West Indies Vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score - Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test - Commentary

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39.5Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Fired in, on off, John Campbell blocks it to cover.

39.4Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Nice and full, on off, John Campbell flicks it to mid-wicket.

39.3Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Keeps it full, on off, John Campbell taps it to point.

39.2Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Fullish, on off, John Campbell blocks it back to the bowler.

39.1Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Flatter, outside off, left alone by John Campbell.

38.6Sonal Dinusha to Brandon King. no run, Much fuller, on off, Brandon King leans on and stabs it to mid off.

38.5Sonal Dinusha to Brandon King. no run, Past the edge! Turn and bounce, outside off, Brandon King looks to block it but misses.

38.4Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. 1 run, Fullish, outside off, John Campbell guides it to short third for a single.

38.3Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, Similar line and length, John Campbell works it to short cover again.

38.2Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, Much fuller, outside off, John Campbell lunges and blocks it to short cover.

38.1Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, Quicker, outside off, John Campbell eases it back to the bowler.

37.6Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Beaten! Flatter and outside off, Brandon King looks to block it but misses.

50 runs for Brandon King 37.5Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. SIX, SIX! FIFTY up in style for Brandon King! He gets to his 4th Test half century. It's been a well-constructed one, and full of patience as he gets to his milestone in 126 balls. Prabath Jayasuriya drops it short, on off, Brandon King rocks back and effortlessly pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

37.4Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Similar delivery, on middle, Brandon King blocks it back to the bowler again.

37.3Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Full again, on off, Brandon King lunges and blocks it back to the bowler.

37.2Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, On the stumps, fuller in length, Brandon King defends it watchfully.

37.1Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Too full, on off, Brandon King digs it to mid-wicket.

36.6Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, Fired in, on off, John Campbell lunges and blocks it to short cover.

36.5Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, Quicker, on off, John Campbell eases it to cover.

36.4Sonal Dinusha to Brandon King. 1 run, Too full, on off, Brandon King knocks it to wide of mid off for a single. West Indies need 200 runs.

36.3Sonal Dinusha to Brandon King. no run, Beaten! Flatter and outside off, Brandon King has a waft at it but misses.

36.2Sonal Dinusha to Brandon King. no run, Quicker, on off, Brandon King eases it to mid off.

50 runs for John Campbell 36.1Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. 1 run, FIFTY up for John Campbell! Full, on middle, John Campbell looks to block it but miscues it to backward point for a single. That's his 5th fifty in the Tests to go along with a solitary century. A quality 72 in the first inning and a mature and responsible knock in the second inning as well. He deservedly gets a big applause from his teammates in the dressing room.

35.6Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Flatter, on leg, Brandon King flicks it to mid-wicket.

35.5Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Short, down leg, Brandon King looks to pull it but misses.

35.4Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Quicker, on off, Brandon King blocks it back to the bowler.

100 runs for WI 35.3Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. FOUR, FOUR! 100 comes up for the West Indies! Similar delivery, on off, Brandon King knocks it through mid on for four more. A centurion partnership between the West Indian opening pair as well.

35.2Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. FOUR, FOUR! That's a fine shot! Overpitched, on off, Brandon King takes a step forward and knocks it firmly through mid on for a boundary.

35.1Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Fired in, on off, Brandon King eases it to mid on.

maiden over bowled by Sonal Dinusha 34.6Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, A flatter length ball, outside off and sharply turning in. Campbell is drawn forward and is beaten on the inside edge and is hit the pads. An appeal for LBW, but seemingly, it was heading down leg.

34.5Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, Nice and full, on off, John Campbell covers his line and blocks it watchfully.

34.4Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, Much fuller, on leg, John Campbell eases it to mid on.

34.3Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, Fired in, on off, John Campbell lunges and blocks it back to the bowler.

34.2Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, Full and straight, John Campbell stabs it to mid off.

34.1Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, Much fuller, on off, John Campbell digs it back to the bowler.

33.6Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Quicker, on leg, Brandon King tucks it to mid-wicket.

33.5Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. 1 run, Quicker, on leg, John Campbell turns it to square leg for a single.

33.4Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Fullish, on off, John Campbell flicks it to mid-wicket.

33.3Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Fired in, on off, John Campbell stabs it to mid off.

33.2Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Quicker, outside off, John Campbell leaves it alone.

Update - The on air commentators inform that the players can shake hands for a draw only after 40 overs have been bowled. So there are about 7 overs left for that.

33.1Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Much fuller, on off, John Campbell pushes it to the right of the bowler.

32.6Sonal Dinusha to Brandon King. no run, Fired in, on off, Brandon King knocks it to the mid on fielder.

32.5Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. 1 run, Full and straight, John Campbell flicks it to long on for a single.

32.4Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, Too full, on off, John Campbell blocks it back to the bowler.

32.3Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, Too full, on leg, John Campbell digs it to mid-wicket.

32.2Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, Flatter, on off, John Campbell eases it to mid off.

32.1Sonal Dinusha to John Campbell. no run, A full toss, on off, John Campbell flicks it to mid-wicket.

Spin in tandem. Sonal Dinusha is introduced into the attack now. He replaces Milan Rathnayaka.

maiden over bowled by Prabath Jayasuriya 31.6Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Flatter, on off, Brandon King eases it to the left of the bowler. A maiden from Jayasuriya.

31.5Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, That kept low! Short and it keeps low, Brandon King toe ends it to the mid off fielder.

31.4Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Fullish, on off, Brandon King stabs it back to the bowler.

31.3Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Fired in, on off, sliding in. Brandon King looks to block it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls back to the bowler. Dot.

31.2Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Too full, on off, Brandon King digs it to mid off.

31.1Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Around off, fuller in length, Brandon King knocks it to mid on.

Spin or pace from the other end? The former. Prabath Jayasuriya (12-2-30-0) continues. A slip and a short leg in place.

30.6Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Edgy! Good length, on off, John Campbell tries to block it but edges it to the fielder at slip. Luckily, it doesn't carry.

30.5Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Angling in, on off, John Campbell tucks it to mid-wicket.

30.4Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Full and on the stumps, John Campbell blocks it back to the bowler.

30.4Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no ball, no run, Milan Rathnayaka bowls it slow and outside off, John Campbell leaves. It's a No Ball for overstepping.

Welcome back, folks. We are all set to resume after almost an hour of rain delay. The umpires and players make their way to the middle. But fairly, a result coming out of this Test is highly unlikely now. The Sri Lankan players take their spots on the field. The opening pair of West Indies - John Campbell and Brandon King - walk to the crease to resume their partnership, which is worth 89 runs. Milan Rathnayaka will complete his remaining over. Campbell will take the strike. Let's go...

8.28 pm GMT - The stumps have now been erected in the middle and all the covers have been peeled off from the ground. The two umpires have walked back after the inspection, so we might get an official update about the resumption very soon. Stay tuned.

8.18 pm GMT - The rain looks to have eased off now. One of the umpires is keeping a close watch on things standing beside the covers, and the live visuals show John Campbell and Dhananjaya de Silva, out near the boundary line. Kamindu Mendis and Shamar Joseph have joined too, and they are having a candid chat. Meanwhile, the covers have come off. So there's plenty of action happening out in the middle. And now both umpires, Paul Reiffel and Ahsan Raza, have walked out to join them. They now head out to the middle to inspect the playing area and have a detailed chat with the head of the ground staff.

8.06 pm GMT - Nothing new to report. It's been almost half an hour since the stoppage. But it is still raining heavily, and in fact, overhead conditions have gotten a lot darker now as well. There is still time left in the day, but the ground will already have taken on a fair bit of water, so it could take a while to get things dry enough for play to resume, if and when the rain stops.

7.47 pm GMT - More rain in the background, chirps Daren Ganga on air. And truly, this doesn't look good at all as it is hammering down now. It is a proper downpour as compared to the previous stoppage. Thunderstorms are also predicted on the radar, so it looks bleak at the moment.

7.39 pm GMT - Uh, oh! The rain is back again, and the umpires have requested the players go off the field. The ground staff swiftly bring the covers and place the white sheets on the pitch. Rain had indeed been predicted on the radar for day five. And as we speak, more covers are being hauled in with the rain seeming to have picked up now. So looks like we are in for quite some delay here. This game is heading towards an inevitable draw.

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30.3Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. byes, 4 runs, FOUR BYES! Miles outside off, stays low after pitching. John Campbell leans forward and tries to punch it away, but misses by a fair bit and the ball skids through, beats Kusal Mendis to his left. The keeper cannot get behind the ball and it runs away to the fence behind.

30.2Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Wide outside off, full, left alone.

30.1Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Spears it full on off, Campbell covers the stumps and blocks it to cover.

29.6Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Pushed through, full on middle. Brandon King stretches forward and smothers the spin.

29.5Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Spins away, on a length, outside off, King cuts away to backward point.

29.4Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Short once again, around off, Brandon King knocks it straight to mid off.

29.3Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Short on leg, dabbed to short leg.

29.2Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. 1 run, Full outside off, Campbell shimmies ahead and drives it to deep cover for a single.

29.1Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Big shout for LBW, but Ahsan Raza is unmoved. Full and straight, going with the arm from around the stump. John Campbell leans forward to defend, but misses on the inside edge as the ball spins in and is hit on the flap of the front pad. Impact is probably outside off here.

28.6Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. 1 run, Length ball, outside off. Campbell knocks it behind square on the off side for a single.

28.5Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Back of a length, around off. Campbell lets the ball arrive and dabs it on the bounce to the left of first slip.

28.4Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Nagging length, outside off. Campbell goes for a square cut, but the ball skids low and beats the inside edge.

28.3Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Aims the sticks, full, blocked comfortably by John by covering the line.

28.2Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Short on top of middle. Campbell climbs on it and fences it to the gully region.

28.1Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Around the stump, slanted into the batter. John gets behind the line and blocks it to the point region.

Milan Rathnayaka (5-0-13-0) returns.

27.6Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Slowish length ball, on middle. Brandon King gets deep in the crease and nudges it on the bounce to forward short leg.

27.5Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. 1 run, Outside off and full, straight line. John Campbell nails the cover drive through the gap for a single.

27.4Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Full outside off, Campbell advances again but yorks himself and shovels it back to the bowler.

27.3Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Sharp turn into the batter, on a length. Alertly blocked off the back foot.

27.2Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. SIX, SIX! Punished ruthlessly! A long half-volley from Jayasuriya, around off. John Campbell shimmies down the track and clubs it over long off for a cracking six.

27.1Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Too full, on off, eased out to the cover fielder.

26.6Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. 1 run, Back of a length, outside off. Campbell hangs back and cuts it to deep backward point for an easy run.

26.5Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. no run, A lot fuller, outside off, let through.

26.5Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. no ball, no run, Full, at 122.5 kph, outside off. Campbell leaves. Isitha has overstepped here and it is called a No Ball.

26.4Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. 1 run, Short of a length, outside off. King square cuts it to deep point for a single.

26.3Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, Holds on a touch, a full ball, around off. King drives it to the cover region.

26.2Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. 1 run, Fullish, outside off, Campbell carves it to deep point for a single.

26.1Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. no run, Nip-backer on a fuller length, on off. Campbell gets on the front foot and defends it off the inner half.

25.6Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Length ball on the stumps, at 81 kph, King hangs back and punches the ball towards short mid-wicket off the backfoot.

25.5Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. FOUR, FOUR! Half a chance, but a chance nonetheless. A touch short on the off stump, spinning away. Brandon King hangs deep in the crease and looks to defend it out, but gets a thick outside edge and the ball just drops short of the first slip fielder, who is a bit late to dive to his right and the ball seeps through to run away to the fence.

25.4Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Overpitched on off, King carves it away to mid off.

25.3Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Floated up, full on middle, eased back to the bowler.

25.2Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, JAFFA! An absolute ripper from Jayasuriya. This is probably the first ball that has turned a mile. Full in front of middle. It lands on the rough patch and spins square past the bat. Brandon King is sucked on the front foot to defend but gets beaten.

25.1Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. 1 run, Tossed up, on off and full. Campbell leans on and steers it through backward point for an easy run.

24.6Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, Wayward down leg, on a length. King misses the pull. Kusal dives low to his left and scoops the ball nicely.

24.5Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, Full and around off, sweetly timed off the front foot, but straight to mid off.

24.4Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, A confident appeal for LBW, but nothing doing. Not sure if it took a bit of a bat on its way. Slants it on the pads, on a fullish length. Brandon King is trapped in front as he tries to flick it across the line but seems to have got a faint inside edge on the front pad. And the wait longs for Isitha to claim his first Test wicket.

24.3Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, Full and straight on middle. King drives it straight to the fielder at cover.

24.2Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, Catching mid off and mid on in position, just beside the pitch on either sides. A full toss on the stumps. Clipped across to square leg.

24.1Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. 1 run, Inswinger on a good length, on off. Campbell tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Isitha Wijesundara to share the attack.

23.6Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Arm ball, full on the pads. King alertly defends it back to the bowler.

23.5Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Short on middle, King nudges it on the bounce to forward short leg.

23.4Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Slides one into the batter, full in length. Brandon King leans and blocks.

23.3Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Full again, on off, defended to cover.

23.2Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Fuller and slower, on middle. King defends off the inner half to mid-wicket.

23.1Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. 1 run, Shortish, outside off. John cuts it off the back foot to deep point for a single.

Welcome back for the final session of Day 5. Conditions have gotten a lot brighter now, which is a pleasing sign. The umpires and the players are out in the middle. John Campbell and Brandon King will resume their innings. Prabath Jayasuriya will start with the ball. Let's go...

... DAY 5, SESSION 3 ...

7.07 pm GMT - Good news, folks! Rain has stopped. And the covers are coming off as well. One of the umpires is out in the middle with the umbrella folded, and it's rather windy out there at the moment. Play should resume any time soon. Stay tuned.

7.03 pm GMT - The start of the third and final session has now been officially delayed. Rain continues to fall in Antigua and the longer this delay stretches, the slimmer the chances for Sri Lanka to force a result out of this game. 

6.54 pm GMT - It's raining - Not a pleasing sign as the live visuals show a drizzle setting in out there. Daren Ganga, Mali Richards, and Samuel Badree are out there assessing the conditions as the rain keeps coming down. And just as we speak, the ground staff are bringing on the covers to protect the pitch and squares. The rain has gotten heavier, but it is windy, so let's hope it is just a passing burst.

A flawless stand sets up for the finale - Brandon King, though, survived two lbw scares towards the end. One that he referred and was overturned, and the second one, which he survived due to the umpire's call. Apart from that, the Caribbean duo continued their serene approach, thoroughly frustrating the visitors by batting out the entire afternoon to finish the session at 65 for no loss. Heading into the final session of this Test match, West Indies need 237 more runs to win, while Sri Lanka must somehow hunt down all 10 wickets on a flat track. A draw seems the most likely result right now, unless the Windies decide to brilliantly counter-attack or Sri Lanka produce some late bowling magic. Can someone spark a dramatic finish? Join us back for the final session at 7 pm GMT to find out!

A quick word - Batting coach of West Indies, Floyd Reifer, on the opening partnership, says the openers have combined really well this match, pointing out this is the fourth stand of more than 50 runs between them alongside an earlier century partnership, leaving the team pleased with the platform they've provided. On the batting conditions, he says the surface remains good for batting and the approach for the side has simply been to take it one session at a time. On the plan for the final session, he says there isn't a major challenge in sight at the moment with both openers batting well, and the focus will simply be on starting afresh and breaking the game down into the next hour long segment.

Sri Lanka declare, but the Windies openers hold firm - Sri Lanka started the post-lunch session hunting for quick runs from their score of 231/8. Despite an unlucky dismissal for Prabath Jayasuriya, Milan Rathnayake pushed the total forward until a calculated declaration arrived at 251/9, setting West Indies a daunting target of 302. Stepping out under pressure, openers Brandon King and John Campbell provided a beautifully calm response. The pair defied a probing four-man Sri Lankan bowling attack, rotating the strike cleanly to guide the hosts safely to an unbroken 38-run stand by the drinks break.

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22.6Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, Attacks the stumps, on a length. King gets behind the line and defends it down the pitch. And that will be TEA on Day 5!

22.5Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, A bit loose from King there! Short by Fernando, on the leg stump. King gets inside the line, casually goes for the pull shot but the ball pops off the surface and goes over his bat.

22.4Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, At 130.2 kph, short down leg. King lets it through by ducking under it.

22.3Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. 1 run, Length-delivery, nipping in, still stays outside off. John Campbell hops off and steers it through backward point for an easy single.

22.2Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. 1 run, Wayward down leg, short in length. Helped behind towards deep fine leg by King. The deep square leg fielder runs across to his right and cuts it off with a slide. Keeps it down to a single only.

22.1Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. 1 run, Length-delivery, on off. John Campbell punches it to cover for a single.

maiden over bowled by Prabath Jayasuriya 21.6Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, King survives for the second time against Prabath! In-drifter on a length, on the leg stump. Brandon King hangs back and across to nudge it around the corner on the leg side, but misses and is hit on the front pad. A lengthy appeal for LBW, but not given. Dhananjaya de Silva at first slip chats with Kusal Mendis and goes for a review, challenging the on-field decision. This looks a bit close. Flat line on UltraEdge. And King is saved once again as Ball Tracking shows the ball is brushing the leg stump on umpire's call. Sri Lanka retain the review, but the first breakthrough still remains elusive.

21.5Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Slows it up on the stumps. King gets on the front foot and taps the full ball to the off side.

21.4Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, A bit round-armish, full around off. King strides across and defends.

21.3Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Nicely flighted, full on middle. Watchfully blocked down the pitch by Brandon.

21.2Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Around off and full, King presses ahead and defends.

21.1Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Just short of mid on! Pitched fuller, on middle. King chips it across, on the bounce to the mid on fielder.

20.6Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. no run, A fraction fuller, outside off. John is drawn forward to play the cover drive, but misses.

20.5Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. no run, Back of a length, around off, sliding in. Campbell taps it to the right of cover, but denies for the run.

30 runs for Brandon King 20.4Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. 1 run, Banged halfway on the pitch, outside off. King comfortably guides it to deep third and they stroll for a single.

20.3Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, Short and down leg. King misses out on the pull shot as the ball bounces above his angled bat.

20.2Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. 1 run, Back of a length, outside off. John Campbell knocks it off the back foot behind point for a single.

20.1Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. no run, Short and outside off. This is gently tapped to the point region.

19.6Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Pushed through, fuller and on the stumps. King takes a giant stride ahead and smothers the spin.

19.5Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Around off, on a length. King rocks back and punches it to cover.

19.4Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Smart review by King! Floated fuller, on middle and leg. Brandon King sits down to play the sweep shot, but plays over the line and is hit on the front pad. A massive appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. King walks to his partner and eventually opts for a review. That looks straight if there's no bat involved. UltraEdge shows a clear gap between bat and ball. And whoa, Ball Tracking projects the ball to miss the leg stump on height. The on-field decision is overturned and King survives. He actually took the review with just a few seconds left on the timer.

19.3Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Slides one down leg, full in length. King goes for the sweep but misses out on connecting. Kusal gets across to his left and grabs it nicely.

19.2Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Around the stump, on a length, at 79.7 kph. King nudges it to short leg.

30 runs for John Campbell 19.1Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. 1 run, Flat and full, around off, Campbell uses his feet and drives it to deep extra cover for a single.

18.6Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, Down the leg stump, short in length. King walks forward and lets it through.

18.5Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, Short of a good length, on leg. Brandon King ducks under it to let it fly to the keeper.

18.4Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. 1 run, Short of a length, outside off. Campbell cuts it off the back foot to deep backward point for a single.

18.3Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. 1 run, Just a hint of an away shape, outside off. King steers it through backward point for a single.

18.2Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. 2 runs, Short of a good length, on middle. Brandon King stands tall and nails the pull shot to deep square leg. Dinesh Chandimal sprints towards it from mid-wicket and slides to haul it back in before the ropes. Two taken.

18.1Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, On middle and leg, on a length. King stabs it to the leg side.

maiden over bowled by Prabath Jayasuriya 17.6Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Beaten! Flatter, outside off, holds the line. John Campbell leans on and looks to block it but gets beaten. An appeal for caught behind but nothing from the umpire.

17.5Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Keeps it full, on leg, John Campbell flicks it to the fielder at short leg.

17.4Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Fired in, on leg, John Campbell stabs it back to the bowler.

17.3Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Flighted up, on off, John Campbell blocks it back to the bowler.

17.2Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Fullish, on off, John Campbell goes for the reverse sweep, but gets a bit of a top edge and it rebounds on his throat.

17.1Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Tossed up, on off, John Campbell moves forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

17 overs gone and that was the first maiden of the innings. There is nothing threatening about the surface at all and these two have parked themselves nicely at the crease.

maiden over bowled by Isitha Wijesundara 16.6Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, Angling in, on a length, on leg. Brandon King defends it to mid on. A maiden from Isitha Wijesundara. West Indies are 55 for no loss.

16.5Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, Too full, on off, Brandon King digs it to the mid off fielder.

16.4Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, A tad fuller, on off, Brandon King eases it to mid off.

16.3Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, Shaping in, on off, Brandon King stabs it to the cover fielder.

16.2Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, A yorker, on middle, Brandon King digs it to mid-wicket.

16.1Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, Much fuller, on off, Brandon King taps it to mid off.

15.6Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Nice and full, on off, John Campbell eases it to cover.

15.5Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Fired in, on off, John Campbell eases it to the right of the bowler.

15.4Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. 1 run, A bit short, on off, Brandon King punches it through covers for a single.

15.3Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Full again, on off, Brandon King lunges and stabs it to cover.

15.2Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Keeps it full, on off, Brandon King blocks it to mid off.

15.1Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Fullish, on off, Brandon King leans on and blocks it back to the bowler.

14.6Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. no run, Shaping away, outside off, John Campbell leaves the harmless delivery.

14.5Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. no run, Hard length, outside off again, John Campbell lets it through to the keeper.

14.4Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. no run, Back of a length, outside off, John Campbell leaves it alone.

14.3Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. FOUR, FOUR! That's a real loosener and gets the treatment! Isitha Wijesundara errs his line down leg, John Campbell picks it well and tickles it through fine leg for a boundary.

50 runs for WI 14.2Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. 1 run, Much fuller, on leg, Brandon King flicks it through square leg for a single. 50 up for West Indies and a 50-run partnership as well between Brandon King and John Campbell.

14.1Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, Back of a length, down the leg side, Brandon King looks to flick it but misses.

13.6Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Just short! Quicker, on off, John Campbell blocks it with soft hands. Gets an edge but the ball doesn't carry towards the slip fielder. Dot.

13.5Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, Quicker and outside off, John Campbell leaves it alone.

13.4Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. 1 run, Keeps it full, on leg, Brandon King digs it through mid-wicket for one more.

13.3Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. 1 run, Nice and full, outside off, John Campbell eases it to cover for a quick single.

13.2Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. 1 run, Flighted up, on off, Brandon King drives it through extra covers for a single.

13.1Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Flatter, on off, Brandon King lunges and blocks it to cover.

12.6Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. no run, Much fuller, on leg, John Campbell flicks it to mid-wicket.

12.5Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. 1 run, Good length, on off, Brandon King looks to block it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards square leg. They cross.

12.4Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. 1 run, Angling in, on off, John Campbell pushes it to cover for a single.

12.3Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. FOUR, FOUR! Perfectly timed through the gap! Back of a length, outside off, John Campbell rides the bounce and punches it through backward point for a boundary.

12.2Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. no run, That kept low! Hard length, outside off, and it keeps low. John Campbell looks to block it but gets beaten on the lack of bounce.

12.1Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. no run, Back of a length, on off, John Campbell blocks it to the slip fielder.

11.6Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. 1 run, Spins in on off, on a length. Campbell gets back and across and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

11.5Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, A lot fuller on the pads. John clips it on the bounce to the short leg fielder.

11.4Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. 1 run, Short on off, King knocks it to long off for a single.

11.3Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, The length is pulled back on off, Brandon King hangs back and punches it back to Prabath.

11.2Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, In front of the sticks, full in length. King leans forward and smothers the spin.

11.1Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Looped up, full outside off. King cracks it away straight to cover.

DRINKS BREAK! West Indies are 38 for no loss, and they need 264 runs to win. Both openers have done well so far, having batted positively from the first ball, and they will try to end this session unscathed. Sri Lanka will need all 10 wickets to win this game. They need to pick at least 2-3 wickets in this session for them to stand a chance. But there are no demons in the pitch as the new ball hasn't moved a lot, and has barely troubled the openers. Let's see how it goes. Prabath Jayasuriya replaces Milan Rathnayaka.

10.6Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. leg byes, 1 run, Another LBW appeal which is turned down by the umpire. Fuller in length, around the leg stump, shaping in from there. Brandon King looks to flick but plays all around it. The ball deflects off the front pad and trickles to deep fine leg. They get a leg bye.

10.5Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, Hits the hard length, on top of the stumps. King gets behind the ball, hops on the toes and knocks it crisply to the cover fielder.

10.4Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. 1 run, Comes from around the stump. Length ball, outside off. John Campbell square cuts it off the back foot to deep backward point for a single.

10.3Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. 1 run, Full on the pads again, nicely clipped behind square on the leg side for a single.

10.2Isitha Wijesundara to Brandon King. no run, Half an appeal for LBW, but turned down. Clearly going down the leg side. Onto the pads, full in length. King misses the flick and the ball ricochets off the front pad to the keeper. Kusal Mendis dives to his left and makes a sharp stop.

10.1Isitha Wijesundara to John Campbell. 1 run, Begins from around the stump and lands it on a length, around off. John Campbell hangs back and punches it away to deep point for a single.

Isitha Wijesundara comes into the attack now.

9.6Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. 1 run, Tap and run! On a back of a length, angling in. John Campbell camps back and nudges it to the mid-vacant wicket region for a quick single.

9.5Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Too full on off, Campbell drills it back to the bowler.

9.4Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. 1 run, Hard length, on off, King rides the bounce and taps it between cover and point for a quick single.

9.3Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. no run, Fuller again, outside off, this is pushed to cover.

9.2Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. no run, Fuller one, around off, King checks the drive to cover. Dinesh Chandimal dives to his left to stop, but gets a bad bounce and the ball deflects off his hands and smashes on his chin. 

9.1Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. no run, Full on the pads, Brandon King clips it straight to short mid-wicket.

8.6Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. FOUR, FOUR! Blazed away! Flatter this time by Prabath, around off, spinning in. John Campbell picks the length in a trice and sweeps it hard along the ground, and into the gap at deep square leg for a cracking boundary.

8.5Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. no run, At 75.6 kph, a bit too full, on off. Campbell defends.

8.4Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. 1 run, Floated up, full on middle. King gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it down the ground for a single. 

8.3Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Down the leg stump, full, King misses the sweep.

8.2Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Nice and full, around off, King eases it to mid off.

8.1Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, A slight appeal for LBW, but not given. Slides in on the stumps and goes straight with the arm. Brandon King tries to nudge it around the corner but gets a bit of an inside edge on the stumps.

7.6Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. 1 run, A lot straighter on the pads. Brandon King comfortably turns it to deep square leg for a single.

7.5Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. no run, BEATEN! In the corridor of uncertainty, on a good length, just around off, shaping away a bit with extra bounce. King is squared up while trying to block. Plays inside the line and is beaten on the outside edge by a kitten-whisker.

7.4Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. no run, Swings in from off, full in length, Brandon King blocks it right under the bat.

7.3Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. no run, On a back of a length, on top of middle. Brandon King alertly defends it off the back foot.

7.2Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. 1 run, At 125.7 kph, this is an attempted yorker, around off. John Campbell drops the bat down in time and carves it through backward point for a single.

7.1Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Fuller one, on the stumps. John Campbell shuffles a bit and keeps it out.

6.6Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. 2 runs, Slides one on the pads, Brandon King tucks the length ball through mid-wicket for a couple of easy runs.

6.5Prabath Jayasuriya to John Campbell. 1 run, Overpitched on middle, John Campbell shimmies down the track and drills it down to long on for a single.

6.4Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. 1 run, The in-drifter on a length, on the pads. Brandon King goes deep in the crease and steers it to backward square leg for a single. West Indies need 280 runs.

6.3Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Shortish on the leg stump. King tucks it to short mid-wicket.

6.2Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, A bit flat and quick on middle and leg. Brandon King plays off the back foot and taps it back to the bowler.

6.1Prabath Jayasuriya to Brandon King. no run, Tossed up, full on middle, Brandon King lunges in front and eases it to the off side.

Time for spin. Prabath Jayasuriya comes into the attack now.

5.6Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Variable bounce this time. Lands it outside off, on a length. But it goes underground after pitching and dribbles back to the keeper as John leaves.

5.5Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Attacks the stumps, full in length. John gets on the front foot and blocks it out.

5.4Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Angled into the batter, on a length. John Campbell walks out of the crease getting across and nudges it to the leg side, near the pitch.

5.3Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Around the stumps. Full on off, John Campbell leans on and defends it watchfully.

5.2Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. 1 run, A hint of shape away from the batter, full around off. King presses in front to block, gets a bit of an outside edge and the ball rolls to the vacant point region. The man from gully runs and dives to his right to keep it down to a single.

5.1Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. no run, Back of a length, on top of off. Brandon King hangs back and stabs it down the track.

4.6Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. FOUR, FOUR! Perfectly timed through the gap! Back of a length, on leg, John Campbell swivels a bit and pulls it in the gap through square leg for a boundary.

4.5Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. no run, A bit too full, on off, John Campbell stabs it to mid off.

4.4Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. 1 run, Angling in, on off, Brandon King punches it through covers for one more.

4.3Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. 1 run, Fullish, on off, John Campbell eases it to mid off for a single.

4.2Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. 1 run, Slowish, on leg, Brandon King flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

4.1Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, Short and wide, Brandon King leaves it alone.

A bit of a halt. There seems to be an issue with the landing area. A ground staff member has brought out a hammer to level the surface. He is helped out by another member who joins in. Good to continue now.

3.6Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Angling in, on off, John Campbell tucks it to mid-wicket.

3.5Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Full and straight, John Campbell pushes it to mid off.

3.4Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. 1 run, A bit of extra bounce, on leg, Brandon King fends it to the on side for a single.

3.3Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. no run, On the stumps, a tad fuller, Brandon King defends it back to the bowler.

3.2Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. no run, Keeps it full, on off, Brandon King pushes it to mid off.

3.1Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. 1 run, Nice and full, on off, John Campbell flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

2.6Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, Short and wide, Brandon King leaves it alone.

2.5Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, Hard length, on top of off, Brandon King covers his line and stabs it to mid off.

2.4Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, Angling in, on off, Brandon King drives it to cover.

2.3Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, A huge mix up! Slowish, on off, Brandon King punches it to cover and runs for a single. John Campbell sends him back from halfway. The fielder has a shy at the batter's end but misses by a long way. A direct hit and King was a goner.

2.2Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. FOUR, FOUR! Through the gap! Hard length, just outside off, Brandon King stays back in his crease and punches it through covers for a magnificent boundary.

2.1Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, Short, on leg, Brandon King ducks under it.

1.6Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, A stifled appeal but there were two sounds. Hard length, outside off, John Campbell looks to block it but misses and wears it on his pads. An appeal but turned down. Perhaps there was an edge and the impact was outside off as well. The UltraEdge later shows that there was a thick inside edge.

1.5Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. 1 run, Much fuller, outside off, Brandon King looks to block it but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls towards fine leg as the batters cross.

1.4Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. no run, A tad fuller, on off, Brandon King blocks it to mid off.

1.3Milan Rathnayaka to Brandon King. FOUR, FOUR! That's a poor delivery! Full and down the leg side, Brandon King picks it well and tickles it through the left of the keeper for a boundary. He gets off the mark.

1.2Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. 1 run, Nice and full, on off, John Campbell eases it through cover-point for a run.

1.1Milan Rathnayaka to John Campbell. no run, Milan Rathnayaka starts with a slower one, outside off, John Campbell leaves it alone towards the keeper.

Milan Rathnayaka to share the attack.

0.6Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, Nice and full, on off, Brandon King blocks it to the cover fielder.

0.5Asitha Fernando to Brandon King. no run, Down the leg side, Brandon King looks to flick it but misses.

0.4Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. 1 run, John Campbell and West Indies are underway! Fullish, outside off, John Campbell taps it to point for a single.

0.3Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. no run, Back of a length, outside off again, John Campbell shoulders arms at it again.

0.2Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. no run, Slows it up, outside off, John Campbell leaves it alone.

0.1Asitha Fernando to John Campbell. no run, Asitha Fernando starts with a short ball, outside off, John Campbell stays back and punches it to cover.