West Indies have a pretty challenging task at hand, and 348 shouldn't be easy on a pitch like this. Their openers will have to negotiate around ten minutes before tea too, and you would bet all of those two or three overs will be spin. Join us for the chase soon.
Jesse : "How's the skies looking" --- It is cloudy, like it has been for much of the day. Rain could well enter again anytime.
"SL declare and honeymoon postponed!! :D" --- It could do without that smiling face, Celine!
2.58pm Runs for Dimuth again, and importantly for Mathews, as Sri Lanka match further ahead in the game. They piled on quick runs to make up for lost time, and ensured a first-innings lead of 156 didn't go wasted. The West Indies spinners did strike four times, utilising the turn and the bounce on a fourth-day Galle pitch well.
Cornwall and Da Silva having a word
Shalinda Abeysi: "Today is my wedding day and had a bet with my wife to postpone my honeymoon by one week, if Dinesh Chandimal fails to get a 50 in this innings. Fingers crossed!" --- I am afraid you might have to delay it... But hope she is fine with it.
END OF OVER:40 | 8 Runs | SL: 181/4
- Angelo Mathews62 (81b)
- Dinesh Chandimal9 (6b)
- Jomel Warrican9-1-42-2
- Rahkeem Cornwall15-0-52-2
HMQ: "SL should declare now, they are not gonna be able to add more runs for the amount of deliveries they'll like to play so it's damaging their own cause now" --- Maybe they are looking for 350 here, which is only 21 runs away.
END OF OVER:39 | 10 Runs | SL: 173/4
- Dinesh Chandimal2 (2b)
- Angelo Mathews61 (79b)
- Rahkeem Cornwall15-0-52-2
- Jomel Warrican8-1-34-2
Over the wicket now
Around the wicket to the new batter Chandimal too
END OF OVER:38 | (wicket maiden) | SL: 163/4
- Angelo Mathews53 (75b)
- Jomel Warrican8-1-34-2
- Rahkeem Cornwall14-0-42-2
DM de Silva c & b Warrican 1 (6m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 14.28