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3.54 pm So the target will be 375 for the West Indies to chase. Small potatoes considering what they just pulled off recently in Bangladesh, not to mention the rest of their storied history. It would be their third-highest successful chase after the 395 in Chattogram (featuring the Kyle Mayers double-ton) and the 418 epic against Steve Waugh's Aussies at the old ARC in 2003.

West Indies have called for the light roller to be used on the pitch. Campbell and Brathwaite are punching gloves before walking across the rope to begin the chase. 24 overs are left in the day with about 85 minutes to squeeze them in.

149.5
W
Cornwall to Chameera, OUT, two in two to end the innings! Slog sweep picks out Mayers at deep midwicket. Tossed up full on middle by Cornwall, Chameera has a lusty tailender heave and connects sweetly but too flat without enough elevation. Mayers sidesteps a few paces to his right and takes this at chest height three yards inside the rope.

PVD Chameera c Mayers b Cornwall 6 (17m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

149.4
W
Cornwall to Embuldeniya, OUT, holes out to Holder at long-off. Embuldeniya charges again to a fullish length ball and tries to go back down the ground a second time but doesn't get the distance. Floats up for Holder eight yards inside the rope who shuffles a few yards to his left and takes this at rib height with his palms facing into his chest.

L Embuldeniya c Holder b Cornwall 10 (9m 11b 0x4 1x6) SR: 90.90

149.3
0
Cornwall to Embuldeniya, no run, full on off, defended.

Vrushank Desai: "Does Dickwella have the most runs scored without a century in test match history?" No, not even close. Shane Warne for one had more than 3000 runs in his career. Dickwella is just past 2200. There may be others with more than Warne.

149.2
6
Cornwall to Embuldeniya, SIX, flighted full on the stumps, takes a step down to slog this flat over long-on and it sails all the way.
149.1
1
Cornwall to Chameera, 1 run, reverse sweep to a full delivery on middle, thickish fleshy sound sounded like glove as the ball goes behind square. Huge appeal denied. Replays show it was indeed glove.

END OF OVER:
149 | 5 Runs | SL: 469/8

  • Lasith Embuldeniya4 (8b)
  • Dushmantha Chameera5 (7b)
  • Kemar Roach27-3-74-3
  • Rahkeem Cornwall42-4-130-1

AmericanCricket: "It felt like two ancient gods were fighting each other over the fate of Dickwella's innings. Now we know who won in the end I guess. Amazing knock from him though, put SL in a commanding position. "

148.6
2
Roach to Embuldeniya, 2 runs, length ball on off at 134 kph, goes to heave this through midwicket and it skittles along the ground for a pair.
148.5
0
Roach to Embuldeniya, no run, good length ball outside off left alone.
148.4
0
Roach to Embuldeniya, no run, nearly another wicket! Roach cramps Embuldeniya and the ball curls up in the body before dropping down just wide of the stumps.
148.3
0
Roach to Embuldeniya, no run, full on off, punched to mid-off.
148.2
0
Roach to Embuldeniya, no run, full on sixth stump, driven firmly to extra cover.

West Indies 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st12KC BrathwaiteJD Campbell
2nd66NE BonnerKC Brathwaite
3rd105NE BonnerKR Mayers
4th21NE BonnerJ Blackwood
5th32NE BonnerJO Holder