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West Indies have won the toss and have opted to field

In reply to Narper

Is it on Espn+?

In reply to Runs
I am not sure.

I have it on ATN in Toronto

Whar happened to the toss...rain falling or what?

In reply to Runs

Yes

In reply to Runs

Yes, but the cheap arses start precisely at 10.00 no live toss and pitch talk.

In reply to Narper

West Indies have won the toss and will bowl

West Indies have won the toss and have opted to field

In reply to Chrissy


I hope Kraigg is right...it's usually better to win the toss and bat.

We need to see some early wickets fall today.

In reply to Narper

Hmmmm.......


First use of the pitch, could be advantageous, or too conservative?

In reply to mikesiva

The wicket will help the fast bowlers on day 1, good decision to insert Lanka

In reply to Emir

Coming on now.

They just need 5 minutes for all of that.


Used to watch them recording pitch report 30 to 40 minutes before the match start for transmission near the start

In reply to Emir

Ok i checked n did not see anything, thanks Imaam salaams

No Bravo

In reply to LBW375

App streaming age.

In reply to LBW375
Conservative move by team management, but this is a weak SL team. We may be batting before the end of the day.

In reply to JR_Cool

Or Warrican

Lucky them playing a weak ass Sri Lankan team. Bowl first bull.

West Indies XI:
Kraigg Brathwaite (capt)
John Campbell
Nkrumah Bonner
Joshua Da Silva (wk)
Jermaine Blackwood
Kyle Mayers
Jason Holder
Rahkeem Cornwall
Alzarri Joseph
Kemar Roach
Shannon Gabriel.
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Bravo should have been in this XI

In reply to Runs
It's on CBN in Ottawa

how could they not play Bravo who is in a rich vein of form?

In reply to sudden

Precisely

Bravo pays where in this current team?

In reply to Narper

It seems that in order to get Holder to bat at seven, all they needed to do was take away the captaincy from him....

In reply to Chrissy

Agreed.....Bravo should have played.

Man calling out Bravo?

In reply to Runs
Yes. I am watching on espn +

5 bowlers.......

4 quicks. Would have to drop one to accommodate Bravo

Hope Bravo's omission does not mess with his confidence, this strategy is a carryover from previous victorious series. Hopefully it pushes him even more to never relinquish his spot.

The batting is long but weak with only 5 specialist batsmen
including 2 rookies (Bonner and Myers ) abs two very unreliable batters ( Campbell and Blackwood )
Big mistake leaving out Darren Bravo ??

In reply to Narper

The only way Bravo plays is to leave out Alzharry. They feel that with this weak SL team they can go for a win but are still too scared to bat first.

Nice team happy Bonner and Mayers are in...showing on BT2.

Gabriel gwin get wickets here

Maiden over to start

SL 0/0 (1)

Maiden over - Good first over Roach

Shannon Gabriel, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
1.1
Gabriel to Thirimanne, no run plenty of swing but pitches it miles outside off, moves further away from Thirimanne, who pays no heed to it

In reply to Raggs

3.

In reply to Narper

Big mistake playing only 5 specialist batters
When last WI did this ?

Gabriel having serious control issues

In reply to Massy
I think they are playing 5 bowlers because there are possible ankle issues with Gabriel.

Day 1: 1st Session

SL 3/0 (2) CRR: 1.5

Lahiru Thirimanne 1(5)
Dimuth Karunaratne 1(7)

Shannon Gabriel
1-0-3-0

In reply to Walco

If there's doubts about a pacers fitness, don't play him.

Big chance with only 5 specialist batters including Campbell and Blackwood
Can see WI 60/5

In reply to Massy

I consider Holder a test batsman.

In reply to Massy

I suppose the selectors are hoping Holder can make the number 7 allrounder spot his own...the jury's out on whether he can do it.

Let's see.

SL 5/0 (3) CRR: 1.67

Kemar Roach
2-1-2-0

In reply to Narper

Hmmm! Maybe Bravo is being made to "sit and reflect" a la Sarwan under Lara.

In reply to jacksprat

I say the same...Bravo is being sent a message here....

In reply to mikesiva

But a big risk ??? Due to factors I alluded to of Campbell and Blackwood abs the two rookies Bonner and Myers

In reply to Massy
Da Silva, Holder and Joseph are capable batsmen

In reply to WICFan
Agreed, but Gabriel is a Sri Lanka killer. So ...

Gabriel should have never played this match.

In reply to Walco

Ok ok ! I pray that I would not have to say “I told you so “

4.2
Roach to Karunaratne, FOUR, goes hard for the chirpy drive and gets a healthy outside edge which flies past third slip. Roach has a smile on his face as Karunaratne gets lucky! Sucker ball outside off, no feet from the Sri Lankan captain there and will earn a streaky boundary

Too much talk about attitude!!!! West Indies batting looking weak!!quick wickets needed to bundle Sri Lanka.....

In reply to Onionman0

They need men with attitude like Viv Richards...with cricket arrogance.

Looks like dem only want docile yes men

Day 1: 1st Session
SL 12/0 (5.1) CRR: 2.32

In reply to Walco

Not if he's going to breakdown or bowl at 95%.

Hitting 138-141kph so far but too much going down leg side.

In reply to Massy

I don't disagree. You're right about the batting.

However, having said that, Holder needs to take command of the number seven spot. IMHO, he's not bowling well enough to occupy one of the four bowling spots. He needs to be at seven, and bat to his potential as a genuine allrounder. When he was at eight, that limited the bowling somewhat.

Personally, I would've pushed Bravo up to open the batting instead of Campbell, the way England have done to Crawley. But that's water under the bridge now.

333333333333333333 Ratne
5.6
Gabriel to Karunaratne, 3 runs, to deep mid-wicket

What a waste of the new Dukes ball.
Give the ball to Holder or Alzarri

In reply to Massy

What risk?

I am sure you realise Bravo has averaged in the teens since his return.
He should consider lucky to even be in the squad,based on his recent test output.

SL 15/0 (6) CRR: 2.5

Dimuth Karunaratne 11(22)
Lahiru Thirimanne 2(14)

Shannon Gabriel
3-1-6-0

In reply to jacksprat

Same for Braffit for the last 3 years...but he was proomoted to cappo....he had lost the VC to Chase...who is now dropped

John Campbell is not better either

Rahkeem Cornwall, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Maiden over to CWall

Day 1: 1st Session
SL 15/0 (7) CRR: 2.14

Rahkeem Cornwall
1-1-0-0

Ball turning square during first hour of a test match. Wat a ting ...

So no Bravo. WT*.

Now they'll get what they facting deserve!

Turning to spin so early does not validate winning the toss and sending the opposition in to bat first. This could equal batting last.

In reply to jacksprat

Agreed.
Bravo was not in Bangladesh and the team did well without him.
I do not see the big deal about Bravo. If he is that good let him earn his way back on the team by scoring runs while someone like Campbell continue to fail, or heaven forbid they do not give Mayers and Bonner the run they deserve.

Truth be told i would rather have Hope on this team before Bravo.

SL 16/0 ( CRR: 2

Maiden to Cwall again

SL 16/0 (9) CRR: 1.78

Under that tinge of green is the same ole dry turning wicket.

In reply to Dukes

Why has Bravo not been asked to Open? 3 is a tougher opening position because U go in having lost an early wicket so even more pressure.

'Going upstairs for a review

Not out

In reply to Chrissy

Shocking review...smacks of desperation.

In reply to Narper
Yea yuh dam right,some people doh think before they start typing.

9.3
Roach to Karunaratne, no run
The first review of the Test is here. West Indies go for it after the on-field umpire Gregory Brathwaite dismissed their appeal for a caught-behind. Huge gap between bat and ball as I see on replay. Nothing on the UltraEdge as expected.

DROPPED BY BLACKWOOD !!!!!!!!!!! Easy catch straight to him

9.6
Roach to Karunaratne, 1 run, in the air and Blackhood drops a straightforward catch at point. Karunaratne lost control and chipped it uppishly. But Blackhood mistimes his jump and lets it slip out of his hands. Terrible misjudgement

Stewwwwwwwwps Blacwood = do better than dat

In reply to Narper

That was a dolly....

Cornwall strikes !!!! Campbell takes it at short leg

10.4
Cornwall to Karunaratne, out Caught by John Campbell!! That's been grabbed at short leg. Sharp reflex catch by Campbell. Blackwood can breathe easy now. Karunaratne doesn't capitalize on his lifeline

Karunaratne c John Campbell b Cornwall 12(43) [4s-1]

Gawn now ornwall strikes ct Campbell
Dimuth Karunaratne c Campbell b Cornwall 12

17.1

In reply to Narper

Karu out for 12! Well held, Campbell....

Good decision to bring on Cornwall, Kraigg.

In reply to Chrissy

Campbell gives his Vice Captain a reprieve

In reply to FanAttick

I have Jason smile more so far today than in the last 6 years, hopefully his game will also prosper.

In reply to mikesiva

Kraigg tries things - that's what we want

In reply to Narper

Also on BT Sport 2

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11.1
Roach to Thirimanne, FOUR, to third man

In reply to embsallieThat was a Bangladesh team without 4 or 5 of their best players in the last test and in the first they were also missing regulars.SL is a better team than BDessh and probably West Indies.We don't have Bravo in the team, and that surely has weakened our batting, which at most times are inconsistant.SL also have better spinners than we'll ever have,we will be lucky to win this test.

Kemar gonna get a bag of wickets in this match if he keeps moving that ball away to the left handers.

In reply to JoeGrine

Totally agree!

In reply to mikesiva

Looking again at that dropped catch...Blackwood jumped when he could have taken the catch in his normal standing position...despite being vertically challenged

In reply to Massy

Bravo just as unreliable as the two players you mentioned, as evidenced by his last 10 innings for WI test team, there is nothing to prove that if he was selected, he would have now made runs. Even to judge his performance in the recently warm up game, he was bowled for only 30 runs, so they are all unpredictable.

In reply to FanAttick

Excuses excuses

Day 1: 1st Session - Drinks

SL 26/1 (13) CRR: 2

Oshada Fernando 1(4)
Lahiru Thirimanne 10(31

Rahkeem Cornwall
4-3-4-1

Kemar Roach
5-1-13-0

Shannon Gabriel
4-1-7-0

A direct hit and West Indies are already celebrating. Think Oshada is struggling here. Yers, he's well short - OUT is the call

gawn

15.1
Roach to Thirimanne, out Oshada Fernando Run Out!! A direct hit and West Indies are already celebrating. Think Oshada is struggling here. Yers, he's well short - OUT is the call. Terrible running from the visitors, was always a dicey single and it's fair to say that Oshada Fernando has been sold a dummy - Thirimanne pushed one in front of cover and called for a quick single, Oshada Fernando did respond immediately, but Brathwaite was quick on the ball, picks it up and breaks the stumps at the striker's end with an underarm throw - Oshada Fernando was always struggling and is caught well short. Replays suggest Oshada did hesitate a bit, but was always a risky singe there.

Oshada Fernando run out (Kraigg Brathwaite) 4(11)

Day 1: 1st Session

SL 29/2 (15.1) CRR: 1.91

What a sweet run out dat

Oshada Fernando run out (Brathwaite) 4
29/2

In reply to Chrissy

Brilliant

In reply to FanAttick

Fi real

Commentator...Ganga praising Braithwaite captaincy...using spinner ahead of faster men...in green pitch....

In reply to Narper

Kraigg "Viv Richards" Brathwaite!

Woooool! Top stuff that run out.

In reply to granite

Bravo did not go to Bangladesh by choice.

However he was in the previous series played in NZ.
How did he strengthen the batting then?

First test: NZ 519 for 7d; WI 138 (bravo 9) and following on WI 247 (Bravo 12)
West Indies lost by an innings.

Second test: NZ 460; WI 131 (Bravo 7) and Following on WI 317 (Bravo 4)
West Indies lost by an innings;

Maybe the batting would have been strengthened if he had not toured new Zealand.

Would have been nice is JaMo could come in now and partner Jimbo

Day 1: 1st Session

SL 34/2 (17) CRR: 2

Dinesh Chandimal 2(8 )
Lahiru Thirimanne 13(40)

Rahkeem Cornwall
6-4-7-1

Why do all dezz pace bowlers attack de Sri Lankan batsmen backside?

Bring in Holder...

Holder to bowl

y is pollard not playing?

Ganga moron....

Day 1: 1st Session

SL 42/2 (21.1) CRR: 1.98

Jason Holder
1-0-1-0

Too many deliveries going down leg side this session.

444444444444444444444444444 Thiri

SL 50/2 (23.3) CRR: 2.13

23.3
Alzarri Joseph to Thirimanne, FOUR, square of the wicket

50/2

In reply to embsallie
Correct. Bravo may have been seriously retarded by his couple of years in exile. Pity had class, needs intensive work maybe should be concerted to opener.

Green surface... moisture...using spinner on the 1st session....1st hour. .

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!! JHo strikes

Chandimal reviews

OUT !!!!

26.1
Holder to Chandimal, out Caught by Joshua Da Silva!! That's a beauty and Holder has struck at the stroke of lunch. But Chandimal has reviewed this caught behind call. It's a fair delivery - the ball is right next to the bat, is there a nick? UltraEdge in and there's a spike as the ball wnet past the bat. So, the on-field call stays, OUT is the call

Chandimal c Joshua Da Silva b Holder 4(25)

Jason strikes - Chandimal gawn - review

In reply to Narper

Chandimal reviews.

I guess he didn't feel that.

Holder and da Silva knew instantly.

Gawn!
54/3
That will be lunch

Put a side in to bat and have three down by lunch is good

Who knows what!!!only if faster men bowled more in 1st session... instead spinner....

Day 1: Lunch Break

SL 54/3 (26.1) CRR: 2.06

Lahiru Thirimanne 30(7
Dinesh Chandimal 4(24)

Alzarri Joseph
5-1-17-0
Jason Holder
3-1-2-1
Rahkeem Cornwall
7-5-7-1
Kemar Roach
7-1-18-0
Shannon Gabriel
4-1-7-0

In reply to Narper

Holder 1 wicket

In reply to mikesiva

He had to feel it

5 th changed bowler ., looked most impressive.,.

In reply to Onionman0
Corrected

Good first session

Only 26 overs bowled. Wouldve though more overall as Cornwall bowled 7

Excellent first session WI

Danger man Chandinal gone

Wicket maiden fi Holder

Jason bowling really good. Gabriel still spraying it. Just land a few in the right area to get the confidence back.

Day 1: 2nd Session

SL 58/3 (31) CRR: 1.87

Dhananjaya de Silva 2(13)
Lahiru Thirimanne 31(94)

Jason Holder
6-3-4-1

I never see Shannon bowl so much toots. His radar is completely off.

32.5
Holder to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR, to long-off

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33.5
Gabriel to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR, neat stuff. Slight overcook, and Dhananjaya waits on it, letting it pitch in his zone in the crease and merely punches this full-faced, down the ground

Day 1: 2nd Session

SL 75/3 (34) CRR: 2.21

Dhananjaya de Silva 13(23)
Lahiru Thirimanne 36(102)

Shannon Gabriel
8-2-18-0

If Duke ball is being used!!!! It stop swinging 30 overs or so.....

Only two slips.....

BOWLED BY ROACH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pace like fyah !!!

Silva gawn !!!!!!!

34.4
Roach to Dhananjaya de Silva, out Bowled!! Through 'im. Pace, in-seam, deadly accurate. Silva - after looking pretty good - decides to drive this one away from his body, without getting to the pitch of it without getting behind the line. So, the ball jags back in off a length, rips through bat and body and knocks out the top of off.

Dhananjaya de Silva b Roach 13(26) [4s-2]

In reply to WIForever

It's a good thing da Silva is cleaning up the leg side deliveries bowled by Gabriel.

In reply to Narper

4444444444444444 1st runs in test cricket
34.5
135kph, nice gifty half volley on the legs, and first Test runs don't come any easier .. with Nissanka merely flicking it away into fine leg

SL 80/4 (35) CRR: 2.29

Pathum Nissanka 4(2)
Lahiru Thirimanne 37(103)

Kemar Roach
8-1-23-1

Think Kraig trying to give Gabriel match practice in the test match.

Wonder what his net sessions were like.

Day 1: 2nd Session

SL 84/4 (36) CRR: 2.33

In reply to Narper

Roach set Dhananjaya up nicely.

44444444444444444 tough chance to Bravo
36.3
Roach to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, 136kph, short, and Nissanka has some sort of a forehand tennis-slap down the ground. Bravo - at short cover - dived, got a fingertip, but no, that's no good

Day 1: 2nd Session - DRINKS

SL 91/4 (3 CRR: 2.39

Lahiru Thirimanne 41(112)
Pathum Nissanka 9(11)

Alzarri Joseph
6-1-20-0
Kemar Roach
9-1-27-1
Shannon Gabriel
9-2-22-0

GAWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!KAKA STRIKES !!!!!!!!!!

38.3
Roach to Pathum Nissanka, out Caught by Holder!! The debutant's stay has been cut short by Roach, who's bagged two in this spell. Tidy lines from the pacy and reaps reward deservedly. Lasered in on a very tempting length just outside off,

Pathum Nissanka c Holder b Roach 9(12) [4s-2]

SL 92/5 (38.3) CRR: 2.39

In reply to Narper

Roach again.

Holder with a good catch.

In reply to mikesiva
Roach has been brilliant...can he last out the test like this?
Gabriel not match fit at all...

In reply to Narper

'Old man' Roach with his 'military medium'. The haters were using every excuse to call for this man's dropping.

They should appreciate what he brings and what he's done.

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40.3
Roach to Dickwella, FOUR, Dickwella takes the punt and goes for a booming drive away from his body, slices it in the air but in the gap between gully and backward point. 100-up for Sri Lanka

West Indies need to catch up on the overs.

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40.5
Roach to Dickwella, FOUR, Dickwella throwing caution to the wind and it's working for him. This is how he plays..

In reply to WIForever

I'd expect Cornwall to run through a few, possibly Brathwaite as well if it gets well behind.

Day 1: 2nd Session
SL 104/5 (41) CRR: 2.54

Niroshan Dickwella 9(10)
Lahiru Thirimanne 45(119)

Kemar Roach
11-1-36-2

Leh we go allyuh - more wickets - good going

50 to Thiri
43.3
Alzarri Joseph to Thirimanne, 1 run, a mild punch off the back foot and Thirimanne hares to the other end. Notches up a fifty, his 7th in Tests.

In reply to Narper

Thirimanne gets his half century!

This is a guy who up to recently averaged 23 from about 35 Tests.

2021 is his last chance saloon, with injuries to the two Kusals, and he's grasped the opportunity with both hands.

Fifty fi Lahiru Thirimanne

Day 1: 2nd Session

SL 118/5 (46) CRR: 2.57

Lahiru Thirimanne 52(139)
Niroshan Dickwella 14(20

Day 1: 2nd Session

SL 126/5 (49) CRR: 2.57

Lahiru Thirimanne 54(144)
Niroshan Dickwella 20(33)

Rahkeem Cornwall
10-5-16-1

Tea 129/5
Lahiru Thirimanne 56*
Niroshan Dickwella 21*

Good bowling from Roach

Day 1: Tea Break

SL 129/5 (52) CRR: 2.48


Niroshan Dickwella 21(46)
Lahiru Thirimanne 56(149)

Jason Holder
9-3-13-1
Rahkeem Cornwall
11-6-16-1
Alzarri Joseph
11-2-32-0
Kemar Roach
12-1-39-2
Shannon Gabriel
9-2-22-0

AlJo has not looked like taking wickets anytime soon

Day 1: 3rd Session

SL 145/5 (58 ) CRR: 2.5
.
Kyle Mayers, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Two slips and a gully in place

Kyle Mayers
1-0-5-0

In reply to LBW375

Aljo has not looked like taking a wicket since a long time. Very disappointed in his progress.

Gawn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J Ho strikes

59.6
Holder to Dickwella, out Caught by Cornwall!! The trap was set and Dickwella falls into it perfectly - pitched up and angling across the left-hander, Dickwella saw the width and just couldn't resist throwing the bat at it - the feet went nowhere, the edge was found and Cornwall snaps up a good two-handed catch, right in front of his stomach, at first slip. Dickwella gets a start once again, and as he usually does, throws his wicket away cheaply. No wonder Mickey Arthur looks miffed in the balcony.

Dickwella c Cornwall b Holder 32(76) [4s-2]

In reply to Narper

Safe hands Cornwall.

In reply to mikesiva
J Ho is bowling well....much freedom to think solely on his bowling...

In reply to Narper

Holder does seem happier...as if a weight has been lifted off his shoulders.

Another one!

Three wickets for Jason....

44444444444444 Thiri
63.5
Holder to Thirimanne, FOUR, nicely played, short of a length and angling into Thirimanne's thighs, he gets inside the line and helps it fine with the flick, runs away to the long leg boundary

BOWLED BY J HO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

200 FC wickets to JHo

63.6
Holder to Thirimanne, out Bowled!! Thirimanne's l;ong vigil is over - 200 FC wickets for Holder. He's chuffed to bits as he celebrates his third victim - a hardworking knock comes to an end.

Thirimanne b Holder 70(180) [4s-4]


Day 1: 3rd Session

SL 160/7 (64) CRR: 2.5

Gawn fi 70 - 200 FC wickets fi Jason.

Well done
seven gawn
160/7

In reply to Narper

Danger man? With his strike rate I'd have let him bat for two days

Holder.......

In reply to Onionman0

Sri Lanka have a long tail...it starts with Lakmal at eight.

Captaincy ? What captaincy ?

Holder look at ease man.

J Ho strikes again !!!!

65.1
Holder to Lakmal, out Caught by Kraigg Brathwaite!! Sri Lanka are falling like nine pins - on a length and angling into the right-hander, Lakmal closed the bat-face on the flick, the ball caught the leading edge, went high and over Brathwaite's shoulder at backward point. He runs back, kept his eyes on the ball and completed a safe catch. Four for Holder as he continues to impress

Lakmal c Kraigg Brathwaite b Holder 3(13)

Eight down - Four fi Jason.

In reply to LBW375

And Lakmal goes...four for Holder.

Come Jason - get #5

In reply to Chrissy

It's the Roach and Holder show....

Gawn !!!!! Bowled by Roach !!!

66.1
Roach to Chameera, out Bowled!! Just too good, too good for a number nine batsman and Chameera has no hope. The off-stump is sent cart-wheeling and the end is nigh for the visitors, at least in the first innings. On a length and kept coming back with the angle before shaping away - Chameera ended up getting squared up, played down the wrong line and watches helplessly as his off-stump is knocked over.

Chameera b Roach 2(7)

CLATAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAX
Nine down

In reply to mikesiva

Eent

Command performance West Indies.

Now to bat

In reply to mikesiva

Braffit is the director?

In reply to Chrissy

Batting late afternoon could be worse than batting first this morning

We will see what they are made of...provideing we take the last wicket

Sharp chance to Woody

67.2
Holder to Embuldeniya, 2 runs, half-a-chance, but was a sharp one and Blackwood couldn't hold on - as he dived to his left, length ball on off and Embuldeniya got an inside edge as he pushed forward, on another day - the catch could have well been held

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J HOstrikes

Fifer

Review time tho

Missing wicket.....NOT OUT !!!!!!


67.4
Holder to Embuldeniya, no run, Embuldeniya has been given OUT LBW, looked pretty adjacent, but Embuldeniya will use his review. It's a fair delivery and there's no bat on it - is struck just above the knee-roll. Is it bouncing over? No bat and UltraEdge confirms it. Bouncing over and Embuldeniya has been saved by the review. Holder's height going against him there, Embuldeniya shuffled across to one taht slanted back in and missed, struck right in front, but the height was what saved the batsman

Five fi Jason.

Review

In reply to Narper

Embul reviews.

Missing.

Good review.

In reply to Narper

Not out

In reply to WIForever
The angel was a body works person spraying for good Paint coverage?

Day 1: 3rd Session

SL 166/9 (6 CRR: 2.44

Jason Holder
17-6-27-4

In reply to Narper

Bishop and Ambrose.

GAWN AGAIN..................Review AGAIN

OUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jho gets his fifer !!!!!!!

69.4
Holder to Embuldeniya, out Lbw!! Embuldeniya has been given OUT LBW and he'll review once again. It's a fair delivery and there's no inside edge. UltraEdge confirms it. Struck right on the knee-roll. Now, is this bouncing over too? Ball-tracking in: Umpire's call on hitting the wickets and that's 5 for Holder.

Embuldeniya lbw b Holder 3(15)

Gets it now - another review

Done and dusted.

Mek dem know Jason - you are a safe pick

169/10

We'd better start well now - About 17 overs to go

Day 1: Innings Break

SL 169 (69.4) CRR: 2.43

Jason Holder *17.4 6 27 5

Captaincy or no Captaincy..., Holder remains number 1 bowler for the West Indies...and today he bowled 5th changed bowler....

Kemar Roach 16 2 47 3
Shannon Gabriel 9 2 22 0
Rahkeem Cornwall 14 6 25 1
Alzarri Joseph 11 2 32 0
Jason Holder17.4 6 27 5
Kyle Mayers 2 0 6 0

In reply to Emir

Kraigg decision to bat first vindicated.

In reply to mikesiva

and then some

In reply to mikesiva

Bat

Day 1: 3rd Session

WI 1/0 (2) CRR: 0.5

- West Indies trail by 168 runs

Kraigg Brathwaite 1(12)
John Campbell 0 (0

Wow!!! Campbell will be lucky to survive the ball moving away from him with this batting set up. His stance is better suited to leg side play.

In reply to Onionman0

Field.

Damn, I'm tired!

Day 1: 3rd Session

WI 8/0 (9) CRR: 0.89

West Indies trail by 161 runs

Kraigg Brathwaite 1(26)
John Campbell 6(28 )

Double coat of paint rass

In reply to Narper

That is what the doctor ordered.


Lock shop!

//

John Campbell say "unun naw get me wicket ah rawse..."

Day 1: 3rd Session

WI 12/0 (12) CRR: 1

West Indies trail by 157 runs

Joel Wilson?

In reply to Ewart

As long it is locked properly
Lasith Embuldeniya, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Lakmal bowling some wickedly sharp inswingers to Campbell

Stumps 13/0

Excellent day one my side

Good day of cricket.

Big advantage West Indies

In reply to Ewart

Good lock

Day 1: Stumps

SL 169
Thirimanne b Holder 70 (180
Roach 16 2 4 73
Holder 17.4 6 27 5


WI 13/0 (13) CRR: 1

West Indies trail by 156 runs

John Campbell 7(44)
Kraigg Brathwaite 3(36)

Lasith Embuldeniya
1-0-1-0
Suranga Lakmal
6-1-7-0
Dushmantha Chameera
2-1-2-0
Vishwa Fernando
4-3-2-0

In reply to Ewart

Well done Windies . Well done Holder and Roach...

Player of the day, is Jason Holder. The consonant professional, he did not miss a beat, no hang ups on capacity relinquishment.

In reply to FanAttick

Yep...the boys delivered on Day 1...well done.

In reply to Runs

Live on YouTube

Can anybody give a list of the numbers on the backs of WI shirts? TV camera never stays on fielders long enough to identify them. I know I can get them when they bat but that requires watching all day long, and even then, if I go to get a snack, I might miss two wickets

I know Braithwaite is #11, and I can get the bowlers easily enough, but the others...

A nice list of all players and their numbers would be appreciated very much. Thanks.

I think it is great that Test cricket has finally figured out that numbers and names would be a good thing. I have been watching NZ 1st class competition (Plunket Shield) on NZC Youtube. They don't have any identification. No way to tell anything except who the batters and bowlers are.

Day 2:

WI 13/0 (13) CRR: 1

West Indies trail by 156 runs

John Campbell 7(44)
Kraigg Brathwaite 3(36)

Must aim to bat till tea tomorrow....but milestones of one session at a time.

In reply to Chrissy

Chrissy...the wagon is all yours.

I will be zooming to my students till after lunch.

In reply to Narper

Kraigg gawn fi 3
13/1

In reply to Narper

Kraigg out for three. Captaincy has not reversed his batting decline.

Braithwaite caught Dhananjaya bowled Lakmal 3

Brafitt gone for 3.

Campbell put too much strain on his skipper.

See the results?

In reply to Drapsey

Not much difference between how both openers were batting. Kraigg only has himself to blame.

17 overs, 13 runs!

Although early days of Captaincy for Braithwaite... hopefully captaincy doesn't totally ruin his already shaky form....

These Sri Lankans must be bowling grenades.

Crap batting!

In reply to WalterWhite

Bonner off the mark with a single!

West Indies 14-1

21/1

WI (e) need to just not lose another wicket before lunch.

Ambi calling out the Bajan public.
Say he was playing a test, take 2 wickets in the first innings and they telling him he bowling rubbish and should be dropped.
He took 8 wickets in the 2nd innings.

In reply to Chrissy

Campbell hits a boundary!

26-1

Campbell 13*
Bonner 16*

35/1

This so called GOOD BATTING SURFACE is demanding Application.

Sri Lanka not laying down and playing dead and the batting does not look as easy as I was hoping it would be for us.

that 169 will take some work...before we can talk about a 400 plus target

In reply to Chrissy

In reply to WestDem

Dat simple

Campbell 18*
Bonner 18*

41/1

Bonner can Bat...

In reply to powen001

VOR would tell you 169 have teeth!

43/1

In reply to shivnotout

OK by me - runs coming - four days to go

No ball to blow wow - Bonner not out

yup...this aint a walk in the park...

oh my word.... a NO BALL!!

In reply to XDFIX

I resisted typing that !!


You invoked that name that SHALL NOT BE SPOKEN WHEN WE ARE BATTING

Bonner giving me heart palpitations

In reply to Chrissy

Bonner seems to be a better player of spin than pace.

In reply to mikesiva

LOL

44/1

In reply to mikesiva

don't underestimate the Sri Lankan bowlers accuracy nor resolve.

It does not look easy on that 22 yard pitch at all...


fellas will grow a pair or fail...

Did I just gear Ganga say you can't just hang around = you have to score rubs?
Is dat di sameGanga who made 11 0r 12 in an etire session in South Africa.

Bwoy ress yuh mouth yuh hear!

45/1

In reply to powen001

Well said, that is some accurate bowling by the Sri Lankan pacers. Hardly a wasted ball being bowled. Coupled with Bonner - still new to Test cricket and Campbell - trying to curb his attacking instincts, we have what we have.

28 overs 45 runs.
Keep going fellas. Grind them into dust.

In reply to Chrissy

Has the gall ..WTF?

48/1

Ganga talks too much period.

In reply to powen001

Campbell flattens Oshada....

Fourrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr fi Bonner - Fifty up
53/1

In reply to Chrissy

Went past Campbell with that

In reply to Chrissy

In the 32nd over....

Bonner 22* (49)
Campbell 21* (101)

Fourrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr more - top edge
57/1

59/1

In reply to Chrissy
Hope after all this defensive play, our batsnem can score more freely from hereon.

Proper test match grind. Keep going. SL bowlers have been deadly accurate so far.

In reply to WIForever

The 50 partnership up....

Campbell 25*
Bonner 27*

Fourrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr fi Campbell
Campbell 25*
Bonner 27*
63/1

Bat on bwoys...one time batting here..."Me ah come back you know"...lol

Alzarri Joseph to join Worcestershire for start of County Championship
Fast bowler to fly in from Antigua at conclusion of Test series against Sri Lanka

68/1

Bonner is a revelation to our Test cricket...he reminds me of Sarwan...

In reply to sgtdjones

Yes!!!
Thanks for that info. I believe he will learn a lot from that experience.
I am a huge fan of zharri. I think he has the potential to be one of our all time great fast bowlers.

Bonner reviews for lbw

Not out I seh

Marginal - barely clipping.
Out

Looks high.

Nonetheless, that was a loose shot. Come on my man, you can do better than this.

Terrible decision by Gregory to give that out.

Efff....DRS

Bonner gawn fi 31 just before lunch 69/2
not lunch yet

In reply to Courtesy

True. A proper nothing shot.

In reply to Chrissy

Bonner lbw Embul 31.

West Indies 72-2 at lunch

Campbell 27* (116)
Mayers 2* (6)

59 runs in the session
Lunch
Campbell 27*
Mayers 2*
72/2

Expecting at least a fifty from Mayers

Lovely shot Campbell Fourrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
78/2

Campbell 40*
Mayers 2*\

85//2 after 43.2

Sixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx fi Mayers
92/2

I have to leave here at minutes to 1.00 and won't return until close to 3.00pm Jamaica time.
93/2

Campbell gawn for 42

John Campbell c †Dickwella b Chameera 42

95/3

Mayers 9*
Blackwood 0*
95/3

Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiix fi Mayers

100 up
101/3

Four rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr fi Mayers
106/3

Four more fi Mayers
111/3
Mayers 24*
Blackwood 1*

Mayers taking the attack route..120/3

120/3

CLATAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAx - Blackwood gawn
120/4

Blackwood look like he plays schools cricket. Straight through the gate. Very poor.

51.1
Lakmal to Blackwood, out Bowled!! Through him. Big booming drive away from his body, expecting the ball to move away off a length. Nah, it's the incomer, kissing the inside edge and knocking out middle-stump.

Blackwood b Lakmal 2(7)

Blackwood look like he playing schools cricket. Straight through the gate. Very poor.

I would've batted Da Silva ahead of Holder simply because Holder is a relatively quick scorer, has experience batting with the tail and has done so pretty well in the past while Da Silva isn't as skilled as Holder in terms of taking the lead and batting with the tail.

130/4
Mayers 42*
Holder 0*

Beat the ball guys!

In reply to WestDem

Slash and lash..

GAWN

MAYERS GAWN FOR 45

Lakmal strikes

57.1
Lakmal to Mayers, out Caught by Dhananjaya de Silva!!

Mayers c Dhananjaya de Silva b Lakmal 45(70) [4s-6 6s-2]

In reply to WestDem

Lakmal gets his third wicket...Mayers out for 45.

Windies 133-5

In reply to Khaga


Poke and poke still leff you with pokey...facking pissing me off here...

Felt that Mayers needed to settle down for a bit on the shots through that current passage of play. He kept up the aggression and out.

In reply to Chrissy

When is Daren Bravo coming in?

He is the only genuine test batsmn in the WI

I am backing Josua Da Silva to make good runs

Looks compact...looks good at the crease

44444444444444444444444444444444 Jho
58.3
Embuldeniya to Holder, FOUR, to long-on

In reply to Narper

Batting last on the fourth day on this pitch will be challenging....

In reply to mikesiva

That is why we need a 100+ lead here...

In reply to WestDem

Holder survives...that was close!

Review...and Holder is gone safe!

In reply to WestDem

Ball would hit stumps but not out....


59.4
Fernando to Holder, no run, loud shout for LBW and Sri Lanka have reviewed. It's a fair delivery and Holder has missed it by a long way, but is it swinging past the leg-stump? Ball-tracking in: Umpire's call oin hitting and Holder survives - stays NOT OUT.

The last few innings from Blackwood he got himself out because of his slugging. Not a good sign, going back to old habits.

In reply to dayne

Blackwood purple patch is over

In reply to Narper

Payback fuh past decision...Wilson is de man!

Stump mike picking up DICKwella asking Da Silva if he dosen't play shot....lol

This is fast becoming a second innings match, with plenty of time left. If Lanka gets 300 in their second innings they will win. Even 200 will be a challenging score for WI.

Holder winning this all by himself!

Mayers will almost always produce 40 odd runs, even if out of form or out of luck. Bonner continues to show a lot of fight. Campbell is hanging in there.

Day 2: Tea Break

WI 163/5 (67) CRR: 2.43

West Indies trail by 6 runs

Jason Holder 18(50)
Joshua Da Silva 11(27

De Silva to Da Silva

Lanka review for LBW

not out....too high

69.4
Lakmal to Holder, no run, inducker from Lakmal,
There's a shout for a lbw that's been turned down by umpire Joel Wilson. Sri Lanka were pleading and now they take the review. No bat involved, confirms UltraEdge. Ball-tracking in and it's going over the stumps. The visitors burn one of their reviews.

That was four runs.Whoever is operating the video replay is a novice

In reply to Narper

Scores level...with five wickets in hand.

Lakmal strikes! Holder bowled for 19...four wickets in hand.

Lakmal has four now.

Jho gawn BOWLED by Lakmal for 19!!!!!!!!
71.3
Lakmal to Holder, out Bowled!! Lakmal sends the off-stump cartwheeling! What a sight that is. Indecision costing Holder big time. Lakmal has four and gives Holder a taste of his own medicine. Shade fuller than the previous ball and gave some clue about reverse-swinging it back just outside off.

Holder b Lakmal 19(61) [4s-2]

In reply to mikesiva

Those 5 wickets could evaporate in 5 minutes on this wicket. It has begun, as Jho goes.

SL might bat today

In reply to WestDem

TRUMP to scorers....find 100 runs

In reply to Narper

Look, we know that those illegal Mexicans stole those 100+ runs ... so, why don't you just do your patriotic duty put them back?

AlJo gawn !!!!

Lakmal with a fifer

73.6
Lakmal to Alzarri Joseph, out Caught by Chandimal!!

Alzarri Joseph c Chandimal b Lakmal 0(

In reply to Narper


Lakmal gets his five-fer....

He must be really happy bowling on these pitches. Normally, he toils in vain on spinning tracks in Sri Lanka.

I want to carry this pitch around in my back pocket.

Oh fack!!! This new batsman definitely needs a liposuction.

Poor batting by WI on a batting friendly wicket

In reply to Runs

Was it poor batting from the Lankans too?

Day 2: 3rd Session

WI 174/7 (76) CRR: 2.29

West Indies lead by 5 runs

76.1
Embuldeniya to Cornwall, FOUR, Cornwall making most of this rank long hop from Embuldeniya. Transfer of the weight onto the back foot and swats it away through mid-wicket

With all respect to the supporters of Cornwall the guy needs to lose weight. He could be a very good allrounder if he loses 25 kg of weight

In reply to culpepperboy

What do you think?

In reply to Narper

Needs a better destination for weight transfer.





//

Cornwall/Da Silva century partership wagon starts here!

In reply to Runs

Thinking is overrated. That's why I just ask questions.

In reply to VIX

Any wagon which has Cornwall on board will break down.

Day 2: 3rd Session

WI 179/7 (7 CRR: 2.29

West Indies lead by 10 runs

In reply to VIX

In runs or weight ?

In reply to sudden

Haters!

8* and climbing heavily!!

44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 de C man
79.4
Chameera to Cornwall, FOUR, vaulable runs for West Indies. Pitched up delivery just outside off, Cornwall launching at it with a straight bat and drills it past mid-off for four

Day 2: 3rd Session

WI 184/7 (80) CRR: 2.3

West Indies lead by 15 runs

Rahkeem Cornwall 9(1
Joshua Da Silva 20(69


New ball due

p/ship worth 13 and rolling nicely!!

In reply to JoeGrine

Joe boy...this match has your name written all over it..


I cannot tell you when last I have seen such grit from our lads...barely ahead by 15 runs...

no demons in the pitch...but surely...this is some serious grinding allllll day

New ball tken now

WI 186/7 (81) CRR: 2.3

In reply to powen001

New ball taken.

In reply to WestDem

my wife see the man name on the screen and stop to ask me what name is that...
I tell she to guh long to work and stop hum bugging de cricket...

In reply to mikesiva

Sri Lankan Empire Striking back..


This Morning -

I honestly thought we would have been about 160 runs ahead by now...

lawd… Test cricket does wukk yuh

In reply to culpepperboy

Obviously it was, do you disagree now also?

In reply to powen001

The (Liz) Hurley Mawnin

In reply to Halliwell



Cornwall in wunnuh chest..444444 more

4444444444444444444444444444444b C man
82.4
Fernando to Cornwall, FOUR, powerful wrists from Cornwall. Full and straightish, Cornwall opens up and hoicks it to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder.

666666666666666666666666666666666666666 de Cman
82Fernando to Cornwall, SIX, Cornwall flogs it across the line and sends it over the ropes. Was ready for the short delivery, sat back and made merry going over mid-wicket.6
Fernando to Cornwall, SIX, to deep square leg

In reply to Narper



wunnuh still laughin?


Cornwall pelting Dick



wella ole talk long side...



damn computer putting in extra spaces in my senstences

1/4 century partnership up bigly

2222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 Josh
83.2
Chameera to Joshua Da Silva, 2 runs, more runs for Silva and West Indies. Chameera persisting with shortish balls; much wider here and that's been crunched wide of covers

Cornwall wake up DaSilva

200 up!!

222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 more Josh

Yall fail to appreciate the MAGNITUDE and WEIGHT of Cornwalls influence on this team

In reply to VIX

1/3 there

Day 2: 3rd Session

WI 204/7 (83.5) CRR: 2.43

West Indies lead by 35 runs

Joshua Da Silva 29(87)
Rahkeem Cornwall 20(24)

In reply to powen001

Da Silva mooma is from Canada

That my bwoy even more

he is going to be our next Deryck Murray in WI cricket

444444444444444444444444444444444 more to the Cman
86.4
Embuldeniya to Cornwall, FOUR, to deep backward point

Lead now 41

In reply to Narper



He earned my respect long time...Canada or not

44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 more Josh

In reply to Narper

see that class shot?!!

4444

In reply to powen001

Well I am Canadian....and nothing from Mudland in the WI team

In reply to Narper

take it wherever you get it

yuh is a west indian too...

Rally!

666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 C Man
88.1
Embuldeniya to Cornwall, SIX, to deep square leg

In reply to powen001

Never supported any team against WI...

massive 1/2 century partnership up!! Ah taking that!

good call VIX

In reply to powen001

That's the 50 partnership!

In reply to VIX
1/2 way there

50 partnership

In reply to Narper
Beat them Wall! 😊

In reply to VIX

Yuh sure it was a genuine call?

In reply to Narper

eh! My prognostications usually have teeth!!

check my fantasy league record!!!

Except for the currently running one

4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 more C man
89.6
Lakmal to Cornwall, FOUR, well, well. Intent.

In reply to VIX

I judge on current performance

Cornwall mek them bawl!

Da Silva make dem armm.. QUIVER

Da Silva looks to have a good batting technique, good start to his international career.

In reply to VIX

229/7


Lead 60

Day 2: 3rd Session

WI 229/7 (91) CRR: 2.52

West Indies lead by 60 runs

Rahkeem Cornwall 38(51)
Joshua Da Silva 35(103

444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 C Man
92.3
Embuldeniya to Cornwall, FOUR, some bounce on this, and Cornwall rides it to cut it away - although with a bit of a helpful outside edge - comfortably past slip

In reply to Chrissy

Embul bowls too many no balls for a spinner.

Four fi Cornwall - into di 40s

WI 234/7 (93) CRR: 2.52

Day 2: 3rd Session - West Indies lead by 65 runs

Rahkeem Cornwall 42(58 )
Joshua Da Silva 35(109

Partnership: 63(117)

Fourrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr fi Josh

4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 Cman
93.6
Dhananjaya de Silva to Cornwall, FOUR, another lofted drive over mid-off.

243/7
Joshua Da Silva* 40*
Rahkeem Cornwall 46*

In reply to Chrissy

Picture gone.

Day 2: 3rd Sessions

WI 243/7 (94) CRR: 2.59

- West Indies lead by 74 run

In reply to mikesiva
Here too...must be at the ground

Tech difficulties

Coverage gawn

In reply to mikesiva

Global

In reply to Narper

Lost my connection to the match on FLOW...Cornwall still batting?

Effing VOR nah want Da Silva fifty to broadcast...

In reply to Chrissy

Didn’t you have a source deep inside the WICB? Time to get on yuh phone to get an update...

Video back on

444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 Josh

Moves to 45

254-7

Fifty fi Cornwall - big up sah!

Chaaa... Cornwall is 52* missed it

In reply to Narper

50 fuh Jimb0

In reply to WestDem


Cornwall gets his half century though.

255/7
CMan 52*
Josh 46*

The feed ketch C-19?

Rahkeem Cornwall* 52 (67

444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 more

Moves to 56

Fourrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr more fi Cman

Day 2: 3rd Session

WI 260/7 (96) CRR: 2.71

West Indies lead by 91 runs

Rahkeem Cornwall 56(6
Joshua Da Silva 46(117)

Josh gives it away !!!!!

Tries an upper cut...serious lapse in concentration there Josh

97.2
Chameera to Joshua Da Silva, out Caught by Dickwella!! It was a clearly laid out plan from Chameera to keep everything short in final burst towards the close of play, and Joshua - after playing so well and so patiently - looks to upper-cut this over the keeper, only to tickle it through off a faint little edge

Joshua Da Silva c Dickwella b Chameera 46(124) [4s-5]

In reply to Chrissy

Joshua gave it away. Pity!

In reply to Narper

shyt JOSH !!!!!

Josh gawn - did not need to play dat shor - still good knock Joshua

261/8

Throws it away but good knock

Sorry for the youth but he took us to a winning situation...

In reply to Narper

Too bad.

I saw us heading for the 300....





//

In reply to Ewart

If we can bat out til stumps I would take that

Time for these two to bat to the end of day and play T10 cricket tomorrow...

Day 2: 3rd Session

WI 261/8 (9 CRR: 2.66

West Indies lead by 92 runs

Kemar Roach 0(4)
Rahkeem Cornwall 57(69

In reply to Ewart
Can still happen

In reply to WestDem

125 lead would be lovely...but id settle for 100

4444444444444444444444444444444 edged by kaka

West Indies lead by 96 runs

Four fi Kemar
265/8

In reply to powen001

Sure but anything added from here on will be great....lead is 96.

In reply to powen001 & Chrissy

Yeah....


Time to lock shop!




//

Day 2: 3rd Session
WI 265/8 (100) CRR: 2.65

West Indies lead by 96 runs

In reply to Ewart

many a wicket went a begging during lockdown...


gi me the four runs o the 100 lead.

Lead now 98

222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 C man

In reply to powen001




Tomorrow.


//

268/8
Cormwall 60*
Roach 4*

Well done my side

Day 2: STUMPS

SL 169
WI 268/8 (101) CRR: 2.65

West Indies lead by 99 runs

Kemar Roach 4(12)
Rahkeem Cornwall 60(79

In reply to Chrissy


99 lead and T10 batting tomorrow....lead will skyrocketed to 150 and SL will lose by an inning tomorrow!

Good fighting rearguard action

Lasith Embuldeniya 28-6-64-1
Dushmantha Chameera 22-1-71-2
Dhananjaya de Silva 11-2-30-0
Suranga Lakmal 24-9-45-5
Vishwa Fernando 16-5-52-0

In reply to Narper

what a difference that last session made ent?


my word...

In reply to powen001

Good feeling to fight back and now have the advantage

We are playing at home for god sakes

Well done boys...well done...another 25-30....we have dem on de ropes

Actually, I have to say the best part about this performance is the positive vibes from all the WI fans on the board.

It has been a long time coming and I love to see it. It reminds me of all those days in Jamaica when I would stop by a man with a transistor radio playing the commentary to join a group of people listening and all around would be cheering on the success of our team.

It is a beautiful thing to see and share.

In reply to Narper

Rakeem is a very good team player. You can see that he has gelled really well with players and management. The man is also quite humble.

cornwall deserves to bat higher, also the keeper

In reply to greypatch

They both stay where they are. Where do you want Cornwall to bat? Above Alzahri? Only recently some were calling for Alzhari to bat higher. Tomorrow Roach makes runs then the call will be for him to bat higher.

Where should the 'keeper bat? #7 is just about right and internationally, that is where most teams place their 'keepers, however, you seem to have a better idea so where should be bat?

Also tomorrow when the 'keeper and Cornwall fail with the bat, what will you do?

In reply to Robin

Beautiful indeed! Unity.


//

Day 3

WI 268/8 (101) CRR: 2.65

West Indies lead by 99 runs

Kemar Roach 4(12)
Rahkeem Cornwall 60(79

Lead now 101
270/8

CLATAAAAAAAAAAAAAAX - Jimbo gawn fi 61

In reply to Chrissy

Cornwall bowled Vishwa for 61.

West Indies 271-9

Ball swinging like a boomerang

Review

'271/10

In reply to Chrissy

Your clatAAAXX in here was louder than on the field of play


well...runs on the board...time to get them out for spit

Come allyuh wichets

In reply to powen001

We're winning dis

In reply to Chrissy

I expect that.

I miss having a bowler who can access the swing at will like Malcolm Marshall.

Those deliveries from Fernando were awe inspring

Gawn - Roachie strikes


Dimuth Karunaratne c Campbell b Roach 3
8/1

In reply to Chrissy

That's one for Kemar!!

In reply to Runs

DaSilva confirmed what I said... this batting track is NOT AS EASY as it looks to the naked eye

BOTH teams are bowling quite well.

Notice its the NO BALLS and WIDES more so than Piss poor deliveries

In reply to Chrissy

I wonder how many wickets Sri Lanka will lose by the time they erase the deficit....

Captain, the ship is sinking!

4.6
Roach to Karunaratne, out Caught by John Campbell!! Perfectly set up, and Karunaratne's patience dries out. Roach keeps floating it out there -- full, angling in, seaming away and enticing a drive. Karunaratne gets sucked in, chases away from his body without getting close, only to outside-edge it down third slip's throat.

Karunaratne c John Campbell b Roach 3(13)

Day 3: 1st Session

8/1 (5.1) CRR: 1.55

Sri Lanka trail by 94 runs

In reply to mikesiva

10 wickets

23/1

6.6
Roach to Oshada Fernando, FOUR, to long-on
6.5
Roach to Oshada Fernando, 2 runs, 132kph, very full, and Fernando uses the in-angle to clip it neatly through mid-wicket

In reply to mikesiva

I'd like two more before lunch

aaaahhhh through the gap!!!

[b]In reply to powen001[

Joseph might need to mature a bit as well. still Sulking. look how he grasp his hat, walking away with slumping shoulders. These thing happens in cricket, put on your big boys pants and run in again. England should do him a world of good.

In reply to powen001


67/1 (21) CRR: 3.19


Day 3: Lunch Break - Sri Lanka trail by 35 runs

In reply to shivnotout

That easy catch which was put down by Holder off Cornwall's first over now looms volume, who knows maybe Cornwall would have wrecked the side by now!!

Leh we go allyuh!

In reply to Bamboocane

completely agree!!

I keep hoping that he sucks it up but he wears his disappointments on his face...

and he is talented but is impatient.

I hope someone speaks to him...he is going to be a world shaker IF he grows up

Day 3: 2nd Session

SL 75/1 (24) CRR: 3.12

Sri Lanka trail by 27 runs

Lahiru Thirimanne 32(75)
Oshada Fernando 38(5

Come allyuh

In reply to Chrissy

Paint should bring on himself, Bonner or Campbell to try a thing....one or two overs will cause no harm but may break this partnership

Partnership: 75(131

In reply to Narper

I agree... need to break this partnership

Gawn and Lankan bats reviews st away

Looks not out....not bat to keeper

27.6
Holder to Thirimanne, no run
Loud shout for caught behind, Jopes Wilson thinks and thinks and finally decides Thirimanne is OUT. But it's been reviewed straightaway - and the reason is that the ball has just clipped the back-pad on its way to the keeper. A godo review and Thirimanne is NOT OUT. Can't be LBW either as Thirimanne has been struck outside off

In reply to Narper

Yeah, not much happening for the bowlers after lunch so far.

we are in serious trouble here

less than 24 hours ago, things were looking great

In reply to navindesigns

Just that Sri Lanka is fighting..thats a good thing.

Just stick around...we still have this

Need a wicket or 3

In reply to WIForever

There goes di lead.

Come allyuh! Get it done.

Angel trying some aggression here!

Badree with his "pay-shunt"(patient). lol

34.6
Gabriel to Oshada Fernando, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped backward of square on the on-side for a single -

Sri Lanka are effectively 0 for 1 now

Day 3: 2nd Session - Drinks break

SL 104/1 (36) CRR: 2.89

Sri Lanka lead by 2 runs

Oshada Fernando 53(97)
Lahiru Thirimanne 41(10

Partnership: 96(187)

HALFWAY STAGE OF THE TEST MATCH- EVEN

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100 PARTNERSHIP
36.1
Gabriel to Thirimanne, FOUR, to long-off, the partnership between Thirimanne and Oshada Fernando is now

Time for 2 wickets Windies

Time for 2 wickets Windies

Paint takes the ball now

WiLL pelt some

In reply to Narper
Well he did it in Bang

In reply to Narper

Come on humpire Joel Wilson. Do something.

Yuh know you'll be forgiven even if you get it wrong.

Dropped by Jason

Sri Lanka 120/1

Lahiru Thirimanne 50*
Oshada Fernando 60*

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42.2
Alzarri Joseph to Oshada Fernando, FOUR, to sweeper cover

need a spark, something to start the wickets to fall

WI reviews for LBW
43.5
Cornwall to Oshada Fernando, no run, West Indies review: An LBW shout, turned down, and yea, they are desperate, for this attempted reverse-sweep went straight off Fernando's glove onto his front pad. Clearly it was very clear

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43.6
Cornwall to Oshada Fernando, FOUR .. and insult rubbed in.Fernando shows intent, advances, and inside-outs this lofted drive over mid-off

1+ 4444444444444444444444444444 overthrows
44.5
Alzarri Joseph to Oshada Fernando, 5 runs, now, now. If ever the West Indians needed something to signal the wheels falling off, this is is -- it started off as a nudge to backward point, who simply throws the ball over the striker's stumps, and nobody's backing up

Come allyuh get a grip! Sekkle!

Day 3: 2nd Session

SL 144/1 (46) CRR: 3.13

Sri Lanka lead by 42 runs

Lahiru Thirimanne 57(140)
Oshada Fernando 77(125

Captain Braithwaite should introduce himself and Mayers into the bowling. Holder drop catch will be on the players mind during tea, after this obstinate batting by Sri Lanka.

In reply to Slipfeeler

Kraigg Brathwaite
3-0-12-0


he should give Bonner or Campbell a few

mayers has an imjury

lawd...the Sri Lankans aint get the memo

Shirt says Thirimanna

Screen says Thirimanne


Comms say Thirimana and Thirimani

I say

Day 3: TEA

SL 148/1 (50) CRR: 2.96

Oshada Fernando 79(135)
Lahiru Thirimanne 59(154

Sri Lanka lead by 46 runs

7 SESSION LEFT -Lanka ahead

Bad session - come allyuh - come back and get some wickets

148/1
Lahiru Thirimanne 59*
Oshada Fernando 79*

Ah looking for VOR, anyone seen him lately?

In reply to B16JP587S

Dem must be suffering from Tayrol-fobia.

In reply to B16JP587S

Remember Murali Tharan and Murli Dharan

In reply to Narper

Thirimann after 33 Tests has a Test average of 23, however in this Test he has two fifties, WI's bad luck or is he finally is coming good?

In reply to dayne

When I was picking my Fantasy team I looked at guy's aveage and say no way is he making runs

I picked Karunaratne with a 36 ave....he did zilch in this match

WI bolwers are known to resurrect men's careers

In reply to dayne

Thirimanne seems to be having a golden 2021, he's in last chance saloon.

He scored a Test century against England. He also scored a 69 and a 97 in South Africa at the Johannesburg Test.

In reply to greypatch
I thought so too,but I feel Da Silva could build on his batting for a while yet.

J Ho will deliver the wicket

In reply to dayne

Chrissy just biding her time to say, "Want a ton, call wi!".

51.2
Cornwall to Oshada Fernando, FOUR, was there any bat on it? Oh yes! Proper glove as this off-break bounces more than Fernando thought. Lobs past Holder, on the way to the fine leg boundary. 150 on the board for Sri Lanka

In reply to Drapsey

In reply to Narper

That's the 150 partnership between Oshada and Thirimanne....

150 partnership.

Come allyuh buy a wicket

In reply to Drapsey

In reply to Chrissy


Send a donation to the umpires

Day 3: 3rd Session

SL 159/1 (54) CRR: 2.94

Sri Lanka lead by 57 runs

Lahiru Thirimanne 64(172)
Oshada Fernando 85(141

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Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1st ball in this innings

Mayers strikes !!!

56.1
Mayers to Oshada Fernando, out Caught by Joshua Da Silva!! YOU MUST BE KIDDIN! Mayers has done what the front-line bowlers couldn't do. Comes on for the first time today, simply bowls on a length with a scrambled seam just outside off. Maybe lightly straightened which is what made Fernando to hang his bat at it. A very faint edge and sitter for Da Silva. Gold. Fernando after battling so hard, has to depart nine short of century. A blip in concentration you'd think but kuds for the bowling change from Braithwaite. Could this trigger the spark for West Indies?

Oshada Fernando c Joshua Da Silva b Mayers 91(149) [4s-11]

Wickettttttttttttttttttttttt fi Mayers

In reply to Narper

Mayers is the man with the golden arm...Oshada out for 91.

Oshada Fernando c †Da Silva b Mayers 91

170/2

In reply to mikesiva

My FL pick that

In reply to mikesiva

Look how long I called for Mayers? What took Cappo so long?

KB pull a stroke of Genius...so said the Comms...

In reply to mikesiva

What a HEART BREAKER ENT???

In reply to WestDem

dat was desperatin rass....de partership was approaching 200

In reply to Slipfeeler

you did... lol
keep shouting out the suggestions

LIAT carried that first one...get another carrier next time

Strikes again!!!!!
58.5
Mayers to Chandimal, out Caught by Joshua Da Silva!!

Chandimal c Joshua Da Silva b Mayers 4(9)

In reply to Narper

Mayers again Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Chandimal gawn fi four again

76/3

In reply to Narper

Again!

Good catch by da Silva.

Chandimal out for four.

Mayers our secret weapon with both ball and bat, what a competitor?

In reply to Slipfeeler

His Lunchtime Interview was very good too

When its your time for the blessings...lap them up I say!

Day 3: 3rd Session -

Sri Lanka lead by 77 runs

In reply to powen001

He is quite a talented young cricketer.

I see a lot of remarks regarding Cornwall weight and size, but this man must be in some kind of physical fitness to bat for so long and then bowl all these overs.

In reply to Slipfeeler

pay some thought too for the improvement of those who have passed through the U-19 system and are still here getting a decent look in.

We tend to forget those things too... the investments sometimes pay some good returns

In reply to Bamboocane

my fear is that he may be on for too long...

I like how he is always attacking but I dont want the Lankan bats nullifying him now at will

Kemarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAX!
Lahiru Thirimanne b Roach 76

189/4
Lead 87

Is Kyle our new strike bowler...

In reply to powen001

Roach gets his second!

Thirimanne out for 76.

In reply to Chrissy



you have to trade mark dat!!

Seems like Roach shouting, You don't want a piece of me

Great bowling Roach

In reply to mikesiva

TON denied!

63.3
Roach to Thirimanne, out Bowled!! Ripper from Roach. Needed a special delivery like this to knock over Thirimanne, who was looking unshakable. First Mayers and now Roach, timey bowling changes from the West Indies captain paying rich dividends. The seam was pointed in,

Thirimanne b Roach 76(201) [4s-4]

Jason from the Roberts end

Funny no rass. Josh asked Blackwood if Nissanka is taller than him.

Day 3: 3rd Session

SL 189/4 (64) CRR: 2.95

Sri Lanka lead by 87 runs

Pathum Nissanka 0(3)
Dhananjaya de Silva 6(13)

DaSilva re Nissanka:

"That fella taller than you?"

Match interestingly poised. A good batting partnership now would put WI under a lot of pressure. A wicket now and Lanka would be in serious trouble.

In reply to WalterWhite

picked up on the stump mike in truth?

Some of the comments about Kraigg's captaincy during that big partnership were both funny and pathetic. Many WI fans just cannot handle any pressure.

In reply to powen001





Not sure who he was talking to. Suspect it was Blackwood.

In reply to WalterWhite

lawd...

wunnuh men know I does be rewinding the thing after to listen to the commentaries lol


I will search for that

Easy run out missed
69.4
Roach to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs, a direct hit and DDS wasn't even in the frame, he had given up only for Brathwaite to rush with the throw and miss it completely - a suicidal call for a single from Nissanka after he pushed one in front of cover, gets an extra bounce as the ball rolled towards long leg

70.4
Gabriel to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, short and wide of off, slapped square on the off-side for a single, brings up SL's 200

SL 200/4 (70.4) CRR: 2.82

Sri Lanka lead by 98 runs

71.6
Alzarri Joseph to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR, cracking shot, that should give plenty of confidence to Nissanka - back of a length and well wide of off, he stands tall and crunches it square behind point for a boundary

214/4

Give Gabriel di new ball

In reply to Chrissy

Kraigg and Cornwall bowling to leg side fields.

Not taking the new ball.

Day 3: 3rd Session

SL 169 & 240/4 (82) CRR: 2.93

Sri Lanka lead by 138 runs

Dhananjaya de Silva 36(62)
Pathum Nissanka 16(62

In reply to Narper

250 up

Day 3: STUMPS

SL 255/4 (86) CRR: 2.97

Pathum Nissanka 21(74)
Dhananjaya de Silva 46(74)

Partnership: 66(135)

Sri Lanka lead by 153 runs

In reply to Narper

We are getting into a dangerous situation of screwing up this game! 153 is a lot with 6 wickets in hand....

Kemar Roach 13 3 28 2 2
Shannon Gabriel 11 2 30 0
Jason Holder 14 4 22 0
Alzarri Joseph 12 2 46 0
Rahkeem Cornwall 25 3 85 0
Kraigg Brathwaite 7 1 24 0
Kyle Mayers 4 0 10 2

In reply to WestDem
Over 250 we are in deep trouble

In reply to WestDem

Relax..
153 is a special score IF you know yuh histry.... hold tight..

In reply to powen001

I know de history but don't want to jumpstart anodda foolish argument cause that 210* on Bangla soil is a far more important inning...

In reply to Narper


Very true...250 and we up shitcreek!

Day 3:

SL 255/4 (86) CRR: 2.97

Pathum Nissanka 21(74)
Dhananjaya de Silva 46(74)

Partnership: 66(135)

Sri Lanka lead by 153 runs

Kemar Roach 13 3 28 2 2
Shannon Gabriel 11 2 30 0
Jason Holder 14 4 22 0
Alzarri Joseph 12 2 46 0
Rahkeem Cornwall 25 3 85 0
Kraigg Brathwaite 7 1 24 0
Kyle Mayers 4 0 10 2

In reply to Narper

DAY four today.

I expect Sri Lanka to give us a real fight and I expect us to successfully chase whatever they put up

In reply to powen001

New ball finally taken....

Dhananjaya gets his half-century!

Bowled by Alzarri for 50! Great decision to give Joseph the new ball....

In reply to powen001

Will endorse dah... Kyle, Bonner and DaSilva will fight to the end.

In reply to Cricket_101


Ah hem!

Great start dat AlJo 2Come59/5 on allyuh wickets time

Most animated I've seen Aljo I beleive. Good wicket. He wanted that.

sloppyness

In reply to velo

300-5 now.

In reply to mikesiva

Good fight back from Lanka-Come West Indies - wickets, runouts, whatever

Lead 200

Leh we go Angel

yute score ah 50*

Come allyuh

Get ready to fight for this...
We will chase down whatever the put on the tins.... or digital screen.

300 will be hard 4th innings need 2 wickets

300 will be hard 4th innings need 2 wickets

In reply to greypatch

Nonsense. We can chase down anything under 450. Anything over that, game drawn.

In reply to culpepperboy

Continue to dream

In reply to Ridge

He thinks this is an Indian batting line up

Very poor session so far - Cornwall shouls have taken dat chance

In reply to Runs

It's better. It's WEST Indian

F&*k, we need a breakthrough.

In reply to culpepperboy

Agility, thy name is not Rakheem!





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In reply to culpepperboy

In reply to culpepperboy

359/5
100 partnership

Day 4: 2nd Session

SL 359/5 (111) CRR: 3.23

Sri Lanka lead by 257 runs

Pathum Nissanka 74(15
Niroshan Dickwella 38(63

Kemar Roach 17 3 45 2
Shannon Gabriel 15 2 55
Jason Holder 18 4 34 0
Alzarri Joseph 18 2 68 1
Rahkeem Cornwall 28 3 93 0
Kraigg Brathwaite 9 1 30 0
0Kyle Mayers 6 0 17 2

This track is getting flatter and flatter by the hour.

Will be interesting to see how much Sri Lanka think is enough before declaring.
I think they might be aiming for 350.

Review time.. not out.... WI uused up all reviews
115.5
Roach to Pathum Nissanka, no run, sheer wasted LBW review -- Roach was adamant on having it, and Brathwaite very reluctantly gives in, and the West Indies have burnt their last review as well. This one with a sharp inswinging delivery that's clearly gone straight off Nissanka's bat onto his pad

In reply to JoeGrine

the problem is with the top 6 batting, the 7-10 are very capable and better when compared to other teams.

In reply to Chrissy

Give Blackwood the ball, why not give the young man a chance to bowl, he has already taken wickets in test match??

EFFING DROPPRD !!!!! BONNER SKUNT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

119.4
Holder to Dickwella, no run, dropped. Now, now. Dickwella guides this straight to the man at gully, and Bonner - the guilty party - lets it spill out. Well, even sitters don't get any easier

Dropped - Bonner

Who drops a catch like that?

man deh sleeping, dat is too easy far too easy to drop..

In reply to Narper

Rass, them two still ah bat?

Dickwella gets his half century!

Cornwall gets his century.

In reply to Raggs

Oh Bonner what a sitter? Now both you and Holder will have to make it up with your batting!!

Day 4: 2nd Session

SL 376/5 (122) CRR: 3.08

Sri Lanka lead by 274 runs

TON to Carnwall !!!!!

Rahkeem Cornwall *33.2 4 101 0

50 to Dickwallah

Jason is bowling well after the lunch break, looking forward to a collapse after the water break.

In reply to openning
Bonner effed it up

In reply to Narper

Lets hope he catch the next one, this partnership need to end.

In reply to Narper

Him gah mek up with a ton

128.2
Cornwall to Dickwella, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket
128.1
Cornwall to Dickwella, FOUR, very less margin for error against Dickwella but this wasn't all that bad from Cornwall. Just that Dickwella used his feet so quickly that he didn't let the ball spin and reached the pitch to drill it past mid-off

This is very poor.

I don't get why captains and coaches don't implement different tactics when batting gets too easy for the opposition.

For example:

Set a field and let Gabriel and Joseph try a bouncing attack.

or

Let the spinners bowl into the pads and set a field for it.

Try something, anything with a proper plan ofcourse.

Day 4: 2nd Session

SL 400/5 (130.3) CRR: 3.07

Sri Lanka lead by 298 runs

In reply to WestDem



you seem to like that slang eh

132.5
Alzarri Joseph to Dickwella, FOUR, Dickwella jettisons the cheeky steers and glides. Hangs back and deep in his crease to absolutely decimate this short delivery over mid-wicket. My word! That is some shot

In reply to googley

Yuh pick Dickwallah?

In reply to Narper

negative!! did you? I think Shiv did!

Win Probability
Sri Lanka 52%
West Indies 3%
Draw 45%

I'm back fi di agony or whatever is to come

Day 4: 2nd Session

SL 422/5 (135) CRR: 3.13

Sri Lanka lead by 320 runs

There was a nick....turned down...WI had no reviews
134.6
Alzarri Joseph to Dickwella, no run, shouts of "Howzaat" from the West Indies fielders but when your keeper doesn't even bother to appeal, it tells a story. Very full delivery down leg, Dickwella misses the flick and Da Silva after collecting it was getting ready to sprint to the other end

- Ultra-edge finds a tiny nick. But wonder why the appeal wasn't convincing neither by the bowler nor the keeper.

So di umpire got it wrong - Stewwwwwwwwwwwwwwps

Wow no luck WI

I'll go ahead and say it, "Want a ton, call we!".

In reply to Narper

Humpire Joel Wilson I bet.

In reply to Drapsey

Was about to post it Want a century, call we

In reply to Drapsey

No GB

Dickwells lives a charmed life

Woody comes on with his off breaks

In reply to Chrissy

Sorry Chrissy, but I must admit that I tried my best to beat you to it.

I won't do it again though. Promise.

TON on debut for the 22 yr old Nissanka

136.3
Blackwood to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs, **DRUMROLL** Century on Test debut for Pathum Nissanka! He's the fourth batsman to achieve the feat, informs Daren Ganga on air. Drafted into the side on the back of prolific performances in domestic cricket and oh boy! He's justified his selection and delivered when his team needed the most. What a player, this youngster is. Sri Lanka have unearthed a gem of a talent. This was flighted just outside off, Nissanka pressed forward and steered it past slip off a slight outside edge.

In reply to Narper

Nissanka century on debut!

In reply to mikesiva
Another young test batting star for Lanka

Good hundred congrats

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137.1
Gabriel to Dickwella, FOUR, is that Rishabh Pant in disguise? Dickwella unleashes one of the outrageous shots you'll ever see against a seamer. Angling in quicker, Dickwella nonchalantly gets low and plays the paddle sweep to fine leg

In reply to Slipfeeler

they took your stupid advice and WATCH how your boy eating runs like a track pitch. Next time hush!

Di lead is 333

Day 4: Tea Break

SL 435/5 (138 ) CRR: 3.15

Sri Lanka lead by 333 runs

Niroshan Dickwella 81(142)
Pathum Nissanka 101(246)

In reply to problemjay

The batsman sweeping off our prized fast bowler now.

Embarrassing.

In reply to problemjay

Really!??


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Day 4: 3rd Session

SL 436/5 (139) CRR: 3.14

Sri Lanka lead by 334 runs

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cman strikes !!!!!!!!!

Sanka gawn for 103

139.3
Cornwall to Pathum Nissanka, out Caught by Roach!! A wicket finally for West Indies, a wicket after a long long time for Cornwall - extra bounce on this off-break and Nissanka can't get on top of the sweep, gets a massive top-edge and balloons down the throat of Roach at deep backward square leg. Nissanka falls after a fine hand, is applauded all the way into the dressing room

Pathum Nissanka c Roach b Cornwall 103(252) [4s-6]

PHEW - wicket

Good ton on debut kid

Pathum Nissanka c Roach b Cornwall 103

Review for run out

NOT OUT !!!

Dickwallah on 90*

4444444444444444444 moves to 94*
144.1
Roach to Dickwella, FOUR, straight down the ground

Bang on the grill !!!!

Dick hit on de head

Ball went to stump,,,bails stil non

144.6
Roach to Dickwella, no run, oh dear! That was so close, Roach clonked Dickwella on his helmet with a vicious bouncer - struck on the grill and the guards came flying out - Dickwella was early into the pull, was rushed onto the shot and the ball ricocheted onto his body, bounced onto his stumps and the bails didn't fall

BOWLED BY KAKAROACH !!!!!!!!!!!!

Dikwallah gawn !!!!!!

146.1
Roach to Dickwella, out Bowled!!

Dickwella b Roach 96(163) [4s-8]

Sri Lanka lead by 358 runs

CLATAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAX Dickwella gawn


Niroshan Dickwella b Roach 96

Balla ctually hit di stumps before - bails did not dislodge

In reply to Chrissy


CLAATTTaaaaaaaXXXXXXXXXX

RUN OUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good work Woody...Lakmal gawn for 8

147.3
Cornwall to Chameera, out Lakmal Run Out!! 1 run completed

Lakmal run out (Blackwood/Joshua Da Silva) 8(24)

Nice - runout

66666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 WTF
149.2
Cornwall to Embuldeniya, SIX, to long-on

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jho takes in de deep

149.4
Cornwall to Embuldeniya, out Caught by Holder!! Catching practice for Holder at long-off - came down the track, didn't get close to the ball as he played the lofted off-drive - more of a slice and Holder doesn't drop those, nice big hands as he cusped it. Vishwa Fernando does come out, so don't think there wil be any declaration.

Embuldeniya c Holder b Cornwall 10(11) [6s-1]

Nine down - all out

Sri Lanka lead by 374 runs.

Looks like we are saving Lanka the trouble of deciding when to declare.

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL OUT

LEAD 374

149.5
Cornwall to Chameera, out Caught by Mayers!! Bcak-to-back wickets and Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 476.Nicely tossed up outside off and Chameera didn't get hold of the slog sweep, plenty of height, but no distance - a straightforward catch to Mayers at deep mid-wicket

Chameera c Mayers b Cornwall 6(9)

West Indies need 375

That is a lot of runs

Day 4: Innings Break

WI 271

SL 169 & 476 (149.5) CRR: 3.18

WI need 375 runs to win

Rahkeem Cornwall *42.5 4 137 3
Roach 27 3 74 3

We will need another couple of batting heroes for WI to win.

A draw is quite unlikely. Lanka is most likely to win.

50 runs this evening
and the rest tomorrow

In reply to Runs

I bet you're hoping VOR would come in and declare that 374 (runs) got teeth.

In reply to Drapsey

4444444444444444444444444444444444 JC of Fernando
1.1
Fernando to John Campbell, FOUR, to backward square leg

Not out REview for LBW

Over the stumps

Not Out !!!!
1.4
Fernando to John Campbell, no run

Loud shout for LBW - Sri Lanka looked very confident and they've decided to review. Looks a tad too high, no bat and UltraEdge confirms it. Ball-tracking in: Bouncing over the stumps, Sri Lanka lose a review

In reply to Narper

Easy as ever. Way too high

Men eating up time and reviews that’s all

In reply to powen001

Ump Wilson has been doing a good job in this match so far...only one of his decisisions overturned as i remember

He got a number of close ones right

In reply to powen001

Both TV comms said initially they thought it was low enough

Day 4: 3rd Session

WI 6/0 (3) CRR: 2

West Indies need 369 runs

Kraigg Brathwaite 0(12)
John Campbell 6(6)

Gawn ....JC GOES

5.6
Fernando to John Campbell, out Caught by Dickwella!! Pokes through. In that channel just outside off, nibbling away after angling in, and Campbell can not not flirt. And Fernando gets his reward for nagging around in that fourth-stump zone, courtesy a think tickle that Dickwella does well to dive low in front and get under

John Campbell c Dickwella b Fernando 11(15) [4s-2]

In reply to Narper time to start looking a replacement.

Daggers out for Campbell.

gone for 11

enough to play the next test i would assume

In reply to navindesigns

Got out almost the same as first innings. Not actually playing at the ball.

Bonner brings the bat across to meet the ball. He is a bunny in the headlights for fast bowlers.

RAIN O RAINORAMA !!!!!

We will be saved

In reply to Narper

dem blind I always saw it as high...Campbell jumped too when it hit above the knee rolls...

small matter he gone

In reply to WIForever

Dont need daggers....a simple spoon is enough

In reply to Narper
Narps, wagon needs repainting. I'm on with some paint. 😀

In reply to natty_forever

He should not have been in the team, mediocre test returns

Day 4: 3rd Session

WI 17/1 (10) CRR: 1.7

West Indies need 358 runs

Kraigg Brathwaite 3(35)

Nkrumah Bonner 3(10)

Vishwa Fernando
5-0-16-1

In reply to tops
You have all day tomorow...I hope the wagon is glowing at the end of tomorrow.

BTW....you cant paint without booze

In reply to Runs

The strange thing is muddie batsmen never get so many chances to fail...if fact muddie fans dont allow them to continue....we have batting legacy

In reply to Narper
1 shot for every brush stroke. 😊😂🤣😋

Only "The Wall" Cornwall made more than Campbell's 53 so far this match.

In reply to tops

Rass ....,dat is one shot every rass hour

Both bats on 6 after6 overs by both bowlers.

In reply to Narper

In reply to Narper

Bonner is the NEW cool Jamaican?

man looks almost bored when hitting some risky shots...almost looks like he is caught napping on some of these deliveries..

what gives?

In reply to powen001

He has a problem staying focus. That drop catch. Smh

In reply to powen001

You better hope Icon not reading these posts....KLAS will have anodda interview schedule for tomorrow.

In reply to natty_forever

Natty... I agree with you.

I was just about to say...perhaps he has to work on staying focused for extended periods of time....

mmmmm... * next to his name.


men on the sidelines looking to play....old and brand new alike

In reply to powen001

He went fishing just now....luck he missed it

In reply to WestDem

ICon Universe Boss , Green Machine....already been interviewed and declared his 41st milestone.


someone has to take up the CAPE

Paint has batted 5 maidens so far.

Notice that I didn't say "survived".

4444444444444444444444444444444444444 Bonner

14.4
Chameera to Bonner, FOUR, to deep backward point

In reply to Drapsey

completely agree-


Yuh think Paint tell Bonner... WAKE UP bro!!

In reply to Narper

Bonner trying hard to get out.

In reply to powen001

$$$$44444 CAPE ownership time....

In reply to mikesiva

Ill consider it a massive success if he makes it back in this evening not out

In reply to powen001

Who KB? They both making to EOD and hopefully KB can bat for the first 15 minutes tomorrow morning!

In reply to WestDem

lol Joker Bonner..man taking risks at this late stage of the 4th...

In reply to powen001


Don't get greedy! we just need a draw here...SL batted for 25 too much runs!

Slip. Short leg. Silly point.

19.3
Embuldeniya to Bonner, 2 runs, pushed through quicker, flatter, and hurries Bonner in this jab, running behind square leg

Stumps
West Indies need 341 runs.
Bonner 13*
Kraigg 8*
34/1

Day 4: STUMPS

SL 169 & 476

WI 271 & 34/1 (20) CRR: 1.7

West Indies need 341 runs

Nkrumah Bonner 15(40)
Kraigg Brathwaite 8(65)

Lasith Embuldeniya
4-2-5-0
Dhananjaya de Silva
1-1-0-0
Dushmantha Chameera
2-1-4-0
Suranga Lakmal
7-4-4-0
Vishwa Fernando
6-0-21-1

In reply to Narper

WUHLOSS

34/1

STUMPS

TEST CRICKET IS STILL THE BEST ENT???

Wagon running loooooong... DAY FIVE...

yah notice men dont complain about the WI not able to play tests until Day 5 anymore?

In reply to powen001

Getting a draw outta this would be an achievement and yes Springer is a prick

In reply to WestDem

Only If we cant win it.


I do not want to see any blasted draw cricket batting!!

In reply to powen001

And we now winning test matxches in de 2nd innings now

In reply to powen001



I can live with a draw anytime...it ease the pain of a loss for me like you won't understand...

In reply to powen001

Is it Brung who said bajans doan play draw cricket?

In reply to Narper

Weh Brung deh? Rain and/or Draw....

survive 90 overs at all cost today

Day 4:

WI 34/1 (20) CRR: 1.7

West Indies need 341 runs

Nkrumah Bonner 15(40)
Kraigg Brathwaite 8(65)

In reply to powen001

It is!


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In reply to Narper

don't kill de messenger

In reply to Narper

You mean from the first wicket we tekk

Test Cricket not only tests the players...the fans does go through bare contortions and conniptions

In reply to Narper

Is that correct? Kraigg scored 8 runs facing 65 balls?

Who says it's bad news.

Bonners back lift and subsequent playing of each delivery looks a little off to me.

Here is my speculation-

Bonner should consider an eye check to see if he is truly picking up the ball on the field of play properly.

Lloyd played in prescription glasses...


that's my speculation

Yep. No reason to not get 3 - 4 singles per over.

In reply to WalterWhite

they heard you

drinks with no loss

now bat to lunch with no loss

In reply to greypatch

Yes, bat for the draw guys.

A win is always going to be challenging on the fifth day on this pitch against bowlers of the quality of Lakmal and Embul.

The pitch is flat and slow, go for the win.
Paint needs to get a move on.

In reply to mikesiva

What's wrong with the pitch?

I hope this offie dont cause Bonner to lose concentration. He is suddenly starting to look a bit loose

In reply to powen001

Brain Freeze

Brain Fart from Kraigg

In reply to FanAttick

ha ha great minds

Is this how a leading batsman should lose his wicket? There was a goal post between bat and pad.

In reply to Courtesy


Another droppable offence, batsmen gifting it away

100 dot balls. Mind boggling the idiocy of his batting.

In reply to Runs

Man, this is really pathetic. Snail has never learnt to bat properly.

In reply to FanAttick

hold tight...

these two can up the scoring rate .... * Bonner...just needs to be lucky

Lunch at 12:15 local time..

20 minutes

It's disappointing that Paint couldn't take us to lunch.

In reply to Courtesy

Lack of mental fortitude, Viv said watch a clump of grass and where it is at and how it got there to help

If Paint had looked to rotate the strike more, score with easier percentage shot, he wouldn't have felt the need to play that shot.

Brathwaite bats like Boycott and doesn't go anywhere, then gets out batting like Best.

KB has not deserved a place on the team for like 2 years now. Failure after failure. No signs of improving his technical game. They made him captain. Rewarding ineptitude.

Three of his last four outs similar.
Brathwaite vs Chase match he was stumped both innings, this 2nd inning bowled.
All three outs moving down the wicket, missing the ball.

In reply to openning

Man is a shit box. You cannot survive at the highest level by poking and prodding.
He makes batting look like torture and average bowlers look like legends.

In reply to openning

He needs to go out there and just attack to get some confidence. He's doing nothing for the team with that current attitude.

In reply to powen001

That was a strategic move. You watching de game or what?

In reply to openning

Kraigg b Embul 23 (124)

50 to Bonner

Nkrumah Bonner 50 (126
47.4
Chameera to Bonner, 1 run, fifty for Bonner. His 3rd in Tests. Angled on a very fuller length, Bonner squeezed it to mid-on and reached the milestone. Raises his bat around and Mayers walks up to congratulate him

Congrats Bonner
50 runs

In reply to Narper

Well played, Bonner!

It's crucial that he stays there as long as possible, to frustrate the SL bowlers....

Keep going Bonner

In reply to culpepperboy

I conceded that man

KB in his erudite wisdom knows that the two current men can turn the runs over faster and keep the hope alive to GO FOR IT.


91-2

No devil in this pitch, still excellent for batting

In reply to Narper
Narps, paint job done. Somebody ran down the wagon and knocked over the dam paint. 😁😢

In reply to mikesiva

Bonner is delivering at the test level....that is what counts.

Shamar Brooks delivered too

In reply to tops

In reply to Narper
Brooks showed allot of promise in the under19 days. I had high hopes for him. He could a be WI captain if he had progress more.

In reply to tops

The problem with Brooks is his consistency...he averages in the 20s in Test cricket. He'll get another chance, and when he does, he needs to make it count.

West Indies 91-2 at lunch

Bonner 50* (127)
Mayers 6* (23)

Play for the win

Top decision Joel. I thought it was dead.

Day 5: 2nd Session

WI 93/2 (50) CRR: 1.86

- West Indies need 282 runs

4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 MAYERS
50.1
Lakmal to Mayers, FOUR, oo full, pretty wide as well, and Mayers flows through the line, getting forward with his stride and then punching it through extra cover

444444444444444444444444444444444444444 LEGBYES

WI 101/2 (50.2) CRR: 2.01

444444444444444444444444444444444444444Mayers not in control there
51.4
Chameera to Mayers, FOUR, nearly, NEARLY. A proper sharp short bouncer, kicking up and popping up off Mayers' swaying gloves, but wide of first slip

In reply to Narper

Chemeera is a very good bowler..dont fool your foot.

"Keep the right shoulder parallel to the left." How do you achieve this?

In reply to powen001

Lanka did their homework on Mayers...expect more short pitched bowling to him

they see him as the danger man

In reply to Narper

So it would appear...He is clearly being targetted

There is no place to hide in test cricket. I am sure Kyle Mayers is aware of this.

In reply to Courtesy

That s the UNHEARD part of his commentary