Dimuth leads from the front with 147, with DDS and Nissanka's half-centuries to complement him. Chandimal added 45 too, but Warrican and Chase looked really good on the day. Join us for the West Indies innings in five.
James : "Decent comeback from West Indies today. 7 wickets for 110. Does that suggest the pitch is deteriorating?" --- Not quite just yet, although there has been turn and bounce for the spinners since yesterday itself though you could argue that Chase and Cornwall are tall bowlers anyway.
2.02pm So West Indies keep Sri Lanka under 400 despite pesky runs from the No. 10 Embuldeniya. They struck right from early in the morning, and Chase and Warrican kept it tight throughout, while also striking at regular intervals. A bit of a mini collapse from Sri Lanka, who lose 6 for 90, ending on 386, which was built primarily on two partnerships of note.
L Embuldeniya c Blackwood b Chase 17 (30m 18b 1x4 1x6) SR: 94.44
Diyath: "@ankur SL generally has a good tail too, put up 30 so far. Of course, Chameera and Lakmal didn't do as much as they could have today. but all of these (except Praveen) can be counted on to add 10-15 runs each usually" --- Jayawickrama has 8 already, which could well be useful...
END OF OVER:133 | 4 Runs | SL: 384/9
- Praveen Jayawickrama8 (18b)
- Lasith Embuldeniya15 (13b)
- Shannon Gabriel19-2-69-2
- Roston Chase28-3-81-4
Leg slip there now
Holder has some words for Jayawickrama now...
A gully hanging around too...
Gabriel replaces Warrican. Over the wicket with two slips and a short leg.
Sheldon Smith: "I am starting to get nightmares thinking about West Indies batting last on this wicket"
