Returning Lakmal impresses on rain-hit day

Sat, Oct 10, '15

The West Indians had slipped to 127 for 6 by stumps on a weather-curtailed first day at the SSC. Both seamers and spinners had substantial aid from the surface, and overcast conditions aided them further. Suranga Lakmal marked his return to competitive cricket after an injury layoff, with two wickets for 10 runs from his 11 disciplined overs. Suraj Randiv, however, was even more impressive, extracting very sharp turn to claim 3 for 33 from his 13 overs.

Kraig Braithwaite was West Indians' top scorer, with 46 runs from 102 deliveries. He was characteristically patient in the early overs as Lakmal and Vishwa Fernando gleaned substantial movement off the seam, with the new ball. His opening partner Rajendra Chandrika had also been circumspect, until Lakmal tempted him into a pull shot, which the batsman mishit into the hands of midwicket. He was out for 18 from 49 deliveries.

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