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Sir Vivian Richards Stadium North Sound, Saint Peters
, Jul 03, 2026
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18.6
0
Jayden Seales To Kamindu Mendis
No run.
18.6
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Jayden Seales To Kamindu Mendis
50-RUN STAND UP, IN 66 BALLS! A length ball, around middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis works this through square leg and comes back for the second.
18.5
0
Jayden Seales To Kamindu Mendis
Short, but down the leg side, Kamindu shoulders arms with ease.
18.4
0
Jayden Seales To Kamindu Mendis
On a good length, outside off, decent bounce, Mendis rises with the bounce and pushes it towards cover.
18.3
0
Jayden Seales To Kamindu Mendis
Outside off, left alone.
18.2
0
Jayden Seales To Kamindu Mendis
On middle and leg, the batter looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
18.1
4
Jayden Seales To Kamindu Mendis
FOUR! That's the first run off Seales after 20 deliveries. Of course, there was a big gap of close to an hour between this over and his previous one, but still, for the record. Overpitched, around off, Kamindu Mendis comes forward and drives it straight back past the bowler and then the non-striker, beating mid on with consummate ease.
Big chat. Bowling coach Ravi Rampaul and the injured Kemar Roach are having an intense chat with Jayden Seales around the boundary line. All the three look extremely animated and it has to be something around the bowling lengths by the West Indies. Talking about Seales, he is back on. 5-3-9-0 so far.
End Of The Over 18 : 70/2
4 Runs
- 217.1
- 017.2
- 117.3
- 017.4
- 017.5
- 117.6
K. Mendis
15 (25)
L. Udara
47 (57)
A. Phillip
4-0-22-0
17.6
1
Anderson Phillip To Kamindu Mendis
Down the leg side, helped through fine leg for a run.
17.5
0
Anderson Phillip To Kamindu Mendis
Oohhh... nearly an action replay of the Chandimal dismissal. Full and straight, excellent change of length from the bowler, Mendis is caught off guard and flicks it uppishly, but luckily for him, the ball does not carry to the fielder.
17.4
0
Anderson Phillip To Kamindu Mendis
On a good length, around off, again extra bounce, Kamindu Mendis hops and keeps it out.
Experience talks. Shamar Joseph just gets across from mid on and has a few words of advice for the young bowler. Young in terms of match experience, that is.
17.3
1
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
Hits the deck hard, does Phillips, generates extra bounce, from off stump, angling it towards the batter's rib cage, but Udara hops and nudges it through fine leg for a single.
17.2
0
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
On a length, around off, defended to the off side.
17.1
2
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
Short and wide outside off, Lahiru Udara leaps with the bounce and cuts it aerially through point for a couple.
End Of The Over 17 : 66/2
4 Runs
- 016.1
- 016.2
- 216.3
- 016.4
- 216.5
- 016.6
K. Mendis
14 (22)
L. Udara
44 (54)
A. Joseph
4-1-17-0
16.6
0
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
Landed outside off, pushed into the off side.
16.5
2
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
Overpitched, outside off, Kamindu leans and drives it through the gap between cover and point, for another couple. The stand is now worth 41 (53).
16.4
0
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
On a good length, outside off, punched towards cover.
16.3
2
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
Oh dear... tea pots are boiling and Alzarri Joseph is about to explode. On a length, outside off, Mendis drove it towards cover, straight to the fielder but Amir Jangoo, despite getting across to his left, fumbled and let it through. Two runs taken and Alzarri furiously shakes his head.
16.2
0
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
Around off, worked towards mid on.
16.1
0
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
Full and straight, Kamindu Mendis gets across but works it straight to square leg.
This will be a big innings and series for Kamindu Mendis. He is a very good talent, averaging close to 58 in Test cricket, but is highly inconsistent. He registered twin centuries against New Zealand in Galle, way back in 2024, but post that, he has crossed 50 just once in his previous 13 innings. Pretty obvious that the average is skewed because of those twin tons, but at the same time those knocks also indicate the wealth of talent that he possesses. All about taking it to the next level and be more consistent.
End Of The Over 16 : 62/2
7 Runs
- 015.1
- 215.2
- 015.3
- 015.4
- 1 LB 15.5
- 415.6
L. Udara
44 (54)
K. Mendis
10 (16)
A. Phillip
3-0-18-0
15.6
4
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
FOUR! CLOUT! Width offered and Udara needs no second invitation. Short, outside off, Lahiru Udara stands tall and crunches the punch through the gap between cover and point, for his 7th boundary in a score of 44.
15.5
lb
Anderson Phillip To Kamindu Mendis
A bit too straight, 129.4 kph, Kamindu Mendis gets across to flick but misses. The ball though, goes off his pads behind square leg and the batters take a leg bye.
15.4
0
Anderson Phillip To Kamindu Mendis
Full and around off, 131.6 kph, KM comes forward and exhibits a solid defensive technique towards mid off.
15.3
0
Anderson Phillip To Kamindu Mendis
Fuller, outside off, 130.1 kph, shaping away, Kamindu shoulders arms.
15.2
2
Anderson Phillip To Kamindu Mendis
A short ball, outside off, Mendis rises with the bounce and flays it through point for a couple.
15.1
0
Anderson Phillip To Kamindu Mendis
Full and wide outside off, a real tempter, 130.5 kph, Kamindu Mendis gets a good stride across but lets the ball go.
Nice gesture by Ravi Rampaul. After the completion of his second over, when a grumpy looking Alzarri Joseph went off the field, the bowling coach quietly went across to his bowler and patted him on his back, saying a few encouraging words. Good to see.
End Of The Over 15 : 55/2
6 Runs
- 414.1
- 014.2
- 014.3
- 214.4
- 014.5
- 014.6
L. Udara
40 (53)
K. Mendis
8 (11)
A. Joseph
3-1-13-0
14.6
0
Alzarri Joseph To Lahiru Udara
Similar ball, this time Udara hops and works it towards mid on.
14.5
0
Alzarri Joseph To Lahiru Udara
On a good length, around off, Lahiru Udara stays back and defends.
14.4
2
Alzarri Joseph To Lahiru Udara
In the air, but pretty safe. Alzarri bangs it short and LU decides to take it on. Goes for the pull but is beaten by pace and bounce. Miscues his pull but gets enough on it to clear the close-in fielders on the leg side. The ball drops in vacant space around deep mid-wicket and the batters get a couple. Udara moves to 40 (51).
14.3
0
Alzarri Joseph To Lahiru Udara
Fuller, around middle and off, Lahiru works it towards mid on.
14.2
0
Alzarri Joseph To Lahiru Udara
On a length, but down the leg side, Udara cannot get it away.
14.1
4
Alzarri Joseph To Lahiru Udara
FOUR! Well, that's a first for Sri Lanka in this innings - consecutive boundaries. Slightly short of a length, outside off, Lahiru Udara waits for the ball to arrive and dabs it behind point for a boundary. 50 IS UP FOR SRI LANKA.
The camera pans onto Alzarri Joseph, who is ready to come back onto the field. So must have been a hydration break. Still, don't understand the reason for his grumpiness. Good for West Indies if he can channel that grumpiness into his bowling.
End Of The Over 14 : 49/2
7 Runs
- 213.1
- 013.2
- 013.3
- 013.4
- 113.5
- 413.6
K. Mendis
8 (11)
L. Udara
34 (47)
A. Phillip
2-0-12-0
13.6
4
Anderson Phillip To Kamindu Mendis
FOUR! CLUNK! Short and wide outside off, Kamindu Mendis throws his bat at that and sends it flying past point, to his left, for a boundary.
13.5
1
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
Around off, nudged through mid-wicket for a single.
13.4
0
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
Slightly short, outside off, Lahiru Udara punches it straight to point.
13.3
0
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
Outside off, guided straight to point.
13.2
0
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
On a good length, outside off, worked into the off side.
13.1
2
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
At the hips, a touch short, clipped behind square leg for a couple.
Grumpy Alzarri Joseph. That's how he has been this morning so far. Don't know what is the issue, but right from his first ball, he has not been at his best. Had a big argument with his skipper in his very first over and now, Alzarri is going off the field. Hope it is not something serious.
End Of The Over 13 : 42/2
7 Runs
- 112.1
- 212.2
- 012.3
- 112.4
- 012.5
- 312.6
L. Udara
31 (42)
K. Mendis
4 (10)
A. Joseph
2-1-7-0
12.6
3
Alzarri Joseph To Lahiru Udara
Misfield from Keemo Paul. Full and straight, Udara works it straight to Paul at short mid-wicket who takes his eyes off the ball and lets it through. Should have been a dot ball but it results in 3 runs as the fielder has to go all the way to the boundary to stop that.
12.5
0
Alzarri Joseph To Lahiru Udara
A good bouncer, around off, with the speed gun showing just under 147 kph, Lahiru Udara ducks.
12.4
1
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
Nicely played down the ground but a very good piece of fielding to make it good all-round cricket. Alzarri goes full, around off and middle and Kamindu drives it straight back past the bowler through mid on. But Shamar Joseph hares across to his right from mid on and dives full stretch to stop the ball. Just a single.
12.3
0
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
On a length, outside off, Mendis looks to punch it on the up but the ball pitches and then kicks off, beating the outside edge. Good take by the keeper, with Shai Hope leaping to collect that.
12.2
2
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
Fuller, outside off, Kamindu Mendis reaches out and punches it through the covers for a couple.
12.1
1
Alzarri Joseph To Lahiru Udara
Full and straight, Lahiru Udara gets across and works it through mid-wicket towards Keemo Paul at short mid-wicket for a single. Paul is on as a substitute fielder for Jayden Seales, who has probably gone off for a brief rest or shower.
DRINKS BREAK. 12 overs in the first hour. You can add a bit of stoppage for Dinesh Chandimal's finger injury check by the physio and the LBW review against Lahiru Udara. Still, the over rate is nothing short of abysmal. West Indies are calmly going through their proceedings with absolutely no hurry in trying to stick to the prescribed mark of 15 overs per hour. They have bowled well, no doubt, but both of their wickets have come through sloppiness from the Sri Lankans. One was a wicket off a short and wide ball outside off, while the other was off a half volley on middle and leg. Same bowler-fielder combination on both occasions. The Lankans have kind of self-inflicted their own wounds but in this sorry state, they have a positive ray in Lahiru Udara, who is looking to catch on anything which is slightly astray. He has faced 39 balls for his 27, with a pretty decent strike rate of close to 70. He has been beaten a few times, but he has not allowed that to deter him. Talking about the West Indies, an on-air graph shows that the hosts have pitched only 15 percent of their deliveries in the fuller length zone, with around 64 percent coming in the area between good and short. A critic will call this an absolute waste of the new ball but the scorecard will not say so. Let's see how they alter their lengths with the semi-new ball.
End Of The Over 12 : 35/2
5 Runs
- 011.1
- 411.2
- 011.3
- 011.4
- 011.5
- 111.6
L. Udara
27 (39)
K. Mendis
1 (7)
A. Phillip
1-0-5-0
11.6
1
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
On a good length, around middle and off, LU rises with the bounce and works it towards square leg for a single.
11.5
0
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
Fuller, outside off, Lahiru comes forward and drives it towards cover.
11.4
0
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
Landed outside off, pushed into the covers.
11.3
0
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
Good comeback by the bowler. On a length, outside off, Udara plays inside the line this time and the ball moves away, to beat the outside edge.
11.2
4
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
FOUR! Well played, but a slight release of pressure from the new bowler. A short ball, around off, Lahiru Udara gets outside the line and pull-helps it behind square leg for a boundary. That's 5 in a score of 26.
11.1
0
Anderson Phillip To Lahiru Udara
On a length, outside off, dabbed down the pitch.
Gone to the UK. That's the information given by Daren Ganga on air, regarding Pathum Nissanka, who has gone to the United Kingdom for a surgery on his injured wrist. Sri Lanka will hope that the surgery is successful and he returns before their next series, which is against India. Meanwhile, we have a double bowling change, as Anderson Phillip, who has replaced Kemar Roach for this Test, replaces Shamar Joseph from this end.
End Of The Over 11 : 30/2
0 Runs
- 010.1
- 010.2
- 010.3
- 010.4
- 010.5
- 010.6
K. Mendis
1 (7)
L. Udara
22 (33)
A. Joseph
1-1-0-0
10.6
0
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
On a good length, around middle and leg, defended to the leg side. Alzarri starts off with a maiden, which means that we have now had 4 consecutive maidens from this end.
Sorry, mate. The reply from Kamindu to the bowler. Alzarri is ready to roll but Kamindu takes a lot of time in adjusting his gloves. Ready now.
10.5
0
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
On a good length, around middle and leg, Kamindu looks to tuck it away but misses and is hit on the body.
10.4
0
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
On a good length, around off, Mendis nudges it to the off side.
10.3
0
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
A bit too straight, but the batter cannot make the most of it. Flicked straight to square leg.
10.2
0
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
On a good length, outside off, from around the wicket, Kamindu Mendis comes forward to defend but there is extra bounce on this one and the ball hits the shoulder of the bat.
10.1
0
Alzarri Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
Interesting. Very full, outside off, almost a yorker, dug out into the off side.
Finally, a rest for Jayden Seales. In comes Alzarri Joseph from his end.
End Of The Over 10 : 30/2
5 Runs
- 19.1
- 09.2
- 09.3
- 49.4
- 09.5
- 09.6
L. Udara
22 (33)
K. Mendis
1 (1)
S. Joseph
5-1-21-2
9.6
0
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
Landed outside off, a touch short, Udara slashes but misses.
Where's the ball? The bowler is ready, the batter is ready, the umpire is ready, but where is the ball? Aha, the square leg umpire, Ahsan Raza, gives it from his pocket! Smiles everywhere.
9.5
0
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
WEST INDIES LOSE A REVIEW. A good ball though and not a bad call to review. Excellent decision from umpire Paul Reiffel first up. On a good length, outside off, Lahiru Udara stood back in his crease and looked to flick it to the leg side but the ball came back in a long way and beat the bat. He got hit on the pads and that prompted a massive appeal for LBW. Reiffel shook his head and the bowler coaxed Chase into taking the review. Ball Tracking projected it to be bouncing over the top of the stumps.
9.4
4
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
FOUR! SUBLIME! Overpitched, outside off, Lahiru Udara leans and drives it to the right of mid off. Races to the fence.
9.3
0
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
On a good length, outside off, Udara stays back and pushes it into the covers.
9.2
0
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
EDGED, SAFE! A lovely outswinger, on a fuller length, outside off, Lahiru Udara comes forward to defend but the ball moves away, squares him up and takes the outside edge. Luckily for the batter, it lands in front of third slip.
9.1
1
Shamar Joseph To Kamindu Mendis
On a good length, outside off, Kamindu Mendis works it through square leg for a single to get off the mark.
End Of The Over 9 : 25/2
0 Runs
- 08.1
- 08.2
- 08.3
- 08.4
- 08.5
- 08.6
L. Udara
18 (28)
K. Mendis
0 (0)
J. Seales
5-3-9-0
8.6
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
Full and outside off, swinging away, let through. Third consecutive maiden over for Seales.
8.5
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
On a length, but wide outside off, 136.2 kph, LU watches it go past.
8.4
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
Fuller, outside off, moving away, Lahiru lets it be this time.
8.3
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
Extra bounce. Short of a good length, outside off, Udara pushes at it but is beaten by the away movement and bounce.
8.2
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
Fuller, outside of, Lahiru Udara drives it straight to cover.
8.1
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
On a length, outside off, steered towards backward point.
Kamindu Mendis walks in next, at number 4, replacing Dinesh Chandimal. Jayden Seales gets one more in this spell.
End Of The Over 8 : 25/2
7 Runs
- 47.1
- 07.2
- 07.3
- 27.4
- 17.5
- W 7.6
D. Chandimal
1 (15)
L. Udara
18 (22)
S. Joseph
4-1-16-2
7.6
W
Shamar Joseph To Dinesh Chandimal OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Shamar has 2 and shall we say, both have come off loose deliveries! Just imagine this. You are a batter. That too, from the subcontinent. You get a half volley and that too, on the pads. It is offering you a buffet. Chandimal's eyes light up on seeing that buffet ball and he gets across a touch to flick it away, but dear me, finds the man stationed at short mid-wicket positioned just for that stroke! It is Brandon King once again, who makes no mistake, picking up his second catch of the match as well. Cannot call this an unlucky dismissal. This is no significant contribution from the surface. Chandimal knew that there was a man stationed for an aerial flick, but he did not mind to keep the ball down. Should have done batter. Back to the pavilion now. SRI LANKA ARE 25/2!
7.5
1
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
On a good length, outside off, nipping back in again, Udara hops and works it towards mid on for a single.
7.4
2
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
On a good length, outside off, angling in, Lahiru Udara nudges it through square leg for a couple.
7.3
0
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
Landed outside off, punched towards cover-point.
7.2
0
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
Around off, now this one stays low, nudged to the leg side.
7.1
4
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
FOUR! Slapped away. Short and wide outside off, Lahiru Udara slashes it and gets it above a leaping Roston Chase at point. There is a cry from the bowler, but hard to judge whether it is of anguish for the catch not being taken, as in, evading the fielder, or because it was a bad ball.
End Of The Over 7 : 18/1
0 Runs
- 06.1
- 06.2
- 06.3
- 06.4
- 06.5
- 06.6
D. Chandimal
1 (14)
L. Udara
11 (17)
J. Seales
4-2-9-0
6.6
0
Jayden Seales To Dinesh Chandimal
Landed outside off, exaggerated away movement, left alone again. Consecutive maidens for Seales, who might be done for the morning, one believes.
6.5
0
Jayden Seales To Dinesh Chandimal
On a good length, outside off, punched towards cover-point.
6.4
0
Jayden Seales To Dinesh Chandimal
On a good length, wider outside off, left alone.
6.3
0
Jayden Seales To Dinesh Chandimal
Full and outside off, Chandimal looks to defend but the ball shapes away to beat the outside edge.
6.2
0
Jayden Seales To Dinesh Chandimal
Full and outside off, Dinesh Chandimal comes forward and pushes it through the covers.
6.1
0
Jayden Seales To Dinesh Chandimal
Landed outside off, let through.
End Of The Over 6 : 18/1
3 Runs
- 05.1
- 05.2
- 05.3
- 15.4
- 25.5
- 05.6
L. Udara
11 (17)
D. Chandimal
1 (8)
S. Joseph
3-1-9-1
5.6
0
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
On a good length, outside off, decent bounce, pushed into the covers.
5.5
2
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
Extra bounce off a length, steered behind point for a couple.
5.4
1
Shamar Joseph To Dinesh Chandimal
Down the leg side, helped behind square leg for a single.
5.3
0
Shamar Joseph To Dinesh Chandimal
Short of full, outside off, Dinesh goes back and tentatively prods it into the off side.
Injury concerns already. The previous ball seems to have got Chandimal on his right finger and the physio is out in the middle, getting it checked. The magic spray is out, on the middle finger, which seems to have swollen a touch. Luckily for him, he has got the gloves protecting that, so he would have felt only 20 percent of the intensity. All set to resume now.
5.2
0
Shamar Joseph To Dinesh Chandimal
There's that exaggerated lateral movement. On a good length, outside off, comes back in a like a banana, Chandimal is made to hop in his crease and actually does well to keep it in front of short leg.
5.1
0
Shamar Joseph To Dinesh Chandimal
That's the area. Full, outside off, wobbly seam, Dinesh Chandimal comes forward to defend but the ball pitches, and instead of moving away, holds its line. Just about beats the outside edge.
End Of The Over 5 : 15/1
0 Runs
- 04.1
- 04.2
- 04.3
- 04.4
- 04.5
- 04.6
L. Udara
9 (15)
D. Chandimal
0 (4)
J. Seales
3-1-9-0
4.6
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
Fuller, outside off, driven towards mid off. Second consecutive maiden for West Indies, characterized by 14 dots on the trot.
4.5
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
Make that three in a row, left alone outside off.
4.4
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
Full and wide outside off again, another easy leave.
4.3
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
Landed outside off, let through.
4.2
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
On a length again, around off, defended from the crease.
4.1
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
On a length, outside off, swinging away a long way, Lahiru Udara lets it go.
End Of The Over 4 : 15/1
0 Runs
- 03.1
- W 3.2
- 03.3
- 03.4
- 03.5
- 03.6
D. Chandimal
0 (4)
L. Udara
9 (9)
S. Joseph
2-1-6-1
3.6
0
Shamar Joseph To Dinesh Chandimal
On a length, outside off, shouldered arms to.
3.5
0
Shamar Joseph To Dinesh Chandimal
Massive LBW shout, turned down. Impact well outside off. Full, well outside off, Chandimal gets a good stride in to defend but the ball seams back in a long way and catches him on the pads. However, he does well to get himself outside the line of off stump and that saves him.
3.4
0
Shamar Joseph To Dinesh Chandimal
On a good length again, pushed into the covers.
3.3
0
Shamar Joseph To Dinesh Chandimal
On a good length, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal taps it to the off side, sets off for a single but is sent back.
In early once again, is Dinesh Chandimal, at number 3, replacing Nishan Madushka.
3.2
W
Shamar Joseph To Nishan Madushka OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Wow, the first wicket does fall early but it is not to a good ball. In fact, it is nothing more than a loosener. Short and wide outside off, there to be hit, Nishan Madushka rocks back and slaps it really hard. But it is straight to point, where Brandon King accepts the gift with glee! The Windies are overjoyed as they cannot believe their luck. Early departure for Madushka and SRI LANKA ARE 15/1!
3.1
0
Shamar Joseph To Nishan Madushka
On a good length, around off, defended from the crease.
Interesting thoughts going on around on social media. This is regarding Sri Lanka's decision at the toss. While Badree mentioned about the cracks, some fans are saying that when in doubt, go with your strengths and clearly, the skipper feels that batting is their better bet.
End Of The Over 3 : 15/0
5 Runs
- 02.1
- 12.2
- 02.3
- 42.4
- 02.5
- 02.6
L. Udara
9 (9)
N. Madushka
6 (9)
J. Seales
2-0-9-0
2.6
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
Again, a pretty wide line outside off, easier leave for LU.
2.5
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
Wide outside off, moving away, Lahiru shoulders arms.
2.4
4
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
FOUR! Third boundary in 3 overs! Full and straight, Udara flicks it comfortably over mid-wicket and the ball, albeit not racing through, finds its way to the fence, as it does not find any human obstruction.
2.3
0
Jayden Seales To Lahiru Udara
On a good length, around off, Lahiru Udara stays back to defend but the ball nips away late, squaring him up. Manages to push it to the off side.
2.2
1
Jayden Seales To Nishan Madushka
Down the leg side, Madushka helps it towards square leg.
2.1
0
Jayden Seales To Nishan Madushka
On a good length, around off, coming in, Nishan Madushka works it to the leg side.
End Of The Over 2 : 10/0
6 Runs
- 01.1
- 11.2
- 11.3
- 01.4
- 01.5
- 41.6
L. Udara
5 (5)
N. Madushka
5 (7)
S. Joseph
1-0-6-0
1.6
4
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
EDGED, FOUR! Fortuitous for the batter. Full and wide outside off, Lahiru Udara throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies through the slips, just to the right of the diving right and races to the deep third fence.
1.5
0
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
On a good length, around off, LU stays back and punches it back to the bowler.
1.4
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Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
Dangerous ploy. Shamar keeps it full and straight but Lahiru, for some reason, chooses to play back to this ball, when he should have been playing forward. The ball pitches and skids through and luckily for the batter, he is able to get his bat down in time to work it to the leg side.
1.3
1
Shamar Joseph To Nishan Madushka
Fuller, outside off, Nishan Madushka stays back, pushes it with soft hands through the covers and scampers through for a run.
1.2
1
Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
On a good length, outside off, Udara punches it through the covers for a single to get off the mark. Both the openers are underway now.
1.1
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Shamar Joseph To Lahiru Udara
Full and straight, hint of inswing, Lahiru Udara looks to flick but misses out, getting a thick inside edge onto his pads.
Right decision or wrong? There are already quite a few murmurs on Sri Lanka's decision to bat first on this pitch. As per a few experts, given the grass on the surface, it would have been advisable to bowl first and extract as much juice as possible, first up. But Samuel Badree has a different take. He opines that if the Lankans manage to get through this opening session and bat well in their first innings, get a good score, then, they can work on the cracks to deteriorate and pile pressure on the hosts. It is all about setting the best foot forward. Meanwhile, it will be Shamar Joseph to share the new ball.
End Of The Over 1 : 4/0
4 Runs
- 00.1
- 40.2
- 00.3
- 00.4
- 00.5
- 00.6
N. Madushka
4 (6)
L. Udara
0 (0)
J. Seales
1-0-4-0
0.6
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Jayden Seales To Nishan Madushka
And the over ends exactly as the way it started. Outswinger, fuller in length, wide outside off, Madushka gets across and lets it pass.
0.5
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Jayden Seales To Nishan Madushka
On a length, outside off, Nishan Madushka shoulders arms and there is a pretty decent carry through to the keeper.
0.4
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Jayden Seales To Nishan Madushka
Short of full this time, around off, 134.3 kph, NM stays back and pushes it towards point.
0.3
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Jayden Seales To Nishan Madushka
The length is corrected, getting it fuller, outside off, Nishan defends on the front foot.
0.2
4
Jayden Seales To Nishan Madushka
FOUR! Fine shot to get underway. Fractionally short of a length, outside off, Madushka goes back and punches it through the covers, to get off the mark in style.
0.1
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Jayden Seales To Nishan Madushka
Outswing straightaway. Full and outside off, plenty of away shape, Nishan Madushka shoulders arms.
We are all set for action then. The players are out in the middle, with Nishan Madushka and Lahiru Udara set to open for the Lankans. On the bowling front, it is the guy who is sitting on 99 Test wickets - Jayden Seales - who will set the ball rolling in action. Three slips and a gully waiting with Madushka on strike. Here we go!
I enjoy coaching - That's the first statement made by Gary Kirsten, the head coach of Sri Lanka, as he catches up for an interview with Samuel Badree. On his journey so far, Kirsten says that it is fun to be with another international team. Admits that these are early days, but calls it an enjoyable process in getting to understand the team and its character. On the blueprint for Sri Lanka to get back to the top in world cricket, Gary says that they are a proud cricketing nation. Adds that there is a lot of talent in this country and they have enough experience to know what it takes to be consistent at this level. Further says that most teams these days are measured by their performance away from home. Stresses that this team too, can be successful across the world and it is all about getting the players to be consistent. On what different can they do in this Test, the coach replies that the Lankans started well with both bat and ball in the previous Test, but could not penetrate enough when needed. So, he believes that they need to come up with some new thinking, make some new changes and go to Plans B and C as any good team would and be on the money right from the first ball.
Green and cracks - That's the summary by Mali Richards, son of the legendary Sir Viv Richards, while doing the PITCH REPORT. He goes down and notices a tinge of green on this surface, informing that it is not as greeny as it was in the first Test and hence, runs could be had here. However, he cautions that it would be challenging for batters, as a few cracks can be seen on Day 1 itself. So he expects variable bounce but all the same, predicts pacers to dominate again.
West Indies (Playing XI) - John Campbell, Brandon King, Kavem Hodge, Amir Jangoo, Shai Hope (WK) (IN FOR JOSHUA DA SILVA), Roston Chase (C), Justin Greaves, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales and Anderson Phillip (IN FOR KEMAR ROACH). So contrary to expectations, the home side has gone for a like-for-like replacement for Roach.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Nishan Madushka, Lahiru Udara (IN FOR PATHUM NISSANKA), Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis (WK), Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Kamindu Mendis, Sonal Dinusha, Milan Rathnayaka, Isitha Wijesundara (DEBUT) (IN FOR KASUN RAJITHA), Prabath Jayasuriya (IN FOR LAHIRU KUMARA) and Asitha Fernando.
Quite happy - That's the reaction from the captain of West Indies, ROSTON CHASE, when asked about what would he have done had he won the toss. Chase adds that there is a little bit of grass on the surface, so he would be looking for his fast bowlers to utilize that. Samuel Badree then asks the question that's apparently perturbing the nation - Who's playing? To this, Roston replies that there are two changes. Joshua Da Silva misses out and a fit Shai Hope comes in, and will don the gloves as well. On the second change, it is an expected one, with Kemar Roach suffering a hamstring niggle, so as a precaution, he has been rested. In his place, Anderson Phillip has been given a go. On the message to the team for this Test, the skipper says that West Indies want to be a consistent Test-playing nation. Hence, they don't want to fall back on their laurels and rather, give their best in this new game and win.
Pitch looks dry - That's the reply from the skipper of Sri Lanka, DHANANJAYA DE SILVA, on being asked about his reason to bat first. On the three changes to his side, de Silva informs that those are primarily because of injuries. On the plans to do well in this Test, Dhananjaya says that basically, his side has to bowl well and take 20 wickets to win a Test match. Adds that the Lankans actually batted well in the first innings of the last Test, getting to 300-odd, so it is all about the bowling stepping up.
TOSS - Bright and sunny conditions welcome us to Antigua, with a few scattered clouds. So it is time for the flip of the coin. The two captain walk out for the middle for the same - Roston Chase and Dhananjaya de Silva. Chase gives the coin a flip, Tails is the call from Dhananjaya and it is a Tail. SRI LANKA ELECT TO BAT.
Rain in the air? We are hearing so. But it is not one which should see you looking at the covers and hoping for a resumption. Scattered showers are forecast across all five days of this Test, but those should not be more than a sharp short burst, just like we see seamers bowl their spells these days. Let's hope we get a start on time and at least, have this morning session uninterrupted, because that will be the time when the moisture on the pitch and the conditions will suit the seamers the most during the day.
Full of confidence - And this time, we are indeed talking about Sri Lanka. Hard to use this title or phrase when you have battered by an innings and 217 runs. But the visitors have shown their confidence, announcing their playing XI well in advance, making three changes - IN - Lahiru Udara, Prabath Jayasuriya and Isitha Wijesundara (DEBUT) | OUT - Pathum Nissanka (INJURED), Lahiru Kumara (INJURED) and Kasun Rajitha. So A - The Lankans are not quite at their best in terms of their gameplay and B - they are actually short of quality players, with their squad depth being tested. Still, announcing their playing XI is a good mind game, showing the opposition that even though their backs are against the wall, they are not backing down.
Is all well though? Not in entirety. One of the firing seamers, Kemar Roach, is nursing a hamstring niggle and Keemo Paul has already been added to the squad, suggesting that Roach is likely to sit out of this match. If Paul does come in straightaway, he would provide a dual replacement, considering that he has batting skills, but he is more of a batting allrounder. So West Indies might just fall short of an out-and-out seam replacement for Roach.
The smiling assassin - Hmmm... don't blame you if you rolled back your years and remembered a wily old off spinner, bamboozling one and all with his guile. That was the name given to the great Muttiah Muralidaran, by another great, Tony Greig. But we are not talking about Murali here. We are talking about Shamar Joseph. He thunders in, bowls at extreme raw pace, but once the ball is delivered, there is a massive grin writ across his face. With 26 wickets at an average of 16.42, Shamar has been the leader for the West Indies in this current World Test Championship cycle and that average, is second to only New Zealand's Jacob Duffy (15.43), who leads the list of pacers with the best average in this cycle, with a minimum of 100 overs bowled. Sorry, Matt Henry, for those who followed New Zealand's tour of England. While the others have been around the circuit for a while now, it won't be wrong to say that it has been Shamar Joseph's induction into the Test side which has given the Men from the Caribbean a massive lift. Don't forget, the hosts did give the Aussies a run for their money in the red-ball format when the Kangaroos toured here last, but unfortunately, their batters let them down. After the batting display in the first Test, hope springs around for a revival of the past, once again.
By the rivers of Babylon... There we sat down. But we did not weep. In fact, connoisseurs of the game were watching with bated breadth. Kemar Roach - 6 scalps | Jayden Seales and Shamar Joseph - 4 wickets apiece | Justin Greaves and Alzarri Joseph - 3 wickets apiece. That's all the 20 wickets gone to pace from the home side in the previous Test. And of those 20, leave aside Greaves, the other four were spitting fire, reminding of the few watching, that pace is back in the Caribbean. Sri Lanka might have been caught napping a touch, losing by an innings and 217 runs - their second innings defeat in their last 5 Tests - but while they gather and regroup to try and level the series, dare we say, they might get more of the same game as West Indies play dragonball.
A week to remember... Could have been. After a fairly decent run in the last week at the Women's T20 World Cup, there were talks about West Indies Women rewinding the clock back to 2016. And then, with a dream win in the semis, get back the trophy on Sunday. Add to it, given the way the Men's side crushed their opponents in the last Test, it might have not been an unfair ask to wrap this Test and series by Sunday as well, ending their long drought of series wins in this format. Sadly, one of the dreams have been crushed, with the Women knocked out, but the dream for the Men's side continues to roll - a series win after 3 years overall and after 4 years at home. Hello and a warm welcome to the opening day of the second Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka, or going by the new name, the Sobers-Tissera Trophy, in Antigua.
... SECOND TEST, DAY 1 ...
A series on the line - West Indies and Sri Lanka return to the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua for the second and final Test of the Sobers-Tissera Trophy, with plenty still on the line despite the hosts' emphatic victory in the series opener. West Indies will be eager to complete a 2-0 sweep and build on the confidence gained from one of their most dominant Test wins in recent years, while Sri Lanka arrive with their backs against the wall, desperate to level the series and revive their World Test Championship campaign. With both sides entering the contest on one WTC win, every point could prove crucial as the cycle progresses. West Indies finally find their spark - West Indies finally produced the complete Test performance they had been searching for. After a difficult run in the World Test Championship, where victories have been few and far between, the hosts showcased exactly what they are capable of when both their batting and bowling click together. Their pace attack once again laid the platform, while the batting unit showed resilience and composure after finding themselves under pressure early in the innings. Heroes across the park - The first Test was transformed by an unexpected hero. With Shai Hope ruled out on the eve of the match through a shoulder injury, Amir Jangoo grabbed his opportunity in spectacular fashion, producing a sensational 233. Alongside captain Roston Chase's magnificent 194, the pair added a world-record 401-run partnership for the sixth wicket, turning a precarious position into complete dominance. The bowlers then ensured the hard work was not wasted, with Kemar Roach reaching the landmark of 300 Test wickets and Jayden Seales, Justin Greaves and the rest of the attack dismantling Sri Lanka to seal an innings-and-217-run victory. Adding to the hosts' confidence, Hope has now been cleared to return for the second Test, giving the selectors a welcome headache as West Indies look to build on their first World Test Championship win of the cycle. Sri Lanka need their leaders - Sri Lanka know they are a far better side than what they showed for large parts of the opening Test. Their batting has often relied on experienced campaigners to shoulder the responsibility, and while Dhananjaya de Silva's century and Dinesh Chandimal's half-century hinted at a competitive first-innings total, the visitors were unable to build on that platform. Their bowlers also created opportunities after reducing West Indies to 168/5, but failing to separate Chase and Jangoo allowed the game to slip completely out of their grasp. With just one win from their opening three World Test Championship matches, Sri Lanka cannot afford to fall further behind in the standings. The experienced core will once again be expected to lead the response, while the bowlers, particularly Milan Rathnayake and Prabath Jayasuriya, must find a way to apply sustained pressure throughout the innings. Above all, the visitors need to produce a much stronger all-round performance if they are to level the series. History favours the Islanders - The head-to-head record between these two sides paints a favourable picture for Sri Lanka, who have won 11 of their 25 Tests against West Indies, with the hosts managing just five victories while the remaining nine matches have ended in draws. However, West Indies have a golden opportunity to rewrite that narrative this week. Having already taken a 1-0 lead, they stand on the brink of their first Test series victory over Sri Lanka since defeating them at home in 2003. It is a chance to end a wait spanning more than two decades, while Sri Lanka will be desperate to avoid conceding another piece of unwanted history. Team form (Last 5 Test matches, most recent first) - WI - WLLDL | SL - LWDLL. Who will have the final say? Confidence is flowing through the West Indies camp after a record-breaking performance, but they know backing it up is the next challenge. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, have little choice but to respond after a disappointing all-round display. With valuable World Test Championship points, a series result and plenty of pride at stake, another fascinating battle awaits in Antigua.
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- Venue Sir Vivian Richards Stadium North Sound, Saint Peters
- Weather Sunny
- Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
- Umpire Ahsan Raza (PAK), Paul Reiffel (AUS) and Sharfuddoula Saikat (BAN)
- Referee Javagal Srinath (IND)
Match Notes
- Sri Lanka 53/2 in 14.1 overs
- Drinks: Sri Lanka 35/2 in 12.0 overs
- Referral 1 (9.5 ovs): WI against L Udara (LBW) Unsuccessful (WI: 2, SL: 3)
- Isitha Wijesundara make his Test debut for Sri Lanka
