR, lovely shot from Chandimal to get off the mark. This was tossed up just outside off, Chandimal comes on the front foot and creams the drive past a diving cover, no need to run for those
42.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, drags his length back and bowls it slightly wide outside off, Chandimal chops it towards backward point
42.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, googly on middle stump line, Chandimal gets behind it and defends it back down the pitch
42.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Chandimal, no run, spinning away just outside off, Chandimal comes forward and pushes it to the left of short cover
41.6 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and on off, Karunaratne defends it towards cover with an angular bat
41.5 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, fullish delivery angling in around off, Karunaratne comes slightly across as he bunts it back to the bowler
41.4 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, overpitching outside off, Karunaratne jams out the drive into the off-side
41.3 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, pitched up outside off, Karunaratne comes on the front foot and drives it to mid-off
41.2 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, bowls this in the channel outside off, Karunaratne lets it go
41.1 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, fullish delivery outside off, Karunaratne drives it to cover
Dinesh Chandimal, right handed bat, comes to the crease
40.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Thirimanne, out Caught by (sub)Rajendra Chandrika!! Thirimanne departs while trying to dominate the leggie. It was tossed up and spins back in towards the batsman, who comes down the track and looks to loft it over mid-on. However, he can only drag it off the inside half of the bat, the ball goes uppishly towards mid-wicket, where Chandrika leaps up and first palms the ball in the air with his left hand and then takes it calmly with both hands on the second attempt. Brilliant effort from the substitute fielder. He timed his jump to perfection and that's why he could complete the catch on the second attempt. Thirimanne c (sub)Rajendra Chandrika b Devendra Bishoo 16(62) [4s-1]
Devendra Bishoo to Thirimanne, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
40.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Thirimanne, no run, drifting in on off, Thirimanne comes across and turns it into the on-side
40.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Thirimanne, no run, another quicker delivery that turns back in from outside off, Thirimanne goes deep in the crease and blocks
40.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Thirimanne, no run, bit flatter and hurries onto the batsman just outside off, Thirimanne just about gets his bat down in time to defend
40.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Thirimanne, no run, turning in from outside off, Thirimanne was looking to cut it late, he was cramped for room and ends up chopping it towards the man at slip
40.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Thirimanne, FOUR, a rank long hop from Bishoo and he pays the price for it. Thirimanne had all the time in the world to rock back and he pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence to bring Sri Lanka's 100
Time for drinks then. West Indies bowling hasn't been as good as it was in the first session and to aggravate matters, their fielding wasn't upto the mark. Karunaratne, after reaching his fifty, cut loose but he was well and truly helped by some poor bowling and fielding from the tourists.
39.6 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, fuller and width on offer for Karunaratne. He drives and picks out extra-cover to perfection
39.5 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, goes wide of off again, Karunaratne lifts his bat and lets it go
39.4 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, this is better from Roach. Bowls it within the outside off zone, Karunaratne defends it down the track
39.3 -
Roach to Karunaratne, 2 runs, full and wide, this time Karunaratne pounces on it with a good-looking drive, beating the dive from cover fielder to his right, good enough to collect a couple
39.2 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, this was fuller and much wider, Karunaratne lets it go
39.1 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, goes wide of the crease and delivers it well wide of off, Karunaratne will not chase that
Kemar Roach [7.0-2-14-1] is back into the attack
38.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Thirimanne, no run, slipping into the pads, Thirimanne turns it in front of FSL
38.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Thirimanne, 2 runs, so much of air on this flatter delivery outside off, allows Thirimanne to get on the back foot and play it late. Thirimanne deftly guides it to third man and earns a double
38.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 1 run, tossed up on middle, Karunaratne drives towards long-on
38.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 2 runs, gives this one more air just outside off, Karunaratne gets down on one knee and sweeps it fine for a couple of runs
38.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Thirimanne, 1 run, flatter and on off, eased down to the man at long-on
38.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Thirimanne, 2 runs, slower and spinning in, Thirimanne camps back and cuts it late behind point, he had so much of time to pick his spot there
37.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, fullish delivery just outside off, driven back to the bowler
37.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, on a length and on the stumps, Karunaratne turns it to the leg-side
37.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, on a fuller length on off, Karunaratne blocks it to mid-off
37.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, fuller and on off, Karunaratne defends it down the track
37.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, length delivery outside off, pushed towards cover
37.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Thirimanne, 1 run, dropped by Darren Bravo at first slip. Chances don't come easy in Test match cricket and when they do come, you have to make them count. Superb delivery from Jerome Taylor in the channel outside off, Thirimanne drives away from the body and gets a thick outside edge. Ball goes to the left of a diving first slip, who gets both hands to it but can't hold on. Bravo is livid with himself for dropping that one
36.6 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, ambitious lbw appeal from the close-in fielders and the bowler but the umpire is not interested. Well flighted delivery just outside off, Karunaratne was looking to defend that, misses and and is hit on the pad - but was hit well outside the line of off. So, he can't be given out
36.5 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, slower and on off, Karunaratne flicks it to the man at mid-wicket
36.4 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, tossed up outside off, Karunaratne steps out and wrists it to the leg-side
36.3 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Karunaratne stays on the back foot and clips it to mid-wicket
Devendra Bishoo comes round the wicket now
36.2 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, 2 runs, pitched outside off and turning into the left-hander, Karunaratne hangs back and cuts it late behind backward point
36.1 -
Devendra Bishoo to Karunaratne, no run, good start for Devendra Bishoo, gives it so much of drift on off, Karunaratne comes down the track and looks to drive, gets a leading edge that rolls away to mid-off
Devendra Bishoo, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Bishoo in the action. "Finally some leg-break," says Russel Arnold on air
35.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Thirimanne, no run, from wide of the crease and in the corridor of uncertainty, Thirimanne covers his off-pole and shoulders arms
35.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Thirimanne, no run, fullish and outside off, Thirimanne punch-drives to the man at cover
35.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Thirimanne, no run, short of length delivery around the fifth stump line, Thirimanne offers a solid defence towards mid-off
35.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Thirimanne, no run, full and outside off, driven nicely to cover
Umpire Marais Erasmus is having a look around the danger area where Jerome Taylor is landing his foot. No official warning though
35.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Thirimanne, no run, on a length and around off, Thirimanne shows the full face of the bat as he blocks this to mid-off
35.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Thirimanne, no run, slightly fuller and just outside off, Thirimanne drives off the front foot towards the fielder at cover
34.6 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, 1 run, drops it short with a hint of width, Thirimanne cuts to point and keeps the strike
34.5 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, loopy delivery just outside off, Thirimanne punch-drives it to the man at cover
34.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, comes down the track and gets to the pitch of thos tossed up delivery, drives to the man at long-on
34.3 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, well flighted delivery around the fifth stump line, a solid back foot defence from Karunaratne
34.2 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, 1 run, quicker and outside off, driven along the carpet to the man at cover
34.1 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, flatter and outside off, driven straight to silly point
33.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, angles it away from the left-hander, Karunaratne is happy to let that go
33.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, this is much better from Karunaratne. A watchful defensive stroke down the track against a good length delivery
33.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, pitched on a good length and shaping away, drawing Karunaratne forward. Karunaratne plays a loose drive and gets beaten on the outside edge. Lapse of concentration?
33.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, length delivery wide of off, Karunaratne is not interested in playing at those
33.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, FOUR, well played Karunaratne! This is his 7th Test fifty and also his 3rd at Galle. Short and ample width on offer, Karunaratne gets on top of the bounce and cuts it square of the wicket, the timing was superb and it raced away
33.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery on off, Karunaratne plays with an angled bat as he dabs this in front of backward point
Jerome Taylor [6.0-1-23-0] is back into the attack
32.6 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, short and outside off, Thirimanne mistimes the cut to backward point
32.5 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, slower and on off, Thirimanne lunges forward in defence
32.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, flatter and on middle, Karunaratne shimmes down and goes for the on-drive, places it wide of mid-on for a single
32.3 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, floaty delivery outside off, Karunaratne advances and drives it back to Samuels
32.2 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, fuller and outside off, driven to cover
32.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 2 runs, pitched on a good length and spinning away, Karunaratne cuts to cover who collects and flings the ball at the bowler's end. Poor work from Bishoo at mid-on who wasn't quick to react - allowing the batsmen to take an extra run
31.6 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, length delivery well outside off, Thirimanne lifts his bat and lets it go
31.5 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, on a fuller length and on the stumps, Thirimanne drives and picks the man at mid-on
31.4 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, pitched up and just outside off, Thirimanne drives sans any timing back to the bowler
31.3 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, still Holder keeps it in the channel outside off, Thirimanne stays on the back foot and defends it with soft hands
31.2 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, on a length and outside off, Thirimanne pushes it to the off-side
31.1 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, Holder is extracting good bounce off the surface! He steams in, bends his back and bowls a brilliant back of a length delivery, ball bounces high and Thirimanne does well to drop his wrists on the forward fend
30.6 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, short and outside off, Karunaratne leant back and cut that hard, backward point is in situ to stop that
30.5 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, this was much slower and on off, Karunaratne takes a step forward and turns it to the on-side
30.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, loopy delivery on off, Karunaratne goes back and defends
30.3 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, quicker and just outside off, Karunaratne blocks with soft hands to the off-side
30.2 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, full and outside off, Karunaratne comes down the track and drives to mid-off
30.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, flatter and just outside off, defended down the track
29.6 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, on middle and leg, Thirimanne tucks it to mid-wicket
29.5 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, wow! That came back a long way. Hands-on-head moment for Holder and red-face moment for Thirimanne. This was a good length delivery that nipped back in a long way, Thirimanne shoulders arms but the ball jagged back in sharply, it was so close to shaving the off stump. Thirimanne must consider himself lucky there
29.4 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, shot of the day but for no runs! Full and outside off, Thirimanne drives and does so with sublime timing, but cover was lurking there
29.3 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle, Karunaratne jumps inside the crease and drops it to the leg-side, good enough to take a single
29.2 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, fullish and outside off, Karunaratne drives to the left of cover who gets across and fields
29.1 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, 1 run, drifting into the pads, Thirimanne shuffles across and flicks it airily behind square on the leg-side
28.6 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, tossed up just outside off, blocked back to the bowler
28.5 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, short and wide, Karunaratne cuts fiercely but cannot beat backward point this time
28.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, on the pads this time, Karunaratne goes back and punches this to the man at mid-on
28.3 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, floated up outside off, Karunaratne drives off the front foot in front of mid-off
28.2 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, flighted outside off, punched to the right of Samuels
28.1 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, 1 run, gives this one more air outside off, Thirimanne drives to the left of a sliding backward point who fails to stop the ball, and allows the duo to complete a single
27.6 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery on off, Karunaratne rides with the bounce and fends it down the track
27.5 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, 1 run, yet another quick run! Full and there is width this time, Thirimanne drives wide of mid-off and sets off for a quick single
27.4 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, angled in just outside off, Thirimanne lifts his bat and lets it go
27.3 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, 1 run, to sprays this length delivery on the pads, Karunaratne tucks with soft hands, places it square on the leg-side
27.2 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, fullish and on the stumps, Karunaratne gets across and drives to mid-on
27.1 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, and he nearly does the trick by inducing an outside edge from Karunaratne. This was on a good length that angled in and then straightened. Karunaratne plays for the angle and the outside edge lands well wide of a diving second slip (to the right)
Holder now switches to round the wicket
26.6 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, touch fuller and just outside off, driven nicely along the ground towards mid-off
26.5 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, turn and bounce for Samuels! This should encourage Bishoo too. Pitched on off and spinning away, Thirimanne offers the front foot defence, but gets beaten all ends up
26.4 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, floaty delivery outside off, Thirimanne prods forward in defence
26.3 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, short and width on offer, Thirimanne cuts hard and picks the man at backward point
26.2 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, slower and just outside off, Thirimanne drives straight to mid-off
26.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, a shimmy down the track and then a soft nudge wide of mid-on gets Karunaratne off strike
25.6 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, goes wide of the crease and bowls it very full on off, Thirimanne toe-ends the drive back to the bowler
25.5 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, on off-stump line again, this time Thirimanne softly pushes this towards mid-off
25.4 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, slightly fuller and around off, Thirimanne gets forward slightly and offers the full face of the bat as he blocks it to mid-off
25.3 -
J Holder to Thirimanne, no run, angled across off from a good length, Thirimanne lifts his bat and lets it go
25.2 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, 1 run, there you go - The good running between the wickets continues. Karunaratne punches this length delivery in front of mid-off and calls for a quick single, Thirimanne responds in kind too
25.1 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery nowhere near the troubling line, Karunaratne shoulders arms
24.6 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, quicker and just outside off, Thirimanne prods forward and defends
24.5 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, slower and a hint of spin away from the batsman, Thirimanne push-drives to the off-side
24.4 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up on the stumps, safely blocked down the track
24.3 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, flatter and on middle, Thirimanne goes on the back foot and tucks in front of FSL
24.2 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, gives this more flight outside off, Thirimanne drives and finds cover
24.1 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, starts with a short and wide delivery, Thirimanne goes back and cuts to the man at backward point
Welcome back fellas! It's going to be another test of patience and skill for the batsmen. West Indian players are loping out to the middle, led by their lanky skipper Jason Holder. Sri Lankan openers are out too. Holder can be seen having a word with the diminutive Bishoo. Right then, Samuels gets us underway after lunch. Slip and a FSL in place
Running between the wickets was one of the notable aspects in the first session. Sri Lankan batters judged well and never missed out on any opportunity of taking a quick single. Surprisingly, Bishoo hasn't bowled so far and we might see more of him in the second and third session. Overall, both sides will take some confidence from this session and will look to dominate as and when they take the field in the post-lunch session. We'll be back to bring you all that, stay tuned....
Off go the bails as umpire Marais Erasmus signals lunch on day 1. The first hour of play was testing and the Sri Lankan openers have did a commendable job by not taking any risks. Kaushal Silva never looked settled and eventually he got out nicking one behind off Roach. West Indian pacers were good with the ball as they kept posting questions in the corridor of uncertainty.
23.6 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, full and drifting onto the pads, Karunaratne gets across and clips straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
23.5 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, angled across off, Karunaratne covers his off-stump and lets it go
23.4 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, picks out the same fielder again as Karunaratne drives off the front foot
23.3 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, on a length and just outside off, pushed firmly off the front foot towards mid-off
23.2 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, punched firmly to the left of mid-off who gets across and fields
23.1 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, 2 runs, too much of width on offer from the skipper, Karunaratne leant forward and drove that elegantly through cover, Bishoo gives the chase and keeps the batsmen down to two
Jason Holder [4.0-2-5-0] is back into the attack
22.6 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, this one turns away as Thirimanne comes forward to push, the ball takes the outside half of the bat before dribbling away towards backward point
22.5 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, slightly quicker outside off, Thirimanne gets behind it and blocks it back to the bowler
22.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, drifting on middle and leg, Karunaratne pushes at it, the ball rolls away behind square on the on-side off the inside half of the bat and the batsmen cross over for a single
22.3 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, 1 run, flatter outside off, Thirimanne goes deep in the crease to cut even though he was cramped for room, he manages to send it to the right of backward point, who stops the ball after putting in the dive but couldn't prevent the batsmen from taking the single
22.2 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, bit quicker and just outside off, Thirimanne looks to defend off the front foot, the ball rolls away into the off-side off the outside half of the bat
22.1 -
Samuels to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up outside off, Thirimanne comes forward and drives it to mid-off
21.6 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, on a length and angling away outside off, Karunaratne lets it go
21.5 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, pitched up well outside off, Karunaratne lifts his bat and lets it go
21.4 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Karunaratne mistimes the punch back towards the bowler
21.3 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, peach! This one was fuller in length and angled across off, draws Karunaratne forward to drive and the ball whizzes past the outside edge before going into the hands of the keeper
21.2 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and on off, Karunaratne comes forward and blocks it to the left of the bowler
21.1 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, full delivery angling away outside off, Karunaratne is not bothered to offer a shot
20.6 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, 1 run, uses his feet to get to the pitch of this floaty delivery just outside off, drives it to mid-off and calls for a quick single, makes it with relative ease towards the end
20.5 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, flatter delivery that spins away outside off, Karunaratne hangs abck and pushes it into the off-side
20.4 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, drags this one short, Karunaratne rocks back and cuts it straight to the man at extra cover
20.3 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, steps out of the crease but isn't upto the pitch of the ball, defends it back towards the bowler in the end
20.2 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, floated up outside off, Karunaratne drives it straight to short cover
A slip and a FSL in place
20.1 -
Samuels to Karunaratne, no run, quicker delivery just outside off, Karunaratne defends it back down the pitch
Marlon Samuels, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Spin being introduced for the first time today and it's not Bishoo, but Samuels who comes on.
19.6 -
Roach to Thirimanne, no run, short delivery on leg stump line, the ball got big on Thirimanne, who tries to tuck it away behind square on the leg-side, but the ball catches the glove and goes on the bounce to the keeper, who dives to his right and stops the ball. Good effort from Ramdin there
19.5 -
Roach to Thirimanne, no run, just short of a good length and angled across off, Thirimanne bunts it into the on-side off the inside half of the bat
19.4 -
Roach to Thirimanne, no run, well-directed bouncer from Roach. It was right over off and middle, Thirimanne just about sways away from the line of fire and the keeper collects
19.3 -
Roach to Thirimanne, no run, on a good length and just outside off, may have been the slower one from Roach, Thirimanne pushes at it off the front foot, the ball takes the inside half of the bat and dribbles away into the on-side
19.2 -
Roach to Thirimanne, no run, angling away outside off, left alone
19.1 -
Roach to Thirimanne, no run, pitched up just outside off, Thirimanne comes forward and drives it towards mid-off, who moves to his left and stops the ball
18.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, on off and middle stump line, Karunaratne comes across and bunts it to mid-on once again
18.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, length delivery on off, Karunaratne gets his bat in front of the pad and pushes it to mid-on
18.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, FOUR, edged and four! Another one that's overpitched and well wide outside off, Karunaratne tries to jam out his drive, the ball flies off the toe-end of the bat and runs away in the gap between second slip and gully
18.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no ball, Taylor oversteps yet again and this time he bowls a length delivery on off, Karunaratne gets behind the line and defends
18.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, pitched up just outside off, Karunaratne drills it back towards the bowler, who bends down in his followthrough and gets a hand on it, parries it towards the fielder coming in from mid-wicket
18.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no ball, Karunaratne oversteps and bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, Karunaratne hops inside the crease and blocks
18.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, full and angling in around off, Karunaratne comes forward and drills the drive straight to the man at mid-on
18.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, overpitching outside off, Karunaratne mistimes the drive towards mid-off
Lahiru Thirimanne, left handed bat, comes to the crease
17.6 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, out Caught by Ramdin!! Saving that run off the last ball has reaped rewards for the West Indians. Roach is delighted and Silva's woeful stay at the crease comes to an end. It was a full delivery outside off, Silva was playing for the angle in towards him, he pokes at it as the ball shapes away ever so slightly and ends up edging it to the keeper, who throws the ball high up in the air after taking the catch. Kaushal Silva c Ramdin b Roach 17(49) [4s-1]
Roach to Kaushal Silva, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
17.5 -
Roach to Karunaratne, 3 runs, once again Roach keeps it on a short of length, Karunaratne punches it past mid-on, the batsmen take three before the fielder chases it down
17.4 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Karunaratne goes back and across and checks his push, almost ends up offering a return catch to the bowler. Luckily for him, the ball bounced right in front of Roach there
Comes round the wicket to the left-hander
17.3 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, Karunaratne stays back and punches it towards extra cover
17.2 -
Roach to Karunaratne, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Karunaratne pushes at it, the ball takes the outside half of the bat and rolls away to the right of backward point, the batsmen take two before the ball is hunted down
17.1 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, on middle stump line, Karunaratne comes across and turns it towards mid-wicket
Kemar Roach [4.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
16.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, 1 run, short of length delivery angling in around off, Karunaratne comes across and taps it to the right of mid-wicket, the batsmen go through for a quick single and Silva makes it to the other end before the throw comes in
16.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, full toss outside off, Karunaratne would feel that he missed out on some free runs there as he drives it straight to the man at cover-point
16.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Karunaratne comes forward and drives it towards cover
16.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Karunaratne goes back and across, pushes it towards cover
16.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, comes forward and drives this fullish delivery gently into the off-side
16.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, bit of extra bounce on this length delivery angling in from just outside off, Karunaratne did well to drop his wrists quickly as the ball hit the splice of the bat
15.6 -
S Gabriel to Kaushal Silva, no run, bowls this in the channel just outside off, Silva ignores it to the keeper
15.5 -
S Gabriel to Kaushal Silva, no run, bumper on the stumps, Silva ducks under it
A short leg is in place now
15.4 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, 1 run, once again Gabriel drifts onto the pads of the batsman, who tucks it away behind square on the on-side off his hips, gets off strike with a single
15.3 -
S Gabriel to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, short of length delivery angling in on the pads, Silva looks to tuck it away, ends up getting an inside edge onto the thigh pad, the ball lobs up in the air and falls in the vacant short leg region, the batsmen cross over for a quick single
15.2 -
S Gabriel to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and just outside off, Silva comes on the front foot and mistimes the drive towards cover
15.1 -
S Gabriel to Kaushal Silva, FOUR, a freebie from Gabriel. He bowls a full toss slightly wide outside off, Silva reaches out and drives it square of the wicket, he placed it in the gap and it crashes into the fence in no time at all
14.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, this one holds its line outside off, Karunaratne shoulders arms
14.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, FOUR, angling in from outside off, Karunaratne comes forward and pushes at it with soft hands, the ball takes the outside half of the bat and rolls away through the gully region, runs away to the fence in no time
14.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, Karunaratne looks to force it off the back foot, drags it back towards the bowler off the inside half of the bat
Comes round the wicket now
14.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, bit straighter in line this time around, Karunaratne turns it to mid-wicket
14.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, bowls this fuller and well wide outside off, the ball shapes away even further and Karunaratne doesn't offer a shot
14.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no ball, Taylor oversteps as he bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, Karunaratne hangs back and punches it to cover
14.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, angling in on off and middle, Silva gently nudges it in front of mid-wicket and the batsmen scamper across for a quick single
Jerome Taylor [3.0-1-10-0] is back into the attack
13.6 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, wasted delivery! Short and down the leg-side, Karunaratne has nothing to do with it, the keeper moves to his right and collects
13.5 -
S Gabriel to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, good running between the wickets. On a good length and just outside off, Silva drops it in front of mid-off and sets off, Karunaratne was a little late to respond but makes his ground easily in the end. Taylor was the fielder at mid-off, he runs forward and picks the ball, points to Gabriel and tells him that he should have gone for the ball as it was very close to him
13.4 -
S Gabriel to Kaushal Silva, leg byes, FOUR, that's pinged him on the helmet! This was banged in short and just outside off, Silva took his eyes off the ball as he looked to duck under it, the ball hits the helmet and runs away to the fine leg fence, given as leg byes as the batsman was taking evasive action
13.3 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, 1 run, bit fuller and around off, Karunaratne comes slightly across and clips it through mid-wicket, he wanted to come back for the second run but Silva rightly sends him back
13.2 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, another one in the same corridor just outside off, Karunaratne once again bunts it down to mid-off
13.1 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Karunaratne stays rooted to the crease and defends it to the left of mid-off
That will be the first drinks break of the series. As I said earlier, Sri Lankan openers looked scanty initially but they look settled now. No demons on this Galle track, flat and the ball kept low on a few ocassions. West Indian bowlers have tried everything to get a wicket but no luck so far...
12.6 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, in the channel outside off from a good length, Silva lets it go
12.5 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, much fuller this time, Silva opens the face of the bat and dabs straight to backward point
12.4 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, asking questions in the outside off area again, Silva lifts his bat and lets it go
12.3 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, what was Silva trying to do? "That was out of character," describes Jeffrey Dujon on air. Short delivery angling into the batsman, Silva went for the pull but can only connect with thin air. He misses the line of the ball completely and gets hit on the shoulder, no harm done though
12.2 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, this one kept low! Fullish and in the channel outside off, Silva shoulders arms
12.1 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, fuller and outside off, Silva taps it to the man at backward point with a slightly angled bat
11.6 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and around off, Karunaratne shuffles across a tad and punches it to the left of the bowler
11.5 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, lifter on the stumps, Karunaratne sinks low and lets it go
11.4 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, 2 runs, slipping into the pads from a fuller length, Karunaratne puts it away with a tickle down to fine leg. West Indies' experienced campaigner Marlon Samuels gets across and cuts it off
11.3 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, length delivery just outside off, Karunaratne watchfully blocks it in front of mid-off
11.2 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Karunaratne gets forward slightly and punches with the full face to the man at cover
11.1 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, FOUR, Silva is tentative but not his partner though. Angled across from a fuller length, Karunaratne plays a classic textbook-esque off-drive. Gets it past mid-off and once it beat the fielder it was always going to be a boundary
10.6 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, in the outside off corridor again, Silva is happy to leave that
10.5 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, 2 runs, half-volley outside off, Silva opens the face of the bat and drives square on the off-side
10.4 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, 2 runs, fuller delivery on the stumps, Silva gets across and whips that through mid-wicket, good enough to come back for the second run. First convincing stroke from Silva
10.3 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, Holder hits the back of a length region and keeps it outside off, Silva doesn't want any of it
10.2 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, good length ball in the outside off zone, Silva leaves
10.1 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and driving width on offer, Silva obliges and goes for the shot but can't get it past cover
This has been a watchful start from Sri Lanka and the West Indian bowlers, so far, have been spot on....
9.6 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, angled in from a good length, Karunaratne clips it to the man at square leg
9.5 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, on a length and on the stumps, defended down the track
9.4 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Karunaratne jumps high and defends it with soft hands
9.3 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, brilliant yorker from Gabriel. On off-stump line with a lot of pace on it, Karunaratne manages to dig it to mid-wicket
9.2 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, 2 runs, pacy full delivery just outside off, Karunaratne goes hard on the drive. Ball goes off the inside half and wide of mid-on who gives chase and keeps the batsmen down to two
9.1 -
S Gabriel to Karunaratne, no run, Gabriel begins with good pace. Angled across from a fuller length, that was well wide and Karunaratne leaves that easily
Shannon Gabriel, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
8.6 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, angled in from a fullish length, Silva pushes that to the leg-side. He is playing with a very soft-bottom handed grip and that might be the reason why he isn't able to time the ball properly
8.5 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, good length delivery in the outside off vicinity, Silva watches it sail through to the keeper
8.4 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, Silva is not at all looking comfortable. This was fuller and on off, Silva drives sans any balance (one hand coming off while playing the shot) back to the bowler
8.3 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, bowls this one in the channel outside off and gets it to shape away a little further, Silva lets it go
8.2 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, on middle and leg stump line, Silva drops it in front of mid-on and sets off, his partner sends him back and it was the right call as the fielder was charging in towards the ball
8.1 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, this one straightens after angling in from just outside off, Silva comes forward to push at it, the ball catches the outside half of the bat and rolls away to the left of gully
7.6 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, pitched a little further up this time, but the line is outside off, Karunaratne drives it gently in front of cover
7.5 -
Roach to Karunaratne, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Karunaratne hops inside the crease and presents the full face of the bat as he punches this one through cover
7.4 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, on a length and on the leg-stump line, tucked modestly square on the leg-side
7.3 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, angling away and forcing Karunaratne to have a go at it. The batsman nearly falls in the trap as he attempts a poke, beaten on the outside edge
7.2 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, angled away just outside off from a good length, Karunaratne was indecisive there. He looked to go at it and then decided to leave at the last instant, ball catches the bat face and goes on the bounce to the keeper
7.1 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, dug in short and around leg, Karunaratne crouches low and leaves it to the keeper
6.6 -
J Holder to Kaushal Silva, no run, from a good length and outside off, Silva ignores it to the keeper
6.5 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, 1 run, push-drives this length delivery to cover and offers the strike to Kaushal Silva
6.4 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, short and just outside off, Karunaratne rocks back and pulls hard, ball lands to the left of a diving mid-wicket. It wasn't far away from the fielder though. Good to see Holder steaming in and giving it everything right from the first over
6.3 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, slips this down the leg-side from a back of a length region, Karunaratne lifts his bat and lets it go
6.2 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, fuller and outside off, Karunaratne drives and finds mid-off
6.1 -
J Holder to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Karunaratne dabs towards the man at backward point
Jason Holder, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
The second youngest Test captain for West Indies, now has the nut...
5.6 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, no run, tests him in the outside off channel, Silva in not interested in playing at those
5.5 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, no run, outside off and left alone. Here is the first stat of the day: This is the highest opening stand for Sri Lanka in the last four Test matches (including this one)
5.4 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, 2 runs, Taylor drifts one onto the pads from a fuller length, Silva looks to clip it away. He does so and in the process gets an inside edge that rolls away behind square on the leg-side
5.3 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, no run, length delivery outside off, Silva shoulders arms
5.2 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, no run, in the teasing area again, angled in from a good length around the fifth stump, Silva is on the back foot and on the defence, beaten
5.1 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, no run, Silva is getting some good nuts here and both the bowlers are testing him by bowling it in the corridor of uncertainty. Yet again, Silva is lured to poke at it and gets beaten on the outside edge - It was a good length delivery that swung away
4.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, dug in short and on the stumps, Karunaratne sees it early and ducks under it
4.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, well outside the troubling zone for Karunaratne, he can leave that all day long
4.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, on a length and just outside off, Karunaratne stands tall and punches it down the track
4.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, FOUR, not convincing but Karunaratne won't mind that. Short of a length delivery wide of off, Karunaratne jumps on the back foot and looks to dab with an angled bat. Ball catches the outside edge and dribbles in the vacant region between backward point and gully, Taylor's pace on the ball does the rest
4.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, fullish and sliding into the pads, Silva clips it in front of mid-wicket and hustles across for a quick single. His partner responds in kind too
4.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Kaushal Silva, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Silva is solid in his front foot defence
4.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no ball, 1 run, the first no ball of the match. Taylor oversteps and offers a length delivery on middle, Karunaratne tucks it behind square on the leg-side
3.6 -
Roach to Karunaratne, 3 runs, goes wide of the crease and creates more angle to tempt Karunaratne. The batsman is watchful though, he leans on the front foot and drives this full delivery through cover. Bishoo gives the chase and saves a run, outfield also helped his cause
3.5 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, angled across the left-hander from a good length, Karunaratne doesn't bother chasing that
3.4 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, 1 run, Silva will like these (on the pads), Silva gets across slightly and helps this down to fine leg
3.3 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, no run, this was a little too wide to make Silva play. Well outside off, Silva lifts his bat and lets it go
3.2 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, no run, misses the outside edge again. Taylor keeps wood-peckering outside off with outswingers and Silva yet again gets beaten on the outside edge
3.1 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, no run, Silva is looking tentative here. Pitched on a good length and straightening outside off, Silva played for the angle and is beaten on the outside edge
2.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, short of length delivery around the sixth stump line, Karunaratne goes back slightly and punches with an angled bat in front of gully
2.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, dug in short but well outside the troubling zone, Karunaratne sways away from the line
2.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, smidgen fuller outside off, Karunaratne softly drives it to cover
2.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, and Taylor follows up his effort delivery with a toe-crunching yorker on off, Karunaratne does well to get across and jam it back to the bowler
2.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, now Jerome Taylor gets good bounce too! Goes slightly wide of the crease and hits the deck hard on a length, Karunaratne looks to block off the back foot. Ball hits him on the chest as he was hurried for pace
2.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, no run, angled in from a good length, Karunaratne blocks it back to the bowler
Taylor is coming round the wicket
1.6 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, no run, outswinger outside off, Silva covers his off-stump and shoulders arms
1.5 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, no run, loose from Silva. He drives with laden feet to this pitched up delivery, gets a thick outside edge that falls well in front of the Windies skipper at gully
1.4 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, no run, swinging in from outside off again, Silva leaves it to the keeper
1.3 -
Roach to Kaushal Silva, no run, brilliant from Roach! He goes wide of the crease and angles it into the right hander, the ball swung in a long way. Silva was defending from his crease, wasn't far away from the outside edge, good diving take from the keeper
1.2 -
Roach to Karunaratne, 1 run, too straight from Roach, Karunaratne clips to the man at mid-wicket and gets across for an easy single
1.1 -
Roach to Karunaratne, no run, Roach steams in and delivers a full delivery on off, Karunaratne gets on the front foot and nudges that softly in front of mid-off
Kemar Roach, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Jerome Taylor to Kaushal Silva, no run, full and slipping into Silva's pads, he drives it straight to the man at mid-on
0.5 -
Jerome Taylor to Kaushal Silva, no run, Jerome Taylor is getting good movement already. Pitched on off and swinging away from a good length, Silva plays inside the line and ignores it to the keeper
0.4 -
Jerome Taylor to Kaushal Silva, no run, well outside off again, Silva defends with soft hands in front of gully
0.3 -
Jerome Taylor to Kaushal Silva, 2 runs, fuller and a hint of shape away outside off, Silva dabs it square of the wicket where the point fielder fumbles and allows Silva to get off the mark with a couple
0.2 -
Jerome Taylor to Kaushal Silva, no run, there you go! The swing straightaway. On a good length and swinging away outside off, Silva lifts his bat and lets it go
0.1 -
Jerome Taylor to Karunaratne, 1 run, starts with a fuller delivery outside off, Karunaratne gets forward slightly, push-drives it softly towards cover and gets off the mark with a sharp single
Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva are at the crease. Karunaratne is on strike. Jerome Taylor will open the attack
The players are out in the middle..
As I type this, the groundsmen are standing with the covers at the boundary rope as they believe that it's soon going to rain. Let's hope we can get some action the cricket field without any delays.
The groundstaff are also getting ready as there are some dark clouds hovering over the ground. West Indies though have their task cut out. They didn't play Herath well at all. Also, one can't take the credit away from Herath, who persisted with his troubling line and length, making sure that the West Indies batters don't get any freebies from him. Now, the visitors will look to get off to a good start in the second innings. A lot will depend on how their top-order batsmen, who were not good enough in the first essay.
A 6-wicket haul for Herath as he leads the Sri Lankans off the field. In fact, Angelo Mathews has decided to enforce the follow-on and West Indies will be coming out to bat once again. Even though Sri Lanka took the second new ball straightaway, it was not a fast bowler, but Herath, who took the final two wickets off consecutive balls.
81.6 -
Herath to S Gabriel, out Bowled!! That's a shot you can only expect from a number 11 batsman. West Indies have been bowled out for 251. This came back with the angle as Gabriel tries to hoick it out of the park, it was bowled slower through the air and Gabriel was almost through with the shot by the time the ball came, he completely misses it and the ball crashes into the stumps. S Gabriel b Herath 0(1)
Herath to S Gabriel, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Shannon Gabriel, right handed bat, comes to the crease
81.5 -
Herath to Roach, out Stumped!! 23rd 5-wicket haul for Herath, his first against the West Indies! Coming to the ball, it drifted towards the stumps before spinning away, Roach comes forward to smother the spin and drags his foot outside as well. The ball spins away, beats Roach's outside edge and the keeper takes the bails off in a flash. Roach tried to get back inside the crease, but his foot was on the line when the stumps were disturbed. West Indies lose their ninth wicket. Roach st K Perera b Herath 22(80) [4s-1]
Herath to Roach, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!
Stumping chance has been sent upstairs. No problems with Herath's front foot. Was Roach's foot outside the crease? Yes, it was. But did he drag it back? Doesn't look like he has got something behind the line. The line belongs to the umpire and it looks OUT to me. The third umpire, Simon Fry, too believes the same and sends Roach on his way back.
81.4 -
Herath to Roach, 2 runs, flatter and on middle stump line, Roach kneels down and looks to sweep it behind square on the on-side, the ball takes the top-edge and balloons over the keeper, the batsmen take two before the fielder from slip hunts it down
81.3 -
Herath to Roach, no run, pushed through on the stumps, Roach defends off the front foot
81.2 -
Herath to Roach, no run, bit too full on off, Roach leans forward and dead-bats it
81.1 -
Herath to Roach, no run, tossed up on off, Roach comes forward and drives it straight to cover-point
Rangana Herath [32.0-8-66-4] is back into the attack
80.6 -
Dhammika to Devendra Bishoo, no run, bumper on off, Bishoo ducks under it
80.5 -
Dhammika to Devendra Bishoo, no run, pitched up around off, Bishoo looks to drive, the ball rolls away towards mid-on off the inside half of the bat
80.4 -
Dhammika to Devendra Bishoo, no run, goes fuller now and angles it across off, Bishoo pushes at it with laden feet, the ball goes past the outside edge once again
80.3 -
Dhammika to Devendra Bishoo, no run, short and slightly wide outside off, Bishoo looks to cut it away but once again fails to get any bat on it
80.2 -
Dhammika to Devendra Bishoo, FOUR, edged and four! This was angling away outside off, Bishoo looks to force it off the back foot, the ball takes the outside edge and runs away in the gap between second slip and gully, crashes into the fence in no time
80.1 -
Dhammika to Devendra Bishoo, no run, banged in short and outside off, Bishoo wafts his bat at it but fails to make any sort of connection, the keeper collects
The second new ball is available now and it has been taken straightaway. Dhammika Prasad has the new cherry in hand. Two slips and a gully in place.
Dhammika Prasad [14.0-6-34-2] is back into the attack
79.6 -
Siriwardana to Devendra Bishoo, 1 run, drags his length back and bowls it slightly wide outside off, Bishoo cuts it to sweeper cover and he will keep the strike
79.5 -
Siriwardana to Devendra Bishoo, no run, darted on the stumps, Bishoo goes deep in the crease and defends it into the off-side off the outside half of the bat
79.4 -
Siriwardana to Devendra Bishoo, no run, bowls this slower through the air and spins in on off, Bishoo comes half-forward and blocks it into the on-side
79.3 -
Siriwardana to Devendra Bishoo, no run, spinning in on leg, Bishoo plays it with the turn to FSL
79.2 -
Siriwardana to Roach, 1 run, flatter and spinning away outside off, Roach hangs back and bunts it through the cover region for a single
79.1 -
Siriwardana to Devendra Bishoo, 1 run, floated up outside off, Roach goes hard on the drive, drags it down to long-on off the inside half of the bat
Milinda Siriwardana [4.0-2-10-0] is back into the attack
Mathews is going off the field. He was holding his thigh before walking off. Probably needs some treatment.
78.6 -
Kaushal to Roach, no run, drifting on the pads, Roach was first thinking about playing at it, but pulls out of the shot at the last instant. The ball catches the thigh pad and lobs up for the fielder at leg slip
78.5 -
Kaushal to Roach, no run, flatter and turning in on middle, Roach goes back and turns it to FSL
78.4 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, 1 run, on off and middle, Bishoo kneels across and sweeps it behind square on the on-side, there's protection in the deep and it will only be a single
78.3 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, bit flatter and spinning away just outside off, Bishoo tries to run it down to third man but the ball turns and beats him on the outside edge
78.2 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, floated up on middle, Bishoo blocks it off the front foot
A slip and a gully in place
78.1 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, bit too full on the stumps, Bishoo gently drives it to mid-off
Kaushal to partner Herath from the other end. So, Sri Lanka have not changed their bowling combination after tea.
77.6 -
Herath to Roach, no run, gives this one more air on off, Roach leans forward and defends. A maiden to start the post-tea session
77.5 -
Herath to Roach, no run, slower through the air and on middle and leg, Roach pushes at it, the ball takes the inside edge onto the pad and rolls away towards FSL
77.4 -
Herath to Roach, no run, bit quicker and around off, Roach gently pushes it into the off-side
77.3 -
Herath to Roach, no run, full and on middle, Roach lunges forward in defence
77.2 -
Herath to Roach, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Roach comes on the front foot and dead-bats it
77.1 -
Herath to Roach, no run, floated up on off, Roach leans forward to block
Hello again! Welcome back for the final session of the day. Bishoo and Roach showed better application than some of their top-order batsmen. Kaushal, after the inital hara-kiri, finally found some rhythm as he succeeded in beating the bat of Bishoo on a couple of occasions. The visitors are still 44 runs away from avoiding a follow-on. The players are making their way out to the middle. Herath to start the proceedings. A slip and a silly point in place.
Since then Bishoo and Roach have defied Herath and Kaushal, with the latter also surviving an LBW review off Herath. The partnership is worth 24 runs and the follow-on target is 44 runs away. Can these two continue what they have been doing? Or will Sri Lanka wrap things up after tea? Join us in a short while to get the answers...
That will be tea on day 3: Sri Lanka have tightened the screws in the second session. None of the West Indian batsmen could apply themselves. Holder was peppered with short deliveries and when one was pitched up, he nicked it to the keeper. Ramdin did all the hard work and reached 23 before slashing at a wide one. Roach and Taylor kept the hosts' bowlers at bay for a while, but the latter became Kaushal's first wicket.
76.6 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, well flighted delivery just outside off, Bishoo dabs with an open face in front of point
76.5 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, slower through the air and outside off, Bishoo opens the face of the bat and drives it in front of cover
76.4 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, flatter and in the channel outside off, Bishoo stays on the back foot and cuts it late, finds the man at backward point
76.3 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, quicker and just outside off, Bishoo pushes it softly towards the off-side
76.2 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, pitched around middle and spinning away. Bishoo was early on his sweep, ball bounces extra and beats him on the top-edge
76.1 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, gives this more air just outside off, Bishoo opens the face of the bat and dabs it towards point
75.6 -
Herath to Roach, no run, slower and around off, Roach presses forward and blocks
75.5 -
Herath to Roach, no run, tossed up just outside off, Roach is solid in his front foot defence
75.4 -
Herath to Roach, no run, quicker and down leg, Roach looks to help it down the leg-side, misses and is hit on the pad
75.3 -
Herath to Roach, no run, on middle and leg line, Roach prods forward and offers a straight bat
75.2 -
Herath to Roach, no run, flighted just outside off, Roach defends it off the front foot
75.1 -
Herath to Roach, no run, lovely floaty delivery - but just down the wrong line. Roach crouches low and attempts a sweep, misses out this time
74.6 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, flatter and on middle, Bishoo goes on the back foot and clips that to mid-wicket
74.5 -
Kaushal to Roach, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Roach drives towards mid-off and sets off for a quick single. The fielder aims a direct hit but Roach was home anyway
74.4 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, 3 runs, fuller and drifting away just outside off, Bishoo gets inside the line of the ball. Sweeps it behind square on the leg-side, Mathews tidies up in the deep and saves a run for his team
74.3 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, floated up outside off, driven to cover
74.2 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, FOUR, Kaushal is back to what he has been doing for the most part of the day - offering full tosses that is. Bishoo sinks low and helps it with a sweep through short fine leg
74.1 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Kaushal beats Bishoo's outside edge for the third time. Yet again, he attempts a drive away from the body and gets beaten by the turn
73.6 -
Herath to Roach, no run, loopy delivery around off, Roach offers a dead willow
73.5 -
Herath to Roach, no run, slower through the air around off, Roach defends it in front of silly point
73.4 -
Herath to Roach, no run, full and just outside off, Roach drives but finds the man at cover
73.3 -
Herath to Roach, no run, drifts this one around off, Roach nudges it with soft hands towards the off-side
73.2 -
Herath to Roach, no run, flatter and on off, Roach is solid in his front foot defence
73.1 -
Herath to Roach, no run, floated up on the stumps, Roach defends it with his bat-pad close together
72.6 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, fuller and just outside off, driven straight to the man at cover
72.5 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, slowish and on off, Bishoo prods forward and blocks
72.4 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, byes, 2 runs, full and Bishoo goes for the drive again. Sharp turn and bounce beats his outside edge, this time the ball goes wide of the slip fielder and yet again two useful runs for the visitors
72.3 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, byes, 2 runs, that has beaten everyone! Slowish and spinning away from the left-hander, Bishoo goes for a loose drive and gets beaten. Keeper failed to read the turn and bounce. Ball rolls away towards third man
72.2 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, shortish and just outside off, Bishoo goes on the back foot, opens the face of the bat and punches that to point
72.1 -
Kaushal to Roach, 1 run, flatter and on middle, Roach whips it behind square on the leg-side
71.6 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, FOUR, the Sri Lankan skipper is caught napping again. This was drifted just outside off, Bishoo poked awkwardly with no feet, thick outside edge flies to the right of Mathews
71.5 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, no run, slower and around middle, Bishoo goes back and blocks
71.4 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, no run, quicker and on off, Bishoo defends it off the front foot
71.3 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, no run, flatter and just outside off, Bishoo offers a solid front foot defence
71.2 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, FOUR, Bishoo is diminutive, but he can hit the ball a long way! Takes toll of this full delivery as he drives it wide of mid-off, beating the dive from the fielder to his left
71.1 -
Herath to Roach, 1 run, tossed up down leg, Roach gets an inside edge on the attempted flick, ball rolls away down to fine leg
70.6 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, beaten all ends up!. This one spun away sharply, flighted delivery pitched on off and turned away past the poking blade of Bishoo
70.5 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, very full and around the fourth stump line, Bishoo makes room a tad and drives. Cover is in situ to field that
70.4 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, full again and driven again, finds cover to perfection
70.3 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, drifting in around off, Bishoo lunges forward in defence
70.2 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, slowish and around off, Bishoo presses forward and blocks
70.1 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, fullish and just outside off, driven straight to cover
69.6 -
Herath to Roach, no run, this was drifted in on middle, Roach opts to defend it off the front foot. He misses and gets hit low on the pad, SL go up for an appeal and the umpire doesn't like it. Mathews went up for the review but it proved to be in vain
Mathews has gone up for a review against Roach. It was for an lbw and looks like it was going down with the angle. Pitching - in-line, impact - in-line, wickets - umpire's call. So it will stay NOT OUT
69.5 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, 1 run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Bishoo drives wide of mid-off and calls for a quick single. The fielder tries to effect a direct hit at the bowler's end and misses - Had that hit, Bishoo was a goner
69.4 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, no run, loopy delivery on the stumps, driven back to the bowler
69.3 -
Herath to Roach, 1 run, on middle and leg, clipped behind square on the leg-side
69.2 -
Herath to Roach, no run, floaty delivery on middle, Roach gets an inside edge onto the pad as he prodded forward in defence
69.1 -
Herath to Roach, no run, fuller and just outside off, Roach drives it straight to the man at short cover
68.6 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, slowish and turning away, Bishoo drives and gets beaten on the outside edge
68.5 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, very full and drifting on off, Bishoo makes room and toe-ends the drive towards mid-off
68.4 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, Kaushal is slowly getting into the groove. Pitched on middle and spun away sharply, Bishoo looks to defend but is beaten by a long way
68.3 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, slower and spinning away, left alone to the keeper
Devendra Bishoo, left handed bat, comes to the crease
68.2 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, out Caught by Mathews!! Wow! That's a rarity - yes it is! The way Kaushal bowled today gave an impression that he was bowling just for the sake of it. He looked completely out-of-sorts so far and finally some respite for him as he now has a wicket against his name. This was floated up around off, Taylor goes hard on the drive with his feet stuck in blob. He gets a thick outside edge (low off the bat) - nearly a toe-end I can say. Mathews at first slip takes a regulation catch. Jerome Taylor c Mathews b Kaushal 31(31) [4s-4 6s-1]
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
68.1 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, no run, flatter and on middle, Taylor gets forward and defends it to the leg-side
67.6 -
Herath to Roach, no run, down leg again, Roach nudges it softly to the leg-side
67.5 -
Herath to Roach, no run, tries to repeat the same shot again, Roach this time though misses out. Ball goes through to the keeper off the pad
67.4 -
Herath to Roach, FOUR, down leg, Roach gets down on one knee and sweeps it square on the leg-side, placed it over square leg and it's an easy boundary
67.3 -
Herath to Roach, no run, quicker and around off, Roach presents the full face of the bat as he defends it
67.2 -
Herath to Roach, no run, pushed through on middle, Roach blocks it back to the bowler
67.1 -
Herath to Roach, no run, slower and just outside off, Roach goes on the back foot and punches it to cover
66.6 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, FOUR, this is getting bad to worse for Kaushal. He bowls a low full toss outside off, Taylor makes room and lofts it over mid-off. Couple of bounces and into the fence
66.5 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, no run, fullish and just outside off, Taylor defends it off the front foot
66.4 -
Kaushal to Roach, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Roach works it to mid-wicket
66.3 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, 1 run, on middle and leg line, Taylor clips it square on the leg-side for a single
66.2 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, no run, there you go! Full toss again. Taylor goes hard on the drive and ekes out a thick outside edge which dies down well in front of the keeper. It wasn't that far away from the stumps either
66.1 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, FOUR, Kaushal is having a nightmare with the ball. This is yet another hit-me sort of delivery. Short and going down leg, Taylor jumps on the back foot and pulls it hard behind square on the leg-side
65.6 -
Herath to Jerome Taylor, 1 run, flatter and on middle, Taylor goes back and works this through mid-wicket, retains the strike with that run
65.5 -
Herath to Jerome Taylor, no run, gives this more air on middle, Taylor makes room slightly and drives to the left of short cover who dives and stops the ball
65.4 -
Herath to Jerome Taylor, no run, fuller and drifting down leg, Taylor drives it back to the bowler
65.3 -
Herath to Roach, 1 run, drifting onto the pads, Roach helps it away square on the leg-side with a flick
65.2 -
Herath to Roach, no run, full and on middle, Roach digs out the drive in front of mid-on
65.1 -
Herath to Roach, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Roach prods forward and defends
64.6 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, SIX, Taylor is not hanging back! He smacks this tossed up delivery high and over the long-on fence
64.5 -
Kaushal to Roach, 1 run, slower and on middle, flicked away towards the man at deep backward square leg
64.4 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, 1 run, darted down leg, Taylor clips off his pads behind square on the leg-side
64.3 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, no run, loopy delivery on off, Taylor gets across and offers a dead bat
64.2 -
Kaushal to Roach, leg byes, 1 run, drifting down leg, Roach misses on the clip, ball brushes the thigh pad and rolls square on the leg-side
64.1 -
Kaushal to Roach, no run, on middle and leg line, Roach goes back and defends
63.6 -
Herath to Roach, 3 runs, this will go as a chance. Mathews, at first slip, was late to react there. This was slower and just outside off, Roach got an outside edge on the poke. It flew wide of Mathews at first slip who was late to react. May be Mathews was distracted by the initial movement of the keeper
63.5 -
Herath to Roach, no run, flatter and around off, Roach pushes it to the off-side
63.4 -
Herath to Roach, no run, tossed up on middle, Roach blocks it back to the bowler
63.3 -
Herath to Roach, no run, quicker and just outside off, Roach lunges forward in defence
63.2 -
Herath to Roach, no run, slower and on middle, Roach turns it to FSL
63.1 -
Herath to Roach, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Roach blocks to the off-side
62.6 -
Kaushal to Roach, leg byes, 1 run, quicker one on leg, Taylor looks to block it off the front foot, misses and is hit low on the pads, but the angle was always
62.5 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, 1 run, flatter and on middle, Taylor works this through mid-wicket
62.4 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, no run, this one spun a mile! Pitched on off and spun back in sharply, Taylor looks to tuck off the back foot, misses and gets knocked on the thigh pad
62.3 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, no run, pushed through quicker on middle, Taylor turns it to the right of the bowler who gets across and fields
62.2 -
Kaushal to Jerome Taylor, no run, shortish and spinning in, Taylor backs away slightly, opens the face of the bat and defends it to the off-side
62.1 -
Kaushal to Roach, 1 run, low full toss just outside off, Roach slaps the drive towards mid-off and gets across for a single
T Kaushal [5.0-1-35-0] is back into the attack
61.6 -
Herath to Jerome Taylor, no run, gives this more air on off, Taylor defends it back to the bowler
61.5 -
Herath to Roach, 1 run, floated up on middle, Roach gets across and eases it down to long-on
61.4 -
Herath to Roach, no run, just short of the first slip. This was well flighted delivery around off, Roach pokes and gets a thick outside edge which falls well in front of Mathews. The ball bounced a little extra and that helped induce the edge from Roach
61.3 -
Herath to Roach, no run, slower and just outside off, Roach lunges forward and offers a dead blade
61.2 -
Herath to Roach, no run, flighted delivery on off, Roach is solid in his front foot defence
61.1 -
Herath to Roach, no run, darted on middle and leg, Roach prods forward and blocks
60.6 -
Pradeep to Jerome Taylor, no run, on middle stump line, Taylor bunts it down to mid-on, can't get the single away this time around
60.5 -
Pradeep to Roach, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Roach drives it to the left of mid-off, calls for a quick single and makes it easily in the end
60.4 -
Pradeep to Jerome Taylor, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Taylor drives it to long-off and gets to the other end with a single
60.3 -
Pradeep to Jerome Taylor, no run, angling in from outside off, Taylor lets it go but the ball was not that far away from the off stump, dangerous leave by Taylor
60.2 -
Pradeep to Jerome Taylor, no run, full and angling into the pads, Taylor tries to flick it into the on-side, he gets an inside edge onto the pad and the ball dribbles away towards mid-on
60.1 -
Pradeep to Jerome Taylor, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Taylor defends it to the right of the bowler
Drinks are on the field now
59.6 -
Herath to Roach, no run, blocks it into the off-side
59.5 -
Herath to Jerome Taylor, 1 run, eases this slowish delivery down to long-off
59.4 -
Herath to Jerome Taylor, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, Taylor lofts it inside-out over extra cover, the fielder form long-off runs to his left, puts in the dive near the rope and gets hand on it, saves two runs for his team with that effort
59.3 -
Herath to Jerome Taylor, FOUR, gives this one more air on off, Taylor gives himself room and looks to loft it over mid-off, doesn't get the desired connection but just about managed to get it over the fielder placed there. The ball runs away to the fence
59.2 -
Herath to Jerome Taylor, no run, flighted delivery on off, Taylor pushes forward and might have got an inside edge onto the pad, there was an appeal from the Sri Lankans, but the umpire is not interested
Mid-on and mid-ff pushed back after that shot
59.1 -
Herath to Jerome Taylor, FOUR, tossed up nicely by Herath, Taylor comes forward and just lofts it straight over the bowler's head
58.6 -
Pradeep to Roach, no run, short of length delivery zipping off the pitch but wide of off, Ramdin does his best to reach and let it zip past his bat
58.5 -
Pradeep to Roach, no run, fullish within the stumps, Ramdin blocks it into the on-side with a front foot stride
58.4 -
Pradeep to Jerome Taylor, 1 run, good punch off the back foot to this short of length delivery, collects a single square of the wicket
58.3 -
Pradeep to Jerome Taylor, no run, pacy delivery arrowing in, Taylor was cramped for room as he tried to cut, ball whizzes past the outside edge on its way to the keeper's mitts
58.2 -
Pradeep to Jerome Taylor, no run, short of length ball that nips in sharply, Taylor is hurried into defence but does well to not get hit in the tummy
Jerome Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease
58.1 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, out Caught by K Perera!! And another one perishes to a poor shot. This was bowled on short of length outside off , Ramdin slashes at it with no feet whatsoever, the ball bounces just a touch more to take the top-edge to the keeper. All too easy for Sri Lanka at Galle. Ramdin c K Perera b Pradeep 23(66) [4s-4]
Pradeep to Ramdin, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
58.1 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, wide, overdoes the short ball in trying to imitate Dhammika, too short and way down the leg side
57.6 -
Herath to Roach, no run, drifting in, misses the forward defence of Ramdin to hit him on the pads, always going down leg
57.5 -
Herath to Roach, 2 runs, floated up on off, Roach uses his wrists and nudges it through mid-wicket for a couple
57.4 -
Herath to Roach, no run, slower and around off, Roach comes forward to defend, the ball turns and beats the outside edge
57.3 -
Herath to Roach, no run, tossed up around off, Roach presses forward and blocks
57.2 -
Herath to Roach, no run, loopy delivery on off, forward defence is the riposte
57.1 -
Herath to Roach, no run, floated outside off, driven to the right of extra-cover who dives but it falls short
56.6 -
Dhammika to Roach, leg byes, 1 run, loud moaning appeal but not given. This was angled in by Dhammika, Roach shuffled and clips, misses and the ball rolls off the pads to fine leg. HawkEye showed that it was clipping leg stump
56.5 -
Dhammika to Roach, no run, fuller length delivery in the channel outside off, Roach lets it go to the keeper
56.4 -
Dhammika to Roach, no run, attempted fuller delivery ends up being a full toss, blocked hurriedly into the on-side
56.3 -
Dhammika to Roach, no run, on a length again, Roach bunts it to point
56.2 -
Dhammika to Roach, no run, good length delivery wide of off, Roach reaches out to it with a push-drive to the cover fielder
56.1 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, leg byes, short delivery on leg stump takes Ramdin's shoulders as he looked to duck, ball rolls square on the on-side
55.6 -
Herath to Roach, no run, this one bowled on middle and straightened, Roach plays it with a straight bat and the ball rolls to the on-side. The ball stayed low too as batsman had to crounch while playing that
55.5 -
Herath to Roach, no run, sharp turn on this but bowled a bit wide of the stumps, beats the bat by some distance
55.4 -
Herath to Roach, no run, slower pace on this, eased into the off-side
55.3 -
Herath to Roach, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Roach drives it off the front foot to mid-off
55.2 -
Herath to Ramdin, leg byes, 1 run, drifting down leg, Ramdin misses the clip and the ball goes off the pad to short fine leg
55.1 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, bowled with a flatter trajectory, Ramdin blocks it back to the bowler
54.6 -
Dhammika to Roach, no run, pitched up fuller this time but too wide for Roach to have a go at it
54.5 -
Dhammika to Roach, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Roach leaves this one to the keeper
Kemar Roach, right handed bat, comes to the crease
54.4 -
Dhammika to J Holder, out Caught by K Perera!! And he perishes to a sucker delivery outside off, in that lovely corridor of uncertainty and bowled on a length, Holder forgot about the footwork and jabbed at it, outside edge flew low to the keeper who holds on to it. WI sink lower. J Holder c K Perera b Dhammika 19(28) [4s-4]
Dhammika to J Holder, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
54.3 -
Dhammika to J Holder, FOUR, stubborn Holder. Another full length delivery, Holder plays it on the up and drives it square, much more in control this time though. It wasn't far away from backward point yet again
54.2 -
Dhammika to J Holder, FOUR, just wide of point! This was pitched up by Dhammika, the customary follow-up after the barrage, Holder didn't use his feet as he went into this square drive and ended up playing it uppishly, picks up a boundary though
54.1 -
Dhammika to J Holder, no run, bouncer, down the leg side, Holder ducks under it
I genuinely think that Rangana Herath was underbowled in the morning session. Good to see him starting the session, hope he carries on
53.6 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, a tad quicker, Ramdin rocks back to punch this to extra-cover, no single on offer there
53.5 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, iota of turn on this one, Ramdin prods forward to defend this off the outside half of his bat
53.4 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, bowled slower again, Ramdin lunges forward with his bat and pad together in defence
53.3 -
Herath to J Holder, 1 run, good use of the feet to work this flighted delivery from Herath to mid-on
53.2 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, slower through the air, some grip and Holder ekes out an outside edge that rolls square on the off-side
53.1 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, flatter bowled on middle, Holder plays it with a straight bat
52.6 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, good lines and length from Dhammika, bowls this one right up there, Ramdin comes forward and dead-bats it
52.5 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, back of a length delivery, Ramdin defends it off the back foot into the off-side
52.4 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, Sri Lanka have come out with a short ball plan, another shorter one outside off, Ramdin arches back and lets it go
52.3 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, length delivery outside off, Ramdin defends it right under his eyes
52.2 -
Dhammika to J Holder, 1 run, on a length, Holder defends it off the inner part of the bat, the duo run a single as the ball rolls to square leg
52.1 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, 1 run, very full on off, Ramdin hops back and wrists this to mid-on, good single taken
51.6 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, comes back in with the arm, Holder defends but misses, rapped on the pads but way outside leg, stifled appeal ignored by the umpire
51.5 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, some air on this one, Holder defends it off the front foot
51.4 -
Herath to Ramdin, 1 run, loopy on middle, Ramdin shuffles across to nudge this to mid-wicket
51.3 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, good revs on this fuller one, Ramdin blocks it back
51.2 -
Herath to J Holder, 1 run, easy single on offer as Holder comes down the track to this tossed up delivery and drives it to long-off
51.1 -
Herath to Ramdin, 1 run, flighted delivery, Ramdin uses his feet but drags it off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket, steals a run
50.6 -
Dhammika to J Holder, no run, Holder leaves this bumper outside off, sanity prevails
Another reprieve for Holder
50.5 -
Dhammika to J Holder, FOUR, short ball and Holder are best of friends today. Bouncer again, Holder hooks with all intent but less of technique, gets it off the toe-end which lobs to fine leg but bounces just wide of him and the fielder running in from deep square leg
50.4 -
Dhammika to J Holder, no run, pitched up on the stumps, Holder moves around in the crease but ultimately plays it back to the bowler
50.3 -
Dhammika to J Holder, no run, full length delivery again, Holder toe-ends the drive back to the bowler
50.2 -
Dhammika to J Holder, no run, fullish, Holder pushes at it with laden feet, outside edge rolls to backward point
50.1 -
Dhammika to J Holder, FOUR, length delivery outside off, Holder leans forward and drives it on the up, creams it to the sweeper cover fence for a soothing boundary
49.6 -
Herath to Ramdin, FOUR, ruins the over with this long hop, Ramdin rocks back and pulls it all along the carpet to the deep mid-wicket fence
49.5 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, tossed up again, Ramdin blocks it back to the bowler
49.4 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, loopy outside off, defended off the front foot
49.3 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, loud appeal but that was going down leg. This arrowed in and rapped him on the pads but he was outside his leg stump
49.2 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, flatter, Ramdin uses his feet to drill this back to the bowler
49.1 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, floaty outside off, Ramdin drives it with hard hands to the right of short cover
48.6 -
Dhammika to J Holder, no run, so an instance of DRS actually proving helpful. Holder had gone up straightaway for the review. This was a bumper outside off from Dhammika, Holder was hurried into a pull, was hit on the shoulder and the ball lobbed to gully, instant appeal and was given out instantly
Given out for a catch to gully. Given OUT. Holder goes for the review. The delivery is a legal one. Looks like a tough one for Simon Fry! Holder seemed to have missed the ball while going for the pull. It hit the shoulder but was there a top-edge on that? Nothing from the TV umpire yet though. Decision reversed to NOT OUT.
48.5 -
Dhammika to J Holder, no run, just back of a length delivery targetting the pads, Holder blocks it back to the bowler
48.4 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, 1 run, length delivery on middle and leg, Ramdin tucks it off his hips to fine leg for an easy single
48.3 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, fullish outside off with a bit of curl in, Ramdin shoulders arms
48.2 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, back of a length just outside off, Ramdin gets on his toes to dig this into the ground
48.1 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, FOUR, shortish down the leg-side, Ramdin swivels and pulls it behind square on the on-side for a boundary to start the session
Dhammika to run in, a slip and a gully
12:36 Local Time, 07:06 GMT, 12:36 IST: Welcome back after the lunch! Herath, earlier in the day, looked as bright as the sunshine at Galle. West Indies are still short of the follow-on score and they will have to get through a guess-which-one-is-an-armball quiz from Herath before they have any chance. Stay tuned..
Kaushal looked out-of-sorts as he managed only one over in the entire session. He over-stepped, over-stepped and eventually ended his over after bowling 10 deliveries, conceding 16 off the over. Darren Bravo, just when he recorded his fifty, was sent back courtesy of an absolute stunner from Dinesh Chandimal. Herath is now just one wicket away from notching up his 23rd 5-wicket haul in Test match cricket. West Indies have a lot of catching up to do when they come out to bat in the second session. Join us back at 12:40 local to catch all the post-lunch action...
Lunch, Day 3: Rangana Herath, as expected, threatened the overnight batsmen and eventually consumed Samuels in his second over of the day. Although, it was a rank long hop, Samuels found a way to get himself out as he was undone by the slowness of the delivery. Blackwood came in and showed good technique against Hearth and the pacers. His innings soon ended though after the drinks break as he went chasing a wide delivery.
47.6 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, slower and on the stumps, Holder presses forward and defends calmly
47.5 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, flighted around off, Holder drives to mid-off, once again to the fielder
47.4 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, floated up on leg-stump, Holder closes the bat face on the nudge, the leading edge balloons up and lands safely wide of cover
47.3 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, tossed up just outside off, Holder drives neatly but picks out the man at mid-off
47.2 -
Herath to Ramdin, 1 run, short and outside off, Ramdin goes back and cracks the cut square of the wicket
47.1 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, flatter and around off, Ramdin makes room and punches to cover, straight to the fielder
Last over before lunch.. Mathews has four men around the bat. A slip, gully, silly point and FSL in place...
46.6 -
Pradeep to J Holder, no run, on a length close to off, defended solidly off the front foot to the off-side
46.5 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, leg byes, 1 run, Pradeep appeals for lbw, but umpire Erasmus moves away. The attempted yorker, ends up as a low full toss, Ramdin misses the flick and is rapped on the pads. It may have been sneaking down leg
46.4 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, bumper around off, Ramdin sinks under the ball and allows it to sail over him
46.3 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, short and width on offer, Ramdin slaps it straight to the fielder at cover
46.2 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, sharp bouncer, but starts on middle and slants away further, Ramdin stays inside the line and evades it comfortably
46.1 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, short of length around off, Ramdin goes back and guides it to backward point
45.6 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, quicker and drifting onto leg-stump, Holder fails to meet with the flick and is hit on the pads. Appeal for lbw from Herath and the close-in fielders, but it was snaking down leg
45.5 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, tossed up just outside off, draws the batsman forward to defend, Holder doesn't count for the spin and ends up being beaten
45.4 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, slower through the air, Holder presses forward and dead-bats it
45.3 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, into the blockhole, Holder digs it to the off-side
Jason Holder, right handed bat, comes to the crease
45.2 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, out Caught by Chandimal!! Stunner! That is a terrific catch from Chandimal. He gets back on his feet and lets out a roar. All the hard work from Bravo has been undone. Floated up outside off, Bravo goes for the booming drive, ends up dragging it to the on-side off the inside part of the bat, Chandimal at short mid-wicket flies to his right, plucks it with one-hand while still in the air. Darren Bravo c Chandimal b Herath 50(107) [4s-8 6s-1]
Herath to Darren Bravo, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
45.1 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, fraction short and turning in, Bravo was shaping to play the cut, but he was undone by the turn, chops it back to the bowler
Rangana Herath [15.0-4-23-3] is back into the attack
44.6 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, another one that jumped up more than Ramdin expected. It was dug in short and around off, Ramdin was looking to defend, but does so awkwardly in the end. The ball hits the bottom glove and dribbles away to gully
44.5 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, back of a length close to off, Ramdin hangs back and knocks it to cover
44.4 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, fuller and outside off, Ramdin presses it to cover after coming forward
44.3 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, good length ball outside off, Ramdin lifts his bat and lets it go
44.2 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, on a length just outside off, Ramdin bunts it in front of cover
44.1 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, short of length and bit more bounce, Ramdin wanted to punch, the ball hits the splice and rolls away towards point
43.6 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, 1 run, floated up just outside off, Ramdin eases the drive to long-off
43.5 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, darted down the leg-side, Ramdin fails to glance it away, the ball brushes the pad on the way to Perera, who fails to collect it
43.4 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, FOUR, half tracker and it has been dealt with. Ramdin had all the time in the world to pick his spot, rocks back and pulls it in front of square on the leg-side, pinged to the deep mid-wicket fence
43.3 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, flighted on off, Ramdin lunges forward in defence
43.2 -
Siriwardana to Darren Bravo, 1 run, 12th Test fifty for Bravo. It is also his 4th against Sri Lanka. He has stood firm for the visitors. Shortens the length on off, Bravo goes back and wrists it to long-on
43.1 -
Siriwardana to Darren Bravo, no run, over the wicket, tossed up on off, Bravo prefers to hang back and keep it out
42.6 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, fullish and outside off, driven straight to the cover fielder
42.5 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, on a length just outside off, Ramdin drives it towards cover
42.4 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, leg byes, 1 run, confident appeal for lbw, but nothing from umpire Erasmus. Pitched up on leg-stump, Bravo fails to meet with the flick, is rapped low on the pads. The ball had pitched outside leg, hence Sri Lanka didn't go for the review
42.3 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, tight stuff from Pradeep, in and around off, Bravo is solidly behind that as well - blocked to the off-side
42.2 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, angled across the left-hander, Bravo guides it to backward point
Back over the wicket..
42.1 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, good length ball on off, Bravo is not fully forward as he defends to cover
41.6 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, loopy delivery on the stumps, Ramdin leans forward and dead-bats it to the on-side
41.5 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, bit more bounce on this, Ramdin goes back and taps it to Siriwardana
41.4 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, shortens the length just outside off, eased off the back foot to the left of the bowler
41.3 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, flatter and around off, punched towards short cover
41.2 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, FOUR, first runs off Siriwardana. Flighted and width on offer, Ramdin smashes it straight back over the bowler's head, he has been trying to take him on and finally manages to do so
41.1 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, Ramdin uses his feet, gets too close to the ball, squeezes the drive to short cover
40.6 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, FOUR, Bravo showing his range. Even this was played with an open bat face, but it was hit behind point, drives it to the right of backward point and inches closer to his fifty
40.5 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, FOUR, lovely shot! Overpitched outside off, Bravo leans forward, opens the bat face and drives it square on the off-side, the timing was sweet as the ball raced away to the fence
40.4 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, off-speed delivery, Pradeep rolled his fingers over the ball, Bravo saw it early, went back and knocked it to cover
40.3 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, on a length close to off, Bravo goes back and across, taps it to cover
40.3 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no ball, that's a quick bouncer. But he had overstepped, Bravo was hurried into the duck, the ball sails over him and Perera had to jump up to glove the ball
40.2 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, short of length outside off, Bravo covers the line and watches the ball go past him
40.1 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, starts from round the wicket, good length ball on off, Bravo stays in the crease and defends
Nuwan Pradeep [9.0-1-43-0] is back into the attack
39.6 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, quicker, fuller and on the stumps, Ramdin turns it to the on-side, straight to mid-wicket
39.5 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, flighted outside off, Ramdin drives and finds the fielder at cover-point this time
39.4 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, Silva takes a blow on the shin. Floated up outside off, Ramdin crashes the drive straight into the FSL fielder. Thankfully, Silva had the guard on
39.3 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, goes straight on, Ramdin is solid in forward defence
39.2 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, nice loopy delivery, Ramdin shuffles across, comes on the front foot and defends watchfully
39.1 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, slower and on off, Ramdin pushes it back to the bowler
38.6 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, no run, slants it in from a length, but still not close enough to make Bravo play, fifth leave of the over
38.5 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, no run, again, goes back to the line outside off, Bravo hoists his bat up and lets it pass
38.4 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, no run, straightaway makes the batsman play with this angle, fuller and on the fourth stump line, Bravo drives and the ball goes off the outer part of the bat, on the bounce to gully
Round the wicket now..
38.3 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, no run, wasted delivery. Short and well wide of off, Bravo won't be chasing those
38.2 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, no run, hint of away movement, but Dhammika had shortened his length and that allowed Bravo to shoulder arms comfortably
38.1 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, no run, on a length and slanted across off, Bravo has nothing to do with it, left alone
37.6 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, bit too full and around off, Ramdin squeezes the drive to cover
37.5 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, beaten! Siriwardana also gets the ball to turn. Tosses this up gently and gets Ramdin to drive, the batsman goes hard and the ball spins past the outside edge
37.4 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, stifled appeal for lbw, the angle from round the wicket was taking it down leg. The drifter from Siriwardana, Ramdin plays for the turn and is struck on the pad, the impact was in front of leg-stump
37.3 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, bit more air on this one, Ramdin lunges forward to smother the spin
37.2 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, shortens the length, Ramdin goes back and punches to the right of the bowler
37.1 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, tossed up on off, Ramdin presses forward to defend
Just the one over for Kaushal. On comes the debutant...
Milinda Siriwardana, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
36.6 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, 1 run, fullish and on off, Ramdin drives it hard on the wicket, bounces over the leaping bowler and the batsmen set off for a quick single
36.5 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, good length ball in and around off, Ramdin covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
36.4 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, pitched up delivery, Ramdin drives and the bat face turns in his hands, it goes on the bounce back to the bowler
36.3 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, on a length close to off, Ramdin gets right behind the line and blocks
Denesh Ramdin, right handed bat, comes to the crease
36.2 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, out Caught by Siriwardana!! How many times have we seen a wicket fall right after drinks? It was surely a lapse in concentration for Blackwood. He waits as the umpire checks for a no-ball, Dhammika has some part behind the line and Blackwood trudges off. A short of length delivery that shapes away a touch outside off, Blackwood looked to force it off the back foot, the outside edge flies to widish first slip, Siriwardana almost messed it up, he juggles for a couple of times before gobbling it up. Blackwood c Siriwardana b Dhammika 11(37) [4s-1]
Dhammika to Blackwood, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
36.1 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, back of a length around off, Blackwood stays behind the line and defends in front of cover
Drinks are on the field now
35.6 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, Kaushal finally ends his over, tossed up and just outside off, Bravo lunges forward and blocks
35.6 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no ball, this is turning out to be a long over, Kaushal has overstepped again, flighted delivery and just outside off, Bravo lunges forward and blocks
35.6 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no ball, another no-ball from Kaushal, drops it short and just outside off, punched straight to the fielder at short extra cover
35.5 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, SIX, poor first over from Kaushal, another rank long hop outside off, Bravo rocks back and pulls it flat and over the mid-wicket fence for his first maximum
35.4 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, FOUR, poor ball from Kaushal, drops it short and just outside off, Bravo rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary
He switches to round the wicket now
35.4 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no ball, 1 run, flighted delivery and well outside off, driven crisply and to the left of mid-off for a run, another no-ball from Kaushal
35.3 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, the off-break from Kaushal, spins back in sharply, Blackwood makes room and pushes it back at the bowler
35.2 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, fraction short and on the stumps, Blackwood goes back and works it towards mid-on
35.2 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no ball, flighted delivery and just outside off, Blackwood lunges forward and blocks. Kaushal has overstepped as well, his third no-ball
35.1 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, 1 run, tossed up and just outside off, Bravo makes room and punches it square on the off-side for a single
Herath gets a break, Kaushal replaces him. A slip and a FSL in place, a short extra cover as well
T Kaushal [4.0-1-19-0] is back into the attack
34.6 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Blackwood presents the full face of the bat as he punches it towards short extra cover
34.5 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Blackwood stays behind the line and defends it
34.4 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, 1 run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, driven crisply and to the right of mid-off for a quick single
34.3 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Bravo gets behind the line and defends it
34.2 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, 1 run, too straight from Dhammika, ends up drifting onto Blackwood's hips, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
34.1 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Blackwood stands tall and punches it towards short extra cover
33.6 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Bravo goes back and pushes it back at the bowler
33.5 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, 2 runs, marginally short and just outside off, Bravo goes back and punches it square past cover, comes back for the second run
33.4 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Bravo gets a big stride forward as he blocks
Herath changes to over the wicket
33.3 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, pushed through by Herath, Bravo goes back and defends it with a straight bat
33.2 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, slower and on the off-stump line, Bravo gets his bat and pad together as he blocks
33.1 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Bravo lunges forward and defends it
32.6 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, FOUR, cracking shot, width on offer from Dhammika, Blackwood leans forward, drives it on the up and finds the gap past cover. The timing is sweet and the ball races away to the fence
32.5 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off, Blackwood shuffles across and defends it
32.4 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, on a good length and around off, Blackwood gets half-forward and defends it towards mid-wicket
32.3 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, fuller length delivery and wide outside off, left alone
32.2 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, short of a length and shaping away from outside off, another easy leave for the batsman
32.1 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, looking to tempt Blackwood into the drive, he resists and lets it go
31.6 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, the drifter from Herath, pitched around off and goes with the angle, Bravo was lunging forward on the defensive push and is beaten
Herath changes to round the wicket
31.5 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, this one went straight on, Bravo went back expecting it to spin, ends up playing down the wrong line and is beaten
31.4 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, this one turns from outside off, Bravo waits on the ball, closes the face of the bat and turns it towards the on-side
31.3 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, slower and just outside off, pushed back towards the bowler
31.2 -
Herath to Blackwood, 1 run, this one is given more air, driven wide of mid-off for a quick single
31.1 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Blackwood lunges forward and defends it onto his pads
30.6 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, no run, on a good length and on the stumps, Bravo shuffles across and defends it with a straight bat
30.5 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, another easy leave for the batsman
30.4 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, no run, on a good length and on the off-stump line, defended with a straight bat
30.3 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Bravo presents the full face of the bat and defends it towards the on-side
30.2 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, no run, tad fuller and on the off-stump line, Bravo gets well forward and defends it
30.1 -
Dhammika to Darren Bravo, no run, on a good length and angling across the left-hander, defended towards the off-side
Dhammika Prasad [4.0-3-4-0] is back into the attack
Change of bowling, Dhammika replaces Pradeep, two slips and a gully in place
29.6 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, this one is given more air, Blackwood gets a big stride forward as he defends
29.5 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, slower and on the stumps, Blackwood presses forward and defends it
29.4 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, this one is given more air, Blackwood makes room and drives it straight to the fielder at cover
29.3 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, Herath drifts one into the batsman, he makes room and drives it back at the bowler
29.2 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, Herath tosses one on the off-stump line, Blackwood lunges forward and blocks
29.1 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, flighted and on the leg-stump line, turned towards FSL
28.6 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, Pradeep shortens his length a tad and gets it to hold its line outside off, another leave by the batsman
28.5 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
28.4 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, FOUR, edged and four, plenty of action here, Pradeep came from round the wicket and angled one back into Bravo, he was caught in his crease as he pushed forward, the ball straightened a tad and found the outside edge, drops well in front of Mathews at 1st slip, he gets a bad bounce as well and allows the ball to race away to the fence
28.3 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, 1 run, fuller length delivery and on Blackwood's pads, worked wide of mid-on for a single
28.2 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Blackwood stays behind the line and defends it towards the off-side
28.1 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, on a good length and in just outside off, Blackwood presses forward on the defensive push, gets an inside edge onto the pads
27.6 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted delivery and on Bravo's pads, turned towards the on-side
27.5 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, uppish but safe! This was tossed up invitingly outside off, drew Bravo into the shot, he played at it a bit too early, ends up popping in the air and just in front of mid-off
27.4 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted and just outside off, Bravo gets well forward and blocks
27.3 -
Herath to Blackwood, 1 run, Herath tosses one just outside off, driven in front of mid-off for a quick single
27.2 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Blackwood prods well forward and smothers the spin
27.1 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Blackwood lunges forward and defends it
A slip, silly point and a FSL in place
26.6 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, appeal for LBW, but the ball definitely pitched outside leg, Bravo was looking to flick and missed, the ball rolled away towards the on-side
26.5 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, FOUR, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, Bravo plays with an open face and slices the drive behind square on the off-side. It was in the air for a while, but went well wide of the fielder
26.4 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, Bravo covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
26.3 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Bravo presses across and defends it towards mid-off
26.2 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, short of a good length and shaping away from outside off, Bravo covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
26.1 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, nudged wide of mid-on for a single
25.6 -
Herath to Blackwood, 1 run, flighted delivery and well outside off, Blackwood drives it in front of mid-off and quickly sets off for a quick single
A silly point comes in, a slip as well
25.5 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, Herath slows this one down and gets it to spin away from off, Blackwood lunges forward on the block
25.4 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, pushed through by Herath, Blackwood prods forward and gets an inside edge towards the on-side
25.3 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, slower and just outside off, Blackwood gets a big stride forward and defends it towards the off-side
25.2 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, lovely bowling from Herath, gets the ball to drift in, draws Blackwood forward before spinning past the outside edge
25.1 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, Herath gives this one more air, Blackwood gets forward and drives it towards cover
24.6 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Bravo looks to defend and the ball squirts away off the outside edge. The fielder at gully dives to his right and prevents a single
24.5 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, the bouncer from Pradeep, but it's way too short and well down the leg-side, Bravo drops his wrists and sways away from the line
24.4 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended solidly towards point
24.3 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, short of a good length and shaping away from outside off, Bravo covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
A third slip is in now
24.2 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, FOUR, edged and four, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Bravo pushes forward from the crease, gets a thick edge that races away past the second slip fielder, Bravo is off and running with a boundary
24.1 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, short of a good length and shaping away from outside off, Bravo covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
Jermaine Blackwood, right handed bat, comes to the crease
23.6 -
Herath to Samuels, out Bowled!! Unlucky for Samuels, but Herath has his third wicket! It was a rank long-hop, short and angling well down the leg-side, Samuels rocked back on the pull, is done in by the pace, the ball hits the inside part of his front thigh and goes back to clip the leg-stump. Samuels surveys the damage behind him and walks off. Early strike by Sri Lanka and the best player of spin in the Windies camp has perished early. Samuels b Herath 11(28) [4s-2]
Herath to Samuels, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
23.5 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, slower and on the stumps, Samuels makes room and cuts it straight to the fielder at point
23.4 -
Herath to Samuels, FOUR, lovely shot, Herath gave this one more air and just outside off, Samuels comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it high and over mid-off, one bounce and over the ropes
23.3 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, pushed through and on Samuels' pads, he looks to flick and gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad
23.2 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Samuels prods forward and defends it
23.1 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, that was close! This was the arm-ball from Herath, slid back with the angle, Samuels made room for the cut, the ball brushed the pad before Samuels could cut it towards backward point. Scary for Samuels, but he survives. The ball struck him marginally outside off and was going to clip the outside of off-stump
Appeal for LBW, was it pad first? SL want a review. It's a fine delivery, did it clip the flap of the pad? If so, was the impact outside off? Was the height an issue? Might go with the umpire's call on impact, feels like it just struck him outside off. Hawk-Eye says umpire's call on both impact and hitting the off-stump. NOT OUT remains
22.6 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, Pradeep slips one well down the leg-side, Bravo looks to flick and misses
22.5 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, good channels from Pradeep, tad fuller and in that corridor outside off, Bravo gets behind the line and defends it
22.4 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Bravo shuffles across and defends it with soft hands
22.3 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, tad fuller and on the stumps, Bravo watches it all along and defends it towards mid-off
22.2 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, Pradeep shortens his length outside off, Bravo prods across and plays with an open face, the ball rolls away towards point
22.1 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, on a good length and going away with the angle, Bravo covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
Nuwan Pradeep will open from the other end..
Nuwan Pradeep [5.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack
21.6 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, Herath tosses one around off, Samuels gets a big stride forward and smothers the spin
21.5 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, pushed through and coming back with the angle, Samuels gets a good stride forward and blocks
21.4 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, fraction shorter and just outside off, Samuels goes back and punches it towards cover-point
21.3 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, slower and on off, Samuels gets a big stride forward and blocks
21.2 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, Herath gives this one more air and drifts it just outside off, Samuels lunges forward and defends it
21.1 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, tossed up and just around off, Samuels prods forward and defends it
The players are out in the middle. We are ready for the start of day 3. Herath will open for the hosts. A slip and a FSL in place..
Pitch Report: 'The pitch remains good for batting, there is some turn but the bounce is true and reliable. The West Indies batsmen need to trust themselves, there is still plenty of runs on this pitch,' reckons Jeff Dujon
We have been extremely lucky on the weather front and it's another beautiful sunny morning. There are some showers expected later on, but it usually comes down only after the end of the day's play. No help then from the weather gods for the West Indies, they have to fight it out themselves if they are to save this match.
09:25 Local Time, 03:55 GMT, 09:25 IST: It's day 3 at the Galle International Stadium and Sri Lanka have slowly taken charge of this match. Rangana Herath was always going to be the crucial factor once the hosts piled up 484 runs on the board. The wily left-arm spinner didn't disappoint, scalping both openers as the West Indies ended yesterday's play at 66/2, still 418 runs adrift. It was also a day to remember for Dimuth Karunaratne, who made a career best 186 and Dinesh Chandimal - who notched up his second successive ton at this ground. The pitch has started playing tricks and should deteriorate further as the day progresses. An uphill task ahead then for the visitors.
Facing Herath will be a tough challenge for the Windies batsmen when they come out to bat tomorrow. He has already shown enough signs of what he can do for the rest of the series. With two experienced batsmen out in the middle, will the visitors come back strongly and emulate what Karunaratne and Chandimal did for Sri Lanka? If you're excited to find an answer for that question, do remember to join us back to catch all the action from day 3. Until then, from all of us here, goodbye!
Chandimal and Karunaratne carried the good work from yesterday and amassed a record 238-run partnership for the third wicket. They were also helped by some poor fielding and bowling from the visitors. Herath, as ever, was right on top of his game and posed all sorts of problems to the West Indian batters.
So, that will be stumps on day 2. Sri Lanka are right on top as they have managed to send the openers back to the hut. Samuels and Bravo struggled against Herath but have managed to survive a scary spell (from Herath and Kaushal) towards the end of the day.
20.6 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, floated up around off, Bravo plays with an open face as he dabs softly in front of FSL
20.5 -
Kaushal to Samuels, 1 run, dragged down on off, Samuels goes on the back foot and pulls it past FSL
20.4 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, 1 run, full again and driven again. Pradeep, at mid-off, dives to his right and saves a certain boundary
20.3 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, quicker on middle and leg, Bravo drives to the left of the bowler, who gets across and fields
20.2 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, 2 runs, very full and on off, Bravo drives to the right of mid-off, who dives and saves a couple of runs
20.1 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, flatter and around off, Bravo leans forward and blocks
19.6 -
Herath to Samuels, FOUR, short again and Samuels pounces on it this time. Stays on the back foot and slaps the cut through cover
19.5 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, slightly short and just outside off, Samuels went back to cut that hard. Ball just spins away and beats his outside edge, the keeper fails to collect it cleanly either
19.4 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, drifted into middle and leg, Samuels turns it to the leg-side
19.3 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, slightly fuller and outside off, Samuels drives and picks cover
19.2 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, quicker on the stumps, Samuels defends
19.1 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, flighted delivery on middle, Samuels is on the forward defence again
18.6 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, floated up just outside off, Bravo presses forward and blocks
18.5 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, full again, Bravo drives straight to the man at cover
18.4 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, fullish and just outside off, Bravo finds cover with a drive
18.3 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, loopy delivery around off, Bravo offers a dead bat
18.2 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, slower and just outside off, Bravo defends it off the front foot
18.1 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, flatter and just outside off, pushed back to the bowler
17.6 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, on middle and leg line, Samuels goes back and tucks it to FSL
17.5 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, huge appeal for lbw! But nothing from the umpire. Pushed through quicker just outside off, Samuels comes forward and pads it away. He was hit just outside the line of off. Mathews, after a brief chat, decided not to review that. Haw-Eye suggests that the ball wasn't doing enough to hit the stumps. Good decision by umpire Illingworth and the Sri Lankan camp - not to challenge his call
17.4 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, quicker and just outside off, Samuels leaves it to the keeper. That wasn't far away from the off-stump either
17.3 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, very full and down leg, Samuels clips straight to mid-on
17.2 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, floaty delivery around off, Samuels is solid in his front foot defence
17.1 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Samuels strides forward in defence
16.6 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, full and just outside off, driven with soft hands towards cover
16.5 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, slower and just outside off, Bravo goes on the back foot and punches it towards mid-off
16.5 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no ball, Kaushal has overstepped yet again. Fullish on off, defended off the front foot
16.4 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, 2 runs, full and on the pads, Bravo tickles it down to fine leg
16.3 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, pitched on off and turning away, left alone to the keeper
16.2 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, FOUR, half-tracker on the stumps, Bravo jumps back and takes full toll of it - pulling it through mid-wicket with superb timing
16.1 -
Kaushal to Samuels, 1 run, gives this one more air around off, Samuels dabs towards cover and gets off strike
15.6 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up on middle, Bravo blocks it down the track
15.5 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, fuller and on the stumps, driven back to the bowler
15.4 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, quicker one just outside off, Bravo looks to defend that off the front foot. Bravo played inside the line and got beaten
15.3 -
Herath to Samuels, 1 run, flighted delivery just outside off, Samuels drives towards cover where the fielder fumbles and allows Samuels to get off the mark with a single
15.2 -
Herath to Samuels, no run, pitched on middle and turning away, left alone to the keeper
Marlon Samuels, right handed bat, comes to the crease
15.1 -
Herath to Shai Hope, out Bowled!! That's Rangana for you! Pitched around middle and taking Hope's off-stump (hit on the top of off). A dream delivery for any spinner. Hope was well forward looking to block, beaten by the turn and dip - In fact he was outfoxed by Herath's stock ball. Shai Hope b Herath 23(49) [4s-3]
Herath to Shai Hope, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
14.6 -
Kaushal to Shai Hope, 1 run, goes back and punches this tossed up delivery in front of mid-on, retains the strike with that run
14.5 -
Kaushal to Shai Hope, no run, flighted delivery on off, Hope flicks and finds mid-wicket
14.4 -
Kaushal to Shai Hope, no run, on the stumps, worked straight to mid-wicket
14.3 -
Kaushal to Shai Hope, no run, short again, Hope gets across and turns it to mid-wicket
14.3 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no ball, 1 run, shortish outside off, Kaushal has overstepped too. Bravo cuts through cover
14.2 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, that must have hurt! Rank long-hop outside off, Bravo went back and slapped it hard towards the bowler, Kaushal gets hit on his right knee while trying to stop that. He grimaces in pain and looks okay to go now
14.1 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, FOUR, bowls it slightly short and gets good bounce outside off, Bravo rocks back and cuts it late behind point, no need to run for those
T Kaushal, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Here comes the offie Kaushal. Just a reminder: He is not allowed to bowl the doosra
13.6 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, quicker delivery that is met with a defensive blade from Hope
13.5 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, full and on leg, Hope defends it off the inside half towards FSL
13.4 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, prods forward and blocks this flighted delivery down the track
13.3 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, 1 run, floaty delivery aroud off, Bravo stays deep inside the crease and punches towards mid-off
13.2 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, quicker and just outside off, a solid dab to the off-side from Bravo
13.1 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Bravo defends it with the full face of the bat
12.6 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, on a good length and in the channel outside off, punched solidly back to Pradeep
12.5 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, well-directed bouncer on the stumps, Hope is late to react but manages to duck underneath it at the last moment
12.4 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, Pradeep pulls his length back and keeps it just outside off, Hope defends off the splice, back towards the bowler
12.3 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, well outside off, Hope lifts his bat and lets it go
12.2 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, 2 runs, slips this one onto the pads, Hope hops inside the crease and clips that through mid-wicket
12.1 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, short of length delivery around off, Hope pushes that back to the bowler
11.6 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, loopy delivery delivery on the stumps, driven back to the bowler
11.5 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted delivery that spun in sharply, Bravo strides forward to block. He misses and is hit high on the pad. He was in line with off but can't be given as the ball would have clearly missed leg
11.4 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, gives this one more air around middle, Bravo defends watchfully
11.3 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, slower and just outside off, Bravo goes back and blocks
11.2 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, drifting in around off, Bravo lunges forward and blocks to the man at FSL
11.1 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, quicker and outside off, Bravo goes on the back foot when he should have been forward, looks to drive, beaten on the outside edge. The ball didn't turn much on that occasion
10.6 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, FOUR, back of a length delivery with ample width on offer. Hope stays on the back foot and times the punch to perfection, placed it through cover and the timing did the rest
10.5 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Hope answers with a straight bat
10.4 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, bumper outside off, Hope stays away from the line of the delivery
10.3 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, hits the back of a length region again, this time Hope blocks it back to the bowler
10.2 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, short of length delivery around the fourth stump line, Hope presents the full face of the bat as he punches it to the off-side
10.1 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, length delivery curling in around off, Hope gets across and turns it to the on-side off the inside half of the bat
9.6 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, flatter delivery from Herath and it nearly took the outside edge of Bravo who was prodding forward, he was playing for spin but was deceived as it went straight on. Lots of oohs and aahs from the close-in fieldsmen
9.5 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Bravo lunges forward and blocks
9.4 -
Herath to Shai Hope, 1 run, loopy delivery just outside off, Hope makes room slightly and drives wide of mid-off
9.3 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, floated up around off, Hope offers a dead blade
9.2 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, the slider from Herath, Hope prods forward in defence. Gets an inside edge onto the pad which lands well in front of FSL
9.1 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, drifting in on middle, Hope drives straight to the man at mid-on
8.6 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, angled across from a fullish length, Bravo was a little late in leaving the ball, wasn't far away from taking the edge
8.5 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Bravo punches it off the back foot towards cover
8.4 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, 1 run, angled in on off, Hope tucks off the back foot wide of mid-on and gets across for a single
8.3 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, back of a length delivery with a hint of nip back in, Hope nudges it with soft hands towards mid-on
8.2 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, pitched on middle and around off, Hope gets across slightly and punches it firmly onto the ground. Pradeep leaps high to stop that in his followthrough, gets a hand and parries it towards mid-off
8.1 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, bowls a length delivery well outside off-stump, Hope covers his off-stump and shoulders arms
Nuwan Pradeep [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack
7.6 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, pushed through, no turn and Bravo blocks it back to the bowler
7.5 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, fullish this time on off and middle, Bravo blocks this back to the bowler
Slip, leg gully and short leg in place. Herath is over the wicket to Bravo
7.4 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted delivery delivery is defended off the front foot
Darren Bravo, left handed bat, comes to the crease
7.3 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, out Lbw!! That was plumb in front. The famous Herath arm-ball, Brathwaite didn't read this and the ball rapped him dead straight on the back pad as he tried to defend off the front foot. He played for turn but the ball came in with the angle from round the wicket to send him back. Impact was on off stump and it was easily crashing into middle. Instant appeal and an instant decision from the umpire. First blood for Sri Lanka. Kraigg Brathwaite lbw b Herath 19(24) [4s-4]
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
7.2 -
Herath to Shai Hope, 1 run, a touch shorter, Hope takes a step back to swipe this to mid-wicket
7.1 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, to mid on, tossed up on off, Brathwaite wrists this to mid-on
6.6 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, maiden over from Dhammika. Bowls this length ball right on off stump, Hope dead-bats it right under his eyes
6.5 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, back of a length delivery on middle, Hope os on his toes to tuck this towards mid-on
6.4 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, right up there from Dhammika, Hope obliges with a drive but cannot get it past extra-cover
6.3 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, good length delivery nipping back in, Hope covers for it and blocks towards mid-on with a straight bat
6.2 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Hope defends it into the off-side off the back foot
6.1 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, short of length delivery without much of bounce, Hope drags his pull to mid-on
5.6 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flatter delivery is driven back to the bowler
5.5 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, tossed up delivery outside off, Brathwaite drives this nicely off the front foot, the ball creams the turf on its way to the deep extra-cover fence
5.4 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, spinning away sharply, looks to defend but it beaten
5.3 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, magic delivery falls just short of taking a wicket. Lots of air on this, the ball pitched just outside leg, turned away viciously to rap him on the back foot, impact wasn't a problem and was given out initially but a review saved him
A review from Brathwaite who has been given out LBW. Fair delivery, beats the bat by a mile. And the ball has pitched outside leg! Decision overturned.
5.2 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, loopy delivery on middle, Brathwaite is well forward to defend this
5.1 -
Herath to Shai Hope, 1 run, ooh, just wide of FSL. Tossed up nicely on middle, Hope jabs at it, the inside edge flies to the right of Silva who seemed to have reacted late
Rangana Herath, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, on a fullish length this, Brathwaite is squared up a touch as he defends it with laden feet, the outside edge rolls to point
Herath is seen warming up
4.5 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, back of a length delivery is met with a straight defensive bat, ball scoots along the ground to mid-off
4.4 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, full and outside off, Brathwaite lets it go
4.3 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, risky but effective! This was straight on the stumps, Brathwaite clips it nicely off the pads to send this to the fine leg fence. Would have been plumb in front had he missed it
4.2 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, length delivery and Brathwaite prods forward to defend this to mid-off
4.1 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, just back of a length delivery outside off, Brathwaite blocks it to extra-cover
3.6 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle, Brathwaite turned it round the corner for a single
3.5 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, 3 runs, length delivery on the stumps, Hope defends it from the inside half of the bat, the timing is so good that the ball rolls past mid-off and almost goes to the boundary
3.4 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, FOUR, bold shot! Short delivery that sat up nicely, Hope decides to take on the new ball with a pull shot and sends it to deep mid-wicket
3.3 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, fullish again and closer to the batsman this time, left alone yet again
3.2 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, right up there and curling away just a touch, Hope ignores it with a lifted bat
3.1 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, tap and run off this length ball, a direct hit from cover disturbs the bails but the batsman was well in at the keeper's end
2.6 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, there's something in this pitch for Dhammika. Bowls this on a length again and it cut back, a bit too wide to trouble the batsman though
2.5 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, good bowling this! Length delivery bowled with a scrambled seam outside off and cutting back in, Hope covers his stumps and lets the ball go
2.4 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, mild appeal as a back of a length delivery hits Hope high on the pads but too high to be given out. Hope missed the tuck there
2.3 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, length delivery nipping away just a touch outside off, Hope leaves it alone to the keeper
2.2 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, back of a length outside off, Hope pushes it into the off-side off the back foot
2.1 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, back of a length outside off, Brathwaite meets it with his bat hoisted above his head
1.6 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, is this an ODI? Pitched up by Pradeep, some movement away but Brathwaite leans forward nicely to carress the drive through cover
1.5 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, this one is right up there, nipped back in off the pitch, the batsman was looking to drive, the ball went past the inside edge
1.4 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, another good shot this time. Fullish in length, Brathwaite just punched it through mid-off and the Galle outfield obliges
1.3 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps, Hope tucks it into the on-side and takes a quick single
1.2 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, fullish outside off, left alone this time by the batsman
1.1 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, FOUR, fullish from him first up, Hope leans forward and creams a drive through mid-off to get off the mark in style
Nuwan Pradeep, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, probing away outside off with good pace and bounce. Brathwaite, like a typical Test-match opener, leaves it all alone
0.5 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, fuller and outside off, Brathwaite's new willow offers a solid defence
0.4 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Dhammika sir! What do you eat everyday? He just broke the bat of Brathwaite with a delivery that was bowled at 132.5kph. Brathwaite looks miffed and now he calls for a change of bat. Touch fuller and just outside off, Brathwaite gets across and defends it. Ball thuds the meat of the bat and needless to say what happened next
0.3 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, fullish and around off, Brathwaite drives to the right of the bowler
0.2 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, good length delivery on off, Brathwaite defends it gently down the track
0.1 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, angling in from a length, gets across slightly and drives it to mid-on
Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope are at the crease. Kraigg Brathwaite is on strike. Dhammika will open the attack
That concludes all the razzmatazz from this Test match. It's been a great pleasure bringing you all the red-ball action and hope you enjoyed as much as we did. Another test of patience and skill awaits Holder's men as they engage against the Emerald Islanders again from the 22nd of October. Do join us for that game. Till then, from all of us here, goodbye and remember to enjoy your weekend. THE END (for this Test match).
Mathews: "Absolutely. We've got the players who can deliver for us and we saw that in the game. Some brilliant individual performances, especially from Karunaratne who notched up his highest Test score. Rangana was outstanding and you can't keep him out of a Galle Test. I hope the rest of the players come to the party in the next game. On a wicket like this, he (Siriwardana) was very useful as he can bowl a bit of spin. We played him as a batsman, who can bowl a few overs. Chandimal also played a good hand and overall I'm happy with the win."
Holder: "Yeah! We have a lot of things to learn. We didn't apply ourselves with the bat. Had we done well in the first innings, it could have been different. We didn't create enough chances with the ball and that's where I think we could have made a difference. We have to come out and play with a positive intent and show much more confidence while playing against Herath. I enjoyed captaining my team and hope we will only get better from here."
Herath: "I think this is where (Galle) I started my career and whenever you play here you get assistance for spin. Spinners have taken most wickets at Galle so that's what happened today as well. I heard that (on getting close to 300 Test wickets) before playing against India actually and I hope and I'll try my best to get there." Herath is now 12 short of claiming his 300th Test match wicket.
Rangana Herath is the Man of the Match for his match-figures of 10/147.
Stats of the game: 238-run 3rd wicket stand between Karunaratne and Chandimal was the highest for Sri Lanka against West Indies in Test matches.
Rangana Herath recorded his 5th 10-wicket haul in a Test match, also his 3rd at Galle
Kemar Roach, after he got out stumped, became only the fifth West Indian to get stumped in both innings of a Test match.
It was all about three men who made life easy for Sri Lanka. Karunaratne, Chandimal and Herath. When West Indies were bowling, it all looked like Karunaratne, Chandimal vs West Indies. Needless to say when West Indies batted it was all Herath vs The men from Caribbean. That's the story of this Test match. Sri Lankan pacers were effective too but Herath's spin overshadowed everything else. For West Indies, they have a bright future in the form of Jermaine Blackwood. His second innings was just amazeballs. Barring that, nothing much to cheer for the tourists.
To keep it short and simple - either the batsmen didn't get going or whenever they got a start, they found a way to get themselves out. Yes! I'm allowed to say that. In fact there were a few bizarre dismissals - Samuels' dismissals in both innings, Holder's dismissal in the second innings and et al. Just before the start of day 4, Russel Arnold on air, spoke about how to play spin on these sort of tracks and singled out KEMAR ROACH as a perfect example to play spin. Yes, one has to stomach the fact that Kemar Andre Jamal Roach, the usually number 9 batsman, has showed good judgement and solid defence while playing against spin - unlike his top-order pals who failed to pick H off Herath (purely used for effect).
"We came here to win the Test series and we believe in our strengths." - those were the exact words from the young West Indian skipper (Jason Holder) on his captaincy debut (during the toss). Fast forward three and half days later - West Indies are thrashed by Sri Lanka and the headline for most of the tomorrow's newspapers would be like - "Herath spins West Indies out." Yes! Make no bones about it - West Indies are no less of talent. It's just that they failed to apply themselves on what looked like a no-demons Galle pitch.
Teams exchange handshakes. Herath is seen smiling and sharing a chat with Darren Bravo. He was earlier seen waving the ball to the crowd as he walked off. And he also poses for some portraits. Memorable victory for the hosts and this should warm them up nicely after successive defeats against Pakistan and India. Blackwood provided some late order resistance but it was all too easy for Sri Lanka in this session as they gobbled up wickets, with Herath notching up another 10-for in a match.
68.3 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, out Caught by Kaushal Silva!! Innings win for the hosts and the Galle Fort isn't breached! This was a back of a length delivery outside off, Blackwood uses hit feet to loft the ball but the bat turned in his hands, ends up slicing it, deep extra-cover runs forward to take the catch. Blackwood c Kaushal Silva b Dhammika 92(135) [4s-10 6s-3]
Dhammika to Blackwood, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
68.3 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, wide, Blackwood backs away but Dhammika bangs the slower ball halfway down, Blackwood aborts the shot and a wide called by the umpire. Even Mohammad Irfan couldn't have met that as it was way too high
68.2 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, attacks the pads with this fuller length delivery on middle, Blackwood clips it to mid-wicket with ease
68.1 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, short of length in the channel, Blackwood skips back to block this
Dhammika Prasad [9.0-3-27-1] is back into the attack
67.6 -
Herath to S Gabriel, no run, drifting to the leg side, Gabriel presses forward in defence, the ball turns into him from outside leg to beat his bat, hits him on the tummy, customary appeal but umpire is not interested
67.5 -
Herath to S Gabriel, 2 runs, flattish outside off, Gabriel swipes and manages to drag it off the inside half to deep mid-wicket
67.4 -
Herath to S Gabriel, no run, action replay. Tossed up on middle, Gabriel shows his bat face
67.3 -
Herath to S Gabriel, no run, flighted on middle, Gabriel has his bat-pad together in defence
67.2 -
Herath to S Gabriel, FOUR, Gabriel gorges on some flight as he slogs across the line and helps the ball to the deep mid-wicket fence. Runs coming in and looks like SL will have to bat again
67.1 -
Herath to S Gabriel, no run, fired in at pace on middle, Gabriel defends it off the front foot, loud appeal but there was wood on that
Drinks are on the field now..
66.6 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, FOUR, cheeky! Short ball outside off, Blackwood puts his gray cells to use as he periscopes it over the slip cordon to the third man fence, third man seemingly let it go to keep Gabriel on strike
66.5 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, bumper angling into him, Blackwood bends down
66.4 -
Pradeep to S Gabriel, 1 run, nearly in the blockhole, Gabriel digs it out and manages an inside edge that dribbles to backward square leg
66.3 -
Pradeep to S Gabriel, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Gabriel is on the back foot to push it back to the bowler
66.2 -
Pradeep to S Gabriel, no run, full length to follow that up, Gabriel just about manages to get some bat on that
66.1 -
Pradeep to S Gabriel, no run, bouncer first up, the No. 11 batsman ducks
Quite an exhibition this from Blackwood - lovely use of the feet and lovely timing
65.6 -
Herath to Blackwood, FOUR, slower through the air on middle, Blackwood backs away to make room and cuts it to deep extra-cover for yet another boundary
65.5 -
Herath to Blackwood, SIX, that's clean as a whistle! Flighted delivery, Blackwood comes down the track and clobbers it straight yet again, the ball sails over long-on for a giant six
65.4 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, bowled down the leg-side, Blackwood sweeps but the ball takes the front-pad on the way behind, first slip takes the catch, Sri Lanka appealed for caught-behind assuming that the ball hit the back of the bat in the followthrough, but there was no wood involved
Sri Lanka review for a catch against Blackwood. Legal delivery, but it looks like the ball clipped the front pad on its way to the keeper. Remember, we don't have HotSpot for this Test match. Simon Fry is taking his time and he upholds the on-field call. NOT OUT.
65.3 -
Herath to Blackwood, SIX, dragged down a touch, Blackwood gets under it and lofts it straight down the ground, run for a shot in three balls
65.2 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, another big heave down the ground but does not run
65.1 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, tossed up, Blackwood comes out of his crease and swipes it to deep mid-wicket, doesn't take a run
64.6 -
Pradeep to S Gabriel, no run, very full and reversing in, Gabriel ekes out an inside edge as he looks to block it
One ball for S Gabriel..
64.5 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, 1 run, pitches this up, a bit of curl in, Blackwood pushes it to long-on for a single
64.4 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, slower delivery from back on the hand, cleverly bowled wide as Blackwood made room
64.3 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, bumper down the leg side, easy duck for a batsman batting on 71
64.2 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, back of a length delivery in that channel, Blackwood defends it under his eyes
64.1 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, fullish in length, Blackwood looks to loft it straight but ends up dragging it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket, doesn't attempt a single
Nuwan Pradeep [12.0-1-22-1] is back into the attack
63.6 -
Herath to Blackwood, 1 run, fires it in on off, Blackwood pushes it into the cover
63.5 -
Herath to Blackwood, FOUR, excellent shot again and the match situation has allowed Blackwood to play freely. He shimmies down the track and lofts this deliciously flighted delivery back over the bowler head, no chance for anyone to stop that
63.4 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, flighted delivery is defended off the front foot
63.3 -
Herath to Blackwood, FOUR, lots of air on this one, Blackwood uses his feet but doesn't get too close to the pitch, heaves it straight over the bowler's head and the ball races to long-on
Comes round the wicket
63.2 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, tossed up, Blackwood is forward with an ease to mid-off
63.1 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, sliding across the batsman, Blackwood offers a dead defensive bat
62.6 -
Dhammika to S Gabriel, no run, fullish, Gabriel leaves it alone and the ball goes dangerously close over the off stump, I'd put that as a good leave
62.5 -
Dhammika to S Gabriel, no run, inward curve again but Gabriel is outside his leg stump, stifled appeal ignored
Shannon Gabriel, right handed bat, comes to the crease
62.4 -
Dhammika to Jerome Taylor, out Lbw!! Ah, SL are just one wicket away! The age-old ploy of pitching it up after a bumper. Taylor was back in his crease after that short ball, this fuller length delivery reverses back in a touch to catch him dead plumb in front, no hesitation from the umpire. Rightly so because it was hitting the middle pole. Jerome Taylor lbw b Dhammika 5(4) [4s-1]
Dhammika to Jerome Taylor, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
62.3 -
Dhammika to Jerome Taylor, FOUR, oh, a top-edge now! Short delivery again, Taylor is late on the pull and ekes out a top-edge that flew behind to the fine leg fence
62.2 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, 1 run, low full toss outside off, driven to mid-off
62.1 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, FOUR, beautifully played! This was short, didn't rise on him, Blackwood had enough time to roll his wrists and pulls it in front of square for four runs
61.6 -
Herath to Jerome Taylor, no run, bowled very slow through the air, Taylor was early into his shot and nearly chips it to the man at short extra-cover
61.5 -
Herath to Blackwood, 1 run, tossed up fuller, Blackwood drives this to long-off for another single
61.4 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, a tad short and a hint of turn, Blackwood mistimes his cut
61.3 -
Herath to Jerome Taylor, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Taylor forces it off the front foot to long-on
Jerome Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease
61.2 -
Herath to Roach, out Stumped!! Smartly done by Herath! This was tossed up by Herath, Roach tries to drive off the front foot, but is beaten by the turn. Ultimately he fails to drag his back foot inside the line and the keepr takes the bails off in a flash. He is given out after the on-field umpire's review. With this, Herath picks up his 5th 10-wicket haul, his third at Galle. And this is the second time Herath has got Roach stumped in the match. Roach st K Perera b Herath 5(6) [4s-1]
Herath to Roach, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!
Stumping appeal goes upstairs! Beaten by the turn but did Roach get his back foot inside? Legal delivery, back foot is on the line and looks like he stays there. Looks short to me but nothing from the umpire yet. Should be out, stump camera clip is a giveaway. OUT!
61.1 -
Herath to Roach, no run, slower through the air, Roach drives this to short cover
60.6 -
Dhammika to Roach, 1 run, fullish outside off, Roach blocks it off the outside half of the bat, the ball rolls to cover as the batsmen run across
60.5 -
Dhammika to Roach, no run, low full toss swerving in, Roach crouches to keep this out
60.4 -
Dhammika to Roach, FOUR, length delivery outside off, Roach times this back foot punch well enough to beat the dive at sweeper cover, Dhammika not amused
60.3 -
Dhammika to Roach, no run, fullish on the stumps, Roach keeps it out with a push towards the on-side
60.2 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, 1 run, short of length delivery on the ribs, Blackwood plays the one-legged wristy pull which just carried to a tired Pradeep at deep square leg, dropped! It was a tough chance and the bowler tried his best to get there with a dive
60.1 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, short of length outside off, Blackwood punches it uppishly to extra-cover
Kemar Roach, right handed bat, comes to the crease
59.6 -
Herath to J Holder, out J Holder Run Out!! This is a shocker and Blackwood isn't pleased at the other end! This was the straighter delivery from Herath, much like the last one, Holder comes out of the crease, misses the flick, and the ball rolls off the front pad to first slip, Holder cannot get back in time even with a dive as Mathews fires the throw onto the stumps. The square leg umpire didn't even bother to go upstairs. J Holder run out (Mathews) 18(26) [6s-1]
Herath to J Holder, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
59.5 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, quicker, goes straight on, Holder looks to play for the turn and was rapped on pads, no scope of lbw with the angle
59.4 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, tossed up this time, Holder lunges forward to turn this to mid-wicket
59.3 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, spinning in from outside leg, Holder blocks this out with an inside edge onto his pads
59.2 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, no pace on this again, Holder gets his bat down in defence again
59.1 -
Herath to J Holder, 2 runs, over the wicket, very slow through the air, Holder waits for an eternity to defend, ekes out an inside edge to fine leg
58.6 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, Kaushal at point dives to his left to stop a certain boundary. This was shortish and wide, Blackwood frees his arms with a cut, placement is defeated by some good fielding
58.5 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, pitched very full by Dhammika, Blackwood forces the drive but the ball swerves in to sneak to the keeper, stifled appeal but the sound was bat hitting the ground
58.4 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, back of a length delivery, Blackwood hops in defence
58.3 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, length delivery this, Blackwood jabs at this and ekes out an inside edge onto his pad, the ball safely avoids the stumps
58.2 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, pitched up this time, Blackwood mistimes his drive to mid-off
58.1 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, length delivery outside off, Blackwood defends it into the on-side
57.6 -
Herath to Blackwood, 1 run, good revs on this one, Blackwood defends forward tentatively and manages to hit it off the inside half of the bat past FSL to retain the strike
57.5 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, drags this down, Blackwood chops his cut to cover-point
57.4 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, flighted fullish on off, Blackwood shows the bat sponsor's name
57.3 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, lots of air on this one, Blackwood lunges forward in defence
57.2 -
Herath to J Holder, 1 run, tossed up on middle, Holder turns it wristily to long-on
57.1 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, flattish outside off, Holder skips to the pitch of the ball and defends it into the off-side
Herathon continues
56.6 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, short of length delivery, Blackwood tucks it off his hips to mid-on, no run available there to him
56.5 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, length delivery in the channel, Blackwood jab-defends it to cover
56.4 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, length delivery on the pads, Blackwood clips it but cannot get it past the dive of Chandimal at short mid-wicket
56.3 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, invitingly pitched up outside off, Blackwood drives it straight to mid-off, nothing off the pitch
56.2 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, 2 runs, another turn towards mid-wicket to this short of length delivery on the middle and leg, easy brace
56.1 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, 2 runs, back of a length delivery sliding on leg, Blackwood tucks it off the back foot, the deep square leg fires in a throw at the bowler's end but it was wide and the batsman made it
Dhammika Prasad [5.0-2-8-0] is back into the attack
55.6 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, quicker through the air and on leg, Holder gets behind the line and blocks
55.5 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, flighted delivery on off, Holder gets forward to defend
55.4 -
Herath to Blackwood, 1 run, 6th Test fifty for Blackwood! This was flat on the middle and leg, Blackwood turns this to deep square leg to get to the milestone
55.3 -
Herath to J Holder, 1 run, flattish outside off, driven to long-off for a single
55.2 -
Herath to J Holder, SIX, Holder had an intentful lunch. Well flighted delivery on middle, Holder skips down and swings through the line, deposits it over the bowler's head
55.1 -
Herath to J Holder, no run, tossed up on off, Holder defends it back to the bowler
12:40 Local Time, 07:10 GMT, 12:40 IST: Welcome back to the second session of the day! Get as much of the Galle Test as you can as this can well be the last session of this Test match. Sri Lanka need 4 wickets and they would like to start with snaffling Blackwood early. Galle is bright and the batsman swing their arms to the middle. Live action begins just in a while..
Samuels, just when he felt he arrived to the crease, was sent back first ball as he completely misjudged a delivery from the Sri Lankan spinner-in-chief. Ramdin helped the debutant (Siriwardana) improve his figures as he chased a wide delivery offering a sharp catch to second slip. Only Blackwood seems to be the difference from a Sri Lankan win and a West Indies draw. Join us back for what could be the last session of the day at 12:40 local (with all due respect to West Indies cricket)...
Off go the bails and off go the players as umpire Marais Erasmus calls lunch on day 4. Blackwood is just one short of his fifty and he has been the only batsman to talk about in this session. The most impressive element about his batting was, he was positive right from ball one and he showed good technique against the spinners. Bishoo, as expected, was the first man to depart courtesy of a brilliant take from the Sri Lankan skipper at first slip.
54.6 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, fuller and just outside off, Blackwood punchily drives, picks the short cover to perfection
54.5 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, hits a good length but in the no-harm-whatsoever line, Blackwood lifts his bat and lets it go
54.4 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, Blackwood is happy to leave this fullish delivery that was well outside off
54.3 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, on a length and outside off, punched to cover
54.2 -
Pradeep to J Holder, 1 run, this will be easy for Holder - on the pads, Holder clips softly in front of mid-wicket and offers strike to a man who is eager to make his fifty
54.1 -
Pradeep to J Holder, no run, bumper and Holder doesn't even bother to duck. It was well high and the tall West Indian skipper sways away from the line
53.6 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, floaty delivery on middle, Blackwood turns it in front of a forward diving FSL
53.5 -
Herath to Blackwood, leg byes, 2 runs, Rangayya errs in line this time, drifts it down leg. Blackwood fails to glance, ball strikes the thigh pad and dribbles away to fine leg
53.4 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, quicker and just outside off, defended with the full face to short cover
53.3 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, fuller and on the stumps, Blackwood drives but straight to the man at short cover
53.2 -
Herath to Blackwood, 2 runs, on the pads, Blackwood wrists it through mid-wicket and is now one short of his fifty
53.1 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, beaten straightaway! Pitched on off and spinning away, enough to beat the outside edge of forward prodding Blackwood
Rangana Herath [14.0-5-32-3] is back into the attack
Here comes Rangayya (that's how the close-in fielders and the keeper chant when he is bowling)
52.6 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, 1 run, slips this one onto the pads, Blackwood plays a leg-glance towards fine leg and keeps the strike
52.5 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, comes round the wicket and angles it in from a fuller length, Blackwood shuffles across a tad and presents the full face of the bat as he blocks
52.4 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, length delivery outside off, Blackwood defends it towards backward point, played that with soft hands and hence it didn't take any edge
52.3 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, bends his back and hits the short of a length region again. Got good bounce but no pace, Blackwood sits back and fends it down the track
52.2 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, full and driving width on offer, Blackwood goes for the shot and places it to the right of short cover who dives and gets a hand to it
52.1 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, this pitch has certainly slowed up and Blackwood had so much of time on this back of a length delivery to defend it down the track
51.6 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, 1 run, on the pads, Blackwood clips off his pads square on the leg-side, retains the strike with that run
51.5 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Blackwood punches it to short cover
51.4 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, no run, outside edge but safe. This one was quicker and just outside off, Blackwood was prodding foward in defence, outside edge goes quickly to the right of second slip who puts in the dive. But, unfortunately it fell well short of Silva
51.3 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, no run, flatter and on off, Blackwood lunges forward in defence
51.2 -
Siriwardana to J Holder, 1 run, slower with a hint of turn away from the right-hander, Holder punchily knocks it through cover
51.1 -
Siriwardana to J Holder, no run, floated up just outside off, Holder stays on the back foot and punches that towards cover
50.6 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, smidgen fuller and wide of off, Blackwood protects his off-stump and shoulders arms
50.5 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, a classic back foot punch to the man at cover
50.4 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, steams in and hits the back of a length region, but it was too wide to make the batsman play
50.3 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, length delivery in the outside off corridor, Blackwood doesn't want any of it
50.2 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, well outside the troubling zone, Blackwood lifts his bat and lets it go
50.1 -
Pradeep to J Holder, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Holder pushes that with soft hands towards cover and gets off strike
Nuwan Pradeep [9.0-1-19-1] is back into the attack
49.6 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, 2 runs, quicker and just outside off, Blackwood makes room slightly and goes for the lofted drive over extra cover. Dhammika from sweeper cover, sprints across and stops it with his boot and saves a couple of runs
49.5 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, 2 runs, full and on the stumps, pulled through mid-wicket for a double
49.4 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, no run, dropped? This was a well flighted delivery that draws Blackwood to drive off the front foot, he takes the bait and goes for it, replays suggest that the ball might have missed the edge and the bat hit the ground. Perera was late to react and he fails to glove it, the ball deflects to Silva at second slip, who couldn't latch on diving to his left
49.3 -
Siriwardana to J Holder, 1 run, overpitched outside off, driven through extra-cover for an easy single
49.2 -
Siriwardana to J Holder, no run, pitched on off and spinning away, Holder doesn't bother with it
49.1 -
Siriwardana to J Holder, no run, quicker one on middle, Holder answers that with a dead blade
48.6 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, tossed up just outside off, Blackwood drives to the left of the bowler who dives and fields
48.5 -
Kaushal to J Holder, 1 run, floated up outside off, Holder drives through cover and runs across for an easy single
48.4 -
Kaushal to J Holder, no run, quicker and on the stumps, Holder nudges it wristily towards short mid-wicket
48.3 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, 1 run, gives this more air just outside off, Blackwood drives to deepish mid-off and offers the strike to Holder
48.2 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, flatter and just outside off, Blackwood leans forward and turns it towards mid-wicket
48.1 -
Kaushal to J Holder, 1 run, very full and around off, Holder opens the face of the bat and dabs in front of point for a sharp single
47.6 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, no run, loopy delivery just outside off, Blackwood is solid in his back foot defence
47.5 -
Siriwardana to J Holder, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, Holder works it to mid-wicket
47.4 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, 1 run, flat and on the stumps, whipped wide of mid-wicket for a single
47.3 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, no run, quicker and on off, Blackwood goes on the back foot and drops it in front of his eyes
47.2 -
Siriwardana to J Holder, 1 run, full and just outside off, Holder drives to long-off and is off the mark with a single
Jason Holder, right handed bat, comes to the crease
47.1 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, out Caught by Kaushal Silva!! Siriwardana is all smiles and he has every reason to be so. He now has dismissed the most experienced West Indian batsman in this line up. Floaty delivery luring Ramdin to drive, the batsman does so with laden feet. Ball takes the thick outside edge and nestles into the safe hands of the diminutive Kaushal Silva at second slip. It went quickly but Silva was up to the task. Ramdin c Kaushal Silva b Siriwardana 11(31) [4s-2]
Siriwardana to Ramdin, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
46.6 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, slower and spinning in, Blackwood tucks and misses. Ball strikes the thigh pad and rolls away to the off-side
46.5 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, FOUR, Blackwood is getting better with every ball. This time he uses his feet to meet the pitch of this tossed up delivery, goes for the inside out loft and times it superbly. Once it cleared the infield it was always going to be a boundary
46.4 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, flatter and just outside off, Blackwood gets on the front foot and drives to mid-off
46.3 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, very full and just outside off, Blackwood drives and gets it off the toe-end. Ball rolls away towards mid-on
46.2 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, flighted just outside off, Blackwood drives straight to mid-off
46.1 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, quicker one on middle, Blackwood goes back slightly and tucks it in front of FSL
45.6 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, full again, Ramdin drives it back to the bowler
45.5 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, flighted just outside off, Ramdin blocks it off the back foot
45.4 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, full and on the pads, driven to mid-on
45.3 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, shortish and outside off, Ramdin jumps back and cuts it hard, short extra cover dives to his right and stops the ball
45.2 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, 1 run, sliding into the pads, Blackwood nudges it with soft hands towards the on-side and gets across for an easy single
45.1 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, no run, flat and on the stumps, Blackwood defends it back to the bowler
44.6 -
Kaushal to Ramdin, no run, slowish and on off, Ramdin presses forward and blocks
44.5 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, 3 runs, flatter and outside off, Blackwood times the drive and this time places it wide of the man at cover. Gets back for three before sweeper tidies up
44.4 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, loopy delivery just outside off, Blackwood drives and picks out mid-off
44.3 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, quicker and just outside off, Blackwood goes back and offers a straight bat
44.2 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, fuller and around off, Blackwood prods forward in defence
44.1 -
Kaushal to Ramdin, 1 run, short and turning in, Ramdin clips off his pads through mid-wicket
43.6 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, SIX, first six of the day. Blackwood is an aggressive player and he is proving that with his brilliant stroke play. Dances down the track to this flighted delivery and lofts it high and over the long-on fence
43.5 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, 2 runs, floated up just outside off, Blackwood looks to block off the front foot. Ball catches the outside edge and runs wide of Mathews at first slip
43.4 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, 1 run, full toss on the stumps, Ramdin is kind enough to work that towards mid-wicket
43.3 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, 1 run, gives this more air outside off, Blackwood drives through cover and gets across for a single
43.2 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, no run, tossed up around off, defended back to the bowler
43.1 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, no run, good turn and bounce for Siriwardana, pitched just outside off and spinning away past the poking blade of Blackwood
42.6 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, 1 run, another one that's dragged down but Kaushal gets away with it. Blackwood pulls but this time there is protection at deep square leg, only a single and Blackwood will keep strike
42.5 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, slowish and around middle, Blackwood nudges it with soft hands towards mid-wicket
42.4 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, FOUR, Kaushal, just like yesterday, is struggling with his line and length here. Dropped it short again, Blackwood allows the ball to turn and whips it away behind square on the leg-side
42.3 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, FOUR, slower and short, Blackwood jumps on the back foot and puts it away with a fierce pull through mid-wicket
42.2 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, pushed through just outside off, Blackwood goes on the back foot and looks to cut, beaten by the extra bounce
42.1 -
Kaushal to Blackwood, no run, quicker and on middle, Blackwood goes back and turns it to the on-side
T Kaushal [7.0-3-9-0] is back into the attack
Slip, FSL and a leg-slip in place for Kaushal
41.6 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, drifting down leg, Ramdin looks to tickle and misses, ball rolls away to the leg-side off the thigh pad
41.5 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, FOUR, two in two for Ramdin. This time another dolly from Siriwardana - full toss it is. Ramdin lunges forward and slaps the drive through cover, the timing was superb and it raced away
41.4 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, FOUR, poor delivery and Ramdin pounces on it. Siriwardana dropped it short and on middle, Ramdin rocks back and pulls behind square on the on-side, his first boundary of the innings
41.3 -
Siriwardana to Ramdin, no run, flighted delivery around off, blocked back to the bowler
41.2 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, 1 run, gets it to spin away sharply, Blackwood was late in letting that go. Ball catches the bat face and rolls wide of the lone slip
One slip and FSL in place
41.1 -
Siriwardana to Blackwood, no run, slower and spinning away, left alone to the keeper
Milinda Siriwardana [6.0-1-30-1] is back into the attack
Drinks are on the field now
40.6 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, finally, Dhammika finishes the over. Pitched up outside off, Ramdin drills the drive and finds the man at short cover
40.5 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, 1 run, drifted onto the pads, Blackwood clips it behind square on the leg-side, they thought about the second, but decided against it
40.5 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no ball, another extra. Dhammika is struggling with his run-up, crosses the front line once again. Good length just outside off, Blackwood lifts his bat and lets it go
40.5 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, wide, bouncer which is too high for the batsman, Blackwood has no problems in dealing with it. The square leg umpire signals a wide
40.4 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, back of a length around off, Blackwood presents a straight bat and defends to Dhammika
40.4 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no ball, Dhammika oversteps as he delivers a length delivery just outside off, Blackwood presses it to cover after coming forward
40.3 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, fuller and on off, Blackwood comes forward and bunts it in front of mid-on
40.2 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, good length ball on off, Blackwood turns it gently to mid-wicket
40.1 -
Dhammika to Blackwood, no run, short of length around off, Blackwood knocks it to cover off the back foot
Herath is seen walking off. He seemed to be lumping as he climbed the dressing room steps.
39.6 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, shortens the length just outside off, eased off the back foot to short cover
39.5 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, another solid forward defence from Ramdin
39.4 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, flighted around off, Ramdin jams the forward defence onto the pad
39.3 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, tossed up around off, Ramdin defends to silly point
39.2 -
Herath to Blackwood, 1 run, flatter and around off, punched along the ground to deepish mid-off
39.1 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Blackwood defends off the inner half to the on-side
38.6 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, good length ball on off, Ramdin presses forward and blocks to the on-side
38.5 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, fullish and on off, Ramdin drives it straight to the fielder at mid-on
38.4 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, bumper angled down leg, Ramdin stays inside the line and evades it comfortably
38.3 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, back of a length on off, Ramdin stays behind the line and keeps it out with ease
38.2 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, shortens the length around off, Ramdin hangs back and defends in front of cover
38.1 -
Dhammika to Ramdin, no run, fullish and around off, punched back to the bowler
Dhammika Prasad [3.0-1-4-0] is back into the attack
37.6 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, slower and on off, Blackwood makes room and drives to short cover
37.5 -
Herath to Ramdin, leg byes, 1 run, drifting onto the pads, Ramdin can't meet with the glance, the ball brushes the pad and rolls fine
37.4 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, floated up on off and middle, Ramdin defends with the bat and pad close together
37.3 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, flighted delivery on middle, dead-batted down the wicket
37.2 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, tossed up around off, Ramdin leans forward and dead-bats it to the off-side
37.1 -
Herath to Ramdin, no run, slower and on the stumps, defended to the on-side
36.6 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, FOUR, pitched up outside off, Blackwood leans forward and caresses it through extra cover, it came right off the meat and burst through the hands of Silva at short cover
36.5 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, again, the length is slightly short, punched off the back foot to mid-off
36.4 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, back of a length around off, Blackwood gets right behind the line and defends
36.3 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, 1 run, short of length around off, Ramdin goes on his toes and taps it wide of point, gets off the mark with a single
36.2 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, good length ball around off, defended down the wicket
36.1 -
Pradeep to Ramdin, no run, fuller and on off, Ramdin eases it to mid-on off the front foot
Two slips and a FSL in place...
35.6 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, tossed up on off, Blackwood push-drives it back to the bowler
35.5 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, sliding onto the pads, flicked straight to Pradeep behind square on the leg-side
35.4 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, drifted on off and middle, Blackwood leans forward and turns it past FSL, but there is backward square
35.3 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, floated up around off, Blackwood stays leg-side of the ball and pushes it to cover
35.2 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, once again Blackwood offers a dead-bat to the flighted delivery
35.1 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, tossed up on off, Blackwood comes half-forward and blocks
Denesh Ramdin, right handed bat, comes to the crease
34.6 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, out Caught by K Perera!! That is a big wicket. A master move from Mathews, who opted to go with Pradeep even as Dhammika was ready to bowl. Sri Lanka inch closer to the victory line. It was a terrific delivery, on a length and in the corridor of uncertainty, Bravo had to play at that as the angle didn't allow him another option, the outside edge settles nicely in Perera's mitts. Darren Bravo c K Perera b Pradeep 31(66) [4s-2 6s-2]
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
34.5 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, pitches it up around off, Bravo is not fully forward as he keeps it out
34.4 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, 1 run, again, the length is fullish from Pradeep, Blackwood plays an extended forward defend through cover, gets across to the other end with a single
34.3 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, fuller and on off, Blackwood moves forward and turns it to mid-wicket
34.2 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, good length ball outside off, Blackwood lifts his bat and lets it go
34.1 -
Pradeep to Blackwood, no run, touch of extra bounce, short of length on off, jumps up on Blackwood, who does well to play it with soft hands and the ball rolls to point
33.6 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, FOUR, a rare poor delivery from Herath, it was short and there was plenty of width, Bravo goes back and cracks it in front of square on the off-side. He had ample time to pick his spot
33.5 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, flatter and close to off, Bravo goes deep in the crease and blocks
33.4 -
Herath to Blackwood, 1 run, slider that almost went through Blackwood's defence, he brings his bat down in time and bunts it in front of square on the leg-side, quick single taken
33.3 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, this time an inside edge, comes in with the angle, Blackwood comes forward to defend, the ball takes the inner half and dribbles to FSL
33.2 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, sliding onto the pads, tucked to the man at backward square leg
33.1 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, tosses it up generously, Blackwood leans forward to defend, once again the ball takes the outer part of the bat and rolls to backward point
32.6 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, fullish and around off, Bravo pushes it to mid-off and shouts a loud "NO" for the single
32.5 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, FOUR, pitched up outside off, it was there for Bravo to drive, he goes for it and the ball takes the outside part of the bat, bisects the two fielders behind point and races away to the fence
32.4 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, good length ball around off, Bravo goes back and across, defends to the off-side
32.3 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, back of a length around off, left alone
32.2 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, well directed bouncer. Bravo wasn't expecting it, is hurried into the duck. Just about manages to do so, the ball misses his helmet by a few inches
32.1 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, Pradeep continues from round the wicket, on a length and outside off, Bravo shoulders arms
31.6 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, flighted outside off, Blackwood leans and defends off the outer half of the bat
31.5 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, slower and just outside off, Blackwood presses forward and blocks it to silly point
31.4 -
Herath to Blackwood, FOUR, tossed up just outside off, Blackwood drives it towards mid-off, just wide of the diving fielder and gets going with a boundary
31.3 -
Herath to Blackwood, no run, Blackwood keeps it out even as men crowded him around the bat. Floated up around off, Blackwood lunges forward and blocks it confidently
Hat-trick ball coming up...
Jermaine Blackwood, right handed bat, comes to the crease
31.2 -
Herath to Samuels, out Lbw!! That is a poor use of DRS. Not sure why he even thought about the review. The arm-ball from Herath, goes on with the angle from round the wicket, Samuels misjudges it or maybe he didn't pick, doesn't offer a shot and is struck in front of off-stump. That looked dead as soon as the ball hit the back pad. Hawk-Eye confirmed it would have thudded into off and middle-stump. Samuels has wasted a review as well and West Indies have no more reviews. Samuels lbw b Herath 0(1)
Herath to Samuels, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
Samuels has been given out LBW. But he has challenged the decision. It is a legal delivery. That looks plumb. The impact was umpire's call, but since he was given OUT. The decision remains.
Marlon Samuels, right handed bat, comes to the crease
31.1 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, out Caught by Mathews!! Sri Lanka's catching in this match has been outstanding. Mathews pulls off a blinder at slip. Herath once again provides the first breakthrough of the day. It was short and outside off, Bishoo flashes the cut and the outside edge flies to the left of Mathews, who goes with both hands, but the ball gets stuck in his left hand. The nightwatchman has been sent back early. Devendra Bishoo c Mathews b Herath 10(25) [4s-1]
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
30.6 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, back of a length in the channel around off, Bravo thought about playing it, but hoisted his bat up at the last instant
Round the wicket..
30.5 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, slightly wide of off, Bravo covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
30.4 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, fullish and on off, Bravo stays back to block, the ball catches the outer half of the bat and rolls towards gully
30.3 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, attacking the stumps with a fuller length delivery, Bravo keeps it out without any fuss
30.2 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, touch fuller and close to off, Bravo is half-forward to defend
30.1 -
Pradeep to Devendra Bishoo, 1 run, no idea as to why the point fielder was sent back. The single is given away and Bishoo is off strike. Good length ball on the stumps, Bishoo stays in the crease and eases it through point
29.6 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, once more a big stride forward from Bravo, blocks with bat and pad close together
29.5 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted just outside off, Bravo gets right forward to the pitch of the ball and blocks
29.4 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, 1 run, right into the blockhole, Bishoo squeezes it past FSL and crosses over
Another fielder close-in at silly point...
29.3 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, 1 run, straighter one around off, Bravo leans forward to defend, the ball takes the outer half of the bat and rolls behind square on the leg-side
29.2 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, once more Bravo goes right back in the crease and defends to the on-side
29.1 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, touch quicker and around off, Bravo prefers to hang back and block
28.6 -
Pradeep to Devendra Bishoo, no run, third time in a row Bishoo has been beaten. He is not certain where his off-stump is, stays leg-side of the ball and tries to punch, the angle takes it past the outside edge
28.5 -
Pradeep to Devendra Bishoo, no run, teases the nightwatchman with a wide delivery, Bishoo takes the bait and has a go, lucky not to have edged it to the keeper
28.4 -
Pradeep to Devendra Bishoo, no run, shortens the length and slanted across the left-hander, Bishoo pokes at it and is beaten. His feet went nowhere
28.3 -
Pradeep to Devendra Bishoo, no run, good length ball close to off, Bishoo doesn't get in-line as he defends to the off-side
28.2 -
Pradeep to Devendra Bishoo, no run, on a length around off, Bishoo pushes without any footwork to backward point, Kaushal fumbles, but the batsmen don't risk a run
28.1 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, 1 run, drifts onto the pads, tucked past the FSL fielder, Chandimal gives chase from mid-wicket and keeps it to a single
Pace from the other end, Pradeep to share the attack with Herath..
Nuwan Pradeep [4.0-1-7-0] is back into the attack
27.6 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, no run, nice floaty delivery on off, Bishoo lunges forward and smothers the spin
27.5 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, no run, bit of extra bounce, flighted just outside off, Bishoo looks to force it off the back foot, is beaten by the bounce
27.4 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, no run, tossed up outside off, driven along the ground to mid-off
A slip, silly mid-on and FSL in place...
27.3 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, no run, floated up around off, Bishoo crouches low and wrists it to mid-wicket
27.2 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, 2 runs, goes straight on just outside off, Bishoo goes back and plays for the turn, the outside edge rolls wide of Mathews at slip, he gets going with a couple
27.1 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, 1 run, slight hesitation between the two batsmen, but no harm done. Slower from over the wicket, Bravo works it to the left of mid-wicket, Bishoo was late to set off, makes it easily in the end
Sri Lanka make their way out to the middle with Mathews leading the way. Darren Bravo and Devendra Bishoo stride out. As expected, spin to start proceedings. Herath has the ball, Bravo marks his guard. We are all set to roll...
Pitch report: "After 3 days of this Test match there are a few cracks opening up. There will be turn but it will be slow turn. For West Indies, they have to apply themselves if they are to save this match," reckons Jeffrey Dujon.
The visitors, eventually, were folded for 251 in their first innings and can now, literally, see the writing on the wall. They are still 166 runs behind with 8 wickets in hand. Having said that, only two among their batsmen have played more than 50 Test matches. Hello and welcome to what might probably turn out to be the last day of this Test match. West Indies batsmen and weather - only both, now, have the competence to change the fate of this game. Let's wait and watch who will turn up and who'll not. Pitch report in a while, stay tuned...
Day 4: End of day 2: West Indies - 66/2. End of day 3: West Indies - 67/2. No, it didn't rain yesterday, the only difference between those scorecards is: West Indies are now in their second innings. Hope that should tell you how the Galle ride went for the men from Carribean on day 3. It was a day of dominance from the hosts who flattened their opponents with some quality spin bowling. Rangana Herath, as expected, spun a web around the callow West Indian batting line-up and claimed his 23rd 5-wicket haul while at it.
The Sri Lankan seamers were disciplined and allowed the spinners to outwit batsmen at the other end. Sri Lanka are now 8 wickets away and, barring a miracle, should be able to get home. That's it from us today then. We'll be early tomorrow as well to bring you the quotes and pitch report from Galle. Till then, it's a goodbye!
So, a 10-wicket day in the Test match. West Indies looked short of technique and temperament as the Galle pitch spun sharply to deny them any chance of staging a fightback. Herath was consistent and threatening while Kaushal grew better as the day progressed. Plenty of no-balls and long-hops early in the day didn't help his figures.
26.6 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, loopy outside off and inviting the batsman, Bishoo doesn't fall into the trap, defends it with a big stride forward and takes West Indies through to the stumps
26.5 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, floated up, Bishoo comes forward but ekes out an outside edge that goes on the bounce to gully
26.4 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, beaten! This was bowled slower through the air, ball turns away sharply to beat Bishoo's tentative forward press
Nervy moments for Bishoo..
26.3 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, flatter on middle, Bishoo defends it with an open bat face
26.2 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, zips off the pitch as Bishoo bowls this quicker, Bishoo doesn't bother with it
26.1 -
Kaushal to Devendra Bishoo, no run, a tad short, forced off the back foot to cover-point
Last over of the day
25.6 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, 1 run, Herath tosses it up again, Bishoo drives again but ekes out a thickish inside edge that flew close to short leg, fumble allows a single and the nightwatchman will be on strike
25.5 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, FOUR, inviting outside off, tossed up very full, Bishoo leans into a drive and helps the ball to the deep extra-cover fence
25.4 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, 1 run, Bravo gets the room outside off to cut it towards the cover region
25.3 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, flat and quick, Bravo blocks it out
25.2 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, turning in from outside off, Bravo turns it to mid-on off the back foot
25.1 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, 1 run, slower through the air, Bishoo is early into the shot, the ball lobs wide of silly point
24.6 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, slower through the air, Bravo defends it into cover with a big, long stride
24.5 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, fired in full, Bravo goes back to keep this out
24.4 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, from round the wicket now, Bravo meets this tossed up delivery with another front foot defence
24.3 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted very full, Bravo is well forward to the pitch of the delivery
24.2 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up on middle, Bravo blocks it back
24.1 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up delivery turning across the batsman from over the wicket, Bravo shoulders arms
23.6 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, no run, wicket-maiden. Bishoo turns this flighted delivery to the on-side, couldn't steal a single there
23.5 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, no run, flighted delivery, Bishoo comes forward and defends it just to the right of silly point
23.4 -
Herath to Devendra Bishoo, no run, forward defence to this loopy delivery from Herath
Devendra Bishoo, left handed bat, comes to the crease
23.3 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, out Lbw!! Brathwaite is completely foxed by the arm-ball here. The ball drifts in and arrows back in after pitching, Brathwaite was playing for some turn and misses it completely, he is rapped on the pads, it looked plumb and the umpire raises his finger almost as soon as the bowler turned back for appeal. Kraigg Brathwaite lbw b Herath 34(75) [4s-3]
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
Review here. Was given LBW rightaway! It's a legal delivery, pitching in line and hitting leg stump. OUT!
23.2 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, turn away and Brathwaite gets the width to cut, chops it square of the wicket
23.1 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up delivery drifting into the batsman who is half-forward, gets an edge that falls just short of second slip
22.6 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, lesser pace on this delivery, Bravo prods forward with an open bat face and helps the ball to point
22.5 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, quicker delivery turning from leg to off, Bravo punches it off the back foot to cover
22.4 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, slower outside off, bunted to cover
Only a slip and a FSL in place
22.3 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, straightens off the pitch, Bravo is hurried and ends up defending it off the outside half of the bat
22.2 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, darted on middle, Bravo keeps it simple and blocks it out
22.1 -
Kaushal to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, sliding across Brathwaite, Brathwaite wrists it to long-on
Umpires have a discussion with the batsmen. It's a bit gloomy there. The light meter is out. The umpires take a look at the reading and then decide that the light is fine for now. Also, the spinners are bowling currently and that must have had a bearing in the umpires' decision to stay out there.
21.6 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, quicker one from Herath, Bravo is hurried but adjusts to work this to mid-on, doesn't risk a single there
21.5 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, slightly short, slightly wide, cut away to poinht for a single
21.4 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, hint of turn, bowled at a similar pace as before, Brathwaite is a little squared up
21.3 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up full, Brathwaite lunges forward to defend this under his eyes
21.2 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Bravo uses his wrists to work it to long-on, mid-off's dive failed to stop the ball, single conceded
21.1 -
Herath to Darren Bravo, no run, slower on middle, Bravo offers a straight bat
Rangana Herath [4.0-2-8-0] is back into the attack
20.6 -
Kaushal to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up on off, Brathwaite drives it with a closed bat face to mid-on
20.5 -
Kaushal to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, slower through the air, Brathwaite bunts it to cover with ease
20.4 -
Kaushal to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, consistent turn from outside off, Brathwaite is hurried into his back foot defence
20.3 -
Kaushal to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, quicker through the air, Brathwaite turns it to FSL
20.2 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, 1 run, a bit of width on offer, Bravo forces the cut to deep extra-cover, had enough time to play as the turn was slow
20.1 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up outside off, Bravo defends it with a open bat face
19.6 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, pushed through, Brathwaite offers a perfect forward defence
19.5 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, similar defensive block off the back foot to this slower delivery
19.4 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up on middle, Brathwaite is on the back foot to block it back
19.3 -
Siriwardana to Darren Bravo, 1 run, push-driven to sweper cover for an easy single there
19.2 -
Siriwardana to Darren Bravo, no run, loopy on middle, pushed back to the bowler
19.1 -
Siriwardana to Darren Bravo, SIX, that's Brian Lara-esque! Bowled flat outside off, Bravo swings across the line to help the ball over long-on. Nostalgic maximum that!
18.6 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, 1 run, slower through the air, Bravo cuts it off the back foot, collects a single to sweeper cover
18.6 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no ball, another one! This was fuller and flighted, Bravo worked it with an open bat face
18.5 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up this time, Bravo toe-ends the drive back to the bowler
18.4 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, fired in full this time, Bravo presents the full face of the bat
18.3 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, sliding across Bravo at some pace, Bravo lets it go
18.2 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, turned to FSL
18.1 -
Kaushal to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, sharp turn from wide of off, batsman overcompensates and ekes out an outside edge, the ball rolls behind beating the keeper
17.6 -
Siriwardana to Darren Bravo, SIX, good shot and Bravo shows his streak of brilliance with a straight loft down the ground! This was slower through the air again, Bravo just skips down and swings through the line to deposit it over long-off
17.5 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, flighted on a fuller length, Brathwaite drives it into the off-side
17.4 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, slower on middle this time, Brathwaite waits to clip this to mid-wicket, can't get a single
17.3 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, slow turn from off stump, Brathwaite punches it to cover-point
17.2 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up on off, Brathwaite stretches forward to block it out
17.1 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 runs, low full toss drifting on leg stump, batsman clips it to deep mid-wicket, runs across twice for a couple
16.6 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, Bravo uses an open bat face to bunt this loopy delivery to point
16.5 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, well flighted, Bravo works it square, no run available
16.4 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, quick and flat, Bravo is well forward to greet this in defence
16.3 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up on off, Bravo push-drives it to cover
16.2 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, sharp turn this time, Bravo is stuck in the crease while trying to have a jab at this, close shave
16.1 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, not much flight or turn, Bravo defends it as he came forward
15.6 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, bowled with a little more round-armish action, Brathwaite defends it to mid-off
15.5 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up very full this time, Brathwaite toe-ends the drive to mid-on
15.4 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, pushed through, a hint of turn, Brathwaite is squared up but does well to dead bat this
15.3 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, loopy delivery on the middle, Brathwaite comes forward to blunt this
15.2 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, quicker on middle, worked to mid-off
15.1 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, turning away outside off, left alone by the batsman
14.6 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, fired in on middle, Bravo keeps it out
14.5 -
Kaushal to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, sharp turn from outside off, Brathwaite nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single
14.4 -
Kaushal to Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 runs, short this time, Brathwaite rocks back to slap this square, point runs back to clean up
14.3 -
Kaushal to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, flat and very full, Brathwaite blocks it back to the bowler
14.2 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, 1 run, a tad wide but too full, Bravo squeezes it with open bat face to point
14.1 -
Kaushal to Darren Bravo, no run, tossed up full, Bravo lunges forward to let the ball hit the middle
T Kaushal, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Drinks are on the field now
13.6 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, knee-high full toss this time from Siriwardana, Brathwaite gets on one knee and swipes this to the deep mid-wicket fence, easy runs on offer these
13.5 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, and he does it again! Long hop, Brathwaite shaped to pull but drags it to mid-on
13.4 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, shortish delivery, Brathwaite couldn't connect his pull, mistimes it to mid-on
13.3 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, bowled very full, Brathwaite skips out to take this on the full and drives it to mid-on
13.2 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, defended off the front foot as Brathwaite bowls this on middle
13.1 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 runs, less on pace, batsman prods forward in defence to eke out an outside edge that runs to third man
12.6 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, bowls this right up there inviting Bravo who obliges with a drive, the outside edge rolls square of the wicket, went on the bounce to gully, all safe and sane till now
12.5 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, well-directed bouncer, between head and the shoulder, good pace on that too, Bravo sways away and looks towards the ground
12.4 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, fullish on the middle and leg, Brathwaite clips it in the air to earn a single to deep mid-wicket
12.3 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, Bravo forces it off the back foot to cover
12.2 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, short of length down the leg-side, Brathwaite helps it down to fine-leg with a swivel
12.1 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Brathwaite push-drives this length delivery to long-off
11.6 -
Siriwardana to Darren Bravo, no run, flighted delivery outside off, not much turn, Bravo defends it with an open bat
11.5 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, flighted delivery pitched fuller, Brathwaite helps it to sweeper cover with a drive
11.4 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Brathwaite plays the foward defence to this loopy delivery on off
11.3 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, slower through the air but a tad wide, Brathwaite chops it to point
11.2 -
Siriwardana to Darren Bravo, 1 run, low full toss on offer, Bravo works it to long-off for another single-on-a-platter
Siriwardana can quite try to do a Moeen-against-India here
11.1 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, flatter delivery on off, pushed to mid-on for a single off the first ball of the over
10.6 -
Pradeep to Darren Bravo, no run, lovely in the channel outside off, Bravo hangs his bat while being deep in his crease, the ball breezes past the outside edge
10.5 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, shortish again, Brathwaite tucks this to backward square leg to get to the other end, far from the short ball barrage
10.4 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, back of a length delivery angled in, Brathwaite offers a straight bat in defence
10.3 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Brathwaite pulls this short delivery down the leg side, the ball bounced well before the leg gully in place. The fielder did well to stop the ball after moving to his right
10.2 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 runs, shortish on the ribs, Brathwaite works it off his hips to fine leg, gets a couple
10.1 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, length delivery coming in, Brathwaite keeps it out off the back foot
Darren Bravo, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Bravo out to bat for the second time. And a lovely moment for Siriwardana there getting his first Test wicket. Hugs and pats on the back. Rangana walking off wasn't so bad after all..
9.6 -
Siriwardana to Shai Hope, out Bowled!! Siriwardana gets his first Test wicket! This was shortish, Hope was looking to force it off the back foot into the on-side, gets an inside edge that makes a mess of the stumps behind. SL are 9 wickets away from the win. Shai Hope b Siriwardana 6(32)
Siriwardana to Shai Hope, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
9.5 -
Siriwardana to Shai Hope, no run, loopy on off, Hope lunges forward in defence
9.4 -
Siriwardana to Shai Hope, no run, long-hopish but Hope makes it shorter by being deep in his crease, goes for the pull only to inside-edge it onto his boot
9.3 -
Siriwardana to Shai Hope, no run, a hint of turn as Hope is squared up, the outside edge rolls square
9.2 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, very slow through the air, Brathwaite gets time to read the turn, cuts it to sweeper cover
9.1 -
Siriwardana to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, tossed up and slower through the air, batsman brings out the drive and the ball creams the turf on its way to the long-off fence
Rangana Herath is leaving the field. Another left-armer replaces him
Milinda Siriwardana, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
8.6 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, angled in from wide of crease, Hope closes the bat face to work it to mid-wicket, no run available on this occasion
8.5 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, fullish and a bit wide of off, the Kohli length, Hope lets it go
8.4 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, short and down the leg side, Brathwaite swivels to play the one-legged pull to fine leg
8.3 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, bouncer but a bit too high to trouble Brathwaite who just sways away
8.2 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, length delivery on off, Brathwaite defends it to mid-on with a slightly closed bat face
8.1 -
Pradeep to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, cuts in from a length, Brathwaite slashes but the ball beats his inside-edge on its way to the keeper
7.6 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, a tad flatter, Hope keeps it out off his back foot
7.5 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, flighted outside off, Brathwaite leans into a drive to long-off
7.4 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up very full, Brathwaite comes down the track to drive it back to the bowler
7.3 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, FOUR, a non-Herath ball. Short, Brathwaite rocks back to pull it authoritatively to deep mid-wicket
7.2 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, turning away and Brathwaite gets the width to punch it cover
7.1 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, looped up and drifts in on leg, Hope offers a straight bat in defence
6.6 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, back of a length delivery angled in, Hope jumps in his crease to let the ball hit the middle of his bat
6.5 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, good length delivery outside off, no nip on this one, Hope leaves it alone again
6.4 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, the length is right up there and Hope is upto it, takes a good stride forward and drives this crunchily to mid-off
6.3 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, effort ball sprayed wide of off, Hope just lets it go
6.2 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, fullish with a hint of movement outside off, Hope lifts his bat and lets it go
6.1 -
Pradeep to Shai Hope, no run, dug in on back of a length outside off, Hope blocks it off the back foot
Pace for pace from the non-Herath end then..
Nuwan Pradeep, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, Brathwaite offers a perfect forward defence to this quicker one on middle and leg
5.5 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, straighter delivery again, Brathwaite makes room to bunt it to the off-side
5.4 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, darts in with the angle, Brathwaite shaped to cut but was cramped for room, manages to keep it out but that could have easily bounced onto the stumps
5.3 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, tossed up very full, Brathwaite skips down to drive it straight to short cover who makes a diving stop
5.2 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, lots of air on this one, Brathwaite offers a dead straight bat
5.1 -
Herath to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, fired in on middle, Brathwaite digs it out into the off-side
4.6 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, bumper on target, Hope crouches low to avoid that
4.5 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, 2 runs, angling into the pads, worked with the angle to deep square leg for a brace
Lots of dancing on the grassbanks
4.4 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, full spalyed a bit wide of the batsman, Hope ignores it
4.3 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, back of a length, Hope pushes it off the back foot to cover
4.2 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, fullish and swinging away outside off, Hope leaves it alone to the keeper
4.1 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, no run, back of a length outside off, Hope shapes for the back foot punch but is beaten by the extra bounce on offer for the pacer
3.6 -
Herath to Shai Hope, 1 run, drifting down the leg-side, Hope clips it through backward square leg for a single
3.5 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, a hint of turn, Hope is squared up and ekes out an outside edge that rolls square
3.4 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, Hope uses his feet to drive it back to the bowler
3.3 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, flighted delivery defended off the front foot
3.2 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, arm-ball, Hope plays down the wrong line and is rapped on the pads, not given as it was outside the line
3.1 -
Herath to Shai Hope, 2 runs, slower through the air, Hope uses his feet to slog it across the line, drags it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket
2.6 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, short of length delivery, Brathwaite waits on it and then slices it to cover-point
2.5 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, bumper angling down leg, Brathwaite gets down just in time to avoid getting pinged on the helmet
2.4 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, nips back from a length, Brathwaite does well to cover the movement and offers a straight bat
2.3 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, good length delivery in the channel, Brathwaite is surprised by the low bounce and toe-ends the defence into the off-side
2.2 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, short of length outside off, Brathwaite is on his toes to ride the bounce, balls scoots to the cover fielder
2.1 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Brathwaite hop-defends it back to the bowler
Rangana again with the new ball. Not alarming turn yet though
1.6 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up, Hope comes forward to block, ball rolls to on-side off the inner half of the bat
1.5 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, quicker one on the pads, Hope is late onto the flick and is rapped on the pads, going down leg
1.4 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, flighted delivery on middle, clocked back to the bowler
1.3 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, uppish and just wide of the short cover! This was slower through the air, Hope was early into the shot, the ball lobbed up and beat the fielder's leap
1.2 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, loopy outside off, Hope lunges forward with a drive to cover
1.1 -
Herath to Shai Hope, no run, tossed up, Hope makes room to swipe to the on-side, drags it to mid-on
Rangana Herath, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, this one shapes back in on off and middle, Brathwaite comes slightly across and turns it into the on-side
0.5 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, on a good length and outside off, Brathwaite hangs back, opens the face of the bat and pushes it towards bckward point
0.4 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, fuller in length and on off and middle, Brathwaite defends from the crease
0.3 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, no run, bowls this one in the channel outside off,
0.2 -
Dhammika to Shai Hope, 1 run, once again Dhammika bowls it too straight, Hope works it through backward square leg for a single
0.1 -
Dhammika to Kraigg Brathwaite, 1 run, angling in on the stumps, Brathwaite tucks it away behind square on the on-side for a single
Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope are at the crease. Kraigg Brathwaite is on strike. Dhammika will open the attack