Sri Lanka vs West Indies, West Indies in Sri Lanka, 2 Test Series, 2021 Nov 21 Full score card

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! No he can't! The rain was around the corner and Shannon Gabriel had to just control this last ball but he is squared up as he tried to defend it. This was full and around leg, it lands and spins away from the right-hander. Shannon Gabriel gets on the front foot and tries to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and goes towards the first slip where Dhananjaya de Silva takes a sharp catch. SRI LANKA WIN BY 187 RUNS.

Too full, on middle. Shannon Gabriel somehow defends it. Can he defend this last ball as well?

Shannon Gabriel surviving this over. Full again, on off. Shannon Gabriel dead bats it.

Too full and on middle. Shannon Gabriel hangs back and defends it.

Full again, on off. Shannon Gabriel blocks it.

Full and on middle. Shannon Gabriel lunges and defends it under his eyes.

FOUR! Shot! Full and on off. Nkrumah Bonner skips down and hammers it over mid off for a boundary.

Nicely tossed up, on off. Nkrumah Bonner gets forward and defends it comfortably off the front foot.

Shorter length, Bonner gets back and defends it off the back foot towards the off side.

Tossed up, on off and middle. Nkrumah Bonner plants his front foot forward and defends it.

Shorter length, on off. Bonner watchfully defends it out.

Shorter length, turning into the batter. Bonner blocks it off the back foot..

Shannon Gabriel is the last man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Sri Lanka one wicket away now. A flighted ball, on leg, it lands and turns away. Jomel Warrican prods to defend but gets an inside edge back onto the pads. The ball lobs and goes to silly point where Oshada Fernando takes the catch and celebrates straightaway. Jomel Warrican takes the review. UltraEdge shows a thick inside edge and the on-field decision stays.

Full, on off. Warrican gets forward and blocks it.

Review time! Jomel Warrican has been given out for a catch but he reviews it. UltraEdge shows there was an inside edge and the on-field decision stays.

Full, on off. Bonner skips down the track and drives it to long on for a single.

Full and on middle. Blocked away to short fine leg.

Fuller and slower on middle and off. Nkrumah Bonner looks to flick it away but gets an outside edge to the vacant third man region and gets a couple. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end and that excites Sri Lankan players a bit. But replays show that the batter is inside the crease.

Slower and fuller, outside off. Nkrumah Bonner defends it off the front foot.

Tossed up, around off. Jomel Warrican watchfully defends this out.

Fuller, on middle. Warrican works it away to mid-wicket.

On middle and turning into the batter. Jomel Warrican works it away with soft hands just right of short fine leg.

Shorter length, outside off. Bonner punches it off the back foot towards point for a single.

Fuller, on middle. Bonner works it to short mid-wicket.

Ramesh Mendis drags this down the leg side. Jomel Warrican pulls aerially but gets in the vacant area towards square leg for a single.

Prods forward and Nkrumah Bonner makes another solid block.

Full and on middle. Defended out.

On middle, it lands and spins away. Nkrumah Bonner plays it late and away from the first slip.

Tossed up, on middle. Nkrumah Bonner gets forward and defends it.

Shorter length around off. Nkrumah Bonner gets back and punches it to covers.

Slower in the air, on off. Nkrumah Bonner blocks it off the front foot back to the bowler.

This one stays low of the surface. Jomel Warrican defends it under his eyes.

Full and on off, driven back to the bowler.

This one lands on off and turns in sharply. Jomel Warrican prods to defend but the ball goes through the gate and his him high on the pads.

This one turns back in sharply. Jomel Warrican defends it in front of short leg.

Flatter and on off, pushed to long off for a single.

Short and on middle. Nkrumah Bonner rocks back and tries to work it on the leg side but fails to connect it.

Flighted ball, on the pads. Jomel Warrican blocks it watchfully.

Full and on middle. Jomel Warrican prods to defend but does so off the inner half towards short leg who is almost on the deck as he tries to catch it.

Full again, on middle. Jomel Warrican pushes it to mid off.

Full toss, on the pads. Jomel Warrican drives it to mid on from the toe end of his blade.

Flatter and outside off. Jomel Warrican leaves it alone.

Fuller, on off. Bonner drives it to sweeper covers. He initially hesitates to take a single but takes it in the end.

Slower in the air, on middle. Warrican blocks it to the on side.

Fuller, turning down the leg side. Warrican leaves it alone.

Fuller, on off. Jomel Warrican drives it to mid off.

Turing in from middle. Warrican turns it on the on side. Gets it just away form the fielder at short leg.

Turn and bounce! Tossed up, on middle. Warrican looks to defend but gets beaten by turn and bounce. Gets hit high on the pads.

Fuller, on middle. Jomel Warrican clips it to short mid-wicket.

Short and turning away, outside off. Nkrumah Bonner tries to guide it down but miscues it to point.

Tossed up, on off. Nkrumah Bonner prods and pushes it to cover.

Full and on off, pushed towards cover.

Jomel Warrican is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! West Indies 8 down now.  A tossed up ball, Jayawickrama gives some flight to this one, on middle. Rahkeem Cornwall looks to go over mid off but toe ends it high in the air and towards mid off. Suranga Lakmal there, tracks back and takes a good skier. Sri Lanka two wicket away.

Slants it on middle. Rahkeem Cornwall defends it out.

Short, slower and on middle. Nkrumah Bonner tucks it to square leg for a single.

Praveen Jayawickrama to continue.

Full and outside off. Rahkeem Cornwall drives it straight to mid off. Was timed well but does not get any run.

Short and outside off. Rahkeem Cornwall rocks back and cuts it to deep point. The cover fielder runs across and cuts it off. Two taken.

FOUR! Freebie and this is dispatched! This was full and down the leg side. Rahkeem Cornwall whacks it wide of square leg for a boundary.

Another solid defense from Rahkeem Cornwall.

Tossed up, on middle. Rahkeem Cornwall lunges and defends it back to the bowler.

Darted on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Cornwall keeps it out.

Around off. Rahkeem Cornwall solidly defends it off the front foot.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off.

Full again, outside off. Nkrumah Bonner defends with open face of the bat and guides it through the first slip to third man for a single.

Now goes full and outside off. Nkrumah Bonner defends it out.

Short and on off. Nkrumah Bonner punches off the back foot to covers.

Praveen Jayawickrama is back into the attack.

This one turns back in. Rahkeem Cornwall flicks it to mid-wicket.

DROPPED! Another chance goes begging. A full ball, on middle. Nkrumah Bonner drives it aerially and towards mid on. The short mid-wicket fielder dives across and gets hands onto it but fails to hold it. A single.

Targets the pads now. Nkrumah Bonner nudges it towards square leg.

On middle. Blocked out.

Full and on off. Rahkeem Cornwall drives it to the right of mid off who dives and does well to stop it. A single.

Fuller and on middle, tucked to mid on.

Tossed up, on off. Bonner gets forward and defends it.

Quicker ball around leg. Turning into the batter. Bonner leaves it alone.

Shorter length, around off. Bonner cuts it to point as that kept a little low.

In the air...safe! Tossed up, on middle and leg. Bonner sweeps but gets a top edge towards the fine leg region away from the fielder in the ring for a couple.

Fuller, on off. Bonner skips down the tracka nd plays it back to the bowler. The bowler throws the direct hit back to the stumps. Sri Lankan players appeal. But the replays show that the batter is well inside his crease.

Tossed up, outside off. Bonner gets forward and defends it.

Shorter length, Rahkeem Cornwall hits it back to the bowler.

Fuller, on middle. Cornwall defends it off the front foot.

Shorter length, Bonner gets back and pulls it behind square on the on side for a single.

Fuller on off and Cornwall pushes it to long off for a single.

Fuller on off. Blocked away by Cornwall.

Shorter length,turning in sharply. Cornwall looks to push it off the back foot but misses. The wicketkeeper misses too and deflects it to leg slip.

FOUR! FIFTY for Nkrumah Bonner. This was full and down the leg side. Nkrumah Bonner sweeps it towards square leg for a boundary. He plays a key role for West Indies now.

Fuller and slower in the air on middle. Bonner defends it off the front foot.

Review time! Sri Lanka have taken a review for LBW. Looks close to the naked eye, but the batsman was way down the wicket as well. The first check is whether the ball hit the bat first or the pad. Close call but UltraEdge detects that it is pad first. Now, they go for Ball Tracking. Hmmm... impact is UMPIRE'S CALL! But that is not for the height or distance, that is for the ball striking the pad just around off stump or outside. The further projection shows it to be spinning over the stumps. Review lost then, for Sri Lanka.

NOT OUT! Well, Bonner coming down the track has saved him. A flatter ball, around off, it lands and spins away a bit. Nkrumah Bonner prods and tries to block with bat and pad together but misses. An appeal but the umpire is not interested. Dimuth Karunaratne thinks before taking the review. UltraEdge shows it was pad first and then the bat. Ball Tracker shows the impact to be umpire's call, while the further projection indicates that it will bounce over the top. Can understand the desperation from the Lankans, but to the naked eye, that did look a bit high, given that Bonner was so far down the track.

Full and on middle. Blocked out.

Tossed up, on middle. Bonner comes forward and defends it.

Fuller, on off. Bonner defends it off the front foot

Full and on middle. Rahkeem Cornwall prods and defends it on the ground.

A huge appeal but the umpire is unmoved A flighted ball, on the pads and turning away. Rahkeem Cornwall prods to defend but misses and the ball takes the pad before the leg slip takes the catch. The replay shows there was no bat.

Fuller on middle. Cornwall defends it with soft hands.

Ohh...appeal there but Cornwall is safe! Fuller, piyching on middle and turning in. Cornwall looks to defend but misses. The ball hits his pads and Sri Lankan players appeal. But the umpire is unmoved. The replays show that the ball is missing the leg stump.

Fuller, on off. Cornwall drives it to the cover region.

Fuller from 'round the wicket, on middle. Cornwall blocks it off the front foot.

Full and angling on the pads. Nkrumah Bonner tucks it on the leg side.

A flighted ball, on off. Blocked out.

This one skids through, on middle. Nkrumah Bonner gets his bat down in time.

Around off, pushed to covers.

Another leave by Nkrumah Bonner as this one spins away from the off pole.

Full, turning away, outside off. Nkrumah Bonner covers his stumps and lets it through to the keeper.

On the pads. Rahkeem Cornwall flicks it more off the inner half and the ball bounces in front of leg slip.

Full ball, on middle. Nkrumah Bonner nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Nkrumah Bonner tucks it towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! Easy pickings! This was short and down the leg side. Nkrumah Bonner pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a boundary. First of this session.

Full, turning away, down the leg side. Left alone.

A flatter ball, on middle. Nkrumah Bonner rocks back and blocks it back on the deck.

We are back for the action. The players of Sri Lanka stride out to the middle. Nkrumah Bonner and Rahkeem Cornwall will continue their innings. Ramesh Mendis to start with the ball.

...Day 5, Session 2...

Why the tension, you ask? 3 wickets needed, a minimum of 55 overs left, just the last recognized batting pair at the crease. Surely, the Lankans are firm favourites? Oh yes, they sure are. But sometimes, when nothing goes your way, you look up towards the heavens for some divine help. And that divine help is exactly what West Indies would be praying for. The forecast is very iffy from the afternoon, so if they can manage to bat for say another hour, who knows, they might well escape with a draw. So basically, Sri Lanka have got roughly an hour to take 3 wickets. Almost like the final hour. That makes this match even more interesting. The second session starts at 12.40 pm local (0710 GMT), but in the meanwhile, you can check the opening India-New Zealand Test by switching tabs, where Kyle Jamieson is all pumped up. But do make it a point to join us back here on time!

Sri Lanka would have been frustrated with the lack of wickets this morning. At least, that was seen from coach Mickey Arthur's frantic movements in the dressing room, not relaxing much. But this one wicket before Lunch would have revived their spirits. They have bowled beautifully, especially the spinners, but wickets have been hard to come by. And sometimes that happens. When the ball is turning too much, the bowlers tend to do a bit more than required and hence, struggle to get wickets.

West Indies began the day cautiously, with da Silva and Bonner playing it out sensibly. The deck was under covers, hence the ball did not quite spin as much as anticipated. Sri Lanka then resorted to seam bowling, especially to Bonner, from around the wicket. One believes that is where the hosts lost the ploy a little bit, not quite making use of the moisture on the wicket. Probably, fuller lengths would have been better. But the visitors rode that time out. There was some drama, an LBW review being turned down and a decision being overturned. But just when it seemed like luck was shining on West Indies, Lasith Embuldeniya struck, towards the end of the session, claiming Joshua Da Silva, breaking the mammoth stand of 100 in 268 balls.

Ahem, ahem! Half an hour? One hour? 90 minutes? Stand up all those of you, who felt that this game would go beyond the first session. Pat yourselves on your backs. And now, credit to West Indies. What a fine session of cricket. Yes, they are well down and out in this game, probably not far away from a defeat but still, they have fought hard. 73 runs in this session, in 35.3 overs. Slow, yes. But who is bothered about the run rate? Crucially, they lost just the one wicket and are still hanging in there.

Whoa! Almost another wicket for Sri Lanka, right at the stroke of Lunch! Everyone is smiling. Yes, literally. Dhananjaya de Silva is on his haunches, covering his smile. Or trying to. Embuldeniya takes his cap and smiles as well. Now, Dimuth Karunaratne is walking back with a smile on his face. Now, the camera pans onto the batsmen and aha... Rahkeem Cornwall has a gentle smile on his face. A really gentle smile for a big man. Oh my, even the umpire is smiling! Dear me, that was a close shave. A really close one. A full toss, on middle, should have been swatted away really. And Cornwall tried to. But he just could not get his bat down at the right time. To his near horror, he missed it, well almost. The ball curved in and luckily for him, took the under edge and hit him on the pads. That was heading straight onto the stumps and an LBW was on the cards, but for the under edge. A dramatic finish to the opening session on the final day!

Full and on off. Defended under his eyes.

Flatter and just outside off. Cornwall leaves it alone.

Ohh...close! Fuller, on middle and turning away. Rahkeem Cornwall shoulder his arms and the ball turns away and just misses the off stump.

Tossed up on middle. Rahkeem Cornwall blocks it off the front foot.

Fuller, on off. Rahkeem Cornwall gets forward and defends it comfortably.

Again targeting the middle stump. Bonner hits it back to the bowler.

On middle, defended back to the bowler.

Flatter and down the leg side. Nkrumah Bonner lets it through to the keeper.

Tossed up, on middle. Nkrumah Bonner blocks it back on the surface.

Full again, on middle, driven to mid on.

Full and outside off, Kept out.

Fuller, on middle. Rahkeem Cornwall pushes it back to the bowler.

NO BALL! Fuller ball and turning away. Rahkeem Cornwall leaves it alone. No ball for overstepping.

Fuller and spinning away around off. Rahkeem Cornwall leaves it.

FOUR! Shorter length this time and Rahkeem Cornwall cuts it wide of point for a boundary.

Fuller delivery around off. Rahkeem Cornwall pushes it to the off side.

Fuller again on off. Cornwall blocks it off the front foot.

Another edge but just short of the slip fielder. Fuller, on off. Cornwall defends it off the front foot. Gets an outside edge but safe.

Full and on middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Rahkeem Cornwall gets an inside edge as he looks to flick. The ball falls in front of the leg slip.

Touch fuller, on off. Rahkeem Cornwall tucks it to mid-wicket.

Short and outside off. Left alone.

Flatter and on off, Bonner taps it through covers for a single.

Full and on middle, turning away down the leg side. Nkrumah Bonner leaves it. The keeper fumbles but no harm done.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off.

Full and on middle. Cornwall defends it.

How is that missed the off stump? A full ball, around off, this one shoots off the deck. Rahkeem Cornwall shoulders arms and the ball rolls away from the off pole. Missing by an inch.

On middle. Blocked out.

Rahkeem Cornwall is the new man in.

OUT! Finally a wicket for Sri Lanka! Fuller ball, pitching on middle and off. Joshua Da Silva goes back to the full delivery and looks to defend it. The ball turns away sharply and catches the outside edge of his blade towards Dhananjaya de Silva at first slip. He takes a fine catch. Big wicket for Sri Lanka and Joshua Da Silva walks back disappointed.

100-run partnership between these two. Short and turning away outside off. Joshua Da Silva cuts it through point and collects a brace.

Halt in play. Nkrumah Bonner has some back pain and the physio is called to give him some treatment.

An appeal for a catch but not given. A short ball, it is slower through the air, on middle. Nkrumah Bonner rocks back and seems to miss his flick. The ball goes to short leg off the pads. An appeal is raised but the umpire is unmoved. Dimuth Karunaratne opts not to take the review.

Full and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

NOT OUT! Nkrumah Bonner survives! Fuller delivery around middle and leg. Nkrumah Bonner looks to clip it away but misses. Gets hit on the pads and there is a loud appeal for LBW. The Umpire raises his finger but Nkrumah Bonner straightaway goes for a review. UltraEdge shows pad first. The Ball Tracker shows that the ball is missing the leg stumps and the umpire has to overturn his decision. So still no wicket for Sri Lanka in this session.

Review time. Nkrumah Bonner takes a review after been given LBW. UltraEdge shows pad first. Ball Tracker shows the ball is turning sharply down the leg side and missing the leg pole by a big margin. Good review from Nkrumah Bonner.

Joshua nudges this delivery on the pads towards the on side for a single.

Shorter length, on middle. Da Silva gets back and defends it.

Fuller, on off. Joshua plays it back to the bowler.

On middle this time. Bonner pushes it back to the bowler.

Quicker, on the pads. Bonner works it to the on side.

Fuller, on off again. Bonner pushes it towards the off side off the front foot.

Fuller, on off. Bonner looks to drives but gets a thick outside edge to covers.

NO BALL! Fuller, on off. Bonner drives it to mid off. No ball given as Lasith Embuldeniya oversteps.

Fuller, on off, Bonner comes forward and defends it off the front foot again.

Fuller and slower in the air, on middle. Bonner defends it out.

Ramesh Mendis drifts on the pads again. Bonner nudges it to fine leg for a single.

Fuller, on off and middle. Bonner works it to the on side off the front foot.

Shorter length, on the pads. Bonner works it to the on side.

Quicker, on off. Nkrumah Bonner looks to defends it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Flatter and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and outside off. Left alone.

Ramesh Mendis is back on.

Length ball, on middle. Nkrumah Bonner looks to defend but gloves it in between the short leg and the slip. Lucky.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off.

FOUR! Finds the fence. A full ball, on middle. Nkrumah Bonner hangs back and nudges it through mid on for a boundary.

Short and outside off, cut away to point.

A flatter ball, outside off. Kept out.

NOT OUT! Joshua Da Silva survives! Lasith Embuldeniya bowls this fuller, on off. Joshua Da Silva fails to judge the length of the ball and plays this fuller delivery off the back foot. Gets hit on the pads first as he looks to tap it away towards the off side. Sri Lanka appeal but the umpire is unmoved. They review it and the Ball Tracker shows impact as umpire's call. Sri Lanka cannot believe it but the batter gets a leg bye in the end.

Review time! Sri Lanka have taken a review for LBW. UltraEdge shows a spike as it hit the pad first. Ball Tracker shows impact and wickets hitting is umpire's call. Joshua Da Silva survives. Sri Lanka retain the review.

Another shorter length delivery, on middle and leg. Nkrumah Bonner gets back and nudges it to the on side.

Shorter length, on middle. Bonner works it to the on side.

Darted on the pads. Joshua Da Silva works it to the on side and gets a single. Fifty for Joshua Da Silva. A good knock under pressure by the young man.

Shorter length, around off. Joshua hangs back and punches it to covers for a couple.

FOUR! Full toss, on middle. Joshua Da Silva punches it to mid on for a boundary.

BEATEN! Fuller and slower in the air, around off. Joshua Da Silva gets forward to defend it but gets beaten by sharp turn.

Fuller, on off. Driven to extra covers.

Fuller on middle and leg. Bonner defends it off the front foot.

Shorter length, around off. Nkrumah Bonner taps it to the off side off the back foot.

Fuller, on off. Bonner hits this back to the bowler.

Fuller again, on off. Turn and bounce for Lasith Embuldeniya. Bonner leaves it alone.

Fuller and slower in the air. On off. Bonner defends it off the front foot.

Shorter length, outside off. Joshua defends it off the back foot.

Full, on off. Joshua Da Silva drives it powerfully but the ball hits the fielder at silly point.

Fuller again. Driven to mid off this time.

Fuller delivery on middle. Da Silva drives it to the covers.

Fuller, on off. Joshua defends it off the front foot.

Quicker, on the pads. Joshua Da Silva clips it to the on side.

Full and just around off. Nkrumah Bonner with another sharp leave.

Turn again, outside off. Nkrumah Bonner covers his stumps and allows it through.

Fuller and turning away sharply. Nkrumah Bonner watches it all the way through.

An appeal for LBW but turned down. Full and angling on the pads. Nkrumah Bonner misses his sweep and gets hit on the pads. Might be pitching outside leg.

CHANCE! It is just not happening for Sri Lanka today. Full again, on off, it turns away. Nkrumah Bonner looks to play against the turn but toe ends it to the right of silly point where the fielder stretches his right arm out but does not hold onto it.

Tossed up, on off. Nkrumah Bonner keeps it out.

Full and wide outside off. Joshua Da Silva smashes it straight to silly point where the fielder gets hit on the chest. He looks in some pain but Joshua Da Silva apologizes for it straightaway with a fist bump.

Full and on middle. Joshua Da Silva bunts it to mid on.

100 up for West Indies! This was way outside off. Joshua Da Silva slaps it through covers for a brace.

FOUR! Good shot! Joshua Da Silva moves into the 40s. A full ball, on middle. Joshua Da Silva sweeps it through square leg and collects a boundary.

Around off, pushed to covers.

Darted on the pads. Joshua Da Silva misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Fuller, on middle. Joshua Da Silva looks to sweep gets the inside half of his blade wide of square leg for a single.

Floated on off. Da Silva drives it back to the bowler.

Fuller,on middle and leg. Joshua Da Silva sweeps itbehind square on the on side. The fielder there stops it with a dive.

Fuller, on off again. Joshua blocks it out off the front foot.

Fuller and slower on off. Joshua defends it back to the bowler.

Fuller, on the pads. Joshua looks to work it away but misses. Gets hit on the pads. Down the leg side.

Full again, outside off. Nkrumah Bonner hits it on the off side.

Outside off. Left alone.

Full and on off. Kept out.

CHANCE! Full again, on off. Nkrumah Bonner skips down and tries to chip it over silly point but instead hits it straight to the fielder who does not have enough time to react.

Full and on off. Blocked out.

Flatter and slanting down leg. Nkrumah Bonner clips it but it falls short if the leg slip.

Quicker this time on the stumps. Joshua gets back and defends it.

Shorter length, on middle. Joshua pushes it off the back foot towards the bowler.

Fuller on off. Joshua drives it to mid off.

Full toss, on middle. Joshua misses out as he just manages to play it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Joshua drives this full delivery on off beautifully towards mid off for a boundary.

On off and middle. Joshua defends it off the back foot.

Fuller again, on off. Blocked away by Bonner.

Tossed up, om middle and off. Bonner gets forward and defends it comfortably.

Slower in the air, on off. Bonner pushes it to the off side.

Fuller again, on off. Bonner drives it to covers.

Fuller, Bonner defends it off the front foot.

Praveen Jayawickrama bowls this on middle. Bonner looks to defend it but gets an outside edge square on the off side.

Short and angling on middle. Joshua Da Silva rocks back and blocks it out.

Slower through the air and on middle. Joshua Da Silva bunts it to short leg.

A flatter ball, on off. Nkrumah Bonner knocks it to covers for one more.

On middle. Nkrumah Bonner tucks it to short leg.

FOUR! Nicely played with soft hands! A flighted ball, full and outside off. Nkrumah Bonner drives it with soft hands wide of mid off for a boundary.

A short ball, on off. Joshua Da Silva punches it to covers for a single.

Darted on the pads. Bonner pushes this back to the bowler.

Shorter length, on middle and leg. Bonner nudges it to mid-wicket.

Shorter length, around off. Bonner taps it to point.

FOUR! Wrong line by Praveen Jayawickrama. On the pads, Bonner just clips it fine and gets the boundary towards the fine leg fence.

Quicker, on off. Bonner defends it off the back foot.

BEATEN! Praveen Jayawickrama tossed this up around off. Gets a good turn and bounce. Bonner looks to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten.

DRINKS! This is brilliant batting from Joshua Da Silva and Nkrumah Bonner. A patient build-up and technique have kept them into the game. More of the same will be asked from them and it will be wonderful if they go into the next session without losing any wicket.

Shorter length, outside off. Bonner looks to cut it. But is cramped for room and gets it to point for a single. Good partnership building for West Indies.

Turning into the pads. Bonner works it to the on side.

Quicker around middle. Bonner blocks it out watchfully off the back foot.

Fuller, on off. Joshua drives it wide of covers for a single.

This time little slower and Joshua blocks it out off the front foot.

Quicker, on middle. Joshua blocks it out.

Darted on tha pads. Bonner works it to the on side. Short leg fielder stops it

Fuller this time on off. Bonner defends it back to the bowler.

Shorter length, on off. Bonner blocks it off the back foot.

Fuller, on off. Bonner drives it aerially towards covers. No damage done.

Quicker, on off. Bonner blocks it out.

Praveen Jayawickrama starts off with a good delivery. On off, turning away. Bonner defends it with soft hand towards the off side.

Praveen Jayawickrama is back into the attack. His figures till now read (4-2-8-0).

Quicker and flatter, on middle. Bonner works it square on the on side for a single.

Tossed up delivery outside off. Bonner defends it off the front foot.

Another flighted delivery on off and middle. Bonner works it to the on side.

Slower in the air. On off. Bonner pushes it to mid on.

Shorter length this time. Joshua works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good loopy delivery on off. Joshua blocks it off the back foot.

A full toss, on middle. Joshua Da Silva pushes it to long off. The fielder from long on gives a chase and cuts it off. Three taken. Runs are coming nicely for West Indies at the moment.

Back of a length, on middle. Nkrumah Bonner pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Chameera sticking with the short balls. On middle. Nkrumah Bonner sways away from it.

Good running between the wickets. Short and around off. Joshua Da Silva pushes it through covers and takes three runs. Nkrumah Bonner makes his ground easily for the last run.

Short and on middle. Nkrumah Bonner pulls it along the ground towards deep square leg for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Nkrumah Bonner lets it through without any trouble.

Chance for the leg slip and Mendis is making the ball turn sharply. This one lands on middle and turns sharply, Joshua Da Silva flicks it wide of the leg slip who dives but fails to reach to it.

Turning away again, down the leg side. Joshua Da Silva watchfully leaves it.

This one lands on middle and turns away sharply. Joshua Da Silva lets it through.

Fuller, on off. Joshua Da Silva defends it off the front foot.

Shorter length, on the stumps. Joshua blocks it off the back foot.

Slower in the air and turn for Ramesh Mendis. He bowls this on off and middle. Joshua looks to work it across the line but misses. The ball hit his pads. But it is sliding down the leg side.

Ramesh Mendis is back into the attack. His figures till now read (13-1-22-4).

Ouch! Shorter length, on the body. Bonner tries to leave it but the ball hit his body. This one did not bounce as much as Bonner expected.

Beaten! Good-length delivery around off. Bonner pokes at it tentatively but misses.

Dushmantha Chameera goes over the wicket now. Bowls short again, on off. Bonner pulls it to square leg.

Another short delivery. This time on off. Bonner gets back and defends it comfortably.

Shorter length again, on the body. Bonner nudges it to the on side.

Short delivery on off. Joshua rides the bounce and taps it to point for a single.

Slower in the air, on the pads. Joshua Da Silva sweeps it fine towards the fine leg region and gets three runs. Good running.

Fuller on the pads, Bonner works it behind square on the on side for a single.

On the pads this time. Bonner works it to mid on.

Fuller again, on off. Blocked away by Bonner.

Slower, in the air, outside off. Fuller and Bonner looks to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten.

Fuller on off. Bonner defends it out.

Length ball, on off. Bonner pushes it to the cover region. Looks for a quick single. The fielder there is quick on the ball and fires in a throw at the batters end but misses. Single taken.

Another short delivery around leg this time. Bonner ducks under it.

Almost an action-replay. Short ball. angling into the body. Bonner ducks under it again.

Dushmantha Chameera is staying with the same tactics here. Bowling short from 'round the wicket. Bonner ducks under it.

Length ball, outside off. Bonner comfortably leaves it alone.

Halt in play. Dushmantha Chameera has some issues with the landing area and some sawdust is applied.

WIDE! Chameera bowls this short again. Bonner ducks under it again but this time umpire calls it wide for the height.

Short delivery from 'round the wicket, angling into the body. Bonner ducks under it.

Fuller, on off. Joshua defends it off the front foot towards the off side.

Another fuller dlivery on middle. Joshua blocks it away.

Fuller, on middle. Joshua Da Silva blocks it off the front foot.

Shorter length, outside off, Joshua taps it to point.

Fuller, on middle. Joshua Da Silva sweeps it aerially towards deep mid-wicket but the ball lands safe and the batter gets a couple.

Slower in the air, on off. Joshua Da Silva blocks it off the front foot.

On a length, outside off. Bonner leaves it alone.

Short ball again around off. Bonner ducks under it.

Good-length delivery outside off. Bonner leaves it alone.

WIDE! Short ball this time on off. Bonner sways away from the line. Wide called for height.

On a length, around off. Bonner defends it off the back foot towards point. He looks for a single but is sent back by his partner.

Another length delivery outside off. Bonner leaves it alone this time.

Dushmantha Chameera starts off with a length ball, outside off. Bonner looks to cut but misses.

Dushmantha Chameera is into the attack

Around off, full, pushed straight to covers.

On middle. Joshua Da Silva tries to defend on the off side but does so off the inner half on the deck.

A loopy ball, outside off, pushed to covers.

Full and on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

Sharp turn for the first time today. Full and on middle, it lands and spins away. Joshua Da Silva is beaten as he prods and tries to block.

Short again, on middle. Joshua Da Silva pushes it back to the bowler.

Flighted ball, outside off. Nkrumah Bonner defends it out.

Short and on middle. Joshua Da Silva rocks back and punches it to long on for a single.

Full and on middle. Joshua Da Silva prods and defends it out.

Short and on middle. Joshua Da Silva rocks on the back foot and bunts it to mid on.

Full again, on off, pushed to mid on.

Flatter and on middle. Joshua Da Silva comes down the track and looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Nicely floated on middle. Bonner defends it off the front foot. Just away from the fielder at short leg.

Arm ball, on the stumps. Bonner blocks it out.

On the pads. Bonner looks to flick it but misses.

Darted on the pads. Bonner looks to clip it away but misses.

Quicker, on off. Bonner defends it off the front foot towards the off side.

Fuller, on off. Bonner blocks it off the front foot.

Shorter length again, outside off. Bonner pushes it off the back foot towards point.

On the pads, Bonner works it to mid-wicket and gets a couple.

Shorter length, on off. Bonner blocks it off the back foot.

Tossed up, on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Ramesh Mendis bowls this fuller, on middle. Joshua Da Silva defends it comfortably.

Full and on off, Kept out.

Slower in the air, on off. Bonner plants his front foot forward and defends it.

Another quicker and fuller delivery on off. Nkrumah Bonner blocks it off the front foot.

Fuller delivery on off. Bonner defends this off the front foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya bowls this quicker, on the stumps. Nkrumah Bonner blocks this off the back foot.

Lasith Embuldeniya is the bowler at the other end.

Darted in quicker on the pads. Blocked away.

A flatter ball, on middle. Nkrumah Bonner pushes it to covers.

Tossed up, on middle. Joshua Da Silva watchfully keeps it out.

Full and on middle. Joshua Da Silva solidly blocks it back on the deck.

Starts with a flatter ball, on middle. Joshua Da Silva punches it off the back foot to mid on.

We are all set to begin. The players of Sri Lanka are out on the field. The overnight batters Joshua Da Silva and Nkrumah Bonner are out there in the middle. Dhananjaya de Silva will complete his overnight over.

PITCH REPORT - Farvez Maharoof is down there. He says that the pitch looks fine. But footmarks have been a danger area for West Indies batters. They need to be proactive on this pitch.

Angelo Mathews is up for a quick chat, he says that It is good to be back on the field. Says age is just a number and he doesn't think much about age. Talks that the job is only half done and will look to fold things quickly as they are unsure of the weather. Tells that there is always pressure and they have a home advantage.

UPDATE 0927 Local Time (0357 GMT) - We have some good news for you. The game is set to start on the scheduled time. There was some overnight rain but the sun is shining bright now.

It will be a miracle if West Indies pull out a win from here but even a draw will be nothing short of a miracle. They have an uphill task against the spin trio of the Lankans and if they continue to bowl like they have done so far in this game, we might see an early collapse today. Stay tuned for other updates.

Day 4 was solely dominated by the host. First, they stretched their lead by more than 350 runs and then the spin duo, Ramesh Mendis and Lasith Embuldeniya showed their magic as the visitors were unable to face them. They were 18/6 at one stage and it looked like the game will end in the third session itself but Joshua Da Silva and Nkrumah Bonner did well to steady the ship.

Hello and a warm welcome to Day 5 of the first Test match between Sri Lanka and West Indies at Galle. The game is poised in the favour of Sri Lanka as they need just 4 wickets to win. For West Indies, it is a mountain to climb as they need 296 runs to win or even to manage a draw out of it.

...Day 5, Session 1…

Right then! The game is poised for an interesting last day and it will take some batting from West Indies to even get a draw out of it. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will be itching to come out and finish the job. Day 5 will start at 0945 Local Time (0415 GMT) on 25th November. But our build up will begin well in advance. Do join us early. Till then, goodbye and take care!

What do we write about such an exceptional performance like this one? Sri Lanka spinners spun their web around the West Indies batters and strangled them. The conditions have favored the spinners and they ran riot with the ball. Ramesh Mendis started the proceedings and he went onto pick up a four-wicket haul. Lasith Embuldeniya was the other spinner who found success today. He bagged a couple of wickets. Praveen Jayawickrama looked to be a real threat but could not find any success, although one day remains for him to strike. Sri Lanka, need only 4 wickets to take a lead in this Test series and they would be eager to finish things quickly on the final day.

This was the worst ever start for West Indies in a Test match. That tells you everything how it has been for the visitors. They were 18/6 at one moment. No batter could counter well against the Lankan spin attack. No batter except Joshua Da Silva and Bonner could get into double digits. A horrifying sight for a West Indies fan. The pair of Da Silva and Bonner fought hard and made sure they do not lose any more wickets before stumps on Day 4. Although they have a huge task ahead of them if they are to squeeze a result out of a precarious position.

The Sri Lankan spinners have managed to take the game away from the visitors. The hosts have the game by the scruff of the neck. The batters kept looking for the turn while the bowlers remained persistent with the sliders and got rewards. Sri Lanka are right on top and will be the happier side at the end of Day 4 without any doubt.

UPDATE 1715 local (1145 GMT) - Right then. The sight from the venue sees the covers out on the field and the umpire have confirmed that we are done for the day.

UPDATE 1655 local (1125 GMT) - The covers are coming on the field now as a precaution. The stumps are still erected on the field. Let's us see if the umpires call for stumps. Stay tuned for further updates.

UPDATE 1649 local (1119 GMT) - The ligh-o-meter comes out again and the umpire say the conditions are not good to continue. The play has been stopped due to bad light.

Full and on middle. Nkrumah Bonner pushes it down to long on for one more.

On middle. Joshua Da Silva drills it to long on for a single.

Short and outside off. Nkrumah Bonner slaps it through covers and takes three runs before Angelo Mathews cuts it off in the deep.

Spin again but this time the batter tucks it away.

What a delivery! A loopy ball, spinning sharply in, on middle. Joshua Da Silva gets hit high on the pads.

Full and outside off. Kept out watchfully.

Flatter and outside off. Nkrumah Bonner chops it to backward point for a quick single.

A loopy ball, on off. Bonner dead bats it.

On a length, on middle. Nkrumah Bonner blocks it on the leg side.

The light-o-meter comes out. The umpires have a look, as it seems to be getting dark out here. And, for now the conditions are good to continue.

Around off, Joshua Da Silva punches it nicely but straight to covers.

This one spins away sharply. Joshua Da Silva is beaten as he looks to defend.

FOUR! A full ball, spilled down the leg side. Joshua Da Silva sweeps it fine to the fine leg fence.

On miiddle, full and blocked out by Joshua Da Silva.

This is drilled down to long off for a single.

Short and on middle. Joshua Da Silva punches it to mid on for a single.

Full again, outside off, driven through cover for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to covers.

Around off, kept out.

Flatter and landing on off before spinning away. Joshua Da Silva watchfully leaves it.

Slower one on middle. Joshua Da Silva turns it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Angles it on middle. Joshua Da Silva rocks back and blocks it.

Full and on middle, driven to covers.

Short and outside off. Nkrumah Bonner taps it to backward point.

Nicely driven but straight to mid off.

Tossed up, full and on off, pushed to covers.

Now prods forward and blocks this one on the off side.

Tosses it up, on off. Nkrumah Bonner defends it out.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Full and way outside off. Joshua Da Silva drives it to wide of the point fielder, through to the fence.

On middle, blocked out.

An arm ball, on middle. Joshua Da Silva rocks back and flicks it to square leg.

Full again, on middle. Joshua Da Silva lunges and blocks it out.

Ful and on off, pushed to mid off.

Flatter and on middle. Nkrumah Bonner prods to defend. It takes the inside edge and rolls towards square leg for a single.

On off. Joshua Da Silva works it towards mid on.

Full and on off. Joshua Da Silva continues to stay inside the crease and defends it to point.

On off, Joshua Da Silva defends it out.

Floated up, on off. Joshua Da Silva blocks it out watchfully.

Flatter, on the pads. Bonner defends it out off the outer half, as ball goes towards third man, They take one.

Touch short, around leg. Bonner looks to pull it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads. Pitching outside leg.

On off, Joshua Da Silva continues to remain solid in his defense.

Tossed up, on off. Joshua Da Silva defends it out.

On off, Da Silva blocks it out watchfully.

An umpire review now! The soft signal is not out. It looks like a bump ball as the ball hits the ground first and then the pads. Yes, the third umpire confirms the same.

NOT OUT! Full, around middle and leg. Joshua Da Silva looks to dig it out to the leg side. The ball deflects to the off side off the pads and the fielder at silly point turns and takes a good catch. The players appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Although, he refers to confirm. The soft signal is not out. The replays show that the ball has bounced before deflecting off the pads. The on-field decision stays.

Full and on off. Joshua Da Silva defends it with a straight bat.

Tossed up, on off. Joshua Da Silva stays back and pushes it out.

Loopy ball, around leg. The ball turns in. Bonner leaves it alone and the ball goes down leg.

Flatter and on off. Joshua Da Silva pushes it to point for a single.

Full and on off. Joshua Da Silva leans forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

A single now! Floated, around leg. Bonner goes back and tucks it to square leg for a single.

Full and on the pads. Bonner clips it to square leg.

Tossed up, on off. Nkrumah Bonner defends it solidly.

On off, Joshua Da Silva blocks it out watchfully.

Review time! Sri Lanka take a review for a caught behind. Joshua Da Silva tries to sweep but seems to miss it. Dinesh Chandimal behind the stick is optimistic with this one. UltraEdge shows it brushed the pads. Sri Lanka lose their review.

NOT OUT! Full and going down leg. Joshua Da Silva looks to sweep it away but misses. Dinesh Chandimal moves to his left and takes a good low catch. He is asking the question from behind the stumps. He thinks the batsman got some glove on it. Dimuth Karunaratne gets convinced and decides to take the review. The UltraEdge shows the bat is not involved, which rules out the review for caught behind. The third umpire also looks for an lbw. The Ball Tracker shows the ball is pitching outside leg. Hence, the on-field decision stands.

Darted on the pads, Joshua Da Silva looks to flick it away but misses. The ball goes out to the leg side off the pads.

Full and on off. Joshua Da Silva pushes it back to the bowler.

That is some turn! Such movements are keeping the fielders alive behind the stumps. Looped up, around off. Joshua Da Silva leans in and looks to defend it out but gets beaten by the turn.

Floated, full and on off. Joshua Da Silva pushes it towards short mid off.

Some more spin as Praveen Jayawickrama comes into the attack.

Full and on off. Joshua Da Silva steps forward and works it towards mid on for a single.

Floated, full and on middle. Joshua Da Silva prods and blocks it out solidly.

BEATEN! Tossed up, outside off. Joshua Da Silva stays back and looks to poke it out but misses.

On off, Bonner comes forward and tucks it towards mid on for a single.

Loopy ball, around leg. The ball turns away outside leg. Bonner looks to flick it away but misses.

Darted on the pads, Bonner blocks it out to short leg.

Full and on off. Joshua Da Silva remains solid in his defense.

Full and on off. Joshua Da Silva punches it to cover.

Full, around middle and off. Joshua Da Silva prods and defends it onto the pitch.

Full and on off. Da Silva remains solid in his defense.

Tossed up, on off. Joshua Da Silva blocks it out watchfully.

Floated, full and on off. Joshua Da Silva defends it out.

Full, around middle and leg. Bonner flicks it to square leg.

Full and outside off. Bonner gets behind and blocks it out.

FOUR! Nicely played. Touch short, on off. Bonner stays back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

Flatter and on off. Bonner pushes it towards point.

Tossed up, on off. Bonner defends it out solidly.

FOUR BYES! Some turn and bounce this time. Looped up, around leg. The ball turns away and gets some extra bounce off it, which beats the keeper behind the stumps. The ball goes towards fine leg. Free runs for West Indies and they would not mind that at all.

Full and on off. Da Silva pushes it to cover.

Full and on off. Joshua Da Silva prods and blocks it out.

Flatter, around middle. The ball spins in. Joshua Da Silva goes back and gets his bat down in time to defend it out.

Full, on the pads, Nkrumah Bonner clips it to right of mid-on for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Bonner works it to point.

Full and on middle. Nkrumah Bonner tucks it to mid-on.

Flatter and on off. Joshua Da Silva pushes it to point. West Indies are 18/6 after 12 overs.

Ramesh Mendis misses out on his Hat Trick! Looped up, around leg. Joshua Da Silva defends it out with the pads. Mendis appeals but the umpire is unmoved.

DRINKS! And breathe... The spin duo of Sri Lanka, Ramesh Mendis and Lasith Embuldeniya are enjoying themselves. They are bowling for fun right now. 18/6, it will take some miracle for West Indies to get out of this environment. Also, Joshua Da Silva walks out to bat.

OUT! TIMBER! Ramesh Mendis picks up another wicket and Holder has been sent back on a golden duck. Holder is confused how did it go through his defense. He cannot believe it. The heads are down in the West Indies dressing room. Tossed up, outside off. Holder covers his stumps and looks to defend it out but misses. The ball sneaks past the blade and clips the off pole. The spinners have strangled the West Indies batting line up. Just adding on to the agony. Ramesh Mendis is on a Hat Trick. And, for his bowling performance today, he certainly deserves it.

Jason Holder is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! In just 12 overs West Indies have half of their team sent back. Ramesh Mendis picks up his third wicket. An attempted off-break, around off, but it goes straight through. Mayers leaves it alone, hoping it will go past him, but the ball stays low and struck him on the pads right in front of the stumps. Mendis appeals and the umpire raises his finger in a flash. The thought about taking a review could not have passed by Kyle Mayers mind after being so exposed in front of the stumps.

A single as this is eased down to long on.

Flatter and short, outside off. Mayers stays back and punches it to point for a single.

A dot to end the over! Looped up, full and on off. Bonner defends it out on the front foot. Another successful over for Lasith Embuldeniya. A wicket and just a single off it.

Mayers is off the mark. On the pads, Mayers clips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, full and on off. Mayers defends it out solidly.

Tossed up, around leg. Mayers looks to defend it out but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Going down leg.

Kyle Mayers walks out now.

OUT! TIMBER! Sri Lanka right on top. Everything is going their way at the moment. Roston Chase gets sent back on just one run. Looped up, around off. Chase looks to defend it out but misses. The ball sneaks through the gap between the bat and the pad to castle the stumps behind. It has been all Sri Lanka in this session. West Indies lose their fourth wicket. They have absolutely no clue and are struggling here at the moment. The spinners are doing exceptionally well for Sri Lanka.

Floated, around off. Chase pushes it towards cover.

On middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Looks like the rain is approaching us. The groundsmen have formed up near the covers. Hope that they don't have to get it out on the field.

Tossed up, on off, pushed to covers.

This is down the leg side. Chase blocks it with his pads.

The spinners are all over West Indies right now! Full and down on the pads. Chase misses his defensive shot and gets hit on the pads.

Very full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Roston Chase to walk out at number 5.

OUT! TIMBER! West Indies in a spot of bother! A flatter ball, on middle. Shai Hope was playing for the turn but this one comes with the angle. Hope goes deep in his crease trying to flick but misses. The ball brushes his pads and hits the stumps.

Slightly short, on middle. Hope works it through mid-wicket. The fielder gives a chase and cuts it out near the fence. Saves a single. Three taken.

Tossed up, on middle. Hope shuffles across and blocks it out.

This one spins away sharply. Hope gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

Short and on middle. Hope flicks it straight to short square leg who shows good reflexes.

Full again, on off. Shai Hope defends it toward cover.

Full and on off, driven straight to covers.

Full and on off. Nkrumah Bonner lunges and blocks it out.

Around off, kept out.

An appeal for LBW but that was clearly missing the leg stump. Short and turning in sharply. Nkrumah Bonner misses his hit and gets hit high on the pads.

Play and a miss! Short and outside off. Nkrumah Bonner misses his cut.

Darted on the pads. Nkrumah Bonner hangs back and tries to whip it across but misses.

A loopy ball, on middle, Nkrumah Bonner tucks it to square leg.

Short and on off. Hope blocks it back on the deck.

A sharp leave by Hope. A flatter ball, just around off. Hope tries to pad it away.

Who will come out now? It is Shai Hope.

The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm a fair catch. Soft signal is OUT! The replays show Angelo Mathews has his fingers under the ball. He has to depart, as the third umpire says it is OUT.

OUT! TAKEN! What a catch by Angelo Mathews! A flatter ball, on off. Jermaine Blackwood rocks back and looks to break the shackles as he looks to heave it over the leg side but mistimes it towards mid on where Angelo Mathews dives forward and takes a sharp low catch. The umpires wanted to check it and the third umpire was satisfied with a single replay. West Indies 2 down now.

Full and on middle. Jermaine Blackwood blocks it out.

Full and angling on middle. Jermaine Blackwood looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but nothing from the umpire.

DROPPED! A full ball, outside off, turning away. Jermaine Blackwood looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge to the first slip who lets it through his hand. Two taken.

Around off, defended towards cover. They wanted a quick single but decides against it in the end.

Flatter and on middle. Nkrumah Bonner defends it off the back foot.

A loopy ball, on off. Nkrumah Bonner defends it out.

Full and on middle. Blocked out.

Around off. Nkrumah Bonner punches off the back foot through covers for a brace.

Flatter and down leg. Kept out.

Now this one comes in with the angle. Jermaine Blackwood reads and defends it solidly.

This one spins well away. Jermaine Blackwood lets it through.

Another leave by Jermaine Blackwood as he lunges his front foot out.

Full, loopy and outside off. Jermaine Blackwood covers his off stump and leaves it alone.

FOUR! Nicely played! Flatter and around off. Jermaine Blackwood cuts it off the back foot through point for a boundary.

Full and on off. Jermaine Blackwood prods and defends it.

Full and down the leg, Left alone by Nkrumah Bonner.

Short again and down the leg side. Nkrumah Bonner misses his pull and gets hit  high on the pads. Was missing the leg pole.

Nkrumah Bonner walks out at number 3.

OUT! LBW! This was short but did not bounce as much as Brathwaite anticipated while playing the pull shot. He misses and gets high on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. The captain takes the review straightaway. UltraEdge shows no bat there. Three reds on Ball Tracker and Kraigg Brathwaite walks back for a 15-ball duck.

Review! Kraigg Brathwaite decides to take a review for lbw. The onfield decision is OUT. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows three reds and Sri Lanka strike in no time. The on-field decision stands. West Indies lose their first review.

Tossed up, on middle. Kraigg Brathwaite defends under his eyes.

Short and outside off, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted ball, on middle. Jermaine Blackwood defends off the back foot.

A loopy ball, on middle. Blocked out.

Full again, on off, Kraigg Brathwaite pushes it to covers.

Full and on off, pushed to mid on for a single.

Short again, just around off. Jermaine Blackwood watchfully leaves it.

Some leave from Jermaine Blackwood as this one misses the off pole by an inch! Flatter and around off. Left alone.

Full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Fuller and around off. Kraigg Brathwaite lets it through to the keeper.

Darted on the pads, flicked to square leg.

Flatter and on middle. Blocked out.

This one shoots off thre deck. Kraigg Brathwaite leaves as this one is angled down the leg side.

Short again but a quicker one, whacked to square leg.

Short and down the leg side. Jermaine Blackwood rocks back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Who will bowl from the other end? Ramesh Mendis it is.

Tossed up, on middle. Kraigg Brathwaite prods and blocks it out. Maiden to start for Sri Lanka.

Around off, pushed to covers.

Full and on middle. Blocked out.

A flighted ball, outside off. Kraigg Brathwaite looks to cut but misses it completely.

Flatter now, on middle. Kraigg Brathwaite defends it on the leg side.

Starts with a full ball, on middle. Kraigg Brathwaite blocks it out.

SIX! THUMPED! A full ball, on middle. Angelo Mathews slog-sweeps it well over mid-wicket for a biggie. SRI LANKA DECLARE ON 191/4. THEY NOW LEAD BY 347 RUNS.

Full and on middle. Mathews tucks it to square leg.

Darted on the pads, this is flicked to square leg for a single.

TWO LEG BYES! Short and down the leg side. Dinesh Chandimal misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls to fine leg and they take two.

Starts with a shorter outside off, Mathews slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

Full and on off. Mathews works it to long off for a single.

Full and outside off. Mathews pushes it to cover.

A single now as this is eased to long off.

FOUR! Nicely played! Full and on leg. Dinesh Chandimal steps across and sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary.

On leg, Chandimal defends it out watchfully.

A couple this time! Flatter, around middle and leg. Chandimal clips it to mid-wicket for a brace.

Floated, full and on off. Chandimal works it to mid-wicket off the outer half. They take a single.

Flighted, full and on middle. Angelo Mathews works it to long on for a single.

SIX! Mathews making his intentions clear. Tossed up, on middle and leg. Angelo Mathews gets under and powers it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Full, on the pads. Chandimal tucks it to square leg for a single. He gets off the mark.

Full, on the pads. Mathews flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and down leg. Angelo Mathews sweeps and works it to short fine leg.

Dinesh Chandimal walks out now.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Dhananjaya de Silva's short stay comes to an end. Warrican gets his second wicket. The ball is doing its magic now. It is turning, it is bouncing and Dhananjaya de Silva had a lot to deal with in this over. Tossed up, around off. Dhananjaya de Silva goes back and punches it back to the bowler. Jomel Warrican keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a sharp catch. Also, a wicket -maiden for Warrican.

Full and outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva gets on top of it and defends it out.

Slower through the air, on middle. Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it out watchfully.

BEATEN! Loopy ball, around off. The ball turns away. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to push it away but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge.

Tossed up, on off. Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it out.

Full and on off. Dhananjaya de Silva defends it to cover.

On the pads. Mathews works it to fine leg.

On off, Dhananjaya de Silva works it towards mid on for a single. He gets off the mark instantly.

Dhananjaya de Silva walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rahkeem Cornwall makes sure Dimuth Karunaratne does not achieve the twin century club. Looped up, outside off. The ball gets some bounce off the pitch. Dimuth Karunaratne stays back and looks to push it to the off side, but miscues it. The ball goes towards the slip fielder off the outside edge. Jermaine Blackwood keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a simple catch. A huge breakthrough for West Indies.

On off, Mathews pushes it out for a single.

Tough chance! Flatter and short, outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne goes back and cuts it aerially through covers. The ball eludes the diving effort of the fielder. They collect a single.

Short and outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne looks to chase it but gets beaten with the away turn.

Angled into the pads. Mathews prods and gets an inside edge onto the pads, as he looks to defend it out.

Flighted, full and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne leans in front and pushes it long off for a single.

Full and on middle. Dimuth Karunaratne flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

On off, Mathews pushes it to cover for a single.

Looped up, full, on leg. Dimuth Karunaratne looks to sweep it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards leg slip. The batters take a single.

Floated, full and on off. Mathews pushes it through covers for a single.

DRINKS! Sri Lanka in a commanding position as they now lead by 310 runs. Will they declare after reaching the 350 mark or do they want more composure? Time will tell. Jomel Warrican to bowl now.

FIFTY up for Angelo Mathews! A composed knock played by him. On the pads, Angelo Mathews flicks it to square leg and gets off for a single.

Touch short, on off. Dimuth Karunaratne pulls it through mid on for a single.

On off, kept out solidly.

In the air...Safe! Tossed up, around off. The ball turns away. Dimuth Karunaratne gets low and looks to sweep it away. The ball takes the top edge and goes towards deep mid-wicket. Jomel Warrican ends up misjudging the ball and runs around it, instead of coming straight under it. The ball lands safely in the end and the batters pick up a couple.

Flatter, outside off. The ball turns away a bit. Dimuth Karunaratne goes back and pushes it towards mid off.

Loopy ball, outside off. The ball turns away. Dimuth Karunaratne looks to push it to the off side but misses.

Rahkeem Cornwall replacing Kraigg Brathwaite. His figures till now read, (12-0-35-1).

FOUR! Mathews is in a hurry to get to his FIFTY! He moves to 49. A poor delivery to end the over by Gabriel. Slightly short, around leg. Mathews stays back, swivels and pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Nicely played! Touch short, on the bodyline. Mathews helps it around the corner and the ball races away to the boundary at square leg. He moves to 45. The lead now swells to 302.

Full-length ball, outside off. Mathews taps it towards point.

Fuller, outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne stays back and steers it through backward point for a single.

A full-length ball, outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne pushes it towards extra cover.

Play and a miss! Good-length ball, outside off. The ball is shaping away. Dimuth Karunaratne looks to chase it but misses. He ends up flirting with a wide delivery.

On middle, Dimuth Karunaratne tucks it to mid-wicket and gets off for a single. He keeps the strike.

FOUR! Nicely played! Slower through the air, outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne goes back and cuts it past backward point for a boundary. The stand for the thrid wicket moves to 100 runs.

Slower, on the pads. Mathews flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Full and on leg. Angelo Mathews tucks it to square leg.

Halt in play as Kraigg Brathwaite has hurt himself while catching the throw from the fielder. The magic spray is applied on the right index finger and he is ready to resume.

Slower through the air, on the pads. Mathews flicks it through square leg. The batters take two comfortably. Good running between the wickets.

Tossed up, around middle Dimuth Karunaratne tucks it to square leg for a single.

Kraigg Brathwaite to roll his fingers now.

FOUR! EDGY! Mathews gets lucky again, but this time get an even better result. A length ball, around off. Mathews looks to defend it out. The ball takes the outside edge and goes through the slip cordon and into the fence at third man.

EDGY! A length ball, outside off. Mathews gets an outside edge on it. The ball goes towards third man. The batters take a couple.

Good-length, on off. Mathews comes inside the line and blocks it out.

On a length, outside off. Mathews defends it out watchfully.

Length ball, on off. Mathews pushes it to the right of the bowler. Gabriel dives to that side and makes a good stop.

Full-length ball, down leg. Mathews looks to flick it away but misses. Angelo Mathews looks to flick it away but misses.

A couple more this time! Short and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. An expensive over by Chase comes to an end.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Good use of the feet yet again. Tossed up, full and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne skips down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. He moves to 66.

Full, around middle. Dimuth Karunaratne and sweeps it towards fine leg off the inner half.

FOUR! Up and over! Dimuth Karunaratne is looking to move through the gears, eyeing an declaration at some part of the day. Looped up, around off. Dimuth Karunaratne comes forward to the pitch of the ball and lifts it over mid on. The ball races away to the boundary.

Tossed up, around leg. Mathews flicks it through square leg for a single.

On off, Mathews sees it out.

FOUR! Comes around the wicket and serves it on the pads. Dimuth Karunaratne flicks it with ease to mid-wicket and collects a boundary. Runs flowing nicely for Sri Lanka and they have up the ante now. Sri Lanka now lead by 271.

Full and way outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne drives it through point. The fielder from the third man region runs across, dives and does well to save a couple of runs.

Full and outside off, pushed to mid off.

Play and a miss! A length ball, outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne looks to cut it away but misses.

On the pads, flicked to square leg.

Length and outside off., driven nicely but finds point.

A full toss, outside off, was a friendly ball but Angelo Mathews tucks it straight to mid on.

Full and on off. Angelo Mathews prods and blocks it out.

Short, slower and outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne hits it to sweeper cover for a single.

FIFTY for Dimuth Karunaratne. He continues his brilliant form in the red-ball cricket. A short ball, outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne slaps it wide of deep cover and collects a couple.

On middle, Angelo Mathews whips it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! A tossed up ball, spilled down the leg side. Angelo Mathews tries to sweep but manages some gloves on it. The ball races away to the fine leg fence.

Short and on middle, pulled away to square leg for a single.

On a length, on middle. Blocked out.

A length ball, outside off. Angelo Mathews defends it off the outer half to point.

A length ball, outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne works it to point for a single. With this single 100 is up for Sri Lanka. They lead by 256 runs now.

On a length, on off, pushed to covers.

A full ball, slanting way outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne looks for a big booming drive but fails to get any bat on it.

Slower through the air and on middle. Mathews bunts it back.

Roston Chase held it back and bowls it slower. Angelo Mathews attempts a sweep but completely misses it.

This one turns back in. Angelo Mathews hangs back and punches it back to the bowler.

Full and on middle. Angelo Mathews is solid in his defense.

On middle, tucked away to mid-wicket for a single.

A flighted ball, outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne gets on his knee and looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the body.

Short ball, angling on middle. Angelo Mathews looks to turn it away but misses.

A length ball, on off. Dimuth Karunaratne knocks it through point for an easy single.

Short of a length, on middle. Angelo Mathews shuffles across and whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Good running between the wickets! Short in length, on middle. Angelo Mathews pulls it wide of deep square leg and collects a brace.

On the pads, this is flicked to short mid-wicket.

Full and outside off. Mathews taps it to point.

Short and outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne slaps it straight to extra cover.

Full and outside off, driven to point.

Full and outside off, pushed to covers for a single.

Short and on middle. Angelo Mathews rocks back and blocks it on the leg side.

FOUR! Innovative! Full and on middle. Angelo Mathews reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary. Nicely played.

Flatter and turning into the right-hander, nudged to mid-wicket.

Roston Chase to bowl form the other end.

FOUR! This was on a length and outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne looks to ride this one and does well to guide it through the gully region for a boundary. First of this session.

Full, wide and left alone by Dimuth Karunaratne.

Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Edged but short of the first slip. A full ball, outside off. Angelo Mathews looks to drive but gets an outside edge to the first slip where Cornwall collects it on a bounce.

A full ball, angling on middle. Mathews flicks it straight to square leg.

Starts with a length ball, on middle. Angelo Mathews stays back and blocks it out.

The second session is set to begin. The West Indies players stride out to the middle. Followed by Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne who walk out to bat for the hosts. Jason Holder to start with the ball.

... DAY 4, SESSION 2 ...

Rahkeem Cornwall bowled throughout the first session as he was turning the ball sharply and making things happen. He took one wicket but would have another one if they had taken that LBW review against Dimuth Karunaratne. From the other end, Jomel Warrican was used mostly as he too was rolling his fingers nicely. Too early to call for the result but West Indies will be pretty pleased with a draw and if they aspire for something bigger, wickets are a must and that too at a rapid pace. We have an interesting session coming up. Do join us in a while.

A session which was started late due to rain, the hosts still hold an upper hand going into the break as they now lead by 240 runs. Dimuth Karunaratne and Angelo Mathews have done well to pass this session but they would look to score with more pace if they want to win this match, keeping the conditions in mind. Pathum Nissanka and Oshada Fernando fell cheaply but since then, these two have done well to build a partnership.

Flighted, on leg. Dimuth Karunaratne looks to defend it out but misses. The ball goes out off the pads. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 4.

Looped up, on off. Angelo Mathews goes back and defends it to the leg side.

Tossed up, on off. Mathews comes forward and blocks it out.

Floated, full and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne pushes it through covers for a single.

Full and on leg. Dimuth Karunaratne blocks it to point.

Looped up, on off. Dimuth Karunaratne defends it out awkwardly.

A single to end the over! On the pads, Dimuth Karunaratne stays back and clips it to square leg for a single.

On off, pushed to covers for a single.

Full and on middle. Mathews defends it out solidly.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Mathews stays back and defends it to cover.

Full and on leg. Angelo Mathews flicks it aerially, past short leg to mid-wicket. The batters pick two runs.

Loopy ball, around off. The ball turns in. Dimuth Karunaratne goes back and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Angelo Mathews blocks it out watchfully.

Full and on leg. Flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Dimuth Karunaratne stays back and tucks it to square leg.

FOUR! Top shot! Full and around middle and leg. Dimuth Karunaratne gets low and sweeps it to mid-wicket for a boundary.

Flighted, full and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne pushes it towards mid off.

Looped up, full and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne blocks it out.

On off, Mathews defends it out watchfully.

FOUR! Nice shot! Fraction short, outside off. Angelo Mathews goes back and cuts it through point. Kyle Mayers gives it a chase. He puts in a forward dive near the ropes and tries to pull the ball back in play but fails to do so.

Flatter and on off. Mathews pushes it to cover.

On off, kept out.

Raging turner! Unplayable! Floated, full and on off. Angelo Mathews prods and looks to defend it out but misses. The ball sneaks through and bounces above the stumps.

Looped up, around middle. The ball turns away. Angelo Mathews blocks it out.

On off, kept out solidly by Dimuth Karunaratne.

Full, around leg. Dimuth Karunaratne gets low and looks to sweep it away but misses. The ball goes through and hit the  pads. Rahkeem Cornwall appeals but the umpire is unmoved. Kraigg Brathwaite asks if it in line and if there is no bat involved. The players look unsure and the skipper does not go for the review. The replays show, the ball was pitching in line. The skipper should have gone for it.

Two runs now! Misfield! Full and on middle. Dimuth Karunaratne tucks it towards mid on. Shannon Gabriel lets the ball go through his leg. The batters take a couple.

FOUR! Nicely played. Looped up, full and on leg. Dimuth Karunaratne flicks it through mid-wicket and finds a boundary.

Full and on middle. Mathew sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

On off, Mathews pushes it to the off side.

A length ball, on off. Dimuth Karunaratne taps it to point.

Touch short, on off. Angelo Mathews pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

On a length, outside off. Angelo Mathews moves across and pushes it to cover.

Length, on off. Mathews defends it to cover.

On a length, outside off. Mathews cuts it hard toward point. It finds the fielder though.

Full and around off. Angelo Mathews drives it through covers for a brace now.

Short and way outside off. Dimuth Karunaratne lets it through to the keeper.

Darted on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and on off. Kept out.

Tossed up on middle. Dimuth Karunaratne sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Full again, outside off, driven through covers.

Full and outside off, pushed to covers.

DRINKS! Wickets at regular intervals have kept West Indies in the game but Sri Lanka still with the upper hand as they stretch their lead by 212 runs now.

A dot to end the over!  A length ball, outside off. Mathews leaves it alone for the keeper.

Good-length ball, outside off. The ball shapes away a bit. Mathews leaves it alone.

FOUR BYES! The bounce has been unkind to the wicket-keeper. Back of a length, on off. Angelo Mathews looks to hook it away but the ball goes way above him. Joshua Da Silva leaps high in the air but the ball evades him and runs into the boundary.

A length ball, on the pads, Dimuth Karunaratne stays back and tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

A couple now! Full and on leg. Dimuth Karunaratne stays back and flicks it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep, comes running forward gets low, but the does not collect the ball. This allows the batters to comes for a the second run.

NO BALL! Slightly short, around off. Angelo Mathews stays back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. The umpire signals a no ball, as the bowler oversteps. Gabriel continues to have issues with the front foot landing.

Full-length ball, sliding down leg. Angelo Mathews looks to flick it away but misses. Joshua Da Silva gets to his left and grabs the ball neatly.

Shannon Gabriel to bowl for the first time.

Full and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne defends it to cover. A great over by Cornwall just a single off it.

Tossed up, on off. Dimuth Karunaratne blocks it onto the pitch off the front foot.

Looped up, full and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne continues to block it out.

Tossed up, full and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne pushes it towards mid off.

Full and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne defends it out solidly.

Flighted, full and on off. Mathews leans forward and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

A dot to end the over! Some runs coming in for Sri Lanka. They lead by 202 runs at this stage. Full, around middle and leg. Dimuth Karunaratne tucks it to mid-wicket but straight to the fielder stationed there.

Angled into the pads, Mathews stays back and flicks it to square leg for a single.

On off, Mathews is solid in his defence.

Some urgency shown by the skipper here. Full and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne comes forward and clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single this time.

FOUR! Nicely played! Floated, full and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne comes forward and flicks it aerially through mid-wicket to bag a boundary.

Full and on middle. Dimuth Karunaratne tucks it to short mid-wicket.

On off, Dimuth Karunaratne pushes it to cover for a single.

Quicker, full and around middle and leg. Dimuth Karunaratne looks to defend it out but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. The players from behind the stumps appeal for an lbw but Cornwall smiles and says it going down leg. Saving the side from taking another review in hope.

Loopy ball, full and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne pushes it towards mid off.

Looped up, outside off. The ball turns away sharply. Dimuth Karunaratne goes back and looks to cut it away but misses.

Angles it in on middle. Dimuth Karunaratne defends it onto the pitch.

Flighted, full and on off. Dimuth Karunaratne defends it out solidly.