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00:14good morning and welcome to the sir Vivian Richard Stadium in Antigua where we are all
00:20set for the first test in this two-match series West Indies up against Sri Lanka
00:25earlier the toss fell in the favor of the West Indies and Ruston Chase electing Tobolfo citing
00:34the conditions trying to exploit what preparation moisture might be in the surface for Sri Lanka
00:41it's a nucleus of players that form the core of this batting lineup very experienced look at the
00:48averages on the far right from a West Indian perspective well John Campbell and Brandon King
00:54will be the duo at the top of the order Amir Django gets another opportunity in test
00:59match cricket and along with the Joshua De Silva those two have been exceptional
01:09Amir Django with the catch and Kimah Roach gets another wicket moves closer to that 300 mark
01:17the talisman and the leader of this fast bowling attack strikes immediately in the first over he's
01:26been targeting the pads this one just a bit shorter couldn't quite ride the bounce good sharp catch there
01:33by Django that one had to stick almost came off the middle of the bat as you see that front
01:39foot looking
01:39very good there from Roach he doesn't overstep too often and as you were saying Sammy wickets early
01:46here for the West Indies with the new ball Nisanka has to go for just two it's two for one
01:53yeah that was deliberate very deliberate from Chandamal knew that he just needed to get enough bat on it
02:01didn't bother about getting it on the ground first boundary for Sri Lanka
02:10that should challenge the boundary the fine leg is quite wide first really errant delivery from Kimah
02:18Roach and the West Indies results in four leg buys in the air again flies over the slip cordon not
02:29in
02:29full control but Madushka gets away with this one
02:36he's gone after it wit on offer maybe a little more confidence and that's a proper execution to end the
02:44over
02:47and again he goes aerial just clipping it to square leg in the air a couple of bounces
02:57and he goes short and wide and Madushka punishes this one
03:08is that close is that close enough yes
03:12the dreaded finger goes up the West Indies could possibly have a second will Madushka consult and go for a
03:21review
03:23only time will tell
03:26don't think he is
03:28going to take the review
03:30so he goes back to the pavilion
03:32Al Zari Joseph straight away strikes
03:36full swinging
03:38beaten for Piers Madushka
03:41looking as if it would have hit middle of middle
03:44and Al Zari Joseph confident Madushka not even bothering to review
03:50and Sri Lanka
03:51now lose their second wicket Madushka goes for 23
03:55it's 42 for two
04:00and another one
04:03goes down for Sri Lanka
04:07I was just going to talk about
04:09his average in test match cricket
04:12and how prolific he has been with the bat
04:15but he won't challenge anymore
04:17in this innings
04:18with an excellent first delivery
04:20bang on target from Al Zari Joseph
04:22forcing Mendez to play
04:24had to play at that one
04:25and just straightening enough to take that outside edge
04:29a low catch by John Campbell
04:30and it's a double strike here for Al Zari Joseph in his first over
04:34Mendez goes without scoring
04:36it's 42 for three
04:39yeah it's been full
04:41just as you said
04:41but nice vertical bat
04:43to get that dung de grong
04:45it won't get to the boundary
04:46I don't think
04:49yeah Seals just pulling it in
04:51but good running from Sri Lanka
04:55it's been looking to be full
04:58a bit whippy there from Shandamal
05:02good run there from King
05:04but also good running in the middle
05:06to pick up three runs
05:0750 up as well for Sri Lanka
05:14that one's timed down the ground quite sweetly
05:17it will get close to the boundary
05:19in fact it beat Seals into the boundary
05:22so a good solid stroke that from Dan and Jaya
05:27this one's flared away over
05:30was through that slip region for four
05:35once again with presented by a West Indian bowler
05:38and he finds a boundary
05:43they even haven't been there for over 42 deliveries
05:48Shandamal who now gets another boundary
05:51isn't altogether convincing
05:56errant and punished
05:58errant and punished
05:59really well played by Dan and Jaya
06:01the captain
06:02who worked that one quite effortlessly for four
06:07leading edge
06:08falls safely
06:10and gets a fortuitous boundary
06:13so bookends the over with a couple boundaries
06:16Dan and Jaya
06:23and the response from Jaden Seals going a little bit too straight on that occasion
06:27not getting any swing
06:32yeah that would be another boundary
06:34just like the last over
06:36a couple then
06:37and a couple more now
06:3988 for 3
06:40some pressure man
06:41come on
06:45it will challenge the boundary
06:47and based on the way
06:48it came out Roach is chasing
06:49it will win that particular race
06:5450 partnership comes up between these two
07:02excellently guided down by Chandimal
07:03always on top of it
07:10cut and cut well
07:12had enough room for
07:14what looks to be one of his favourite shots
07:16to bring up his half century
07:18Chandimal moves to 52
07:22in imperious manner
07:23he looks to be in a really good touch here in Antigua
07:28ball him
07:29and he's ball him neck and crop
07:33so it hasn't been too inexpensive
07:35a miss for the West Indies
07:38Chandimal going completely ball neck and crop
07:41by Shamar Joseph
07:42quick through the air
07:43and Sri Lanka lose their fourth
07:49Shamar Joseph
07:49is just a bit too short and wide
07:52in his comeback over
07:54and this time he's back on that length fuller
07:57perhaps beating for pace day Chandimal
07:59looking to play this one
08:01down the ground
08:02they're happy
08:04very important wicket for West Indies
08:07Chandimal has to go back for
08:08well played 54
08:09Sri Lanka 110 for 4
08:13edged and caught
08:152 in and over for Shamar Joseph
08:18Kusal Mendes being induced into a drive
08:22and into the safe, safe hands
08:25of Justin Greaves at second slip
08:28Sri Lanka lose a fifth
08:29a second wicket now for Shamar Joseph
08:32Kusal Mendes looking to drive this one through the offside
08:36he'll advise as he's edged this one into the safe hands of Justin Greaves
08:41safe to say that Shamar Joseph has found his length on the surface
08:46Kusal Mendes has to go back without troubling the scorers
08:48and Sri Lanka slip in for the trouble 110 for 5
08:57he's off and running
08:59the new shot
09:03given width and taking advantage of
09:06Dananjaya upper cutting the last delivery
09:10of the over for 4
09:12it completes the 20th
09:13Sri Lanka 120 for 5
09:18with once again and put away with some style
09:23by skipper Dananjaya
09:27once again width outside the off stump
09:30goes to the boundary
09:363
09:38authority team from Dananjaya
09:40stand and deliver
09:45authoritative on the other side now
09:48we are seeing the full range from Dananjaya
09:51offside previously
09:52leg side now
09:53I'm wearing my West Indies right now
09:58this one's pulled away
09:59once again short
10:01wayward
10:01down the leg side
10:05once again
10:064 through that 3rd man region
10:09another boundary
10:11just a bit too wide
10:12from Joseph
10:13back to back 4s
10:20that's his 50
10:22a 50 for the skipper
10:24in his 20th in test match cricket
10:28well appreciated by his teammates
10:35firm push down the ground
10:37and it will run into the boundary line
10:42delivery was slightly fuller
10:49yeah
10:50too much width
10:51offered opportunity to score
10:53and cashes in magnificently
10:55just slashing it square
10:56off the wicket
10:57then Uja to pick up another boundary
11:02that's a huge foul
11:03finger goes up
11:04this is what he does so often
11:06Kimah Roach
11:07from around the wicket
11:08to the left-hander
11:09the one that just holds its line
11:13and we look at the setup
11:15yeah he reviews it
11:16so we'll get some further information
11:18with regard to this dismissal
11:22okay
11:23original scission's out
11:27impact outside the line
11:29hitting the wicket
11:30thump by his call
11:32you go back on field to
11:33Hassan
11:35Steve the original scission
11:37of out
11:38signal now
11:39decision upheld
11:41and Kimah Roach
11:44makes the breakthrough
11:45gets closer to that magical
11:47300 wicket
11:48mark as well
11:49but what are the innings from the
11:50young man
11:51momentary lapse in concentration
11:53he goes for 43
11:552-9
11:56for six
12:01takes a single looking for two
12:04so he'll retain the strike
12:08seems as though it went for four
12:12this one's just down the leg side
12:15every time they've been a bit straight
12:17they've been made to pay
12:20this one's short
12:22doesn't quite have the pace does he
12:24Kamar Roach
12:25at this stage of his career
12:27easily dispatched there from Dan and Jai
12:29he's approaching a hundred now
12:34once again a bit too straight
12:36and that is in that
12:39wheelhouse of the subcontinent player
12:42very wristy type players
12:44anything on the pads
12:48beauty
12:49and that will be his hundred
12:50what a way to bring it up
12:52his 13th test hundred
12:55his second verse
12:57versus the West Indies
12:59and a real captain's knock here
13:01by Dan and Jai
13:03the silver
13:05102 of 150 deliveries
13:09and he just makes a little signal
13:11to the heavens there
13:15edge
13:15edge once again
13:17a bit tentative this time
13:18from Dan and Jai
13:19didn't throw the hands at it
13:21but nonetheless he gets four
13:28a bit edgy
13:29but finds a gap
13:30not to show if it was intentional
13:32wait to see the replay
13:34but
13:34250 up
13:35for Sri Lanka
13:40nicely driven
13:43Kimar Roach gives chase
13:46shouldn't get to the boundary
13:47but again the running
13:48by Sri Lanka
13:50coming back for a third
13:59take your eyes off the television screen
14:02if you are a West Indian fan
14:03it's a third drop catch
14:07from Joshua De Silva on his return
14:14yeah that's been a propitious scoring area for a number of the Sri Lankans in this match so far
14:21leading edge this time
14:23someone is settling under it
14:25Brandon King
14:28so a riposte
14:30from Justin Graves
14:31struck for a four previously
14:32and picks up the massive wicket
14:35of Dan and Jai
14:36the silver
14:39not express pace
14:40Justin Graves but
14:42relatively consistent with his lines
14:44his length
14:46and the extra bounce that he produces at times
14:50a leading edge
14:52not for the first time we've seen it
14:53off the bat of Dan and Jai de Silva
14:57but this time
14:58it goes into the hands of Brandon King
15:01and that's the end of a magnificent innings from the captain
15:05120
15:07it's 273 for seven
15:10and that's a wayward, wayward delivery
15:14five wides there
15:15so you'll have to bowl that one again
15:20add another four to that tally
15:23of boundaries
15:26clean him up
15:27another wicket for Justin Graves
15:30doing more than his fair share
15:35it down now for Sri Lanka
15:37it down now for Sri Lanka
15:39Justin Graves comes into the action once again
15:42full delivery takes the inside edge
15:45the left handed Rathnika has to depart
15:51big wicket this in the context of things
15:53still the new ball available
15:55in a 11 overs or so
15:58to the West Indies to see the back of Rathnika
16:01for 27
16:03287 for eight
16:07they're quite deliberate
16:09just uses the pace
16:11and the bounce
16:12to guide it over the slip
16:13for a four
16:17this is wayward again
16:18so they move to 299 now
16:22with those
16:23four extras
16:27this one is high
16:29two sides in the air
16:30Kimah Roach takes an easy catch
16:34so that ninth wicket they were searching for West Indies
16:38again Justin Graves
16:41handy from him so far
16:43he gets another
16:45fuller delivery
16:47and yet another leading edge
16:50that has gone up instead of out
16:53and presenting a quite an easy catch
16:56for Kimah Roach at mid-on
16:58just backpedaling a few steps
17:00he has three wickets to his name
17:02Justin Graves
17:02and Rajitha has to depart for eight
17:06it's 3-0-3 for nine
17:10swings this one
17:12it's Arial but just over
17:14Al-Zahri Joseph
17:15and he gets a boundary as well
17:21cries of catch it
17:22Al-Zahri Joseph
17:24gets there in the end
17:27so we were just having a discussion
17:29around the openers getting a chance to bat
17:31but Jaden Seals
17:33finally gets water
17:34he said oh finally someone goes on to a catch
17:41and he gets one in that left column
17:43who worked really hard
17:45Sri Lanka
17:46they have bowled out for 308
17:48and now the West Indies batters
17:50can think about padding up and having a bat
17:53he's finally
17:56gotten that wicket
17:57to get off the mark for this series
17:59there he is hoping, hoping, hoping
18:03yes, I'm there, I'm in the book
18:06I've contributed
18:08I've played my part
18:09well done
18:10Jaden Seals
18:12nonchalant from Al-Zahri Joseph
18:14and a hug of delight from his
18:18fast-balling partner
18:23I love how he's so passionate about getting that wicket
18:27and it's just him saying
18:28he just turned around and looked
18:30in the direction of Al-Zahri Joseph
18:32as if to say
18:34can he get there
18:35please get there
18:37he did in the end
18:37his fast-balling partner
18:39but Sri Lanka
18:40a valiant effort from their batters
18:43to get them to 308 on the display
18:46ideally they would have liked to go on
18:48and be batting tomorrow
18:50but 308 is on the board to play for
18:52highlighted by a magnificent century
18:55from their skipper
18:56Dinanjaya De Silva
18:57and support from Chandamal De Nusha
19:01to join his second match
19:02as well
19:08Balling card
19:10two wickets apiece
19:11for Roach
19:12Al-Zahri Joseph
19:13Shamar Joseph
19:14and Justin Greaves
19:17coming to the party
19:18with three critical wickets
19:25a little bit of swing
19:27for Fernando
19:34yeah, tries it
19:36but
19:38just errant in line
19:40and tailing down
19:40a very good take though
19:41from Kusal Mendez
19:43and West Indies
19:44they'll be happy
19:46John Campbell
19:47I mean
19:47Brandon King
19:48he was a spectator
19:49he'll be happy that
19:51John Campbell didn't manage to get a single
19:53but
19:53West Indies
19:55they'll take this day
19:56they'll say it's a good day
19:58they've managed to bowl out Sri Lanka
20:00308 runs on the board
20:01and survived the loan over
20:04in today's play from Sri Lanka
20:09that just speaks to the one over
20:11that we've
20:12just seen
20:15Naida
20:16Bata
20:17troubling the
20:18scoreboard
20:23and just the one over
20:24from Asita
20:25a maiden
20:26the end
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