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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.

133.5
W
Chase to Embuldeniya, OUT, Chase has his fourth five-for in Tests, and so ends Embuldeniya's party! Sees one tossed up full on off stump, and he opens the bat face to go aerial again. But instead he ends up slicing it high toward extra cover, where the fielder takes a few steps forward and grab it low to complete a good catch

L Embuldeniya c Blackwood b Chase 17 (30m 18b 1x4 1x6) SR: 94.44

133.4
0
Chase to Embuldeniya, no run, nudged toward the right of the bowler, as Chase bowls full on off
133.3
2
Chase to Embuldeniya, 2 runs, excellent save by Mayers at deep midwicket! Momentum was taking him back while the ball came pretty flat and fast at him after Embuldeniya swung at this full all on off. But while he falls backwards, he is still able to throw the ball back just in time before crossing the line
133.2
0
Chase to Embuldeniya, no run, goes swinging at it again, but this full ball is pretty wide of off. The ball trickles to short fine leg off the bottom edge instead

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...

133.1
0
Chase to Embuldeniya, no run, dances down the track, and misses the flat ball on a full length on middle and off. But the ball takes his pad and lies to the right of silly point

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
132.6
0
Gabriel to Jayawickrama, no run, more flashing and cat-and-mouse stuff outside off. This time the length is a touch fuller, but it remains slightly wide of off, enough for the tailender to try and have a go, but miss
132.5
0
Gabriel to Jayawickrama, no run, goes fishing for it wide of off, and misses. It is a good length ball around sixth stump and he pokes at it without foot movement, as the ball again beats his outside edge

Leg slip there now

Holder has some words for Jayawickrama now...

132.4
0
Gabriel to Jayawickrama, no run, fuller ball around that off-stump channel. He is happy to come forward to block, as the ball comes off the inside half of the bat
132.3
0
Gabriel to Jayawickrama, no run, beaten outside off! He pulls his length back to go on a good length slightly wide of off, and gets the ball to angle in as the batter dangles his bat away from his body and the ball passes his outside edge
132.2
4
Gabriel to Jayawickrama, FOUR, and the ball sneaks between second slip and gully. He opens the bat face late to that full ball on off stump, and it comes off the outside half of the bat to run through. More than useful runs on the board for Sri Lanka here

A gully hanging around too...

132.1
0
Gabriel to Jayawickrama, no run, full delivery to start with, and on off stump. Comes right forward to defend it toward cover

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"

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