2nd Test: Kraigg Brathwaite’s 72 takes West Indies to 253, Sri Lanka lose 2 wickets late on Day 3

Sri Lanka vs West Indies 2nd Test: Ramesh Mendis sparked a batting collapse for the West Indies and ended the innings with figures of 6/70 however the guests stayed forward as Sri Lanka misplaced two wickets late within the day to run-outs. Sri Lanka path West Indies by three runs going into Day 4. (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSSri Lanka stay three runs behind on the finish of Day 3Kyle Mayers remained unbeaten on 36Sri Lanka misplaced captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Oshada Fernando to run outsWest Indies remained forward within the second Test in opposition to Sri Lanka on Day 3 regardless of off spinner Ramesh Mendis main a fightback from the hosts together with his maiden five-wicket haul in Galle on Wednesday. Mendis ended the West Indies innings with figures of 6/70 however Sri Lanka had been pegged again by two run outs in the direction of the latter levels of the day and path the West Indies by three runs.

Sri Lanka had been 46/2 of their second innings on the shut, having conceded a 49-run first innings result in the guests, who had been bowled out for 253. Sri Lanka scored 204 in its first innings. Captain Dimuth Karunaratne (6) was run out to an excellent direct hit from Kyle Mayers and Oshada Fernando (14) was additionally run out. Pathum Nissanka was batting on 21 with Charith Asalanka on 4.West Indies went to lunch strongly positioned on 145/2 however misplaced the remaining wickets for the addition of one other 59 runs.Resuming Wednesday on 69/1, the West Indies had batted remarkably properly so as to add 76 runs within the first session, shedding just one wicket.Captain Kraigg Brathwaite, who was batting with confidence, was bowled by Embuldeniya for 72 submit lunch after which the slide began. The bowler ran over the wicket and pitched a flighted ball outdoors the right-handed Brathwaite’s leg stump and the ball turned sharply and hit the highest of off stump.Mendis had Roston Chase (10) caught at leg slip by Asalanka and trapped Shai Hope (22) LBW.Jason Holder (4) unsuccessfully reviewed an LBW determination in opposition to him as a result of a ball delivered by Mendis appeared to bounce over the stumps. In the subsequent ball, Joshua da Silva performed by means of the improper line anticipating a ball from Mendis to show greater than it did and was bowled. His fall left Sri Lanka 197-7.Mayers (36 not out) with Kemar Roach (8) ensured that the West Indies took a lead within the first innings and prolonged it in a 38-run partnership for the ninth wicket with Veerasammy Permaul (8).Sri Lanka gained the primary Test by 187 runs on the identical venue, that means the West Indies should win right here to attract the sequence.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.