Published: Oct 15, 2015, 09:30 AM (IST)
Edited: Oct 15, 2015, 04:41 AM (IST)
Sri Lanka are in an excellent position as an unbeaten century from Dimuth Karunaratne and his stand with Dinesh Chandimal has taken them to 250 for 5 on Day One of the first Test against West Indies at Galle. The pair got together when Sri Lanka were 101 for 2 after Lahiry Thirimanne was dismissed for just 16 by leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo. Bishoo along with Kemar Roach, who got the wicket of Kaushal Silva for 17, are the two wicket-takers for the West Indies. Sri Lanka will want to extend their lead beyond 500 to put them in a commanding position in the match. West Indies, on the other hand, will want to pick u a couple of quick wickets early on Day Two to reduce the hosts’ run-flow. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2015, 1st Test at Galle, Day 2
This is the first time Jason Holder is leading the West Indies in a Test. Holder was appointed ahead of the tour, replacing Denesh Ramdin. Ramdin is however the first-choice wicketkeeper for West Indies at the moment. Holder is also the One-Day International (ODI) captain and led the team in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 as well. READ: Dimuth Karunaratne’s ton makes it Sri Lanka’s day against West Indies in first Test at Galle
Sri Lanka have handed a Test debut to Milinda Siriwardana, who scored an unbeaten ton in the warm-up match ahead of this match. Rangana Herath and Tharindu Kausha are the two spinners for Sri Lanka and they will come in handy as the Test progresses.
Teams:
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews (c), Milinda Siriwardana, Kusal Perera (wk), Dhammika Prasad, Tharindu Kaushal, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Pradeep.
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Shai Hope, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Jermaine Blackwood, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Jason Holder (c), Devendra Bishoo, Jerome Taylor, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel.
