West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Paitham Nissanca, Rain Hold Up West Indies on Day 3

On the third day affected by the rain on the second and final day of the final Test at Antithamua, in front of Sri Lanka in response to the home team’s first innings 354, for Sri Lanka, Pathum Nisanka restricted the West Indies to around 250 in the Gulf. Confident after a debut century in the first Test at the same venue a week ago, the 22-year-old right-handed batsman defeated the Caribbean Pacers in scoring 49 not out. A potentially significant first innings for the West Indies is what will be a four-day run.

Nisanka’s determination for nearly three hours, in which she faced 119 deliveries and four boundaries, could yet prove beneficial for Sri Lanka, with the second overnight batsman, Lasith Ambuldenia, and the last man Vishwa Fernando scoring in the West Indian lower. Repeated the resistance shown by the sequence. His first innings.

Before the rain however, fast bowler Shannon Gabriel made the most impressive effort of the day, producing raw, sustained momentum to Sri Lanka on more than one occasion on his previous tour of the region in 2018.

Wicketkeeping and out-of-sorts in the first Test, Gabriel finally claimed his first wicket of the series in the morning session, accelerating Dinesh Chandimal’s account, while Dhananjaya de Silva fell to Jeramine Blackwood’s occasional off-spin. .

Resuming in the night position of 136 for three, Chandimal and Dhananjay were immediately challenged by Gabriel’s consistent enmity.

Chandimal was lucky to escape when diving Rahkem Cornwall at first failed to take a catch, but the former captain’s fortunes faltered when he was unsold in the first over with a hand-jerk, a hook. Did not control to lift the shot. On-body delivery and substitute fielder Hayden Walsh Jr. completed a comfortable catch at deep square leg to bundle Chandimal for 44 runs.

His fifth wicket partnership with De Silva was 75 runs.

– Rare wicket for Blackwood –

The lunch break was accompanied by an even greater cause of celebration in the West Indies when De Silva was dismissed before leg-out for 39 off the first ball of the morning bowled by Blackwood.

Although the batsman riddled the field badly, the television replays of the dismissal confirmed that the decision was overturned as he opted for a DRS referral.

Holder removed Niroshan Dikwela with one catch, while Suranga Lakmal gave Alzari Joseph the second wicket of the innings, giving West Indies captain Craig Brathwaite an easy catch at mid-on in the afternoon.

Promoted

When Holder claimed his second wicket by dismissing Dushamantha Chameera, the West Indies were keen to wrap up the innings until the end, playing on eight for eight at a score of 231.

However, Nisanka’s calm assurances, resistance to ambulance and, most importantly, the return of rain, resulting in only 42 overs thrown on the day, left the West Indies to finish the morning.