Rangana Herath took six wickets as West Indies were made to follow on

Sri Lanka are closing in on victory in the first Test against West Indies after forcing the tourists to follow on in Galle.

Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath loves this venue and took his eighth five-wicket haul at the ground as West Indies were dismissed for 251, finishing with figures of 6-68.

And the 37-year-old claimed another victim prior to the close before West Indies reached stumps on 67-2, still 166 behind.

Jason Holder's men began the day on 66-2, replying to Sri Lanka's 484, and lost another wicket in the third over of the day when Herath bowled Marlon Samuels (11).

Darren Bravo managed a battling 50 and added 41 for the fourth wicket with Jermaine Blackwood (11), before the latter fell to Dhammika Prasad (2-38).

And, having reached his half century, Bravo became another wicket for Herath, who was grateful to a fine catch from Dinesh Chandimal at short mid-wicket.

It was 134-5 at the lunch break and Holder (19) was first man to go in the afternoon session, caught behind off a thin edge after hitting Prasad for back-to-back boundaries.

Denesh Ramdin (23) was then caught behind, cutting at Nuwan Pradeep (1-56), but the tail at least wagged for West Indies, Jerome Taylor hitting four boundaries and a six in his breezy 31 before edging Tharindu Kaushal (1-65) to slip.

And Herath then had Kemar Roach (22) stumped before bowling Shannon Gabriel for a golden duck to end the innings.

With the West Indies 233 behind, Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews decided to enforce the follow-on, and Milinda Siriwardana bowled Shai Hope (6) to reduce the tourists to 18-1.

Kraigg Brathwaite (34) lasted for almost an hour-and-half and added 42 for the second wicket with Bravo (20 not out) but he fell lbw to Herath shortly before stumps.