Stumps, Day 2: West Indies 58 for 1 (Campbell 31*, King 17, Fernando 1-11) trail Sri Lanka 549 for 9 dec. (Udara 188, Dinusha 92, Seales 2-98) by 491 runs
The West Indies will enter Day 3 of the second Test 491 runs behind Sri Lanka, having gotten to stumps at 58 for the loss of Brandon King, responding to the visitors’ mammoth first innings total of 549 for nine, declared.
King was caught at slip off Asitha Fernando for 17 before Kavem Hodge (6*) joined John Campbell (31*), and the pair added 25 runs to see Windies through to close of play.
Having already batted 24 overs, Jayden Seales is confident the hosts can build a strong response on the North Sound wicket.
“Once the lacquer comes off and the hardness of the ball goes out, it's pretty easy to bat, whether you're bowling in a good area or not,” Seales said.
“And the wicket seems to be an easy-paced one now; it's more of a new-ball pitch.”
John Campbell (39), Brandon King (31), and Da Silva (20) all got starts before Amir Jangoo (233) and Roston Chase (194) took the game away from Sri Lanka in the first Test.
Jayden Seales reacts to a dropped catch (AFP/Getty Images)
Stumps, Day 1: Sri Lanka 338 for 5 (Udara 188, Kamindu 84, Shamar 2-60) vs. West Indies
The West Indies were made to toil on Friday’s first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Antigua and Barbuda.
A stunning century from Lahiru Udara (188) was at the heart of the Sri Lankan innings, which was paused on 338 at stumps at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
The Caribbean seamers managed to snatch two late wickets to ensure half of the visiting side was back in the pavilion.
While welcoming back the recovered Shai Hope to the XI, the West Indies entered the contest without the services of Kemar Roach, who is nursing a hamstring injury. Still, Windies were coming off the high of an innings win, while Sri Lanka had four players unavailable, including two who featured in the first game.
The day began promising for the West Indies. They started well with the ball, claiming two early wickets. Yet a mammoth 215-run third-wicket partnership between Udara and Kamindu Mendis turned the tide squarely in Sri Lanka’s favour.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) recently met with Her Excellency Jiang Wei, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Antigua and Barbuda, to explore opportunities for collaboration in support of the organisation's long-term infrastructure and high-performance ambitions.
Central to the discussions was CWI's plan to develop a world-class High-Performance Center at the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG), which will serve as the organisation's administrative headquarters and premier high-performance training centre, providing a modern, integrated environment for player development, coaching, sports science, education and cricket operations.
Among the areas discussed were opportunities for Chinese enterprises’ participation in the design and construction of the facility, including the engagement of Chinese contractors and equipment suppliers, the procurement of construction materials, and the potential use of the campus by Chinese cricket stakeholders to support the continued growth and development of the sport in China.
CWI Chief Executive Officer Chris Dehring said the discussions represented an important step in advancing one of the organisation's most transformative initiatives.
"The development of our High-Performance Center and other facets of the Cricket West Indies Campus represents one of the most significant strategic investments in the future of West Indies cricket. We are committed to creating a world-class environment where our players, coaches and administrators can excel while positioning the West Indies as a hemispheric centre for cricket excellence.
Australia 127 for 2 (Mooney 61*, Gardner 35*; Henry 1-20) beat West Indies 125 for 7 (Matthews 30, Dottin 26*; Gardner 2-13) by 8 wickets
The West Indies have been eliminated from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup following an eight-wicket loss to Australia in the first semi-final at The Oval earlier today.
The Caribbean side struggled for rhythm batting first, allowing Australia to race to the well-below-par total for victory.
Australia, unchanged from victory over India at Lord’s on Sunday, won the toss and elected to field, with Lucy Hamilton’s first ball driven for four by Hayley Matthews.
The West Indies skipper hit further boundaries off Kim Garth and Sophie Molineux but run-scoring proved difficult throughout the powerplay.
They finished it 35 without loss, before Qiana Joseph, struggling for rhythm, was dropped on the boundary by Georgia Voll.
The pressure told on Matthews in the ninth over, bowled for 30 attempting a paddle sweep of Georgia Wareham’s first delivery, before Molineux ended Joseph’s difficult innings on 16.
Hayley Matthews is the first to admit that she has not yet fired at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 but Australia are only too aware of her threat ahead of Tuesday’s semi-final.
While Australia, ranked number one in the world, enjoyed an imperious time of it in the groups, completing a fourth win from four with a record ICC Women’s T20 World Cup chase to beat India at Lord’s on Sunday, the Windies’ path to The Oval was rather more complicated.
After winning their first three matches, the world's seventh ranked side fell to defeats to England and then Ireland in Bristol, the latter loss leaving them relying on New Zealand to lose their final game.
Thankfully for Matthews and her team, the hosts pulled off a brilliant chase of their own against the White Ferns, allowing the Windies to progress.
The West Indian skipper is keen to make the most of that reprieve and produce a significant knock, having scored just 115 in five innings so far, while relying on some more under-the-radar teammates to step up in the group stages.
