SL vs WI 2nd Test Day 3 Live: West Indies openers Blackwood and Kraig Braithwaite started well after bowling out the hosts for 204. The Windies duo stitched a 62-run opening stand before Jayawickrama accounted for the former. The visitors trail by 26 runs with Roston Chase (9*) and Shai Hope (12*) unbeaten at the crease. Follow SL vs WI LIVE updates on InsideSport.in
Earlier, Veersammy Permaul chipped in with a fine five-wicket haul and forced Sri Lanka to collapse on Day 2, getting bowled out cheaply for just 204.
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraigg Brathwaite (C) | 72 | 185 | 9 | 0 | 38.92 | |
| Jermaine Blackwood | 44 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Nkrumah Bonner | 35 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 36.84 | |
| Shai Hope | 12 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 16.22 | |
| Roston Chase | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Extra | 6 (b 0, w 0, nb 6, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 178/3 (77.3) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 9 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 2.44 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 28.3 | 9 | 83 | 1 | 2.91 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 23 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 1.83 |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | 17 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 1.82 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Blackwood | 1-62 | 27.4 |
| Nkrumah Bonner | 2-137 | 58.1 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | 3-166 | 71.5 |
For Sri Lanka, Pathu Nissanka top-scored for the hosts with a fine 73, and was ably supported by captain Dimuth Karunratne, but the rest of the side failed to put on any resistance as they crumbled in the first session.
Veerasammy Permaul’s five-wicket haul put Sri Lanka in trouble with the West Indies batting openers already chasing down the hosts’ lead by early tea on day two of the second Test in Galle on Tuesday.
Rain interrupted play half an hour before the scheduled break in a match that has been plagued by inclement weather and bad light, with the tourists trailing by 135.
Permaul’s first long-format match in six years helped bowl out Sri Lanka for 204 on the second day with a career-best 5-35.
The West Indies’ decision to play two left-arm spin specialists proved a masterstroke against a side heavy with right-handed batters.
Permaul and fellow left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, who claimed 4-50, cut through the Sri Lankan order on a wicket with plenty of turn and bounce.It was the fourth time in history that West Indies spinners claimed all 10 wickets in an innings. Off-spinner Roston Chase had claimed captain Dimuth Karunaratne on day one with Sri Lanka resuming overnight on 113.
West Indies 1st Innings 69/1 (29.4) [Jermaine Blackwood 44, Praveen Jayawickrama 11/1]
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraigg Brathwaite (C) | 22 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Jermaine Blackwood | 44 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Nkrumah Bonner | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| Extra | 2 (b 0, w 0, nb 2, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 69/1 (29.4) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 14 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | 8.4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1.27 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Blackwood | 1-62 | 27.4 |
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Sri Lanka will look to continue their dominance against visitors West Indies at home in the second Test. They are on top of the WTC Points Table and would look to continue to sit at the top and whitewash the series.
Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 204
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 73 | 148 | 5 | 1 | 49.32 | |
| Dimuth Karunaratne (C) | 42 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 46.67 | |
| Oshada Fernando | 18 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Angelo Mathews | 29 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 64.44 | |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Charith Asalanka | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Dinesh Chandimal (WK) | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| Ramesh Mendis | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Suranga Lakmal | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 60.00 | |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 10 (b 0, w 0, nb 3, lb 7) | |||||
| Total | 204/10 (61.3) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemar Roach | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Jason Holder | 8 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 2.88 |
| Kyle Mayers | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Veerasammy Permaul | 13 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 2.69 |
| Roston Chase | 14 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 4.57 |
| Jomel Warrican | 18.3 | 5 | 50 | 4 | 2.70 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| D Karunaratne | 1-106 | 30.6 |
| O Fernando | 2-139 | 41.6 |
| Pathum Nissanka | 3-152 | 48.2 |
| D de Silva | 4-154 | 48.4 |
| KIC Asalanka | 5-169 | 52.6 |
| LD Chandimal | 6-169 | 53.3 |
| RTM Mendis | 7-178 | 55.3 |
| L Embuldeniya | 8-187 | 58.1 |
| S Lakmal | 9-200 | 60.5 |
| A Mathews | 10-204 | 61.3 |
SL vs WI 2nd Test Day 2 Stumps: Persistent Rain forces early stumps on Day 2; WI 69/1 trail Sri Lanka by 135 runs – Follow LIVE Updates
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Ramesh Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, Praveen Jayawickrama
West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite(c), Shai Hope, Nkrumah Bonner, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Joshua Da Silva(w), Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, Veerasammy Permaul, Jomel Warrican
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Toss Update: Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to bat first