00:11Welcome to very good cricket weather here in Antigua for this day four at the Vivian
00:20Richards Stadium in Antigua for a session about tourism with West Indies trailing
00:29still by 231 runs a mammoth total of 549 for nine declared by Sri Lanka the West
00:37Indies fighting at 318 for four still trailing by 231 first ball of the day
01:00Justin Graves driving and driving well this time piercing the field four more
01:11edge streaky not carrying four more runs taking Justin Graves closer to that hundred it's 340 for
01:26and that's it the fumble allows for a remarkable fifth test mat century for Shea Hope a classical
01:37century you can say and importantly his first test mat century in the Caribbean well played Shea Hope
01:49and he will get that hundred it's a quick one and it's a special moment for him and all West
01:57Indians
01:59a third test mat century to Justin Graves and he reinforces himself as one of the best batting
02:08all-rounders in the West Indies that languid shot again it will trickle away for for the timing
02:19despite three feelers in that region yes that deserves an applause brilliantly played absolutely
02:32brilliant from Justin Graves just waiting on it a bit of a check on the drive oh wow they think
02:44he's
02:44been bold in fact gonna have a look at it boulder stump I believe but they're definitely gonna have a
02:52look
02:58at this one I can see the base are disloys as the batter is out of his ground satisfied my
03:05decision for
03:06the big screen is inadvertently gone back onto the stumps of the wicket keeper confirmation a bit of
03:16magic from Sri Lanka Denusha a little lapse in concentration from Shea Hope resulting in his wicked
03:23stumped he has to go back for a hundred of immense character Sri Lanka getting the breakthrough West Indies
03:32three hundred and eighty six three hundred and eighty six for five similar delivery and what a greeting
03:42exquisite timing continues she hope this sorry chase this time it's played nicely good timing it will get to
03:57the boundary so chase now joins the party beat the man into that third man boundary so he's opted to
04:12go
04:12short this time again asita Fernando this time he gets the edge asita Fernando with the breakthrough for
04:26Sri Lanka unrelenting in his plan and finally gets rewarded indeterminate there from rust and chase no doubt
04:38based on what transpired before elation before Fernando really had to toil
04:50West Indian captain will now seek some relief for that finger he goes for 23 438 for six
05:01another short ball they're confident that there's an edge and he gets another one
05:07so Philip has to go back asita Fernando strikes twice in this spell for Sri Lanka
05:15another short delivery something onto the helmet helmet for sure it might have been the glove as simple as
05:26they come for Kushal Mendes Anderson Philip walked so he was sure certain that it touched something goes for
05:35naught 441 for seven and I think we need a break we need a little bit of a rehydration for
05:42everyone
05:47a little bit of an overthrow so it's going to be welcome runs for the West Indies five runs
06:03150 comes up the Justin graves a flawless innings from the right-hander a real Martin efforts
06:22it's the wicket keeper so difficult when the ball pitches in the rough you know sure if it's going to
06:30turn or run on street
06:35he's gone for it he's gone for it and he's gotten a hold of it properly
06:45pulled away fielder takes the catch so the plan works Lahiru Udara the fielder at deep fine leg runs around
06:56one pouches this one pouches this one and it's the first wicket in the innings for Milan Ratnaika
07:03short once more as Ari Joseph after docking on the a few previous short deliveries couldn't resist the temptation
07:12went for the hook shot and found the fielder
07:16the fielder so another west indian batter goes Joseph departs for 13 465 for eight now
07:27takes a single will trickle away for four good bit of feeling in the end but couldn't prevent it
07:35another boundary to another boundary to Justin graves
07:44that's five
07:46fully deserved Acita Fernando
07:49short delivery once again
07:52this time it's the left-handed Shamar Joseph it took the outside edge flew to the man at third man
08:00Camindo Mendes taking the catch so five for in test match cricket richly deserved for all his efforts
08:16have a look at that jubilation for the Sri Lankans they're happy with that the West Indies still trail by
08:2371
08:24Joseph goes for five it's four seven eight for nine
08:29this one's hammered in the gap not of man moved only about 20 yards or so apart but the
08:39placement was sublime from Justin graves quick onto that short delivery hitting high and hard again it's
08:49it's going to be another one a repeat from Justin graves back to back sixes
08:59hit high
09:02the innings comes to an end Jaya Surya the man to break this last wicket partnership
09:09getting the all-important wicket of Justin graves reward for hard work for the left arm spinner from Sri Lanka
09:21generous flight
09:23Justin graves thinking about maybe pushing it down to long off leading edge to backward point
09:30and Acita Fernando taking what was a comfortable catch in the end
09:35so a marathon innings comes to an end
09:38Justin graves goes for well played 180 from 325 deliveries and the West Indies innings closes at 499
09:51that's the summary of the match obviously udara with that hundred on day one
09:58but Justin graves the man of the moment a hundred and eighty or three hundred and twenty five windies trail
10:04by 50
10:05we'll take a break and join us for the Sri Lankan second innings first ball second innings Sri Lanka
10:24huge shout
10:26confidence appeal the finger goes up
10:30they will have that customary decision as to whether or not to review and he has reviewed it
10:37on field call though so important from a West Indian standpoint
10:45original decision is out pitching outside of impact in line and we get sitting
10:50our son will be staying with your our position
10:53stand by
10:57your screen signal
10:58their confirmation all the reds and an early strike for Shamar Joseph and the West Indies
11:04udara back without scoring two for one
11:11cut away
11:13in full control
11:14he knew exactly where he wanted to place it behind
11:18square
11:24yeah will travel for four
11:26soft hands and finds the gap
11:29inadvertently but he'll take it Madushka
11:36that is exquisite from Dinesh Chandamal
11:40vertical back
11:42to get the boundary
11:43to bring the over to an end
11:4532 for one
11:50edged and taken
11:52John Campbell holds on to it that first slip
11:54awkward bounce
11:56Al Zari Joseph gets his first
12:01that was an absolute rip-off
12:03put down something a lot simpler in that first innings
12:06have a look at this
12:08fully extended
12:10at the top of his jump
12:12had to really reach up for that one
12:15it flew to him at first slip
12:17Al Zari picks up his first
12:19Madushka has to go for 20
12:21it's 32 for two
12:27that's been a productive area for a number of South Sri Lankans in this match
12:36edge but put down I think he got a finger on it
12:41we'll have a closer look at it
12:43but it's four runs nonetheless
12:46a bit of luck going Kamindu
12:48men this way to bring up his first boundary
12:54struck well a bit upish
12:57but struck well enough
12:59to get a boundary and bring up 50 runs as well for Sri Lanka
13:03and takes their lead past 100
13:08shots are being played now
13:10he slammed that one to the cover boundary
13:13a little bit of wit
13:14and that's all he needed
13:18picked up
13:20cries of catch it
13:21but it's always safe
13:23in that direction with the wind
13:26landed another blow
13:28Kamindu Mendes
13:32edge
13:33edged
13:33edged
13:40edged
13:50well it was a full toss that really opened up Chandy Mal
13:58that boundary
13:59has brought up the 50 partnership
14:0153 now between these two
14:03this pair
14:08what an uneventful
14:11ball to finish the 22nd over confirmation from the umpires
14:16that that is the end of day four
14:20with Sri Lanka
14:22in their second innings
14:24is 92 for two
14:27Dinesh Chandimal on 40
14:30and his partner Kamindu Mendes on 30
14:34partnership worth 60
14:37between them
14:38and they have allayed any fears of
14:44a lot of Sri Lankan wickets falling this evening
14:49and it will be interesting to see
14:51what the plan is for them and their team
14:53come tomorrow
14:57story of the match
14:59Sri Lanka in their first innings
15:02549 for nine declared
15:03Udara with a big 188
15:05the West Indies replying well with 499
15:09two centuries
15:10one a piece for Graves
15:12and Hope
15:13and the Sri Lanka in their second innings 92 for two
15:17with the lead 1 42
15:20two two
15:21one 42
15:22two
15:23two
15:23two
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