00:10So here we are for day two in this, the second test of the series between the West Indies
00:17and Sri Lanka in Antigua at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium at North Sound.
00:24Excellent conditions here and the story so far, Sri Lanka winning the toss and electing to bat this score after
00:35day one of 338 for five built around a partnership of 215 between Lahiru Udara, who made a brilliant 188
00:45and Kamindo Mendes with 84.
00:47The West Indies toiled all day, Shamar Joseph the standout, two for 60 and one apiece for Jaden Seals getting
00:57to 100 test wickets, one for Elzari Joseph and one for Justin Graves.
01:04Umpire Rifle says play it, first ball of the day.
01:19High and hard, width offered by Elzari Joseph.
01:23So the first boundary of the morning goes to Dinusha.
01:30Pitching it full, a little bit of outswing but a little too close in length and a watchful push through
01:37the vacant mid-off for Kussel Mendes.
01:40Gets him his first boundary, gets him off the mark.
01:47Short and helped through the mid-wicket region, brilliantly timed for a boundary from Kussel Mendes.
01:59Hammered, hammered with disdain.
02:03Another short delivery, punished by Kussel Mendes to finish the over.
02:10It's 3.59 for five.
02:15Short and helped around for another boundary for Dinusha.
02:22He was early on it, just swiveled, kept it down and another boundary for Sri Lanka.
02:29And once again, he's quick on anything shot, he's helped that.
02:35With the wind, his first six.
02:41There again.
02:44Doesn't over stride, allows the ball to come to him and the power from the core and the wrists.
02:53And put down.
02:57It was right there in the bread basket.
03:01He had it for a couple seconds and then it slipped out.
03:08Chance very close to the diving rust and chase but it'll give Dinusha and Sri Lanka another boundary.
03:18Edge, not carrying, just failing to carry to the man at first slip but a good delivery to end the
03:25over.
03:26It's 4.08 for five.
03:30Edged, thick outside edge.
03:34Going past the despairing dive of the West Indies captain Ruston Chase for another boundary to Sri Lanka.
03:45Thick outside edge.
03:47Catchable height but bisecting first slip and the fourth slip.
03:53Good delivery to end the over.
03:55It's 4.20 for five.
04:01Got to do better than that.
04:03Got to do better than that.
04:04Looks like Justin Graves there in the slips.
04:06That one's gone through him.
04:08It wasn't catchable.
04:1050 for Sonal Dinusha.
04:12A maiden test half century.
04:15Other young left-hander.
04:22Into the ribcage.
04:24Helped around the corner.
04:25And run signaled.
04:27So a bit fortuitous but still it's another boundary to Sri Lanka.
04:34Some innovation.
04:36Hope is after it.
04:38He did very well to catch up to it.
04:40He's dropped it though.
04:42But more concerning is that he's done on the grung.
04:45It also trickles into the boundary for four.
04:50Picked up.
04:51Brilliantly.
04:53Goes all the way as well.
04:54And with that he brings up a half century in fine style.
05:01Talking about shots.
05:03There you go.
05:04Right on cue.
05:08Use of the feet.
05:11To perfection.
05:13From Kusal Mendes.
05:17Use of the feet.
05:20Extremely straight.
05:22Vertical but coming down there from Kusal Mendes.
05:24He ends the over with a big one.
05:27469 for five.
05:31Thick outside edge.
05:33Quite intentional.
05:36Short of a length delivery from Anderson Phillip.
05:42Cattled.
05:44So a delivery that finishes on the stumps.
05:47A real consolation you can say.
05:50For Anderson Phillip.
05:52And a welcome breakthrough for the West Indies.
05:59Electing to go across early with a view.
06:03To just helping it over fine leg.
06:06Anderson Phillip on that occasion.
06:08Equal to it.
06:08Full straight into off stump.
06:12Kusal Mendes.
06:13Indicating that maybe he got a bottom edge to it.
06:15Jubilation for the West Indies.
06:17Finally.
06:18Another wicket for them.
06:21And Mendes goes for 69.
06:24It's 476 for six.
06:31Starts with a fullish length delivery.
06:34And it's dispatched.
06:39That's a four.
06:40That's a gift.
06:41Dino Shad doesn't mind that.
06:43Left unorthodox himself.
06:45So he knows how to put that away.
06:47Quite competently.
06:51He's taking the opportunity.
06:53He just senses as though this is a moment that I can capitalize.
06:59Moves on to the 90s quite quickly.
07:05In the air.
07:06Should be taken.
07:07He gets the wicket.
07:09The breakthrough bowler.
07:11Kavim Hodge.
07:13All smiles.
07:16Falling for the trap.
07:18A couple loose deliveries.
07:19Two fours.
07:21And what a response from Kavim Hodge.
07:25Disappointment for Dino Shad.
07:28Yeah you feel it for Dino Shad.
07:30But Carl Kavim Hodge.
07:31The magic man.
07:32After being dispatched.
07:34For two fours.
07:35He answers back with that wicket.
07:37So now Dino Shad understands that he threw it away there.
07:41He's looking to just turn it to the leg side.
07:44In the end gets a leading edge.
07:46He has to go back for 92.
07:48Well played young man.
07:51512 for seven.
07:55That's going to be four.
07:58Competently played by Jayasurya.
08:04Yeah that's in the air.
08:05Who wants it.
08:07Short mid wicket takes it.
08:10Justin Graves it seems.
08:12The man with the catch.
08:14And finally.
08:15A wicket for Ruston Chase.
08:17All bowlers used.
08:18By the West Indies now with a wicket.
08:21To their name.
08:23A lot of flight.
08:25On that one.
08:26Milan had to reach for it.
08:28Into a little bit of a rough area.
08:32Got height only.
08:33No distance.
08:34And a comfortable catch.
08:35For Justin Graves.
08:37So Milan Ratnika goes for 15.
08:40It's 532 for 8.
08:46Pulled high.
08:47Pulled hard into the wind.
08:49But enough on it.
08:51So 6 more to the score.
08:58Gets the gap.
09:00And will get a boundary.
09:02He's shown some good enterprise.
09:05In his first test innings.
09:06Another four.
09:08And that's in the air.
09:11Fielder circles.
09:13And takes the catch.
09:15John Campbell.
09:16With a catch in the outfield.
09:19Another wicket for Jaden Seals.
09:21And that's the end of the innings.
09:24The declaration has come.
09:29On 549 for 9.
09:32Shot.
09:34Attempted pull shot.
09:35Not getting any distance per se.
09:38And affording John Campbell.
09:41A catch running back.
09:43From the orthodox mid wicket.
09:46Made it look easy in the end.
09:48So debutant.
09:49Which is Sundara goes for 14.
09:51Run a ball.
09:52And the innings closes.
09:55At 549 for 9.
09:59Declaration by Sri Lanka.
10:01Let's reflect on the innings.
10:03Then Madushka fell cheaply.
10:06But look at Udara.
10:07A hundred and eighty-eight.
10:10Kamindu with 84.
10:12Kushal Mendes with a half century of his own.
10:14And Dinosha.
10:15Falling agonizingly close.
10:18To what would have been a maiden test done.
10:21For him.
10:22Is what the West Indies bowled.
10:24And all of their bowlers toiled.
10:27All of them rewarded with at least one wicket.
10:30Two for Jadon Seals.
10:32Who got his one hundred.
10:33And his one hundred and one.
10:36And Shemar Joseph picked up a couple as well.
10:45For those of you following this test match.
10:47The West Indies will have.
10:51Thirty-one overs to face.
10:57Long half volley put away.
11:00Just what John Campbell would have wanted.
11:04He's away.
11:05West Indies are away.
11:06The first boundary on the board.
11:11Does love anything just short.
11:14Fast hands on show.
11:16Once again.
11:16His second boundary.
11:18Of the over.
11:22Runs on the legs.
11:23And put away nicely.
11:26Did a class that from Brandon King.
11:28Not his strongest area.
11:30But well played nonetheless.
11:35He's beaten on the right side.
11:39Bit of work for skipper.
11:41Danajaya De Silva.
11:42The ball will beat him into the boundary.
11:48This one's wayward.
11:50First time the Sri Lankans have just lost the radar.
11:56There had him feeling for that one.
11:58A little bit outside the off stump.
12:00But fantastic timing.
12:02Once again.
12:03Through the gap on the offside.
12:05Brandon King with his.
12:06Second boundary of the over.
12:11Taken.
12:12Wide on that one.
12:13Off the crease.
12:14A sitter.
12:16And exactly what they wanted.
12:18Just drawing Brandon King.
12:21On that drive.
12:22And a wonderful catch.
12:24In the slippery region.
12:25First one down for the West Indies.
12:28A sitter for Nanda.
12:29He was going to be the man.
12:32And Brandon King looking to drive.
12:35Whether they get him in the slip or in front of the bat.
12:38That's how they were always planning to get him out.
12:41Drawn into it.
12:42And a very good catch as well.
12:45By Comindu Mendes.
12:47Brandon King has to go back for 17.
12:49West Indies.
12:5033 for one.
12:54Quite deliberate from John Campbell.
12:58All the way for six.
13:00He's had enough of leaving them alone.
13:07John Campbell swinging high.
13:09Will the wind take it?
13:10There's a man getting underneath it.
13:13And in the end.
13:14John Campbell rather fortuitously gets another boundary.
13:23Squeezing it through.
13:24John Campbell.
13:26Staying in control.
13:27Keeping it down.
13:28He gets another boundary.
13:32Edge and dropped.
13:34Beautiful delivery from Ratnaika.
13:37And it has been dropped in the slips.
13:41Disappointment for the Sri Lankans.
13:51A single off.
13:53The final over of the day.
13:57The West Indies finish on 58 for one.
14:02With John Campbell not out on 31 from 77.
14:06And Kavim Hodge not out on 6.
14:10So all in all.
14:12A successful day for Sri Lanka.
14:16Having gotten up to that mammoth total of 549 for nine.
14:25So a mammoth task in front of the West Indies.
14:29Trailing now by 491 runs.
14:32Remembering they'll need 349 minimum.
14:36If they are to force Sri Lanka to bat a second time.
14:41A lot of work ahead of them.
14:43Come day three.
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