20/11Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Nov 21-25 2021
Sri Lanka won by 187 runs
Player of the Match
Dimuth Karunaratne
Dimuth KarunaratneSri Lanka
20/11Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Nov 21-25 2021
Sri Lanka won by 187 runs
Player of the Match
Dimuth Karunaratne
Dimuth KarunaratneSri Lanka

11.04am It's a four-for then for Praveen Jayawickrama, and Sri Lanka lead by as many as 156. Joshua Da Silva was doing well to farm the strike and steal the odd single here and there, but Gabriel eventually perished once he got an entire over to face. As expected, spinners are ruling here in Galle, nine wickets for the Sri Lankan spinners to add to West Indies' tally of eight, making it 17 out of 20. There's more rain forecast for today and tomorrow, so will Sri Lanka score quickly and declare today itself? We should find out in 10 minutes.

Bimal: "Where is the rain?" More chances of arriving in the second and third session now.

Shah Safeer: "Joshua Da Silva is like Chanderpaul, no matter what happens he'll go out unbeaten!! "

Kapil Baldawa: "Da Silva bats too low for his ability as a batsman. WI should have batted at least for an hour or got down the lead to under 120 but both didn't happen. Up to SL to score quickly n try to apply pressure but they are fighting rain, which isn't easy"

85.5
W
Jayawickrama to Gabriel, OUT, big appeal for lbw as he's struck him straight on the show, and Dharmasena raises the finger. Gabriel reviews straightaway. Hint of drift to get the ball in, hits the front of the shoe on the full and ball-tracking shows it's going to rattle the stumps so it's all over for West Indies. Nearly survived the entire over, Gabriel

ST Gabriel lbw b Jayawickrama 2 (20m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 18.18

85.4
0
Jayawickrama to Gabriel, no run, leans into the flighted ball well outside off, turning away as well, so left alone
85.3
0
Jayawickrama to Gabriel, no run, 86kmh, quicker and with the arm in towards middle and leg, he defends it back

Punya: "Why not put the fast bawllers and finish it off?"

85.2
0
Jayawickrama to Gabriel, no run, goes back, not much turn around off, and he defends it back
85.1
0
Jayawickrama to Gabriel, no run, gets a full toss and he doesn't middle the drive, finds cover

Gabriel from the start of the over now

END OF OVER:
85 | (maiden) | WI: 230/9

  • Joshua Da Silva15 (94b)
  • Shannon Gabriel2 (6b)
  • Lasith Embuldeniya32-11-67-1
  • Praveen Jayawickrama19-6-40-3
84.6
0
Embuldeniya to Da Silva, no run, doesn't try for a quick single this time as he leans forward and pushes the ball straight to cover
84.5
0
Embuldeniya to Da Silva, no run, 80kmh, slightly flatter just outside off, and he steers it late behind square
84.4
0
Embuldeniya to Da Silva, no run, leans forward for the length ball and blocks it back
84.3
0
Embuldeniya to Da Silva, no run, on the back foot again, and now he cuts it late towards deep point. No run again
84.2
0
Embuldeniya to Da Silva, no run, rocks back and punches the ball with some width to sweeper cover. But they won't run
84.1
0
Embuldeniya to Da Silva, no run, carefully watches the ball around off and defends it on off

END OF OVER:
84 | 1 Run | WI: 230/9

  • Joshua Da Silva15 (88b)
  • Shannon Gabriel2 (6b)
  • Praveen Jayawickrama19-6-40-3
  • Lasith Embuldeniya31-10-67-1
83.6
1
Jayawickrama to Da Silva, 1 run, they steal a quick single on the last ball as Joshua tucks the ball towards square leg after going back
83.5
0
Jayawickrama to Da Silva, no run, beats the outside edge again, this time drawing the batter forward! And they've gone up, in fact, for a caught behind appeal. Joshua pressed forward, had his bat close to the shoe for the compact defense and the ball just missed the outside edge with the turn. Nothing on UltraEdge and the third umpire checks his foot is inside as well, for the stumping
83.4
0
Jayawickrama to Da Silva, no run, goes back to let the ball turn and pushes it to cover
83.3
0
Jayawickrama to Da Silva, no run, defends in front of the stumps and gets a thick inside edge to leg
83.2
0
Jayawickrama to Da Silva, no run, on the stumps again, works it down to long-on and no need to run
83.1
0
Jayawickrama to Da Silva, no run, beats him square! Beautifully bowled length ball on middle, and it turns away enough past the outside edge

END OF OVER:
83 | 3 Runs | WI: 229/9

  • Shannon Gabriel2 (6b)
  • Joshua Da Silva14 (82b)
  • Lasith Embuldeniya31-10-67-1
  • Praveen Jayawickrama18-6-39-3
82.6
2
Embuldeniya to Gabriel, 2 runs, drives the full ball, nearly a low full toss, but gets an inside edge dangerously going past the stumps to fine leg and they happily take two
82.5
0
Embuldeniya to Gabriel, no run, presses forward carefully and defends it on off

Two slips, silly point and short leg for Gabriel

82.4
1
Embuldeniya to Da Silva, 1 run, keeps a bit low outside off, and Joshua brings his bat down in time to steer it away to deep point

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West Indies 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st3KC BrathwaiteJ Blackwood
2nd8NE BonnerJ Blackwood
3rd3NE BonnerSD Hope
4th1NE BonnerRL Chase
5th3NE BonnerKR Mayers
6th0NE BonnerJO Holder
7th100NE BonnerJ Da Silva
8th31NE BonnerRRS Cornwall
9th7NE BonnerJA Warrican
10th4NE BonnerST Gabriel