SL 176/2 (37.1) CRR:4.74

Lahiru Udara104 (120)

Kamindu Mendis53 (78

36.3

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Jayden Seales to Lahiru Udara, SIX, he's got to his maiden Test hundred in a streaky fashion, banged in short on the body, he was not in the position to play the hook shot, but still went through with it and the ball sails off the top edge over fine leg, raises his bat and a standing ovation from the dressing room, he deserves every bit if it, the partnership between Lahiru Udara and Kamindu Mendis is now 151

37.5

Alzarri Joseph to Lahiru Udara, FOUR, aggressive batting, banged in short, Udara picked the length early and pulls it all along the ground to backward square leg, split the gap to perfection

37.4

Alzarri Joseph to Lahiru Udara, SIX, he's picked it and sends it packing over fine leg, back of a length and in the slot, Udara swivels and pulls it with the wind for a huge one, that went a long way and he didn't keep it down37.5

fine leg, back of a length and in the slot, Udara swivels and pulls it with the wind for a huge one, that went a long way and he didn't keep it down

38.1

Jayden Seales to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, through the slip cordon and more frustration for Seales, on a length and angling across, Mendis was hanging back, squared up completely and the ball goes off the outside edge to third man

38.2

4

Jayden Seales to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, adding salt to the wounds, pitched up and angling into his pads, easy pickings for Mendis as he leans onto it and clips it effortlessly to deep mid-wicket, runs coming thick and fast in this session for Sri Lanka, ominous signs for West Indies

38.5

4

Jayden Seales to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, more frustrations for Mendis, banged in short on the body, Mendis goes for the hook, the top edge flies over the keeper's head to backward square leg

39.2

Justin Greaves to Lahiru Udara, FOUR, he's picked the gap in the deep, pitched up and in the slot, Udara plays it late and wrists it in the gap to deep mid-wicket, exquisite timing and it raced away!

Day 1: 2nd Session

SL 205 /2(40)

CRR:5.12

Kamindu Mendis 66 (89)

Lahiru Udara 119 (127)

Roston Chase, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

40.1

Roston Chase to Lahiru Udara, no ball, he's overstepped first up, short and turning in, Udara goes back and defends it

40.3

4

Roston Chase to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, they continue to finds runs at ease, flatter, shorter and quicker, Mendis was rooted to the crease, Mendis gets on top of it nicely and cuts it away to deep point, finds the gap to perfection

Partnership: 189(200)

Last 10 overs: 75 runs, 0 wkts

42.2

4

Roston Chase to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, he's found the gap, trifle short and turning away, Mendis goes deep into the crease, plays it late and dabs it down past the field to vacant third man region

@Narper

ordinary bowling

ordinary fielding

Tea

224/2

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Day 1: Tea Break

SL 224 /2 (46) CRR:4.87

Kamindu Mendis 76 (107)

Lahiru Udara 127 (146)

Jayden Seales 12 3 59 0

Shamar Joseph 10 1 41 2

Alzarri Joseph 9 1 54 0

Anderson Phillip 8 0 40 0

Justin Greaves 4 0 12 0

Roston Chase (c) 30 13 0