Summary
Sri Lanka in West Indies
1st Test / North Sound
West Indies
6269
Sri Lanka
308
& 101
West Indies win by an innings and 217 runs
Summary
Over 32: 0 runs. Bowler: Jayden Seales. Sri Lanka: 101/10 (rr 3.22)
A swinging-in length ball just outside off stump. The batter attempts a wild slog but misses completely, and that ball crashes into the stumps. Lahiru Kumara departs for 9 off 7.
Outside off, a back of a length delivery with no movement sees the batter attempt a late cut but miss the ball cleanly.
Summary
Over 31: 9 runs. Bowler: Kemar Roach. Sri Lanka: 101/9 (rr 3.26)
A back of a length swinging away delivery outside off, expertly cut by Sonal Dinusha. He times it perfectly, guiding the ball crisply through cover for four. Sonal Dinusha adds another boundary, pushing Sri Lanka to 101 for 9.
A short ball outside off, met with a top-edged pull that races away fine leg for four.
A full-length swinging delivery outside off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke by Sonal Dinusha; no run comes off this careful play.
Kemar Roach bowls a length swinging delivery outside off, with Sonal Dinusha using a solid shoulders and arms block to carefully negate the threat. It's a tidy dot ball, well fielded by the keeper.
Roach bowls a length swinging away outside off, and Sonal Dinusha uses just his shoulders and arms to carefully guide the ball into the ground for no run.
A short ball outside off, no movement on offer. The batter attempts a pull but only manages a top edge, yet it races away for a quick single.
Summary
Over 30: 0 runs. Bowler: Jayden Seales. Sri Lanka: 92/9 (rr 3.07)
A full outside off swinging in delivery is expertly pushed along the ground by Sonal Dinusha, resulting in no run.
Sonal Dinusha attempts a pull off a short ball outside off, but misses completely. No run there.
Jayden Seales delivers a full-length swinging-in delivery outside off. Sonal Dinusha deftly flicks it low towards deep mid-wicket, but it's cut off quickly. A well-measured shot that yields no run.
Jayden Seales bowls a length swinging-in delivery on off stump, and Sonal Dinusha flicks it neatly down towards deep backward square leg for no run.
The bowler delivers a length ball swinging in outside off stump, and the batter defends it carefully on the ground for no run.
A length ball outside off, the batter attempts a defensive shot but misses, leaving it safely to the keeper.
Summary
Over 29: 8 runs. Bowler: Kemar Roach. Sri Lanka: 92/9 (rr 3.17)
An off cutter on a full length aimed at off stump, tamed easily by the batter who defends it firmly along the ground for no run.
A length ball outside off comes without any movement and Lahiru Kumara swings a well-timed drive crisply through the field, sending it racing past long on. Another boundary for Lahiru Kumara, his second in this over.
A full delivery right on middle stump, and the batter flicks it crisply. The well-timed shot races away through deep backward square leg for four. Lahiru Kumara gets off the mark in style.
This full toss, swinging away outside off, is pushed gently into the cover region but yields no run.
A length ball just outside off, swinging in. The batter attempts a risky slog but misses completely, and he's bowled clean through his defense. Asitha Fernando departs for a duck after just two balls.
Roach delivers a swinging-in length ball outside off, and Fernando works it with a slightly mis-timed touch just short of silly mid on for no run.
Summary
Over 28: 0 runs. Bowler: Jayden Seales. Sri Lanka: 84/8 (rr 3.0)
The bowler fires in a short, no movement delivery outside off stump. Sonal Dinusha attempts an upper cut but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
A length swinging in delivery outside off stump, the batter attempts a cut but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
Seales delivers a back-of-a-length swinging-in delivery outside off, but Sonal Dinusha tries to pull it away and fails to find the gap, resulting in no run.
On a back of a length delivery outside off, the batter calmly pushes it into the cover region where the fielder is quick to stop any scoring opportunity for a dot ball.
A back of a length delivery outside off, Sonal Dinusha works it neatly along the ground towards deep square leg for no run.
A length ball swinging in outside off, gently pushed by the batter towards mid on for no run.
Summary
Over 27: 2 runs. Bowler: Kemar Roach. Sri Lanka: 84/8 (rr 3.11)
On a length ball aimed straight at middle stump, the batter tried to work it but missed completely, the ball striking his pad. He's given out leg before wicket after the umpire's decision stood firm on review. Milan Rathnayake leaves the crease for a duck after three deliveries. Sri Lanka keeps the review for now despite losing their partner early.
A length ball swinging away outside off stump, met with a cautious shoulders-and-arms defense from Milan Rathnayake, who keeps it down for no run.
The swinging delivery crosses outside off, and Milan Rathnayake leaves it alone, playing it safely without offering a shot.
A swinging-in delivery just outside off, back of a length, sees the batter push at the ball but edge it thinly. The catch is taken by first slip, and the innings loses a valuable 43-run contributor. Dinesh Chandimal departs after scoring 43 from 60 balls.
Roach bowls a length swinging in outside off, and Chandimal plays a neat defensive stroke, keeping the ball down for no run.
Kemar Roach serves up a back-of-a-length delivery outside off, and Dinesh Chandimal leans into a crisp cut, piercing the point region for a quick two runs.
Summary
Over 26: 1 run. Bowler: Jayden Seales. Sri Lanka: 82/6 (rr 3.15)
A length swinging-in delivery on outside off, worked quietly by Sonal Dinusha towards mid on for no run.
A full-length delivery just outside off stump, met with a controlled drive that races away for a quick single.
Jayden Seales sends down a length swinging away outside off, and Dinesh Chandimal blocks it firmly on the front foot for no run.
Jayden Seales delivers a length ball swinging away outside off stump, met with a solid defensive block from Dinesh Chandimal, leaving it firmly on the pitch for no run.
Seales delivers a full outside off swinging away, and Chandimal attempts a drive but misses completely. The ball is safely collected by the keeper with no run.
Jayden Seales delivers a length ball swinging away outside off, and Chandimal plays a controlled shoulders-and-arms defensive shot, keeping it down and safe. No runs come off this delivery.
Summary
Over 25: 2 runs. Bowler: Kemar Roach. Sri Lanka: 81/6 (rr 3.24)
Kemar Roach delivers a full-length swinging away delivery outside off, and Sonal Dinusha pushes it calmly back to mid off, with no run added.
On a length, outside off stump, this no-movement delivery is met with a controlled defensive stroke from Sonal Dinusha, blocking it back towards the bowler for no run.
Sonal Dinusha elegantly leaves a length ball swinging away outside off, choosing to let it pass without a touch.
He bowls a length ball swinging away outside off, and Sonal Dinusha safely defends it back to the bowler for no run.
A full, swinging-in delivery outside off stump, flicked neatly by Chandimal off the pads for a single. The front-foot no-ball adds an extra run, so two come from this delivery.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Jayden Seales at mid on. No run.
The swinging-in length ball outside off gets a solid defensive prod from Chandimal, who keeps it down and away from trouble in front of Kemar Roach.
Summary
Over 24: 4 runs. Bowler: Alzarri Joseph. Sri Lanka: 79/6 (rr 3.29)
Swinging in outside off, the length ball is met with a cautious defensive stroke, keeping the scoreboard untouched.
A swinging-in length ball outside off stump, the batter tries to defend but narrowly misses the ball, leaving it safely with the keeper.
A length ball outside off stump, the batter defends it firmly on the ground for no run.
A full delivery outside off stump with no movement, met with a well-timed drive through cover. The ball races away to the boundary for four. Sonal Dinusha gets off the mark with style.
Sonal Dinusha blocks a length ball swinging in outside off with a solid defensive stroke. Though there's no run off the bat, a misfield by the bowler gifts an extra.
The swinging-in length ball targets middle stump, and Sonal Dinusha attempts a flick but plays and misses on the leg side. It's held comfortably by the keeper for no run.
Summary
Over 23: 4 runs. Bowler: Kemar Roach. Sri Lanka: 75/6 (rr 3.26)
Roach swings one in outside off at a length, and Chandimal digs in defensively but doesn't connect, the ball clipping his pad for no run.
A swinging-in length ball outside off, kept firmly at bay as Dinesh Chandimal defends it straight back towards the bowler for no run.
Here's a swinging in length ball outside off stump, met with a controlled push from the batter who picks up a couple of runs towards deep cover.
Roach delivers a back of a length swinging-in delivery just wide outside off, and Chandimal cuts crisply through the off side for a quick two, fielded cleverly at deep cover.
A length ball angling in outside off, met with a controlled drive that hugs the ground, but no run coming from it.
A length delivery swinging in just outside off stump, expertly defended by the batter to keep the scoreboard still with no run.
Summary
Over 22: 1 run. Bowler: Alzarri Joseph. Sri Lanka: 71/6 (rr 3.23)
A full-length, no movement delivery outside off stump; Sonal Dinusha pushes it gently but there’s no run as the fielder misfields.
A swinging in delivery on a length outside off stump. The batter attempts a solid shoulders-and-arms stroke but misses, and he’s bowled cleanly behind the stumps. Kusal Mendis is dismissed for 8 off 20 balls.
A length ball swinging away outside off stump, met with a solid shoulders-and-arms defense. The batter keeps it under control, leaving no room for runs.
A length ball outside off, played with a solid defensive stroke by the batter, who keeps it down and shows steady technique. No run comes off this delivery.
Joseph bowls a length swinging away outside off, and Mendis leaves it well alone, showing great composure. No run from this tidy delivery.
Chandimal works a no movement ball just outside off stump, settling it crisply on the off side for a smart single.
Summary
Over 21: 11 runs. Bowler: Shamar Joseph. Sri Lanka: 70/5 (rr 3.33)
A full delivery on off stump, flicked crisply off the pads for two runs, showing neat control and timing.
The swinging-in length ball is worked neatly by the batter through the off side for a quick two runs.
Pushed just outside off stump, the batter smartly collects three runs with a controlled shot along the ground. A direct hit run out attempt from backward point at Roston Chase, but the TV umpire turns it down.
A back of a length delivery just outside off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke from the batter. The ball stays down low and is safely fielded by the bowler, yielding no run.
A back of a length delivery just outside off stump is met with a crisp, well-timed pull. Dinesh Chandimal dispatches it powerfully through deep backward square leg for four.
The length ball outside off sees Dinesh Chandimal push it confidently low into the cover region, safely fielded without a run added.
Summary
Over 20: 5 runs. Bowler: Alzarri Joseph. Sri Lanka: 59/5 (rr 2.95)
A right pace delivery from Alzarri Joseph, pitched full on off-stump. Mendis defends with a solid forward block, leaving no scoring opportunity.
A length ball on the outside off stump, patiently defended by Kusal Mendis into the ground for no run.
A length ball just outside off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke by Mendis who keeps it down and plays it neatly to point for no run.
On a length ball right on off stump, the batter flicks it neatly through midwicket for a single, keeping the scoreboard ticking.
A length ball outside off comes in steadily with no movement. The batter plays a solid defensive stroke, thick edging it along the ground through third man for four.
A back of a length delivery outside off, with no movement, is gently pushed off the bat but spliced towards point where it's fielded cleanly. A dot ball.
Summary
Over 19: 1 run. Bowler: Shamar Joseph. Sri Lanka: 54/5 (rr 2.84)
A length ball just outside off, the batter attempts a defensive stroke but misses it entirely; no run comes from this dot delivery.
Shamar Joseph bowls a length delivery just outside off, and Kusal Mendis attempts a defensive shot but misses completely. A dot ball as the keeper collects cleanly.
A back of a length delivery outside off, met with a controlled defensive shot that's gloved, keeping the scoreboard quiet.
A length ball just outside off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke that keeps the scoreboard ticking with no run.
A length ball outside off, driven crisply along the ground through the covers for a well-timed single.
Coming in with a no-movement back of a length delivery outside off, the batter pushes it gently but the spliced connection means no run comes off this ball.
Summary
Over 18: 1 run. Bowler: Alzarri Joseph. Sri Lanka: 53/5 (rr 2.94)
A back of a length delivery outside off stump sees the batter play a neat defensive stroke, keeping the ball grounded with controlled precision for no run.
A length swinging away delivery just outside off; the batter shoulders arms and blocks it firmly for no run, safely fielded by the keeper.
Joseph bowls a length ball just outside off stump, met with a thick-edged defensive stroke by Mendis. The ball runs away after a misfield at backward point, but no runs are credited to the batter.
A length ball swinging away outside off, met with a cautious shoulders and arms defense that keeps the scoreboard quiet.
A length ball on off stump with no movement; the batter tries to defend but misses, the ball hitting his pad for no run. West Indies have just lost their review.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, glance along the ground to John Campbell at fine leg. 1 run.
Summary
Over 17: 5 runs. Bowler: Shamar Joseph. Sri Lanka: 52/5 (rr 3.06)
A full delivery outside off is met with a beautifully well-timed drive, rolling elegantly through extra cover for four. Kusal Mendis is off the mark, taking Sri Lanka to 52 for 5.
A back of a length delivery on the outside off, no movement. Kusal Mendis deftly steers the ball low and controlled towards the gully, but there’s no run.
A length ball just outside off stump with no movement. The batter attempts a defensive stroke but completely misses, the ball striking his pad. He's given out lbw, dismissed without troubling the scorers. Dhananjaya de Silva departs for a duck off seven balls.
A length ball outside off, de Silva defends cautiously with a thick-edged stroke, keeping it along the ground for no run.
A length swinging-in delivery on off stump tempts the batter into a glance that narrowly misses on the leg side, resulting in no run.
Outside off, a length ball with no movement; Chandimal works it neatly along the ground to pick up a well-judged single.
Summary
Over 16: 1 run. Bowler: Alzarri Joseph. Sri Lanka: 47/4 (rr 2.94)
A length ball outside off, comfortably pushed by de Silva into the backward point region for no run.
Joseph delivers a back-of-a-length swinging ball outside off, met with a controlled push by de Silva who keeps it along the ground towards backward point for no run.
A length ball on off stump, Dhananjaya de Silva plays a textbook defensive stroke, keeping it firmly on the ground for no run.
Joseph floats a back of a length swinging-in delivery just outside off, and de Silva works it off his body towards gully for no run.
A length ball on off stump, glanced off the body with soft hands but no run scored. A sharp stop by the wicketkeeper prevents any extras from turning into runs.
A back of a length delivery outside off, met with a solid defensive stroke that keeps the scoreboard untouched.
Summary
Over 15: 1 run. Bowler: Shamar Joseph. Sri Lanka: 46/4 (rr 3.07)
Shamar Joseph delivers a length ball seaming in just outside off stump. Kamindu Mendis tries to fend it off with shoulders and arms, but misses, and the ball sneaks through to hit the stumps cleanly. Kamindu Mendis departs for 9 runs off 34 balls.