West Indies posted a huge total with Gayle smashing a thundering thriple ton but still West Indies lost a chance to win the game. Sri Lanka played well under pressure to help them draw the game and rain also intervened to add some troubles for West Indies.
Sri Lankan innings started with an early blow from Roach getting Dilshan for 54 and Sangakkara fr just 4 runs. The aggressive Roach raised hopes for the Caribbean’s but soon after there was a drought of wickets for the West Indies as Paranavitana had already settled himself in and Mahela Jayawardene who occupied the crease after the dismissal of the Sri Lankan skipper also chipped in and both played a solid knock.
The Caribbean debutant seamer though maintained consistent line and length in the morning but he lacked pace and firepower the tackle the batsmen. Mahela Jayawardene was solid with his innings as he was moving ahead and he finished his another half century before he was dismissed of part-timer Brendon Nash, while Paranavitana fell short of his century by just five runs.
Sri Lanka had quite a good day with their batsmen chipping in at the right time to get them to a safe slot till the game ended. West Indies though missed a great opportunity to win the game but they surely proved that they cannot be considered easy opponents and can rise to shock their opponents.
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