SL beat WI by 4 wickets | West Indies vs Sri Lanka, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Test Match - Commentary

Lahiru Kumara was once again the pick of the bowlers for the tourists. He bowled with pace and discipline to pick a 4-fer. Yesterday, Lakmal had jolted the opposition early with a couple of wickets. Rajitha continued the good work as well. The home side was reeling at 53/5 and then, Dowrich and Holder came to their rescue. After a few showers, the pink ball was moving around but the pair batted with a lot of grit and determination. So, it is a pretty good score considering the surface and the precarious situation the hosts were in. They also have a hostile bowling line-up and will be aiming to utilize the conditions. It will be a tricky phase for the visitors as they have around 7 minutes to face before Tea. Join us shortly.

A brilliant bowling performance from Sri Lanka but credit has to be given to the hosts as well for their resilience. The result is a competitive total on the board for Windies. It was the pair of Dowrich and Holder who came to the fore. They continued to play freely this morning after they had stitched a 79-run stand last night. They added 36 runs in quick time as well, with the Windies skipper, Jason Holder following in the footsteps of the wicket-keeper batsman to score a fifty. Their contribution was 145 out of the team's 204, that tells you how well they batted on a two-paced track.

Lahiru Kumara to Shannon Gabriel. OUT! That's the final nail in the coffin! Third 4-fer for Lahiru Kumara in this series and he is absolutely elated! He steams in and bowls a back of a length ball in the tight off stump corridor. The ball moves away a touch with extra bounce. It proves too much for Gabriel as he edges it behind to Dickwella who makes no mistake. THE WINDIES ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 204!

The fielder from square leg moves a bit in front.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. Fuller length ball outside off, played with soft hands to covers. One run is taken.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. Good length ball, angling in, Roach answers it with a straight bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Shannon Gabriel. Floated delivery on middle and leg, Gabriel strides ahead to keep it out.

Dilruwan Perera to Shannon Gabriel. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Dilruwan Perera to Shannon Gabriel. As expected, he goes for the big shot. Outside off, Gabriel throws his bat at it but mistimes it over covers. Gets away with it and manages to get off the mark with a couple.

Dilruwan Perera to Shannon Gabriel. Another loopy delivery, Gabriel once again comes forward in defense. He is not one to hang out, let us see for how long he remains patient.

Dilruwan Perera to Shannon Gabriel. Tossed up ball on middle and leg, Shannon lunges forward in defense.

Shannon Gabriel is the last man in.

Dilruwan Perera to Miguel Cummins. OUT! A soft dismissal! The bowling change has paid dividends with immediate effect. Perera comes from around the wicket and tosses this one up generously. The ball drifts in towards Cummins. He comes forward and tries to block it down the pitch but the ball takes the inside edge of Cummins' bat and lobs towards short leg. Kusal Mendis stationed there accepts it gleefully.

Dilruwan Perera returns for a bowl.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. On a length on middle and leg, turned through square leg for a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. Full length ball attacking the stumps, pushed off the front foot to mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. Edged but safe! In the corridor of uncertainty, Cummins has a tame push at it and gets an outside edge. He has played that with soft hands and hence, the ball falls short of second slip.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. A play and a miss! Outside off, Cummins fishes at it and gets beaten.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. Almost a replica of the previous delivery and the result is the same.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. On a length outside off, Miguels lets it go.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. In the air... but safe! Shortish ball on off, Cummins goes for the big pull across the line but gets a top edge and the ball goes behind the keeper. The keeper and the slip fielders run after it. The fielder from fine leg also runs to his left but the ball falls in no man's land. Tough luck! A run is taken. That brings up the 200 for the Windies.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Outside off, left alone.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Now, this one has kept low. It pitched on the same good length area but this time it didn't have extra bounce. Cummins pushes at the delivery but the ball goes past his bat and bounces before reaching the keeper. The two-paced nature of the track is on display.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Fuller ball on middle and leg, tucked to the leg side for a run.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. As soon as the third slip was moved out, a ball goes through the same region. When a tailender is batting, there are bound to be false strokes. This one straightens from a length and catches the outside edge of Roach's bat. A couple of runs result.

The third slip has moved out after the boundary and a deep point is in place now. Not the right ploy I feel. There are two tailenders batting.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Short and width on offer, Roach frees his arms and slaps it through point for a rocketing boundary. These are handy runs for the hosts.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. Another short ball, this time outside off. Pretty harmless and Cummins lets it go.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. Hostile bowling from Kumara! No let off for the No. 10 batsman. Short ball on middle and leg, Cummins drops his wrists, arches his back and makes a good leave.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. Outside off, Miguel doesn't go after it.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. Kumara bends his back and bowls a sharp bouncer. Cummins drops his wrists and lets it be.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. Fuller length ball, shaping in sharply. Roach should have been forward to that but the disconcerting bounce on a couple of balls in the previous over forces him to go back. He just manages to keep it out towards square leg and takes a run.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Cummins pokes at a length delivery but gets beaten.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. This is some serious stuff! Once again, Roach takes a blow on the gloves. This one lands on a length and takes off again. Roach tries to come forward but is taken aback by the bounce. The ball deflects off his gloves and rolls towards backward square leg. A run taken. Ominous signs for Sri Lanka, this is not an easy track to bat on.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Hangs back to the short of a length delivery and defends it towards the vacant short leg region.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Where did that come from? That one took off like a plane. Jeff Dujon mentioned in the pitch report that the good length area is the one from where some balls can bounce a lot or some can even keep low. Rajitha bowls this one on the same area and extracts alarming bounce from there. Roach is caught in a tangle. He takes his eyes off the ball and attempts to fend it away but is hit on the gloves. The ball lobs towards point and falls down safely. That must have surely stung.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. The batsman fails to put bat on ball.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. On a fuller length on off, Roach opts to stay back and block it.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. Speared in on a full length on middle and leg, Miguel plays it defensively to the leg side.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. In the corridor of uncertainty, Cummins points his bat skywards to allow it through.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. That one almost sneaked through! Angling in prodigiously from a good length. Roach tries to defend it but is a tad late on it. Ends up getting it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg. A run taken.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. Kumara is attacking the stumps but Roach is resolute in his approach. Makes use of the depth of the crease to block it away.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. Hangs back to the length ball and keeps it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. Pitched up ball, pushed towards mid off.

Miguel Cummins is the new man in.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. OUT! What a catch! No matter how many times you look at the replays, you are going to admire the effort of Dilruwan Perera. Rajitha bowls a back of a length ball outside off and gives some room to Holder. He tries to force it through the off side but the ball catches the outer half of his bat and flies towards gully. It is really traveling as well. Perera stationed there reacts in a jiffy. Dives to his left like a goalkeeper and goes for the catch with both hands. Does brilliantly to hold onto it even after tumbling down. His teammates barge towards him to congratulate him. A terrific knock from the Windies captain nonetheless.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Continues to bowl in the probing off stump channel and draws an outside edge but it falls short of second slip.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. FOUR! This is the right ploy from Holder! He is running out of partners. He knows that he is timing the ball nicely and he is backing himself. Tries to hit it down the ground but the ball flies off the outer half of the bat and goes over covers to roll to the fence.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. That one sounded sweet! Back of a length and some width on offer, Jason stands tall and just pushes it through covers. The timing is spot on and he is rewarded with a brace.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Peach! This one pitches on a good length and moves away after landing. Holder plays inside the line and gets foxed completely.

Rajitha is back on.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. Full length ball, pushed off the front foot to mid on. A successful over for Kumara.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. On a length outside off, Roach lets it go.

Kemar Roach strides out to bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Devendra Bishoo. OUT! Kumara has another one! It is not Holder but he will happy that he has at least got the better of Bishoo. He comes from around the wicket and bowls a heavy ball. It pitches on a good length and straightens a bit. That is enough to induce a thick outside edge from the bat of Devendra as he pushes at it with hard hands. The ball flies towards second slip where Mendis dives to his right and takes a fine catch.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Pitched up ball outside off, played with soft hands through covers for an easy single.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. In the zone outside off, Jason lets it go.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Howzat? That looked so close in real time. Kumara once again goes wider of the crease and bowls a length delivery around off. It seams in prodigiously as Holder is caught in the crease. He tries to block it tentatively but fails to do so and is hit on the back leg. The Sri Lankans go up in unison. However, Ian Gould shakes his head. Lakmal walks up to his bowler but unfortunately, there are no more reviews left. He has a wry smile on his face. Ho ho ho! The Hawk Eye shows three reds. The Snicko also doesn't spot any edge. Holder is a lucky man.

Dilruwan Perera to Devendra Bishoo. Perera tries to catch Bishoo off guard with a quicker one. It is in line of the stumps as well. Bishoo is up to it as he camps back and dead-bats it.

Dilruwan Perera to Devendra Bishoo. Slower through the air this time, at 84 kph. Bishoo comes forward confidently and blocks it right under his eyes.

Dilruwan Perera to Devendra Bishoo. Makes use of the depth of the crease and turns it to the leg side.

Dilruwan Perera to Devendra Bishoo. Drifting in once again, Devendra lunges forward in defense.

Dilruwan Perera to Devendra Bishoo. A bit shorter this time, kept out off the back foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Devendra Bishoo. Well bowled! Pushes this quicker through the air on off, coming in with the arm. Bishoo is a bit late to react but manages to block it.

Time for a breather. Drinks has been in called by the umpire.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Gets behind the line of the delivery and keeps it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. FOUR! A rather lucky escape again for the Windies skipper. Short and into the grille of the lanky Holder, who goes for the defensive push. The ball rises on him and gets the shoulder of his bat. It goes through backward point and races away to the boundary.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Wide! Bumper from Kumara but too high over Holder's head. Some exercise for the umpire.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Touch too full in the line of the stumps. Jason flicks it through mid-wicket region and takes a brace.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. On a length around off and defended back to the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Some chin music for Holder, he lets that bouncer through to the wicket-keeper.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Flatter one around middle, Holder pushes it to the mid on region and keeps the strike for the next over.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. FOUR! Damn! What is pressure? Holder has no idea about this word. After four dot balls, he gets a flighted one around off. The quick feet from him gets him closer to the pitch of the delivery and he lofts it powerfully over the bowler's head. The ball bounces just inside the fence and goes to the boundary. He is keeping Windies in the contest.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Uppish but safe. Tossed up outside off, Holder looks to drive it but stops at the end. The ball lobs in the air and towards to the cover region but safe.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Plants the front foot down the pitch and plays it to the off side for nothing.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Pushes this one around middle and leg, Holder comes to the front foot and blocks it.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Flatter around off, defended off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Devendra Bishoo. Tentative! On a length on middle, Bishoo is neither forward nor back. Pushes at it and ends up getting a thick inside edge besides the pitch on the leg side.

Lahiru Kumara to Devendra Bishoo. Kumara is bending his back. Bowls another short one, well-directed as well. Bishoo sits underneath it.

Lahiru Kumara to Devendra Bishoo. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Lahiru Kumara to Devendra Bishoo. Back of a length delivery, skidding after pitching. Devendra keeps it out watchfully.

Lahiru Kumara to Devendra Bishoo. Dug in short in line of the stump, Bishoo ducks under it in a jiffy.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. On a length on middle and leg, Holder helps it to the leg side for a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Flatter around middle and leg, Jason flicks it fine and keeps the strike for the next over.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Shows the full face once again and blocks it down the pitch.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. The batsman has driven it straight down the ground.

Sri Lanka on the attack, leg slip in place now.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Another tossed up delivery from Perera around the off stump. Defended off the front foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Similar delivery from Perera, played to the leg side by Holder.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Flighted around middle and off, Holder gets forward and keeps it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Devendra Bishoo. Back of a length around, blocked off the back foot.

Devendra Bishoo walks out to bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. OUT! Yes, it is plumb! Kumara has done the job for Sri Lanka. Dowrich has to walk back. Lahiru pushes it from wide of the crease and into the stumps, Dowrich shuffles across and tries to flick it. The ball skids after pitching and hits him on the front pad. Lahiru cries for the decision, and the umpire Ian Gould has no problem in giving it out. Dowrich knows straightaway that he has missed a bad one and starts walking but Holder stops him and asks him to go for the review. He obliges. The replay comes in and tells the same story, the ball is hitting the middle stump. A set batsman is taking the long walk back. Can Sri Lanka wrap up the tail early now?

Dowrich is given out LBW. He has taken the review though after some discussion with his skipper. It looks plumb but is it? Let's wait for the third umpire.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. FOUR! Authoritative. That's the only word coming to my mind right now. He has hammered that. What a shot to bring up his 7th Test half century. It isn't a bad ball on off stump but the full length prompts Jason to go for the full-blooded off drive. Though the ball was in the air for a while, the fielder at mid off had no chance of getting anywhere near it.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Similar length on middle and off, Holder gets behind the line and keeps it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. On a good length outside off, Holder hangs his bat in anticipation but misses. Good start for Kumara.

Lahiru Kumara is into the attack.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. On middle and leg again, kept out watchfully towards mid-wicket. A decent start from Perera.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Well, that one took off! Probably pitches on the rough and spins in viciously. Dowrich is surprised and just manages to fend it off to the right side of the short leg fielder. That was not far away from him.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Perera continues to use the same tactics, trying to bring the short leg in play. However, Shane is confident and blocks it with authority.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Drifts into the pads this time, Shane comes forward and plays it defensively to the leg side.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Similar delivery, Dowrich is resolute in his defense.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Tossed up delivery on middle, defended solidly off the front foot.

Dilruwan Perera is the first change this afternoon.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Gently plays it to the mid-wicket region off the back foot for nothing.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Touch fuller this time and angled into the stumps, Holder pushes it from his crease once again and gets an inside edge onto his pads. Lamkal has his hands on his head but Holder survives.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Holder is staying back in his crease. Probably waiting for a short delivery. Lakmal is persistent around the off stump and makes him play it at from his crease.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. On a good length around off, defended nicely by Holder.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Short of a length into the pads, Dowrich flicks to the leg side and changes strike.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Stay back in his crease to the shortish delivery and blocks it out.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Overpitched once again by Kasun, Holder forces the drive through covers from his crease. The ball goes in the gap and two runs are taken.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Holder attempts to put bat on ball but fails.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Width outside off and Shane drives it through cover-point off the front foot. The fielder hares after it and saves a run for his team.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Nice stride out from Dowrich to keep the fuller delivery out.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Similar line and length, Dowrich pushes it to mid off.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Full on middle and off, defended off the front foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. In the channel around off, Holder looks to defend it but it goes off the outer half of the willow. The ball rolls to the gully fielder.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Hangs back in his crease and keeps it out to the off side.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. FOUR! Bangs this one in the middle of the pitch and into the ribs of Jason. He goes for the pull but the connection isn't clean. However, it has enough to reach the square leg boundary.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Back of a length around off and defended off the front foot by Holder.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Loose shot from Holder. Gets a fuller ball outside off and he goes after it. He swings it from his crease and just flashes at it and misses.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Jason shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Plants his front foot down the pitch and blocks it to end the over.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Outside off, ignored by Dowrich.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Similar length on the pads, Shane flicks it off his pads to the square leg region. Two runs are easily taken which brings up the 100-run stand between the two. They need to continue for the sake of their team.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Back of a length around off, kept out by Dowrich.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. NOT OUT! It was too high. Desperation, eh? Pushes this one on a back of a length just outside off. Dowrich hops to flick it but misses and the ball raps him on the top of his front pad. Kasun appeals along with his team but the umpire is unmoved. After a long discussion with his bowler, Lakmal goes for the review. The Hawk Eye rolls in and suggests that the ball was going over the stumps indeed. Sri Lanka lose both their reviews with this one.

Sri Lanka have gone for the review. Shane Dowrich is the man in the limelight and the question is regarding an LBW decision. Looks high to the naked eye and the umpire seems to think that way as well.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Short and into the body of Shane, who gets into position quickly, swivels and dabs it to the fine leg region. One run results.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Outside off, Dowrich lets it be.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. On a back of length around off, blocked off the back foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Wide outside off stump, Dowrich leaves it alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. FOUR! Full on off, Dowrich gets forward and punches it down the ground. The timing is such that the ball races down the ground for a boundary. Good start for Windies this morning. 150 is up as well.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. FOUR! Ooh, that was a jaffa! This one moved and almost had Holder. Angles it in on a good length, keeps it between the sticks and Holder pushes at the ball, trying to play it across. But the outcome of the push is the leading outside edge and the ball rushes between the slip cordon and gully for a boundary. Nice probing length but Jason gets away with it.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Gets behind the line and keeps it out.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. FOUR! Anything that is pitched up, Holder has punished it. A half-volley in his half in line of the stumps, a high elbow, followthrough of the straight bat follows with the ball meeting the middle of the bat. The result, four runs down the ground. Soothing to the eyes.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Just outside off this time and a similar action from Holder to this one as well.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Keeping it tight. Around off stump and on a good length. Jason blocks it from his crease.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Angling in from wide of the crease, on a fullish length and Holder shows the face of the bat to defend it.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Touch too straight from Lakmal, angled on the pads. Dowrich swivels to play it fine but misses.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Same channel outside off from Suranga. Dowrich is happy to block it.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Drags his length back a touch and keeps it wide of the off stump. Shane gets behind the line and keeps it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Outside off, left alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Similar line and length, Dowrich comes to the pitch of the delivery and plays it to the on side for nothing.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. On a good length around off, defended off the front foot.

The stand-in captain, Suranga Lakmal to bowl from the other end. He will be bowling into a cross breeze.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. The ball is too wide on the off side for Holder to make any contact.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Corrects his line, bowls it on a good length around off and makes Jason play at it. Holder looks to play across but gets it from outer half of the bat but the ball goes in the gap. Two runs are taken from the cover region.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Four Byes! Not the start Sri Lanka would have hoped for. Rajitha starts with a loosener down the leg side, Holder misses the flick. The ball evades the keeper and goes to the fine leg boundary.

We are set to get underway. The players and the umpires are making their way to the middle. Shane Dowrich and Jason Holder will be aiming to keep the Sri Lankan bowlers at bay. Kasun Rajitha to continue his over. Here we go...

Update 1430 Local (1830 GMT) - Good news, folks! The sky is blue once again and the sun is basking in all its glory. The groundsmen are slowly taking the covers off. We should have started by now but probably, we will be back real soon. Don't go anywhere.

Pitch Report - Jeff Dujon surveys the pitch and says that on a good length area, there's a lot of grass and some grey areas just besides it. Adds that just like yesterday, there will be a lot of uneven bounce. Further says that the balls pitching on a good length area are taking off and getting big on the batters. However, adds that nothing has changed in the pitch really, it's slightly uneven. Concludes by saying that even with the unpredictable weather, there's still a chance of a result.

Update 1420 Local (1820 GMT) - Oh no! There is a bit of drizzle in the air and the pitch has been covered. However, Ian Bishop on air informs us that some blue skies are visible on the eastern side and so, we won't have much of a delay.

Darren Ganga is interviewing Shane Dowrich on the sidelines. The wicket-keeper says that it becomes easier to bat after getting in. Mentions that the talk was to have patience and bat as long as possible. Expresses that he is a good friend of Holder off the field and enjoys his company on-field as well. Feels that the pink ball does a lot under lights and he just focuses on keeping the basics right.

Suranga Lakmal has led his team from the front while his partners were up to the task as well. For the Windies, Shane Dowrich and Jason Holder have held fort with an unbeaten 79-run sixth-wicket partnership. Barring the weather in Barbados, the contest should be an exciting one. Live action starts in a short while, stay tuned!

Hello! We are back for the second day of the third and final Test match between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Kensington Oval, Barbados. After the exploits of the first day, both the teams will be itching to get into the thick of things. Even after the several rain intervals, the momentum didn't really swing to one side or the other.

... Day 2, Session 1 ...

The last session started late due to wet outfield and rain. Once the action resumed, Jason Holder and Shane Dowrich batted together convincingly and stitched an unbeaten partnership of 79. The latter reached his 7th half century in the process and together with his skipper, he made sure that there were no more hiccups till the next rain interval. The play could have been extended had the rain gods shown some mercy but it wasn't to be. Out of the 90 allotted overs, only 46.3 could be bowled on Day 1. As a result, we have an early start on Sunday. Do join us at 1430 local (1830 GMT) then. Till the next time, ciao! Meanwhile, you can catch all the action from the 5th ODI between England and Australia, that starts in a few hours from now.

However, this didn't bother Sri Lankan bowlers in the first session. Suranga Lakmal laid the foundation, and Lahiru Kumara and Kasun Rajitha built on it. They picked up four wickets for 46 in that mini session and had Windies at 8-3 at one point. Their consistent probing around the off stump area meant that the second session of mere 12.3 overs was put into their kitty as well. They broke a dangerous looking partnership between Shai Hope and Shane Dowrish just before the second rain stoppage and went to (early) Dinner with their tails up.

Update 2235 Local (0235 GMT) - That's it for the day folks! It's STUMPS, DAY 1! Unfortunately, play has been called off for the day. The rain has made sure that the covers are here to stay. It has been that kind of an evening to be honest. Start-stop, start - stop, start - stop! No this isn't some game I am playing, it's the game going on in Barbados. The rain has played for more time than the two teams battling out in the middle. Since the first session in the afternoon, where just 21 overs were bowled, we have had more intervals than action.

The tale has been about fightback. Shane Dowrich and Jason Holder have been as resolute as a leech. The way the insect clings on to its prey, the duo has clung in the middle. The wicketkeeper batter brought up yet another half ton in the process, his third consecutive 50+ score in the first innings in this series. The latter had been largely watchful before getting the scorecard moving. Their 79 run stand, close to 3.50 runs an over stands testimony to that. About the Lankan bowlers, there's just the one line - persistent yet nothing to show for. Perhaps this break changes their luck. We'll keep you posted, don't go far away.

Update 2217 local (0217 GMT) - Oh, oh! Rains! They're here, forcing the players off the field. They aren't too heavy, as unlike earlier, the players are trudging off and not rushing. Now, talking about speed, figure this. The centre of the field is covered quickly. Oh, speed and groundsmen. That's something. The optimist in me feels that we should be back soon. But alas, weather doesn't depend on optimism or pessimism. Well, this gives us a moment to have a glance at what happened between the last break and this one...

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Length delivery around off, Holder sees it off watchfully towards the cover fielder.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Holder stands tall and punches it towards covers.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. On a length outside off, defended to the off side from the crease.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Served on a flatter trajectory outside off, Dowrich goes deep in his crease and slaps it through covers for a couple.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Flatter outside off, punched through covers for one.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Served on the stumps, Jason goes back and flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Now... The thing that we don't want. There's a slight drizzle around the Kensington Oval.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Flatter on the stumps, defended solidly.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Almost a return catch! Floated around off, Holder plays it uppishly back towards the bowler. It goes on the bounce to Perera. Perhaps the ball held up a bit on the surface.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Pitched further up and outside off, Dowrich is a touch late in getting his bat down. As a result, he gets beaten on the inside.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Length delivery outside off, Shane stands tall and blocks it off the bottom of his blade.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. On a length outside off, Dowrich has a feel for it but gets beaten.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Fuller outside off, defended towards covers.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. FOUR! Not a great follow-up. Strays on the pads, Shane gets inside the line and looks to flick. Gets some glove to that and the ball then deflects off his thigh pads and goes away to the fine leg fence.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Vicious swing on this one. Rajitha delivers it at an angle in, it lands around middle and then curves away. Dowrich gets squared up as he defends and looks bamboozled while looking at the pitch.

Kasun Rajitha is back on.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. JH bunts this one off the front foot onto the ground.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. What happened there? Floated slower through the air, Holder looks to punch it down the ground. Misses the ball as it goes straight on. The keeper misses it as well. The slip goes to his left and catches the ball that had lobbed off the keeper's gloves.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Wonderful front foot defense displayed to this one outside off.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Slower through the air outside off, Jason pushes it towards covers.

Dilruwan Perera to Jason Holder. Floated outside off, Holder lunges and defends.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Flatter and shorter around middle and leg, Shane mistimes his pull. But it's enough to fetch him a single to deep square leg.

Dilruwan Perera is back.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Length ball again, as Suranga drags his length back. Jason blocks it towards covers.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. FOUR! Delectable! Such was the shot that comments like 'best shot of the day' and ilk are making rounds here. This is overpitched outside off, Holder's front foot comes forward, bringing down the bat expertly along with it. Meets the ball with the full phase to send it crashing through the gap between mid off and covers. Neither of them stood a chance of getting close to the ball, leave alone stopping that one. The stand moves to 71 now.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Kumara slants it in from outside off, Holder plays forward and gets his bat down a tad late. The ball goes towards slip.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Angling in on a length, tucked away quite comfortably through square leg for one.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. A low full toss on the stumps, flicked straight to mid-wicket.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Four Leg byes! More runs! Perhaps the frustration on the Sri Lankan pacers is beginning to show now. Kumara bangs it short but angling down leg. Dowrich gets inside the line but fails to flick. However, the ball goes off his thigh pad and evades the keeper.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. FOUR! Not entirely convincing but Holder will take it. Full and just outside off, he reaches that one to play the drive. Opens his bat face, not sure if intentionally, and gets it through backward point for a boundary. The hosts are ticking along nicely now.

What's modesty? Jeff Dujon and Roshen Abeysinghe are on air, discussing scores of 50 or more by a Windies wicketkeeper. To that, the latter reminds the former that he had scored 4 fifties in 6 Tests against India in his playing days. To that, the former Caribbean stumper quips, 'at least someone remembers, because I don't!'

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Flicked away to the on side for a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. On a length outside off, Shane has a feel for it but misses.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Holder clips this one towards mid-wicket and rotates strike.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Fuller on the stumps, Dowrich gets it off the inner half through backward square leg for one.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Shane stands tall and pushes this one towards point.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. 50 for Dowrich, his 7th in Tests! He becomes the first Windies keeper to score a half century in day/night Tests. Gets a length delivery around middle and leg, he looks to flick it. Ends up getting it off the glove towards square leg. He gets to the other end to get to the landmark.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Defended towards point from the crease.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. FOUR! Dowrich is really seeing the ball nicely. Banged short outside off, Shane fetches the pull from there and hits it over mid-wicket. It's in the air for a while but harmless. Goes to the fence, taking him one short of a 50.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Angling in on a length from wide of the crease, Shane hops across to work it to the on side. Misses and the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Outside off on a length, punched back straight to the bowler. Dowrich is watching the cricket ball like a football now.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Banged short on the stumps, Dowrich ducks quickly to let it pass.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Punched from the crease with a straight bat to the cover fielder.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. On length around off, punched back down the ground.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Bowled on the stumps, defended back towards the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Risky! Holder has an unnecessary flay at this length ball outside off. Just escapes narrowly nicking that one.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. On a length outside off, pushed off the back foot towards covers.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Short length ball, pulled away to deep square leg for a single. This brings up the 50-run association between Dowrich and Holder. The duo has done well to steady the Windies ship that was rocking dangerously. Also, this is the fourth-best stand between the pair in Tests.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. This one is pushed towards covers from the crease.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Chance? No. Dowrich misses the flick and the ball deflects off something towards the keeper. Dickwella dives to his left but fails to pouch that one. The batters take the opportunity to cross over. Leg bye signaled by the umpire.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. 100 up for the Windies! Outside off, Dowrich punches it through cover-point for a brace. This stand is now 3 short of 50.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Shane stands tall and defends this one.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Appeal again, to no avail! Around the good length area in line of the stumps, Dowrich misses the defense and gets rapped on the pads. The umpire shakes his head as the players appeal. Now Sri Lanka ponder about the review. Dickwella seems to be asking his skipper and the bowler about it to which Lakmal signals that it was high. Indeed, confirms the Hawk Eye.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Full and on the pads, flicked away to fine leg for one.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. This is well outside off, left alone.

A third slip comes in now.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Dowrich stands tall and blocks it out towards covers.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Lakmal continues to probe in that off stump channel. This one comes in after landing, leaving Dowrich clueless. Thinking it to go the other way, the keeper looks to punch it but the ball passes close to the inside edge.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. On a length outside off, Shane gets squared up and beaten on the outside edge.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Length ball outside off, Dowrich cuts it past point. Gunathilaka chases it down from point and makes a diving effort, keeping the batters down to just two. Not great running, opines Russell Arnold on air.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Lakmal pitches it fuller outside off, it nips in after landing. Dowrich gets it off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Length ball well outside off, Holder ensures that the stumps are covered and shoulders arms.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Bumper again, JH ducks and lets it pass.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Similar delivery but closer to the line of the stumps. Jason gets behind and defends off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Beaten again! Landed on a length just outside off, it holds its line this time. Holder plays inside the line and gets beaten on the outside.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Banged short on the stumps, Holder resists playing the pull and ducks.

A leg slip in place now. Also, a deep square leg mans the boundary on the on side.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Hurled on a length around off, Holder defends but ends up getting it off the outer half towards gully.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Length ball on the shorter side around off, Shane pulls it with a swivel, straight to mid-wicket. Well, it's a mistime actually.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Calm down, lad. Sees a delivery on a length outside off, Dowrich then moves back a touch and plays a back foot punch. That he makes contact only with the air undoes all the good work. Living dangerously is the Windies keeper.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Outside off this time, pushed towards mid off.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Fuller on the stumps, defended towards mid on from the crease.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. FOUR! Conditions favorable for seamers? Tough for batting? Dowrich thrashes all those talks along with the ball to the fence. Short in length around off, Shane swivels and pulls it all along the ground through mid-wicket. Doesn't bother running post that. Moves into the 40s now.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Fuller on off, blocked off the front foot.

Looking at the seamer-friendly conditions, Suranga Lakmal brings himself back on.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Full and well outside off, Holder lets it be.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Another good ball. Lands on a length and hits Holder above the thigh. The ball gets stuck between the thigh and his elbow then. A wry smile is the response from the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Jaffa! Length ball outside off, jags back in a great deal after landing. Holder looks to play the initial line but gets cut into half as he gets beaten on the inside. He's fortunate to not inside edge that one.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Hurled around off, defended off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. An appeal to no avail. The inward movement on this one means that the ball moves in after landing and beats the defensive bat of Holder. Raps him on the front pad which makes the Lankans go up in an appeal. Height was the factor and hence, it is turned down.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. FOUR! Zip straightaway for Kumara! Lands it on a short length slanting in, it skidded off the surface. Holder manages to get a glove on it and the ball races away to the fine leg fence.

Lahiru Kumara to steam in from the other end.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Gets behind the line and keeps it out to end what could be one of the longest overs in the history, courtesy the long break.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Tossed up once again, blocked back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Flighted outside off, defended off the front foot down the pitch.

Cricket! Finally. It's time for resumption after what was a very long delay. Jason Holder and Shane Dowrich were holding fort nicely before they were forced off. Has that sapped the momentum off them? We'll find out shortly. Remember, this is the night session, one where the seam bowlers are expected to get greater assistance. For now, Dilruwan Perera will complete his over. A slip and a short leg in place.

Update 2100 local (0100 GMT) - Rejoice, refresh, recharge! The rain has eased off as a result of which, the game at Kensington Oval will resume in the next 15 minutes. So, get set to witness some riveting, rain-less (hopefully) action soon.

Update 2030 local (0030 GMT) - There was an inspection scheduled at 2015 local time but it has been pushed back to 2045. The reason thereof is still unclear. We'll keep you posted.

... DAY ONE, SESSION THREE ...

In the period of play after Tea, Windies lost just the sole wicket of Shai Hope. Kasun Rajitha impressed with his pace and discipline and he was rightly rewarded with the scalp. It was yet another phase where the hosts would be left thinking over their decision at the toss. Jason Holder and Shane Dowrich are amidst a 35-run stand now. They would love to put up a big one. With the form they have displayed recently, one can't rule out that happening. That's all we have for now, hope to be back with live action.

Update 1945 local (2345 GMT) - A tweet from the Windies Cricket Board confirms that the second interval, i.e. Supper break has been taken in Barbados. With the rain still making its presence felt, the officials thought it wise to opt for the interval now. There is an inspection scheduled half an hour from now. Let's hope for some favorable news then. Here's a recap of the session...

Update 1937 local (2327 GMT) - The rain had relented for a while before appearing again, we hear. The bottomline is, we're some way off resumption. We'll keep you posted, though.

Update 1858 local (2258 GMT) - Another interruption in the play, courtesy rain. Both the sets of players are running off the ground. Groundsmen are running and tumbling to cover the square as soon as possible. The rain looks heavy, but considering the Caribbean weather, it should clear out soon enough.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. In the air.... and safe! A nothing shot from Dowrich really. Perera tosses this one outside off, the Windies keeper looks to slog it across. The ball goes in the air off the outer edge of the bat and lands behind the point fielder. Gunathilaka runs after it from there but has no chance of getting anywhere near it. Shane survives a scare and a couple is taken.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Similar line and length from Perera. Dowrich gets on the front foot and blocks it.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Flighted around, defended to the off side.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Bouncer to finish. Holder sways away from the line.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Full on the stumps, driven down the ground. Mid on gets to his left and stops that.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Angling in, Shane flicks it through square leg for one.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. This one is defended from the crease showing the full face of the bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. What a comeback! Full and spearing on the pads, Holder misses the flick. The ball goes off the pads towards fine leg. The Lankans appeal to no avail. A leg bye signaled.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. FOUR! Streaky but effective! Fuller around off and middle, Holder looks to defend. But the ball takes the outside edge and goes through the gap between the third slip and gully for a boundary.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Loopy delivery around middle and off, Dowrich comes forward and blocks it off the front foot to end the over.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. On the pads and flicked off the pads to the on side.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Pushes this one back to the back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Touch short, Dowrich works it to the point region off the back foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Tosses this one around the off stump, defended to the leg side for nothing.

Dilruwan Perera to Shane Dowrich. Flighted on middle and leg, Shane works it through the square leg region. Two runs are taken.

Spin time now. Dilruwan Perera is back into the attack.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. The ball is way wide on the leg side, Holder misses the flick.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Hangs back and plays the shortish delivery down the ground.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Jason picked that bouncer early and let it through to the keeper.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Tests him with another short one. This one is outside off and Jason lets it pass with some hopping.

Some hold up in the play. Windies physio is on the field. Jason Holder needs some attention after taking a blow on the previous delivery.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. An attempted bouncer but it doesn't bounce that much. Holder looks to duck under it a touch too early and gets hit on the back of his left shoulder. He looks in some pain after the blow.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Back of a length into the ribs, Dowrich gets an inside to this one and runs a single from the square leg region.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Third leave in a row. Holder is happy to play out the over.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Outside off, ignored by Jason.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Holder lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. FOUR! What a shot. Holder has enjoyed that and so did my colleagues in the office. A fuller delivery on middle and off, Holder comes forward and meets the ball with the full face of the bat. The timing and power is such that the ball races down the ground for a boundary.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Short and wide, punched through cover-point for a brace.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Defended off the front foot by Holder, presenting the full face of the bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Too wide, left alone by Dowrich.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. Jason runs through for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for Holder.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Too straight into the pads, flicked to the mid-wicket region for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Defended off the back foot by Shane.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. FOUR! Bangs this one around off, on a short of a length. The ball takes the outside edge of the Dowrich's blade and goes past the third slip for a boundary.

Lahiru Kumara is back into the attack.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Too wide to entice Jason with a shot.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Another full delivery around the same area, pushes to the cover region for nothing.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Ooh! Enticing. Almost made Holder edge this one. Full and wide outside off, making the batsman feel like its a freebie. Holder pounces on the chance but fails to make connection. This was delivered wide of the crease, thereby making the batter go for it.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. FOUR! An attempted bouncer this one. The ball didn't bounce much and it had just enough height for Holder to play the pull. It was into his body, which made it easier for him to get the timing right. In the end, a boundary results from the mid-wicket region.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Similar line and length and it is kept out from the crease.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Back of a length into the body, Jason shows the full face of the bat for nothing.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Fuller around off, defended off the front foot to the off side.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Angling in on the stumps, flicked away to mid on.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Outside off, left alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Another one on off, blocked with a straight bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Length ball around off, blocked from the crease.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. FOUR! 'This pitch is so demanding that there is no room for relaxation', stresses Ian Bishop on air. Lakmal serves it full outside off, Dowrich goes for the drive. The ball takes the outer edge and goes just past the left of gully for a boundary. Shane has been just a tad loose in this session so far. Needs to tighten himself up.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Holder has punched that ball through the offside.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. On the middle stump, clipped to the square leg fielder for nothing.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Outside off, left alone.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. On a length on outside off, Dowrich drives it through covers but Lakmal hares after it and keeps it down to one.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Strays in line a touch and bowls this one on the pads. The batsman clips it to the fielder at short square leg.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Full outside off, Dowrich comes on the front foot and drives it straight to the fielder at covers.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Another maiden for Lakmal. Consistent line and length around the off stump and keeping the batsmen check. Holder can't do much to this one either other than defending it.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Hangs back and keeps the shortish delivery out.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Short and into the body, Jason gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Similar line and length, the ball goes just pass the outside edge. Probing line from the skip.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Back of a length, defended off the back foot for nothing.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Touch full, just outside off, Holder gets behind the line and defends it nicely.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Another defense around the off stump to end a successful over for Rajitha.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Shane shoulders arms to let that one through.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. On a length around off, kept out by Dowrich.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Defended off the front foot by Dowrich presenting the full face of the bat.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Full onto the pads, Holder flicks it from there and threads the gap between mid-wicket and long on. The fielder from mid-wicket hares after it and saves a run for his team.

Jason Holder comes to the crease.

Kasun Rajitha to Shai Hope. OUT! Windies' hopes fading as Hope takes the long walk back to the pavilion. Rajitha jumps wide of the crease, angles it from there around off and keeps it on a fuller length. Shai Hope's feet are glued to the crease and just the bat goes towards the ball. The ball holds it line after pitching and takes the outside edge of the willow. Kusal Mendis at second slip dives to his left and takes a nice low catch. Sri Lanka's catching has been top notch and the results are in front of everyone to see.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Defended off the front foot by Shane, presenting the full face of the bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Hangs back in his crease and presents the full face of the bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. On a length and defended to the off side for nothing.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. FOUR! A gentle loosener from Lakmal and Dowrich is in sublime form to miss out on such opportunities. A back of a length delivery on the hips. Shane lines it up and flicks it to the square leg boundary to bring up the 50 for the Windies.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. This one comes in from similar length, Dowrich does well to get some bat on to keep down the pitch.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Length ball around off, blocked from the crease by Shane.

Suranga Lakmal will begin proceeding from the other end.

Kasun Rajitha to Shai Hope. Keeps his bat close to his body and lets the ball pass to the keeper.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. OOH! A chance created straighaway after the break. A short ball wide outside off and for some reason, Dowrich went across for the pull. He gets a top edge, the ball hangs in the air and goes behind the point fielder. Gunathilaka runs after it but couldn't reach it in time. One run results.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Touch short and outside off, ignored by the batsman.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Keeps the length ball out off the front foot.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Full around off, defended to the off side.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Back of a length on the hips, Dowrich tucks it behind square and takes a brace.

Often we talk about the players having a refreshing beverage or snack and coming back on. The umpires are not talked about much. Hoping they had the deserving break and refreshments, let's now focus on the other thirteen who walk out. Welcome back! The lights have taken greater effect now as Shane Dowrich will face the first delivery of this session from Kasun Rajitha. Three slips in place. Let's roll!

... DAY ONE, SESSION TWO ...

For a man leading for the first time in Tests, Suranga Lakmal showed the extra fervor with the way he bowled. His twin strikes first up were instrumental in the Lankans having their tails up. Lahiru Kumara and Kasun Rajitha also joined in the party then. It will be interesting to see if they can continue their good work in the upcoming section. Remember, there is the spin element as well that will keep us interested. So, with lots to look forward to, see ya on the other side at 1800 local (2200 GMT).

A delay of close to an hour ensued. Perhaps that gave the Windies batters some respite from the relentless bowling of Sri Lanka. Or it gave the probing pacers some time off to rejuvenate and recharge their batteries. On resumption though, the zing wasn't more. But the testing stuff continued. That resulted in the wicket of Roston Chase. Well, it was his undoing that he chose to get out the loose drive from his repertoire. It was a welcome thing for the visitors, who got a wicket after 8.2 overs. Shai Hope and Shane Dowrich have continued to hold fort since.

Sri Lanka can well pat their backs after the end of the first segment in this Test match. The pink ball always raises expectations for the seamers and the tourists did well to ensure that the breed will continue to do so for time to come. Getting the ball to talk is a figurative term in the sport, but at 8/3, it surely was talking. The top order of the hosts was blown away in a trice and it looked as if the writing was on the wall. But then the heavens opened up.

Dilruwan Perera to Shai Hope. Perera switched sides and comes around the wicket. Gives it plenty of loop as well. Hope lunges and stoutly defends it. A maiden for Dilruwan and that ENDS THE SESSION!

Dilruwan Perera to Shai Hope. Nicely tossed up around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Shai Hope. Slower now, around middle and leg. Shai goes back and keeps it out towards short leg.

Dilruwan Perera to Shai Hope. Quicker through the air this time, blocked with a lunge forward.

Dilruwan Perera to Shai Hope. Floated outside off, defended with a lovely stride forward.

Dilruwan Perera to Shai Hope. Begins with a flatter delivery well outside off, Hope covers his sticks and shoulders arms.

Spin time! Dilruwan Perera, back in the side, will roll his arm now. There's a short leg apart from a couple of slips.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. FOUR! Placed well. Not wide albeit short. It is just outside off on a length. Dowrich manufactured the required width by staying leg side. Post that, he cuts it fiercely through backward point for a boundary. Not a good way to end the over.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Banged short on the stumps, Dowrich sinks down to let it pass.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Outside off, defensively played towards covers.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Around off, pushed off the front foot towards mid off.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Hard work for Kumara. Short ball on the stumps, pulled away through square leg. The pacer, having completed bowling from the other end, rushes to his left from fine leg and keeps it down to two.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Length delivery on off, defended back towards the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. This is too wide to make Shai play.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. Hurled around off, Hope gets squared up in his defense and gets it off the outer half to gully.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. This one has been pushed towards mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. Full outside off, driven to mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. MISSING! Never looked close! Angling in on a length, Hope looks to defend but misses. He was on his toes as he did so. The ball went on to hit him high on the front pad. This made the Lankans scream in an appeal. Kumara wants it to be reviewed and gets the nod from the keeper. Lakmal uses the DRS now. The Hawk Eye comes up, post which, the third umpire, Aleem Dar, says, well done Kettleborough, stay with your decision. This was because the ball was going down leg. The tourists lose a review.

Review time! Sri Lanka seem confident of having trapped Hope in front of the stumps. Doesn't look plumb to the naked eye due to which the umpire turned down the appeal. Lakmal signals the 'T' and gets it reviewed. Sliding down leg perhaps...

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Angling in on a length, Shane works it past short leg for one.

Kasun Rajitha to Shai Hope. Down the leg side, SH misses the attempted flick.

Kasun Rajitha to Shai Hope. FOUR! Lucky, lucky Shai! Full and in line of the middle stump, Hope looks to work it away to the on side. The ball takes the leading outside edge and flies just past the reach of the fielder at gully. The end result is a boundary for the Windies batter but well away from convincing one that.

Short leg goes back to square leg.

Kasun Rajitha to Shai Hope. Very full on off, pushed defensively towards mid off.

Kasun Rajitha to Shai Hope. FOUR! Impressive or restless? I'll let the description decide. Short length ball outside off, Hope camps back. Executes the heave over mid on. The ball lands well inside the ropes and bounces away. On a two-paced uneven bouncing surface, such strokes are better put away in the closet. Hope gets away this time.

Kasun Rajitha to Shai Hope. This one jagged back in after pitching. Shai does well to clip it to mid on.

Kasun Rajitha to Shai Hope. On a length well outside off, the ball doesn't climb much. Hope, though, stays put in the crease and shoulders arms.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Length ball around off, pushed towards covers for nothing.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. This ball is kept out off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Dowrich has a feel for it only to miss the ball by not much.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. Snorter! Back of a length delivery, angling in. Hope hops and gets it off the gloves, over short leg. Wasn't played in a convincing manner. My colleague here reminds me of him getting hurt on the ribs in the previous match. Perhaps that played on Shai's mind. Gets a run this time.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. This one is flicked off the pads for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. FOUR! Excellently played. The balance that Dowrich held is just stupendous. It was an attempted yorker from Kumara, that was received as a low full toss. Shane just flicked it and beat the man at mid on. Next thing, it's a boundary.

Change of ends for Lahiru Kumara. He replaces his captain.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Short in length, in line of the stumps. Dowrich stands tall and pulls it through square leg to open his account.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Full and well outside off, Shane gets the stride forward and lets it be.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. On a length around off and middle, defended.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Huge appeal! Length ball, a bit on the shorter side. Dowrich hops and looks to defend but misses the ball and wears it high on the back pad. An appeal from the touring team is turned down. It contemplated reviewing the same but doesn't. Good call in the end as Hawk Eye showed that it would have gone over the stumps.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. On a length in line of the stumps, blocked down the ground.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Length ball angling in, Shane stays in his crease and defends it to short leg.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Hope looks to work this one to the on side but ends up getting it off the leading edge back towards the bowler. A maiden from the Lankan skipper now.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Full and outside off, driven straight to the man at covers.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. SH shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Length ball around off, blocked from the crease.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Hope stays on his back foot and blocks it with a straight bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Full and outside off, left alone.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Outside off on a length, defended towards point for nothing. End of a successful over from Rajitha, a wicket-maiden!

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Full and down the leg side, Shane misses his flick.

The next batter in for Windies is the wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich. He has looked in decent touch in this series. Now, his side needs him to fire more than ever.

Kasun Rajitha to Roston Chase. OUT! Timber! What a beauty! The sight of the stumps flying at the ground is a sight to behold for any fast bowler. Rajitha delivers it on a fuller length just outside off. Chase is unsure of the movement of the delivery. Yet he chooses to play the loose drive away from the body. That he does and pays the price as well. He looks to play it through mid off with an angled bat and as a result, the ball takes the inside edge and uproots the middle stick. This sets Kasun off in celebration. The Lankans are all over the Windies like a rash. Mind you, this isn't the evening session, yet the seamers are making the ball talk.

Kasun Rajitha to Roston Chase. Full and down the leg side, Roston looks to flick but misses.

Kasun Rajitha to Roston Chase. Full around off, pushed back down the ground. Kasun fields it in his followthrough.

Kasun Rajitha to Roston Chase. Rajitha begins with a fullish delivery outside off that stays a bit low. Chase hangs back and somehow keeps it out.

Kasun Rajitha is the first change for Sri Lanka.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Third play and miss for Roston Chase. This pitch is not easy and you got to show some skills to survive here. Short around off, the ball goes past the edge once again and thuds into the keeper's gloves.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Another beauty from Suranga. Just outside off, back of a length and straightens are pitching. Hope looks to have a poke at it but misses again.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Outside off, left alone by Hope.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Gets forward and keeps it out down the pitch.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Consistent probing line from the skipper around the off stump. Back of a length, around off and Hope hangs his bat at it but the ball goes past the outside edge.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Full around off, worked to the mid on region for nothing.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Back of a length around off, Roston is happy to defend.

The lights have been switched on.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Close, so close this one. Almost had another in the kitty. Angles this one into Chase's pads and the batsman looks to play to the on side but gets it from the inner half of the bat. The ball lobs in the air and drops just in front of the fielder at short leg, Udawatte. On another day, it could have gone straight to hand.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. On a good length, kept out.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Yorker! Nicely dug out by Chase.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Down the leg side and left alone for the keeper.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Strays on the pads, Chase clips it off his pads and keeps the strike for the next over.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Gets behind the delivery this time and defends it.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. FOUR OVERTHROWS! Lakmal isn't happy there, Mendis the culprit. Full just outside off, Roston goes after it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball drops in front of Dhananjaya de Silva at third slip, who does well to stop it. The fielder Kusal Mendis, from second slip, has a needless shy at the striker's end but misses. The ball goes through the mid on region and to the fence behind.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Drags his length back a touch, width for Chase and he cuts it behind point. Gunathilaka runs after it and saves a couple for his team.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. On a good length around middle and off, keeps it out with the full face of the bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Chase has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. Down the leg, Hope looks to flick it but misses.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. Similar line and length, defended off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. Back of a length outside off, Hope keeps his bat close to his body and lets it be.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. Short ball, near the helmet. Hope was in two minds, whether to leave it or play. In the end, he misses the pull as the ball thuds into keeper's gloves.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. Outside off, left alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. Short of a length and outside off, Hope fails to put bat to ball.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. FOUR! Nice and easy this time. This will give him some much needed confidence. On a fuller length outside off, Chase comes on the front foot, reaches for the ball and creams it through covers.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Gets behind this time and defends it off the back foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Around off, on a length and another one passes the outside edge.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Length ball outside off, it stays low. Chase looks to defend but ends up getting a bottom edge.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Full around off and pushed down the ground of the front foot for nothing.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. An absolute jaffa from Lakmal. Lands it around off on a back of a length. The ball comes in with the angle and jags away after pitching. Chase has no chance of getting bat to it.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. Short and wide, Hope gets his bat up and lets it pass.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. Back of a length outside off, it whizzes past the outside edge of the defensive blade.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Full into the stumps, Chase dabs it to the on side and gets a single through the mid-wicket region.

The players are on the field and the action is about to get underway. Kumara to bowl to Chase.

Update 1626 local time (2026 GMT) - Best news! We will get underway in another 4 minutes as the conditions are fit for resumption. Don't go anywhere, folks!

Update 1622 local (2022 GMT) - Happy news! The rain has stopped and the super soppers are pressed into service. The surface is being examined by the umpires and we should know soon about the resumption scenario. We'll keep you posted.

Update 1537 local (1937 GMT) - And off the players go. The covers are being brought onto the pitch. A sudden burst of heavy rain has interrupted the play. The players rush back for some cover along with the umpires. There's a huge cloud cover over the Kensington Oval and it is way too dark for an afternoon. Let's hope the play resumes soon. We'll keep you updated.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Fuller on middle and leg, flicked away in front of square on the leg side for a couple.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. This one is kept out off the back foot towards covers.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Fuller outside off, pushed towards mid off, off the front foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. On a short of a length and Shai shows the full face of the bat for nothing.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. This will give him some confidence. On a driveable length outside off, Hope plants his front foot down the pitch and meets the ball from the middle of the bat. The ball goes through covers and two runs are added to the total.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. On a good length around middle and off, Hope stays back in his crease and keeps it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Around off, blocked to the off side.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. A touch fuller and defended from the crease by Hope.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Outside off and it just passes the outside edge.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. On a good length around off, Chase comes to the front foot and punches it towards covers and sets off. Hope isn't interested and sends him back, just in time. Meanwhile, the fielder from the cover region comes across and has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Had he hit, Chase would have been gone. These two need to be watchful for a couple of overs and build the innings further.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. An effort ball from Lahiru and he almost had another. The ball pitches just outside off on a back of a length and rises after pitching. Chase looks to defend it off his toes. But due to the bounce, it brushes his gloves, hits his right shoulder and lobs to the off side. Fortunately for him, it drops well short of point. No harm done in the end.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Bumper to welcome Chase to the middle, who lets it pass for the keeper.

Roston Chase makes his way out at no. 5.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. OUT! Sri Lankan bowlers are on fire. Another beauty from Kumara from over the wicket. Serves a fuller delivery around off, angling away and makes him play at it. Powell pushes at it from his crease and gets a thick outside edge. The ball dips just in front of Kusal Mendis, who takes a good low catch to his right at second slip and sends Powell home. The umpires are once again taking some help from the third umpire. The replays suggest that the catch is taken cleanly, just inches off the ground. No respite for the Windies.

Kusal Mendis seems to have pulled off a sharp catch in the slip cordon. The celebrations from the Lankans is a confident one. But the unsure umpires get together and take it upstairs. Reckon that's the end of Powell, let's await the final call.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. Just back of a length, Powell keeps it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Hope hangs back and defends it.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. Play and a miss. A good ball from the skipper once again. Around off and just short of a length. Hope tries to play but misses.

Suranga Lakmal to Shai Hope. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Shai Hope is the new man in.

Suranga Lakmal to Kraigg Brathwaite. OUT! Peach, an absolute peach! Extra bounce in that channel around off stump and another wicket. It's all happening in Barbados. Lakmal pitches it on a back of a length and gets it to rise near the grille. Brathwaite tries to get his bat to fend but the ball goes off the shoulder of the bat. The fielder at cover-point comes charging in, dives to his front and takes an exceptional catch. The umpires are not sure if it is taken cleanly and hence opt to go upstairs, giving the soft signal as OUT. Replays roll in and show that Gunathilaka has done exceptionally well to pull off that catch inches over the ground. Sri Lankans rejoice. The score is still in single digits while Windies have lost two already.

Another wicket for the Sri Lankans? It looks like a great catch from the point fielder but the umpires have gone upstairs to check if it has been cleanly taken or not.

Suranga Lakmal to Kraigg Brathwaite. Short of a length and into the batsman, Kraigg gets on the back foot and block it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Kraigg Brathwaite. On a length around off, the batsman gets behind the line and blocks it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. Down the leg and the batsman lets it pass.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. Beauty! Angles it across Powell from over the wicket, it just leaves him after pitching. Powell couldn't have done much except getting beaten.

Lahiru Kumara to Kraigg Brathwaite. Touch too straight, clipped to square leg for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Kraigg Brathwaite. Touch full and Brathwaite pushes it to the cover fielder for nothing.

Lahiru Kumara to Kraigg Brathwaite. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends it.

Lahiru Kumara to Kraigg Brathwaite. Channeled around off on a good length, kept out by the right-hander.

Suranga Lakmal to Kieran Powell. Lakmal bowls it near the off stump, Powell comes on the front foot and blocks it onto the pitch.

Suranga Lakmal to Kieran Powell. Third leave on a trot. Nothing doing with the wider deliveries.

Suranga Lakmal to Kieran Powell. Outside off and another leave by Powell.

Suranga Lakmal to Kieran Powell. Too wide to entice the left-hander with a short.

Suranga Lakmal to Kieran Powell. Drags his length back and the batsman is happy to keep it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Kieran Powell. FOUR! Nice and easy for Powell this time. He got out to a similar delivery in the last match but played this one really well. Fullish ball on middle and off, Powell watches it closely and punches it off the back foot. The timing is even better as the ball races away to the cover boundary fence. That's the first one of the game.

Lahiru Kumara to Kraigg Brathwaite. Back of a length, extracting some bounce from the pitch. The batsman blocks it of the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Kraigg Brathwaite. Gets behind the line and keeps it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Kraigg Brathwaite. Outside off and Brathwaite is happy to let it pass.

Lahiru Kumara to Kraigg Brathwaite. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Kraigg Brathwaite. Similar length into the batsman and it hits the batsman on his thigh pad.

Lahiru Kumara to Kraigg Brathwaite. Back of a length around off, Kraigg pushes it to point.

Lahiru Kumara to share the new ball from the other end. He too, has three slips in place.

Kieran Powell is the next man in for the Windies.

Suranga Lakmal to Devon Smith. OUT! BOOM! Impact straightaway. The new skipper is into the action and leading from the front. What a peach to bowl in the very first over. Around the wicket, on a length, pushed in with some venom. The ball pitches outside off and straightens from there. Devon tentatively puts his bat from the crease, trying to get in line but only manages an outside edge and Dhananjaya de Silva at third slip takes an easy catch to his right. First blood for Lakmal and a great start for the visitors.

Suranga Lakmal to Devon Smith. Outside off, left alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Devon Smith. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Suranga Lakmal to Devon Smith. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Suranga Lakmal to Devon Smith. Touch short and wide and some width for the batman. He hangs back in his crease and cuts it through cover-point for a brace.

Suranga Lakmal to Kraigg Brathwaite. Starts with a loosener on the pads and Kraigg works it to the leg side and opens the account.

It's time. The men who matter take their positions on the ground. Kraigg Brathwaite will face the first ball from Sri Lankan skipper Suranga Lakmal. Devon Smith waits at the other end. Three slips wait in anticipation. Here we go...

Sri Lanka's new Test captain, Suranga Lakmal, says that he's happy to lead the side. Ends stating a couple of changes - Danushka Gunathilaka in for Dinesh Chandimal and Dilruwan Perera in for Akila Dananjaya.

Windies skipper Jason Holder says that although there's a lot of grass on the pitch, they would want to put up a good score on the board. He adds that there are no changes in the team. He feels great to be a part of history, captaining the team in the first day-night Test match at home. Mentions that they need to be consistent, get starts and convert them into big totals. Adds further that bowlers need to be tighter and the fielders need to catch everything.

Toss - Jason Holder calls it correctly and WINDIES WILL BAT.

Pitch Report - Jeff Dujon observes the pitch and says that there's a lot of grass, especially on the good length area. Reckons that it will be a bit two-paced. Ends being unsure of the behavior of the ball as it is the first day-night Test in this part of the world and hence says that the captain winning the toss should bat first.

A ball-tampering scandal meant that regular Test skipper, Dinesh Chandimal, will miss this match while Rangana Herath is also unlikely to play due to an injury. The Lankans will be led by Suranga Lakmal and meanwhile, Jeffrey Vandersay has been sent home owing to a breach in his contract. The home team would like nothing less than a trophy in their cabinet and hence, a win or a draw would suffice. We are sure to have a well-fought game on our hands. Stay tuned for the live action in a while.

Ladies and Gentlemen, hello and a warm welcome to the third and final Test match between the West Indies and Sri Lanka at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. This is a historical afternoon for the people of Caribbean as Barbados hosts the first ever day-night Test match. After the last two Tests, Windies go into this one with an advantage, looking to finish the series on a high. If the first Test was a dull affair, the second Test had a lot of drama and nervous excitement. Now, we move into the final encounter of the 3-match series, where Sri Lanka will be looking to continue their form from the last match and turn it into a win.

Looking back at the batting effort from the visitors, one could say it was tame, to say the least. They had a bad start as they lost two wickets for just 16 runs. Then, Gunathilaka and Mendis came together to stitch a 59-run partnership. After that, Gabriel came into his usual self and took three quick wickets in the third session of Day 2. His effort meant that the visitors were gasping at 99/5 at the end of the day. As much as Windies should be commended for the use of DRS and their lines and lengths, I feel Sri Lankan batsmen were equally guilty of throwing away their wickets. The conceded advantage could come back to haunt them in the second innings. The Windies innings starts in a short while. Stay tuned!

That is it. The Sri Lankan have succumbed to the brilliant Windies bowling. Other than Dickwella, no other batsmen could hang around long enough. Holder was the pick of the bowlers as he took a 4-fer, including the crucial wicket of Dickwella. Gabriel supported him well and together, they bowled the visitors out for just 154. The first one and a half hour of Day 3 belongs to the hosts. They have a telling lead of 50 runs in their back pocket, which should be enough to build on.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. OUT! The final one bites the dust! Short ball on off, Perera ducks under it and sets off for a run. However, he doesn't get a positive response from the non-striker and tries to get back in. Seeing that, the keeper scores a direct hit as Perera drags his bat just in time. The ball ricochets and drops behind the stumps only. The pair wants to steal a bye as they set off again. Holder runs in from second slip, collects the ball and does the smart thing by uprooting the stumps from the ground. Kumara is well short and SRI LANKA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 154!

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Short of a length outside off, Perera runs it down past backward point and comes back for a brace.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. The batsman has been struck on the thigh-pad.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Going down leg, Perera attempts to flick but misses.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Ouch! Short ball, shaping in and climbing on Perera. He tries to take evasive action but the ball hits his right shoulder and lobs behind. Dowrich leaps but fails to collect it cleanly. The batsmen take a run but Ian Gould denies it. The batsman didn't offer a stroke, that is the reason.

The physio attends to Perera. Shoulder is a delicate spot. Out comes the magic spray.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Full length ball outside off, eased through covers for a brace.

Lahiru Kumara is the last man in.

Jason Holder to Kasun Rajitha. OUT! Bowled 'em! Holder gets a 4-fer. Leave the tailender, that would have been unplayable even for a top-order batsman. Holder bowls a full length delivery on middle but the ball swings away late to catch Rajitha off guard. He tries to block it but misses to get the furniture behind him disturbed. The umpire once again refers it upstairs to check for the front foot no ball. This time it is fine. Delight for the Windies captain!

Jason Holder to Kasun Rajitha. Rajitha tries to score some runs but fails to put bat to ball again.

Jason Holder to Kasun Rajitha. Another play and a miss outside off.

Jason Holder to Kasun Rajitha. Outside off, Rajitha goes after it but misses.

Jason Holder to Kasun Rajitha. Length delivery, answered with a straight bat.

Jason Holder to Dilruwan Perera. Leg bye! That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad. One run added to the total. A leg bye given by the umpire. 150 comes up for the Windies.

Jason Holder to Dilruwan Perera. No ball! What have you done Holder? This is the second occasion in this innings that the hosts have taken a wicket but the bowler has overstepped. Holder bowls a fullish ball on off, Perera tries to slog it down the ground but misses the line. The off stump is shattered but Richard Kettleborough refers the decision upstairs straightaway. Holder looks back and is a bit frustrated as the umpires will check for the front foot no ball. Oh no! The replays show that there is nothing behind the popping crease. The skipper can't believe it.

Miguel Cummins to Kasun Rajitha. Down the leg side, Rajitha goes for the flick but misses.

Miguel Cummins to Kasun Rajitha. The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball but fails.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Sits back in the crease and taps it to the off side for a single.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Similar length ball outside off, dabbed nicely to gully.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Good length delivery, answered with a straight bat.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Sharp short ball around off, Perera drops his wrists and makes a good leave.

Jason Holder to Kasun Rajitha. This is wide outside off, Kasun lets it go.

Jason Holder to Kasun Rajitha. Sharp bumper this time, Rajitha sits under it in a jiffy.

Jason Holder to Kasun Rajitha. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Jason Holder to Kasun Rajitha. Full length ball, defended nicely off the front foot.

Kasun Rajitha comes out to bat.

Jason Holder to Suranga Lakmal. OUT! Lakmal departs for a duck! 3rd wicket for Holder, he has been on the money throughout and has got the results as well. Nothing great about the delivery though. It is on a fullish length down the leg side, Lakmal is early into his flick shot and hence, ends up getting a leading edge towards covers. Keemo Paul, the substitute doesn't make a mistake.

Jason Holder to Suranga Lakmal. Dug in short, Lakmal ducks under it.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Another play and a miss from Perera.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Shaping away from a length, Perera pushes but misses.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. On a length, kept out watchfully.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Dug in short, Perera ducks under it.

Wise call from Lakmal to call for the elbow guard. The two-paced nature of the pitch is making life difficult for the batsmen and as a tailender, he should take necessary precaution.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. The batsman has been struck on the pads as he looked to play that off the front foot.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. That was brilliantly bowled! Almost got the better of Perera. Cummins bowls a very good yorker just outside off. Perera fails to dig it out. That was just inches away from the off pole.

Jason Holder to Suranga Lakmal. Hangs back to the length ball and defends it nicely.

Jason Holder to Suranga Lakmal. Full ball in line of the stumps, driven to mid off.

The Sri Lankan captain, Suranga Lakmal comes out to bat.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. OUT! Holder strikes at a crucial time! The dangerous Dickwella departs. He wasn't looking that assured outside the off stump and that channel leads to his downfall. On a fuller length, it straightens just a wee bit after pitching. Dickwella brings his front foot forward tentatively and that moment of uncertainty is enough to induce the outside edge. Devon Smith who is standing at second slip takes it with ease. The Windies are still ahead by 57 runs. End of a chancy but handy innings from the wicket-keeper batsman.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Covers the line of the delivery and blocks it.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Pitched up this time, pushed off the front foot to mid off.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Good shape on this one! Back of a length outside off, coming in prodigiously. Dickwella hangs back and plays it with an angled bat to point.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Back of a length ball, defended solidly off the back foot.

Miguel Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Coming in with the natural angle, on middle and leg, clipped through mid-wicket for a single.

Miguel Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Miguel Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Full length ball on off, patted to mid off.

Miguel Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. How close was that? Cummins has his hands over his head. In the probing off stump corridor, coming in sharply after pitching. Dickwella doesn't show good judgement as he leaves it. The ball just goes over the off stump.

Miguel Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. No ball! Nothing is going Cummins' way in this game. It is a good ball but the only thing is that he has overstepped. This one takes off from a similar length to go past the flashing blade of Niroshan.

Miguel Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. This one stays a bit low! On a good length outside off, Dickwella pushes at it tamely but gets beaten due to the lack of bounce.

Drinks have been called by the umpires. A tense sunny afternoon session, a break was perhaps needed.

Jason Holder to Dilruwan Perera. Beauty, an absolute beauty. Similar delivery to the 51.4 and this time again Perera fails to do anything about it.

Jason Holder to Dilruwan Perera. Perera has attempted to put bat on ball but fails.

Jason Holder to Dilruwan Perera. Ooh! What a peach from Jason. Angles the out-swinger from wide of the crease and lands it on the off stump. The ball moves away from the right-hander after pitching and squares him up. It hits him on his back pad but its too high. Jason roars for the LBW decision but the umpire shakes his head.

Jason Holder to Dilruwan Perera. On a length outside off, Perera lets it pass to the keeper.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. On a length on middle and off, pushed to the mid-wicket region for nothing.

Jason Holder to Dilruwan Perera. Works the back of a length ball to the square leg region and takes a single.

Miguel Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR.! Nice pick up shot from the keeper-batsman. A fuller ball on the leg stump, left-hander stays inside the line and clips it to the square leg boundary. So pleasing to the eyes.

Miguel Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Wide off, left alone.

Miguel Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. The ball is way wide on the leg side but Dickwella still goes after it and misses.

Miguel Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Attempted push off the back foot to covers but misses it inside the line.

Miguel Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Dickwella lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Miguel Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Half volley, in Dickwella's half. He gets his bat down in the line powerfully and punches it. The timing is such that the ball races away down to the long on boundary.

Jason Holder to Dilruwan Perera. Finally a leave to the ball outside off.

Jason Holder to Dilruwan Perera. Naah, he isn't going to stop I feel. Goes after a wide one again and we can see daylight between bat and ball.

Jason Holder to Dilruwan Perera. Goes fishing. Wide outside off this one and Perera just throws his bat. The result, another play and a miss.

Jason Holder to Dilruwan Perera. Short on off, defended off the back foot for nothing.

Jason Holder to Dilruwan Perera. Dilruwan shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Full around off, punched over the bowler's head. The ball goes towards the boundary but stops inside. The fielder from mid on fetches it and saves a single for his team.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Hangs back and keeps it out.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. The ball is too wide on the off side for Perera to make any contact.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Two misses in two balls. Similar delivery but closer to the off stump. The right-hander looks to push it but misses again.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. That channel outside off again. Perera hangs his bat to the shortish ball and gets beaten on the inside.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Perera defends it from within the crease.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Short and into the batsman, Perera goes for the flick but misses as the ball hits him on his thigh pad.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Dickwella presents the full face of the bat and keeps it out.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, he dabs to it the point region.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Similar line and length, the left-hander is happy to keep it out off the back foot.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. This one comes in with the angle and hits Dickwella high on his thigh pad. Holder appeals but the umpire is unmoved.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Into the body on a back of length, kept out with the full face of the bat.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Back of a length on off, defended off the back foot.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Bumper! Perera is happy to let it pass.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Outside off, left alone.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Short and into the body, kept out by Perera.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Stays in his crease and defends it off the back foot.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Dilruwan chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Miguel Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. The ball is down the leg side but Perera misses the flick.

Miguel Cummins is into the attack.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Almost had him there. Full and coming in with the angle. Dickwella goes forward to play the drive but the ball sneaks through between bat and pad. Luckily for him, the ball missed the off pole as well.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Dickwella is beaten as he misses the line of the delivery.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Play and a miss this time. Good comeback from Holder. Back of a length outside off and enticing the batsman who goes at it from the crease with a cross bat but is beaten.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Four Leg Byes! He has lost the line here. This one goes further down the leg side and clips the pad of Dickwella on its way to the fine leg boundary.

Jason Holder to Dilruwan Perera. Touch too short. The ball pitches on middle and goes further down the leg side. Perera gets something on it from the bat and runs for a run.

Jason Holder to Niroshan Dickwella. Back of a length on the hips, Dickwella works it to the fine leg region for a single.

Jason Holder brings himself on as a first change.

Shannon Gabriel to Dilruwan Perera. FOUR! Flashes and flashes hard. Full and wide and chopped from the crease by Perera. A thick outside edge is found and the ball races past the diving gully fielder to the boundary.

Shannon Gabriel to Dilruwan Perera. Nice effort by Kieran Powell at extra cover. Saves at least three for his team. Full around off, driven on the up but the connection isn't that sweet. Powell moves to his left swiftly and cuts off the ball.

Shannon Gabriel to Dilruwan Perera. On a length on off, blocked down the pitch.

Shannon Gabriel to Dilruwan Perera. Short and onto the grille of Perera. He does well to keep his bat away from the ball.

Shannon Gabriel to Dilruwan Perera. Touch too straight on the hips, tucked away to the leg side.

Shannon Gabriel to Dilruwan Perera. Perera shoulders arms to let that one through to the keeper.

Kemar Roach to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Full on a driveable length and driven away through covers to end the over. He is looking good till now.

Kemar Roach to Niroshan Dickwella. Back of a length outside off, Dickwella misses it.

Kemar Roach to Niroshan Dickwella. Dickwella shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Kemar Roach to Niroshan Dickwella. Full outside off, pushed to covers off the front foot.

Kemar Roach to Niroshan Dickwella. Hangs back and keeps it down to the leg side.

Kemar Roach to Niroshan Dickwella. Back of a length on the hips, Dickwella tucks it to the leg side for nothing.

Dilruwan Perera is the new man in.

Shannon Gabriel to Roshen Silva. OUT! So much effort for nothing. Not a great way to get out after being patient for so long. Gabriel serves it wide and full, bluffing Silva into believing that it's a half-volley. He goes after it from his crease, gets a thick outside edge and hands a dolly to Dowrich behind the wickets. This is not good for Sri Lanka as they still trail by 86. Just when a partnership was building up, Roshen threw it away.

Shannon Gabriel to Roshen Silva. Silva shoulders arms to let that one through.

Catching short mid-wicket ion position.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Around off on a back of a length. Dickwella pokes at it and gets it uppishly to the backward point region for a single.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Pushed in this one on a length, Dickwella pushes it from his crease and gets it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a brace.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Drags his length back a touch around off and makes Dickwella hop for the defense.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. On a good length and on the fifth stump. Dickwella watches it go past to the keeper.

Kemar Roach to Roshen Silva. Silva chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Kemar Roach to Roshen Silva. Works it down the leg side for nothing.

Kemar Roach to Niroshan Dickwella. Wide and full from around the wicket, Dickwella goes after it only to get a thickish outside edge. Good thing that it dropped on the ground before reaching any player. Three more runs taken.

Kemar Roach to Roshen Silva. Nice. Sweetly timed. A fuller ball on off, gets into a stride and pushes it through covers. The fielder runs after it and saves a run.

Kemar Roach to Roshen Silva. Full and wide, left alone.

Kemar Roach to Roshen Silva. Full on off, pushed to mid on off the front foot.

Shannon Gabriel to Roshen Silva. Coming in from length into Silva who dabs it in front of covers and steals a single.

Shannon Gabriel to Roshen Silva. Wide outside off, nicely left alone with a high bat.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Similar length on the hips, tucked away to square leg for a run.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Short of a length outside off and just straightening after pitching. The left-hander goes after it but only to miss it again.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Back of a length outside off, Dickwella goes fishing but misses.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. In the channel outside off, left alone.

Kemar Roach to Roshen Silva. Speared in on a fullish length, kept out watchfully.

Kemar Roach to Roshen Silva. FOUR! Nicely played! Roach in an attempt to generate a lot of swing overpitches this one on middle and leg. Silva stays well-balanced and clips it nonchalantly through mid-wicket to find the fence. First boundary of the morning.

Kemar Roach to Niroshan Dickwella. The batsman has punched that ball through the off side. Spirited effort by the fielder to save runs for his team. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Kemar Roach to Niroshan Dickwella. Similar length ball but the bounce is even this time. Dickwella times his flicks nicely in front of square leg and takes a couple.

Kemar Roach to Niroshan Dickwella. This one takes off from a good length and catches Niroshan by surprise. He fends it off towards mid-wicket.

Kemar Roach to Niroshan Dickwella. Dickwella tries to do something different. We all know the kind of player he is, looking for scoring opportunities but sometimes it can backfire on him. He shuffles across and walks down the track to tackle the length ball but the extra bounce catches his gloves and falls down.

Shannon Gabriel to Roshen Silva. Delivers this from a similar position of the crease. This is on a length on the fifth stump channel. Silva covers his off stump and makes an assured leave.

Shannon Gabriel to Roshen Silva. Gabriel goes wider of the crease and angles in a full length ball. Roshen with a high elbow puts his head down and defends it calmly down the track.

Shannon Gabriel to Roshen Silva. Another bouncer but it is well outside off, pretty harmless. Roshen has no issue in letting it go.

Shannon Gabriel to Roshen Silva. Short delivery, taking off nicely. Silva sits under it.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Close shave! Dickwella is looking nervy. Gabriel spears in a full delivery outside off, inviting the wicket keeper for the drive. He falls for the bait and gets a thick inside edge that just goes past the leg stump towards short fine leg. A run taken.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Gabriel runs in from around the wicket and bowls a length ball on off. Niroshan pushes it towards mid off.

Kemar Roach to Roshen Silva. That's a peach! This one pitches on a length on off and straightens just enough to go past the hanging bat of Silva. Good start from Roach.

Kemar Roach to Roshen Silva. Similar delivery, nice shape on that. Silva makes use of the depth of the crease to keep it out.

Kemar Roach to Roshen Silva. In the corridor of uncertainty, a bit of nibble in the air. Roshen plants his front foot across and lets it go.

Kemar Roach to Roshen Silva. Back of a length ball, angling in, defended solidly off the back foot.

Kemar Roach to Roshen Silva. On a fuller length and not close enough yet to make the batsman play.

Kemar Roach to Roshen Silva. Wide outside off, Silva leaves it alone.

Kemar Roach comes from the other end with the pink shiny ball in his hand. Looks like a good day for some fast outswingers. Let's see what he brings to the plate.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Beaten! In the zone outside off, Dickwella plays away from the body and misses it.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Sprays it down the leg side, this time Niroshan misses the flick.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Is that a drop? Seems so. Shortish ball directed at the rib-cage area of the batsman. Dickwella hops and attempts to keep it out but seems to have gloved it behind. Dowrich moves to his right and dives full length to take it but fails to hold on. Gabriel looks disappointed. Well, the replays show that it did come off the glove of the left hand. His bottom hand did not come off the handle as well. Dickwella will be thanking his stars.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Fullish delivery, defended solidly off the front foot.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Bowls this one on a full length outside off, trying to bring the fly slip in play. Dickwella is circumspect in approach and defends it with authority.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Starts off with a length ball on middle and leg, Dickwella comes forward and answers it with a straight bat.

We are ready to roll. Niroshan Dickwella will take the strike while Shannon Gabriel will begin the attack for the Windies. There is a fly slip in place in addition to three regular slips. Let's get started!

Jeff Dujon has a look at the pitch and says that it still has a tinge of green on it. Adds that there are patches of grass. Further adds that this has been the reason for the inconsistent bounce on this track. He concludes by saying that has made life difficult for the batters.

Roshan Abeysinghe has a small chat with Danushka Gunathilaka. The two talk about how it was a big challenge to come as a replacement and go into the day-night Test match straightaway. Gunathilaka says that he saw the last two Test matches and realized it was a challenge to face the fast bowlers. Adds that he practiced well and the management helped him to get ready in time. Further adds that pink ball moves more under lights and is hence harder to play than the red one. Also thanks his coach, Chandika Hathurusingha, who told him to focus on red ball cricket. Concludes by saying that they can put Windies under pressure if they bat well.

They will be hoping to continue the quest and finish off the lower order as quickly as possible. On the other hand, Lankans are pinning all their hopes on Roshen Silva and Niroshan Dickwella. And do not forget the interesting pitch we have in this game, which has made it even more 'Test'ing. 'pardon my pun'. It's going to be an exciting contest between bat and ball if the rain gods approve. Live action starts soon, hang around!

Hello and a very good afternoon on the third day of the third Test match between West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown. It's sunny and bright in Barbados and we welcome you to Test cricket. We have a game on its cusp here. The visiting team is battling it out in the middle for their survival. They are five down with just 99 runs on the scoreboard. Gabriel and company have reduced them quickly and took the upper hand in the last session yesterday.

... Day 3, Session 1 ...

When the visitors came out to bat, they were jolted in just the third over when Kemar Roach took the wicket of Kusal Perera. Afterwards, Mahela Udawatte followed suit. Gunathilaka and Mendis stitched a decent partnership of 59 and somewhat salvaged the situation. They went into Dinner in a good position but things changed drastically after the break. Windies bowlers made sure that by the end of the evening, they were on top. They would like to get through the remaining batsmen as early as possible on Day 3. The visitors will be hoping that their last recognized batting pair continues the fight as the trail currently stands at 105. To compensate for lost time, game will start early again. See you on Monday at 1430 Local (1830 GMT). Till then, ciao!

Just like the delayed start to the day, the weather in Barbados played tricks throughout the evening. Windies skipper Jason Holder, along with Shane Dowrich started with intent in the initial phase. Both of them played out the first attack from the Lankan bowlers, scored runs at a quick pace and made sure that there were no hiccups in the first hour. But the resilience didn't last long as Lahiru Kumara trapped Dowrich in front of the sticks and Kasun Rajitha had the better of Holder. In the due process, Kumara took his third 4-fer in the series while Rajitha took two crucial wickets as well.

As expected, the rain has played spoilsport. Windies will feel sad being robbed of an opportunity to make further inroads. They came out all guns blazing post Dinner and took winds out of the Lankan sails'. Three wickets for 10 runs meant that the visitors were left gasping at 99/5 when rain halted play.

Update 2150 Local (0150 GMT) - The conditions haven't improved since the last stoppage and the umpires have decided to call it STUMPS ON DAY 2.

Update 2105 Local (0105 GMT) - As Roshan Abeysinghe on air informs us that the umpires signal for the drinks break, the rain has returned. This time it is not a sprinkle but it is a steady drizzle. The groundsmen rush in with the covers. A strong wind is blowing as well. As I type, the shower has gotten heavier. This is not a good sight. We all want the weather to clear up as an exciting contest has been on display. Stay with us for more updates...

Miguel Cummins to Roshen Silva. On a good length, answered with a straight bat.

Miguel Cummins to Roshen Silva. Back of a length ball, Silva hops and defends it nicely.

Miguel Cummins to Roshen Silva. Banged in short, well-directed as well. Silva sits underneath it.

Miguel Cummins to Roshen Silva. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Miguel Cummins to Roshen Silva. Back of a length outside off, played with an angled blade towards gully.

Miguel Cummins to Roshen Silva. Length ball, angling in, Silva tries to keep it out but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Meanwhile, Miguel Cummins returns for a bowl.

Not good news for the Windies. The physio comes in and attends Gabriel. He is now going off the field. Shoulder injuries can't be taken lightly. Can be critical in the context of the game. The hosts will want him to come back soon.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Streaky runs! Dickwella is flirting with danger. Length ball outside off, the batsman's feet go nowhere as he tries to force it through the line. An outside edge is induced as the ball flies over the gully fielder and races to the fence. Oh no! Gabriel is down on his haunches and is holding his left shoulder. He looks in pain.

Shannon Gabriel to Roshen Silva. Tight stump-to-stump line, turned through mid-wicket for a single.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Fullish ball, eased through covers for a run.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. It's been driven superbly through the covers.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. In the air... but safe! On a short of a length, some extra bounce on this one. Dickwella hops and tries to punch it through the line but the ball gets big on him. Ends up getting a thick outside edge towards gully. Chase comes in and dives in front but the ball falls down safely.

There is again some drizzle in the air. Let's hope it goes away like it has done on previous occasions.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Gabriel is going past the edge on numerous occasions. He lands it on a length outside off and gets the ball to seam away. Dickwella tries to drive it through covers but misses it.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Top, top delivery! Takes off from a back of a length and cuts in appreciably. Silva tries to force it through the off side but gets beaten on the inside.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Holder continues to bowl it in the probing off stump channel. Roshen hangs back and blocks it stoutly.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Peach! On a length on off, lands and straightens to go past the hanging bat of Silva.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. In the corridor of uncertainty, a bit of nibble in the air. Roshen makes a watchful leave.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Fullish ball around off, kept out watchfully.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Length ball on the fifth stump channel, left alone. Another probing over from Gabriel.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Nicely played! Fuller in length and some room on offer, Dickwella goes after it and slices it past point to pick up another boundary.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Niroshan lets it go this time.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Third play and miss in a row! On a good length outside off and goes past the hanging bat of Dickwella. He needs to be careful.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Unplayable! Angling in on a good length and then shapes away after pitching. Dickwella has no option but to play at it and is foxed.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Back of a length ball, Dickwella plays inside the line and gets beaten.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Good shot but good work from Holder! Fullish ball, Silva drives it nicely but Holder sticks his right foot out in his followthrough and makes a good save. The ball lobs in the air and goes behind the umpire. Seeing this, Silva comes down the track in anticipation of a run but he is sent by his partner.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. On a good length this time, answered with a straight bat.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Angling in sharply, kept out watchfully.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. A play and a miss! Fullish ball outside off, shaping away. Silva pushes at it but misses.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Dug in short, Roshen ducks under it.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Shot! In the arc for Dickwella outside off. He is a positive player and rightly, doesn't miss out. Strokes it through covers to find the fence and is off the mark too.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Going down the leg side, Niroshan tries to play it away but the ball brushes his pads and rolls to the keeper.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Full length ball in line of the stumps, pushed back towards the bowler.

Shannon Gabriel to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Dickwella doesn't fiddle with it.

Niroshan Dickwella comes out to bat.

Shannon Gabriel to Dhananjaya de Silva. OUT! The height is fine and de Silva has to walk back! The hosts lost an opportunity earlier when Roshen Silva had edged one behind but this time it is an excellent use of the review. This one is on a good length around off and seams in nicely. De Silva tries to defend it down the track but gets beaten and wears it on his back pad. Up goes Gabriel in excitement along with his teammates but Ian Gould is unmoved. Holder is smiling as the bowler eggs him to challenge the decision. He does take the DRS this time. The replays roll in. Well, the Ultra Edge doesn't spot anything. Time for Hawk Eye. The ball is crashing into the stumps. Sri Lanka have lost their last 3 wickets only for 10 runs. Suddenly, they find themselves in a precarious situation.

Another close one! This time Holder agrees with Gabriel and signals for the 'T'. Dhananjaya de Silva is the man in question as he has been trapped in front of the stumps. The height is the only factor which can save the batsman.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Overpitched outside off, Silva caresses it through covers and comes back for a couple.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Length delivery, shaping in, answered with a straight bat.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. In that tight off stump corridor, Silva hops and defends it tentatively.

On and off, on and off, the groundsmen are being played like puppets. You say who's making them play? The rain obviously. There was some drizzle which prompted the umpires to call for the covers but as the square was about to be fully covered, the rain stopped. Windies players stayed in the middle. They didn't want to leave the field as they were in control. However, the two Sri Lankan batsmen rushed off to the dressing room. The play should start within few minutes as the umpires have asked the covers to be taken off.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Hangs back to the short of a length ball and blocks it nicely.

The Windies missed a trick in the previous over. The Ultra Edge for 28.4 revealed an under edge. Silva is a lucky man. Gabriel has a wry smile after watching the replays. He tells his captain that he was right.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. The ball is doing a lot at the moment! On a length outside off, swinging away. Silva chases it but gets foxed.

Jason Holder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full length ball on middle, turned to the leg side for a single.

The physio attends to Silva. Blows to the knee can be painful. Hope he is alright.

Shannon Gabriel to Roshen Silva. That will sting! Tailing in on a fuller length, Silva tries to block it but is hit near the knee. He seems to be in some sort of discomfort.

Shannon Gabriel to Roshen Silva. Whoosh! Banged in short, the ball seams in late as well. Silva arches his back, drops his wrists and makes a good leave.

Shannon Gabriel to Roshen Silva. Is that a nick? Probably not. Gabriel has found some good rhythm. He bowls a fullish delivery and there is some nibble in the air. Silva goes for a booming drive but seems that he has missed it. Dowrich collects it and goes up in an appeal. Gabriel asks his skipper to review it to which the latter indicates that the bat hit the ground. The bowler is not convinced though but it is the captain who always has the last say. There was certainly some sound as the ball past the bat. Looked close!

Shannon Gabriel to Roshen Silva. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Shannon Gabriel to Dhananjaya de Silva. Swinging in substantially again, Silva pushes it past the bowler and takes a run.

Shannon Gabriel to Dhananjaya de Silva. Fullish delivery, shaping in, Roshen drives it towards mid on.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Another play and a miss from Silva. Brilliant over from Holder.

Holder has been called back as he didn't complete the over. Actually, he only bowled 5 balls and the umpire gave him the cap. He has been rightly called back.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Full and outside off, swinging away. Silva pushes at it but misses.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Holder is bowling well! He gets this to come back in from outside off. Roshen feels for it and misses.

Jason Holder to Roshen Silva. Outside off, the batsman lets it go.

Roshen Silva comes out to bat.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. OUT! Bang on skipper! You have made a judicious use of the review. The game has suddenly come alive for the Windies. Holder from around the wicket angles in a length delivery from outside off. It comes in sharply and Gunathilaka is caught in a tangle. He comes forward gingerly to counter it but misses to get pinged on the front pad. The Windies appeal vociferously but Richard Kettleborough thinks otherwise. He shakes his head. The body language of Holder is confident and he opts for the review after a discussion with his teammates. Time for the replays. The Snicko doesn't show any spike. The Hawk Eye comes into play now and it shows three reds. Danushka is a dead duck. Both the set Sri Lankan batsmen are back in the hut. This is a fruitful passage of play for the Windies. They will look to make hay while the sun shines.

The Windies are so confident that they have gone upstairs. It is regarding an LBW decision against Danushka Gunathilaka. Seems close in real time as well.

Jason Holder to Dhananjaya de Silva. Shortish ball on middle and leg, pulled away through square leg for a run.

Shannon Gabriel to Dhananjaya de Silva. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Shannon Gabriel to Dhananjaya de Silva. Outside off, pushed off the front foot to covers.

Shannon Gabriel to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full length ball attacking the stumps, eased to mid on.

Shannon Gabriel to Dhananjaya de Silva. Down the leg side, Dhananjaya tries to flick but misses. Dowrich moves to his left and collects it nicely. He has been good with his keeping.

Shannon Gabriel to Dhananjaya de Silva. FOUR! Confident beginning! Full length ball on the pads, de Silva clips it away through backward square leg and the ball races to the fence.

Dhananjaya de Silva is the new man in.

Shannon Gabriel to Kusal Mendis. OUT! Bowled 'em! A really, really poor shot from the youngster. He will be kicking himself. Perhaps, the break led to a lapse in concentration for him. Can't give any excuses for it though. Gabriel steams in and bowls a length delivery around off at 141 clicks. It seams in after pitching as Mendis attempts an outrageous loft over mid on. However, the only thing he manages to do is chop it back onto his stumps. The off pole behind him goes for a toss. The best sight for any fast bowler and as expected, Gabriel is cock-a-hoop. Wait on! The umpire refers it upstairs to check whether Gabriel has overstepped or not. To his delight, he hasn't. An important dismissal for the hosts and they will be aiming to build on this. The 59-run stand has been cut short.

Change of gloves for Danushka Gunathilaka. Meanwhile, Shannon Gabriel returns for a bowl.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. This one stays a touch low but Gunathilaka does well to defend it off the crease.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Touch too straight on the pads, the batsman clips it straight to the fielder at short square leg.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. A touch fuller coming into the batsman who gets beaten inside the line of the delivery. Good probing line and length from Holder.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Gunathilaka shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. In the channel of apprehension around the off stump, Gunathilaka failed to make contact with the ball.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Starts the post Dinner session from around the wicket. Back of a length around off, blocked off the back foot.

The players and the umpires have made their way to the middle. Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis to resume their innings. Jason Holder to bowl first up after Tea. Here we go...

... Day 2, Session 3 ...

Well, in the final passage of play before the break, Cummins struck but he did a criminal offense of overstepping as Gunathilaka was the beneficiary. Such minor mistakes can cause a huge dent and the home side needs to be careful. Sri Lanka will look to play freely while the hosts will need to breakthrough. Should be an absorbing final session.

It was a rearguard effort from Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis. They were constantly troubled due to the unpredictable nature of the track as edges occurred and the ball flew past them but they were firm in their approach. They didn't miss out on the loose deliveries and kept the scoreboard ticking, taking their alliance to 59.

Session highlights - 23 overs, 75 runs, 2 wickets. Sri Lanka will be the happier of the two sides as they have been able to accumulate runs at a good pace. That is what matters for them in the context of the game. However, it hasn't been happy sailing for them by any means. They were rocked early as an on-song Kemar Roach send both the openers packing.

Devendra Bishoo to Kusal Mendis. Goes back and plays the shortish delivery to the off side. IT'S DINNER ON DAY 2.

Devendra Bishoo to Kusal Mendis. Dabs this one to the point region. Last delivery coming up before the break.

Devendra Bishoo to Kusal Mendis. Tossed up, blocked off the back foot by Mendis.

Devendra Bishoo to Danushka Gunathilaka. Touch short on middle and leg, Gunathilaka plays the pull towards the square leg region and changes strike.

Devendra Bishoo to Danushka Gunathilaka. Flighted around off, kept out off the front foot.

Devendra Bishoo to Danushka Gunathilaka. Pushed through around off, Gunathilaka plays for the spin but the ball goes past the outside edge.

Devendra Bishoo is into the attack.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Gets behind the line of the angled delivery and blocks it out.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Mendis works the length ball to the on side.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length on off, played with soft hands to the off side.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Too straight and straying on the pads. Luckily, the flick dosen't cost him.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Mendis shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Back of length around middle and leg, Mendis flicks it to the on side for nothing.

Kemar Roach to Danushka Gunathilaka. Gunathilaka goes after a wide one but misses. He needs to be careful with these wider deliveries.

Kemar Roach to Danushka Gunathilaka. Hangs back and keeps the short delivery out.

Kemar Roach to Danushka Gunathilaka. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Kemar Roach to Danushka Gunathilaka. A loose shot from Gunathilaka and he gets beaten outside his off stump.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length on the hips, flicked to the on side for a single.

There is a video footage being shown from the previous day. During the practice session in the nets, it is being seen that the likes of Shannon Gabriel and Kemar Roach are overstepping. It is the job of the bowling coach to ensure that the bowlers do not bowl no balls. If that keeps on happening, it is bound to happen during the game again as it gets mentally imprinted. It already cost the hosts thrice in the previous game and once again, it has denied them a wicket.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. On a length outside off, Mendis tries to go after it initially but pulls out just at the end. The ball hits the bottom edge of the bat and goes behind.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full around off, driven to mid on for nothing.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. No Ball! Oh my word! What have you done, Miguel Cummins? He did everything right. Bowled a length delivery, extracted the extra bounce and induced the false shot from the batsman but failed to keep the most basic thing in check. In order to put something extra into the delivery, he was not able to keep his foot behind the line. Gunathilaka was already walking, as he should be but the umpire stopped him. No ball is checked and well, let's just say Gunathilaka wasn't meant to go out just yet. Coming back to the delivery, it was on a length around off, the batsman went for the uppish drive but the extra bounce meant that the ball hit the splice of the bat and lobbed in the air. The fielder at extra cover took an easy catch but it was all for nothing. The ghosts from the last Test could still come to haunt the Windies.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Down the leg, Mendis missed the flick.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. In the body this time, Mendis dabs it to the mid on region and runs for a single.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Short and wide, Mendis isn't smart for going after it as the ball flies past the edge.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Similar length outside off, Punched to the off side for a single.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. On a short of a length on middle and leg, Gunathilaka looks to clip to the leg side but closes the face of the bat too early. As a result, an outside edge is induced but the ball falls well short of the gully fielder.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Angling in substantially, Mendis works it through mid-wicket and takes a couple.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Dug in short, Kusal ducks under it.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Streetsmart cricket from Kusal Mendis! Used the pace of the bowler to perfection. On a length outside off, angling in. Mendis crouches a bit to get into an ideal position and dabs it past the gully fielder. The fielder chases it but only comes second best. That also brings up the 50-run stand between the duo. They have struggled on occasions but have done well to battle through the period.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Similar length ball around off, Kusal makes use of the depth of the crease and answers it with a straight bat.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Well, this one stays pretty low. Pitches on a good length outside off and hardly bounces. Mendis is waiting on the back foot to deal with it but is beaten by the lack of bounce.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, Mendis lets it go.

Roach is back on.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Hangs back to play the short delivery but gets beaten inside the line.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Short again on middle and off, the batsman is happy to block it out off the back foot.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. An attempted bumper which was well over head height of Gunathilaka.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. A touch fuller this time around off, kept out off the front foot.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Gets behind the line and defends the straighter delivery.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Wide outside off stump, Gunathilaka leaves it alone.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length and into the body of the batsman. Mendis hops to keep it out but the ball goes off the outer half of his bat. No harm done in the end.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Ignores the delivery outside off stump.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Too wide outside off, left alone.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Kusal chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Similar length on middle and leg, hits Mendis on his thigh pad.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Two Leg Byes! Short of a length on the pads, Mendis misses the flick and the ball hits his pads. The ball rolls to fine leg and a brace is stolen.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Back of a length on middle and leg, Gunathilaka goes for the clip to the leg side but misses and gets hits on his thigh pad.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. On the pads and flicked to the on side for a single.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Hits the length and makes the batsman play at it from his crease.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Mendis chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length and kept out from his crease.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Back of a length coming into the batsman, defended by Gunathilaka off the back foot.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Another delivery outside the off stump, left alone for the wicket keeper.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Third leave in a row. Nothing doing with the deliveries outside off.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. That channel around off and Gunathilaka is happy to let the ball pass.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Outside off, left alone.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Gets behind the line and blocks it out.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. The ball is way wide on the leg side but Mendis still goes after it and misses. 12 from the over.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! What? Someone is playing that 'statue' game with the Windies slip cordon it seems. Back of a length outside off, Mendis pokes at it and gets an edge. The ball flies towards the slip cordon. The first and second slip fielders are in the firing line but no one goes for the catch. The ball flies over them in a jiffy and races to the fence. Cummins is furious and why shouldn't he be. Third boundary of the over.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Four Byes! Eh! Down the leg and too much to ask from the keeper to stop those. As a result, four byes.

And we are back, pretty quickly.

Well, well, well, rain gods chose to stay away for a while but they are going to have their say as well. The good thing is that it's just a passing shower and play will resume in just a few minutes.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Man oh man! He looks good on deliveries on his pads that one could tell he is from the subcontinent. Cummins strays in line and serves this on the pads. Mendis stays in his crease and clips it to the square leg boundary. 50 up for Sri Lanka as well.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Kusal lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. On the pads and flicked to the on side for nothing.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Too straight on the pads, Gunathilaka looks to flick it fine but misses as the ball clips his pads on the way to the keeper. The keeper along with the bowler appeals for the caught behind but Ian Gould just nods in disagreement. It wouldn't have counted as the ball bounced just in front of the keeper. Not sure what he was appealing for.

The fourth umpire is in the middle with the new balls. Gunathilaka has tonked that outta here.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. SIX! WOW! That was not just my reaction but the reaction of Jason Holder as well. Where did that come from? This has been hit out of the park. NEW BALL PLEASE! A gentle back of a length delivery on middle and off, Gunathilaka swivels and pulls the trigger. He has hit it so cleanly over the square leg region that even the umpire lost sight of it. The ball lands somewhere outside the stadium and it is merry go round for the kids playing in the parking lot, perhaps.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Quicker delivery this. Pitches on middle and off and skids of the pitch. Gunathilaka blocks it with authority.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Just outside off, blocked to the off side for nothing.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Short of a length around off, Gunathilaka hops and defends it.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, left alone.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Gets behind the line and keeps it out.

Miguel Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Mendis shoulders arms to let that one through.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Touch too straight and on the hips, tucked to the fine leg region for a single.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. OH! Nervy. On a good length around the off stump and going away from the left-hander with the angle. Gunathilaka gets his hands up looking to leave the ball on length but gets hit high on his pads. Some appeal once again but it was never going to be enough.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Wide of the crease, angling across the left-hander and then bringing it into him after pitching. Gunathilaka looks to defend it but misses as the ball raps him on his pads. Cummins jumps in appeal but the umpire is unmoved.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Defended off the front foot by Kusal, presenting the full face of the bat.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Corrects the line this time and the right-hander is up to it and keeps it out.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. He is struggling with the line here. Another one down the leg side and another flick missed by Mendis.

Jason Holder to Kusal Mendis. Down the leg, flick missed by Mendis.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Angling down leg, played with the angle through square leg for a single.

Jason Holder to Danushka Gunathilaka. Back of a length ball outside off, Gunathilaka plays it with an angled blade towards point.

Drinks have been called for. A chance for the Windies bowlers to gather around and work on their plans. They have been wayward in the last few overs and have allowed the Sri Lankan batsmen to get into the game. Gunathilaka and Mendis have been a bit edgy but they have managed to stay in the middle. Jason Holder will be the first change in the bowling after the break.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Sliding down the leg side, Danushka clips it away to the leg side and takes a single.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Gunathilaka tries to work it away but is hit on the thigh pads.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. On a length outside off, Danushka lets it go.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Flew through! Shortish ball, shaping away from Gunathilaka. He shapes for the pull but the ball continues to gain height. Has to bail out of the attempted shot as the ball thuds into the gloves of the keeper.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Miguel Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. Not a right shot selection! Shortish ball close to the off stump, Gunathilaka tries to manufacture a cut shot but he is cramped for room and gets beaten.

Miguel Cummins comes into the attack.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Wide outside off and Mendis ignores it.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Mendis is happy to let the wider balls go to the keeper.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Full and targeting the sticks, Mendis gets behind the line and keeps it out to the on side.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, left alone for the keeper.

Kemar Roach to Danushka Gunathilaka. Back of a length around off, punched to the off side off the back foot for a single.

Kemar Roach to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Streaky. Full around off, Danushka pushes at it with with soft hands, with and angled bat and pierces the gap between the gully and slip cordon. Some quick runs for the visiting batters in the last 5-7 deliveries. Add another boundary to that.

Shannon Gabriel to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! Played with authority! Full length ball on middle and leg, Mendis stays well-balanced and flicks it nonchalantly to the right of the fielder at short square leg to find the ropes. An expensive over, 15 from it.

Shannon Gabriel to Kusal Mendis. Four Byes! Good length ball outside off as Mendis leaves it alone. The ball dips on Dowrich at the last moment and he makes a mess of it to allow it through. A boundary results.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. What happened there? Tempers flying all around. Good length ball on middle and leg, tucked through square leg as Danushka sets off for a run. However, Gabriel stares at him and touches him with his hand. After that, Gunathilaka retaliates and both of them brush each other's shoulder. A conversation follows as both are unhappy. The batsman has the right to run in straight lines, there was no mistake on his part.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Shot! Fullish ball around off, Gunathilaka extends his arms and punches it down the ground for a boundary.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. Beaten! Fuller length ball in the tight off stump channel, moves away slightly after pitching. Gunathilaka feels for it and misses.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. On a length around off, Danushka tries to drive it through the line but the bottom hand comes off his bat. He ends up mistiming it through covers and takes a brace.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length ball, defended solidly off the back foot.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Roach is bowling really well. He bowls this one on a shortish length and moves it away. Mendis moves away from the line to let it go.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Well played! This one bounces a lot from a good length and climbs on Mendis. He shows good composure as he drops his wrists and lets the ball fly past his shoulder.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. In the channel outside off, left alone.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Fuller length ball, closer to the off stick. Mendis leans ahead and defends it.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, left alone.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. Outside off, punched sweetly through covers for a brace.

Shannon Gabriel to Kusal Mendis. Mendis shuffles across a touch and works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Fourth slip comes in now.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. Bye! The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single. The umpire signals a bye.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. Gunathilaka is struggling! Full length ball leaving him. He tries to push it down the ground but gets beaten.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. A loud, loud shout for an LBW but denied! Good length ball around leg stump and it is angling across. Gunathilaka tries to block it but is hit high on the pads. Gabriel is excited but the umpire cuts it down quickly. Holder doesn't take the review. Rightly so, as the replay shows it pitched outside leg.

Well, I can't say it's unexpected but the rain is just around the corner. Dark clouds are hovering around the stadium and almost arm twisted the umpires into asking for the covers.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. On a length, defended off the back foot.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Full length ball, shaping in. Mendis keeps it out watchfully. A brilliant over from Roach.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Similar ball outside off, Kusal lets it go.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, Mendis doesn't fiddle with it.

Kusal Mendis strides out to bat.

Kemar Roach to Mahela Udawatte. OUT! Beautifully set up by Roach and he has reaped the reward! These kind of mind games can work out well provided the execution is on the money. This time it is certainly that way. He bowls this one on a length in the avenue of apprehension and this time, unlike on previous two occasions, the ball shapes in a touch. Udawatte with minimal footwork tries to block it but he misses to get pinged on the back pad. A confident appeal ensues and the umpire obliges. Mahela walks across to his partner gingerly. Deliberates about taking the DRS initially but continues to walk away from him. Gunathilaka perhaps sends him mixed signals and he signals for the review as an afterthought. However, the umpire tells him that he can't challenge the decision as he has exceeded the time limit. The Hawk Eye shows three reds. So, it is good for Sri Lanka as they don't lose a review but the bad thing is that they are in a lot of trouble.

Kemar Roach to Mahela Udawatte. Oh no! The youngster is not learning from his mistakes. The ball moves away again as Udawatte attempts to drive it through the line but gets beaten again.

Kemar Roach to Mahela Udawatte. Don't go fishing after those Udawatte! Roach is bowling nicely from around the wicket. The trap has been set for him and he almost falls for the bait. This one is coming with the natural angle but swings away late. There is a bit of room on offer as well which lures the batsman. He goes chasing after it but is left absolutely clueless as the ball goes past his blade.

Danushka Gunathilaka is in quite some pain and the physio comes to the middle to check upon him.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. Ouch! Mind you, those blows are telling. This one pitches on a length on off and takes off like it has done on numerous occasions as well. Gunathilaka comes forward trusting the pace and bounce of this surface and pays the price. Tries to drive it down the ground but misses to get hit on the box region. He has a look of anguish on his face and takes some time to gather himself.

Shannon Gabriel to Mahela Udawatte. On a length on middle and leg, tucked to mid-wicket for a run.

Shannon Gabriel to Mahela Udawatte. Four Leg Byes! Gabriel is struggling with his rhythm. Once again, he slips this one down the leg side. Udawatte tries to flick it but misses. The ball brushes his pads and flies behind. Dowrich has a lot of work to do as he dives to his right but the ball flies past him to reach the fence.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. The ball hits the batsman low on the pads. The batsmen have run through for a single. A leg bye given by the umpire.

Shannon Gabriel to Mahela Udawatte. Well played! Overpitched delivery on middle, Udawatte gets to the pitch of it and caresses it through mid on. The fielder hares after it and saves a run for his side.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. An appeal for an LBW falls on deaf ears! Gabriel goes wider of the crease and angles in a full length ball sharply. Danushka falls over a bit and gets struck on the pads as he misses his flick shot. The ball rolls towards fine leg as the Windies shout in unison. The umpire shakes his head. That was probably going down leg. A leg bye results!

Kemar Roach to Mahela Udawatte. Tentative! Length ball, angling in. Udawatte tries to push it off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Kemar Roach to Mahela Udawatte. Length ball outside off, Mahela doesn't fiddle with it.

Kemar Roach to Mahela Udawatte. Harmless delivery well outside off, left alone.

Kemar Roach to Mahela Udawatte. In the probing channel outside off, Udawatte lets it go.

As Roach was about to deliver, a security personnel moved right across the sightscreen.

Kemar Roach to Mahela Udawatte. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Kemar Roach to Mahela Udawatte. Fuller length ball, defended solidly off the front foot.

Kemar Roach to Mahela Udawatte. Wide! Roach goes for the bouncer but it very short. Dowrich has to leap to collect it. Wide signaled for height.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. Almost, almost! Gabriel angles this one across the batsman on a good length. Gunathilaka tries to drive it down the ground, perhaps the confidence that he gathered from the boundary making him to do so. This time his head position is not correct and the ball whizzes past his outside edge.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Sublime! High elbow, steady head, precise footwork - that stroke had everything. On a length around off, Gunathilaka comes forward confidently and just pushes it down the ground. The timing is spot on and the ball whistles away to the fence. He is off the mark in a nice way.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. Gabriel has lost his rhythm. Slips this down the leg side, Danushka tries to glance it again but misses.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. Much better from Gabriel! He bowls this one on a length in the tight off stump corridor. Gunathilaka tries to work it across but wears it on his thigh pads. Gabriel starts to appeal but soon realizes it is too high.

Shannon Gabriel to Danushka Gunathilaka. Great take from Dowrich! This one is way down the leg side, Danushka tries to flick it away but misses. Dowrich moves to his right and leaps to take it in his gloves.

Kemar Roach to Danushka Gunathilaka. Leg bye! Full delivery, swinging down the leg side. Danushka tries to flick it away but is hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards square leg and the batsmen steal a run. Productive over for Roach and Windies.

Kemar Roach to Danushka Gunathilaka. Roach opts to pitch this one full, Gunathilaka covers the line and defends it.

Kemar Roach to Danushka Gunathilaka. Back of a length ball in line of the stumps, kept out watchfully.

Danushka Gunathilaka comes out to bat.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Perera. OUT! Roach draws first blood! He troubled Perera in his previous over and proves to be his downfall this time around. He bowls a length ball in the corridor of uncertainty and gets it to move away a touch. The ball also doesn't bounce as much as Kusal expects. He attempts a tame push through the line but only manages to get a thin inside edge. Dowrich moves to his left to complete a regulation catch. The openers troubles outside the off stump has been exploited once again. Just the start the Windies were striving for.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Perera. This one comes in with the natural angle and goes past Perera's attempted flick shot to catch him on the pads.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Perera. Roach steams in from around the wicket and bowls a fuller length ball around off. The ball swings away late as Perera watches it through carefully. After that, Ian Gould quietly examines the danger area.

We are back for the second session. Mahela Udawatte and Kusal Perera to continue their innings. Kemar Roach to continue his spell after Tea.

... Day 2, Session 2 ...

They played their shots and kept the Lankan bowlers at bay for a while. However, once Dowrich misjudged the length of Kumara's delivery, the pages started to unfold. Holder posted his 7th half century in Test cricket but he too couldn't hang around for long. Sri Lanka's skipper, Suranga Lakmal, chose not to bowl after his initial burst this afternoon for some reason and kept the youngsters, Lahiru Kumara and Kasun Rajitha at it. The rewards came in thick and fast as the last 5 wickets were removed with just more 72 runs added to the overnight total. Post-Tea session can make or break the match for either of the two teams. Have a snack or a cuppa tea, we'll see you on the other side of the break.

Sri Lanka have managed to scrape through these nervy 10 minutes. The ball is doing a lot off the pitch and in the air, and the Windies bowlers will make the visiting batsmen dance around. Let me take you through this session in a jiffy. The afternoon showers meant that we had a delayed start but the sun came out soon enough. The play started with the Windies duo from the last night carrying forward the momentum.

Shannon Gabriel to Mahela Udawatte. Good length ball around middle and off, Udawatte hangs back in his crease looking to block it but misses. The ball hits his pad and goes in the hands of the fielder at short leg. No appeal from the Windies camp and hence, the umpire removes the bails to signal for the TEA BREAK!

Shannon Gabriel to Mahela Udawatte. Mahela fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad.

Shannon Gabriel to Mahela Udawatte. Safe! Yes, the height is the factor which helps Udawatte. The hosts lose a review. Gabriel pushes this one in from 'round the wicket and into the stumps. The ball pitches on off and skids off from the pitch. Mahela looks to get behind the line but the ball hits his front pad. Shannon is confident and so is Jason Holder, who goes for the review immediately. The replays roll in. The Hawk Eye reveals that the ball is going over the stumps by some margin, plus the angle would have taken it down the leg side. Testing stuff from Shannon.

An LBW appeal turned down. Jason Holder goes for the review against Mahela Udawatte. Height looks to be the issue. Let's wait for the Hawk Eye.

Shannon Gabriel to Mahela Udawatte. Full around middle and leg, Mahela comes forward and keeps it out.

Shannon Gabriel to Mahela Udawatte. The ball is way wide on the leg side but Udawatte still goes after it and misses.

Shannon Gabriel to Mahela Udawatte. In the air... and just drops short! Gabriel is right on the money from the word go. A fuller delivery around off. Mahela pushes at it half-heartedly and edges it. But fortunately for him, the ball drops just short of Devon Smith at first slip. The opener survives a scare.

Shannon Gabriel to share the new ball.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Perera. Outside off, left alone by taking his bat away from the line.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Perera. Comes in with the angle from a good length and hits Perera on his pads. Nervy start for the left-hander.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Perera. Perera chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Perera. OOH! I am not sure if this should be counted as a good leave or not. Just short on off and Kusal gets his hands up to let it pass. The ball goes over the stumps and into the keeper's hands.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Perera. On a good length in the line of the stumps, Perera looks to defend it but misses as the ball hits his pads.

Kemar Roach to Kusal Perera. What a start from Roach. Beautiful. Starts from around the wicket and angles it in. The ball pitches and straightens after pitching. Kusal lets it be and it goes agonizingly close to the stumps. Good leave in the end.

So, the mini passage of play has come to an end. A run out meant that Kemar and Gabriel couldn't stay out in the middle for too long. It's almost identical to most of their batsmen. Sri Lankan bowlers were on fire and made inroads consistently. Suranga Lakmal and Kasun Rajitha were the pick of the bowlers as they took three wickets apiece. Only four batters were allowed to get to double digits in their innings, which should tell you the sad story. This is the third lowest score in a day-night Test match. The pitch is looking quiet dangerous to bat now and the lead that the visitors conceded in the first innings could eventually come back to haunt them. Let's wait and watch how things go from hereon. Should be an exciting contest. Hang around!

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. OUT! Yes, he is gone. The last pair couldn't survive for too long. A back of a length delivery on the hips, Roach flicks it through the square leg region and sets off for a run. However, he thinks there's an opportunity for another one and calls Gabriel for the same, who starts running straightaway. But Roach stops in his stride and Gabriel has to go back. Kasun Rajitha throws the ball from the deep and the rest is done by Dickwella as the No. 11 tries to make his crease with a dive. The umpire refers it upstairs. The replays show that Shannon is well short. WEST INDIES HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 93! The target for Sri Lanka to win this Test match is 144 and they have ample time to chase that.

A tight run out appeal has been taken to the third umpire. Shannon Gabriel is the man in limelight.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. Bumper and Kemar ducks under it nicely.

Suranga Lakmal to Shannon Gabriel. A back of length delivery, blocked from the crease by Shannon.

Suranga Lakmal to Shannon Gabriel. Gabriel has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Suranga Lakmal to Kemar Roach. Corrects his line and bowls this one outside off. The shortish delivery takes the outside half of Roach's willow and goes down to the third man region. One run results.

Suranga Lakmal to Kemar Roach. Touch short but errs in line once again. The keeper takes it down the leg side.

Suranga Lakmal to Kemar Roach. Full and sliding down the leg side. Kemar misses the flick this time.

Suranga Lakmal to Shannon Gabriel. Leg Bye! Starts with a back of a length delivery on the pads, Shannon misses the flick as the ball goes to the on side off the thigh pad. One run is taken.

Suranga Lakmal is in for a spell.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. Touch fuller outside off, Kemar throws his bat at it but gets it off the inside half to mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. Gets behind the line and keeps it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. On the hips once again, flicks Kemar's thigh pad before going into the keeper's hands.

Lahiru Kumara to Shannon Gabriel. Leg Bye! Tad straighter on the hips, Shannon looks to flick it but misses and gets hit on his pads. The ball rolls to the leg side and a leg bye is stolen.

Lahiru Kumara to Shannon Gabriel. Short of a length, angles it on the off stump, Gabriel looks to chop it but misses. The ball goes over the off pole and under the angled bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Kemar Roach. Back of length on off, Roach works it to square leg and changes strike.

Lahiru Kumara to bowl from the other end.

Dilruwan Perera to Shannon Gabriel. Tossed up around off, pushed to the off side to end the over.

Dilruwan Perera to Shannon Gabriel. Flighted on middle, blocked off the front foot.

The players are out in the middle. Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel will resume their innings while Dilruwan Perera will continue with his over.

... Day 3, Session 3 ...

On a track where the bounce is uneven, a score above 150 can be tricky. The way the Lankans batted in their first innings won't make them feel that confident. Their bowlers need to take the last wicket as quickly as possible whereas the hosts will look to add some more handy runs. Meanwhile, it is seen that Perera is being carried off on the stretcher. Let us hope that he is safe and sound. Join us shortly for the final session.

Then, Dowrich and Holder came together once again and started on a promising note. They played sensibly and also scored a few boundaries. It seemed that they will settle down but Rajitha removed the former to keep things going for his side. Holder followed him soon but the handy 26-run 9th wicket stand between Roach and Cummins meant that the Windies took their lead past the 125-run mark.

Not the way the players would have anticipated to go back to their respective dressing rooms but cricket is an unpredictable game. Coming back to the proceedings, the bowlers have continued to dominate on a helpful surface. After Tea, Lakmal and Kumara continued to bowl in a hostile manner. They nipped out two quick wickets to leave the hosts reeling at 5/14.

Here comes the ambulance. Perera is still down and there is no sign of any movement. The situation doesn't look good at all. All we can do now is pray for him. Amidst all this, the umpires have CALLED FOR DINNER ON DAY 3!

Dilruwan Perera to Shannon Gabriel. SIX! Where did that come from? A brilliant shot from the No. 11. Tossed up ball around off, Gabriel with an extension of the arms lofts it cleanly over mid on. Perera near the boundary backtracks, dives but fails to keep the ball in play. He seems to have injured himself as well.

Oh no! This is a serious, serious concern. They replays roll in and they reveal what exactly happened. As Kusal Perera at long on tried to stop the maximum, he landed directly on the advertising boards. He took a blow on his chest. Right now, he is lying down on the ground and is not moving at all. All his teammates run towards him and the security personnel are near him as well.

Dilruwan Perera to Shannon Gabriel. Spinning in sharply, Gabriel tries to defend it but the ball hits his thigh pads and lobs to short leg who takes it and appeals. The umpire is unmoved.

As the 9th wicket has fallen, the session has been extended by half an hour. Meanwhile, Shannon Gabriel ambles out to bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Miguel Cummins. OUT! A wicket that Sri Lanka badly needed considering the condition of the pitch. Perera bowls this one on a shorter length outside off, Cummins attempts to slog it across the line but gets an outside edge. Dhananjaya de Silva at first slip leaps, gets his left hand to it as the ball lobs in the air again. He is alert and takes it nicely in the second attempt.

Dilruwan Perera to Miguel Cummins. Tossed up delivery, defended solidly off the front foot.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. On a length outside off, dabbed with an angled bat to gully.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Full ball outside off, eased through covers for a single.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. This one is well outside off, Miguel doesn't go after it.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Wide! Dug in short but it is too high as Cummins ducks under it. Wide signaled for height.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Uses the depth of the crease and tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Full length ball attacking the stumps, patted back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Miguel Cummins. Slow through the air, Cummins comes forward and blocks it right under his eyes.

Dilruwan Perera to Kemar Roach. Fullish in length, eased through mid on for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Kemar Roach. Spins in sharply to go past Roach's defense and rap him on the pad.

Dilruwan Perera to Kemar Roach. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

The Sri Lankans have gone on the defensive. There is a long on, deep mid-wicket and deep point in place. Not a good ploy from Lakmal, he needs to back his bowlers.

Dilruwan Perera to Kemar Roach. This one takes off and catches Roach by surprise who gets beaten and is hit on the front thigh pad.

Dilruwan Perera to Kemar Roach. This one skids after pitching, Roach leans ahead in defense.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Another delivery which moves away sharply to leave the southpaw as he keeps his bat inside the line.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Angling away from Cummins who doesn't fiddle with it.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Stump-to-stump line, answered with a straight bat.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Back of a length and some room on offer, the batsman places it through point for a single. The partnership moves to 22, some good resilience from the duo.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Another one in the off stump channel and it keeps a bit low. Roach adjusts in his crease to block it with authority.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Good length ball in line of the stumps, Kemar gets behind it and defends it stoutly.

Dilruwan Perera to Miguel Cummins. On a flatter trajectory, kept out watchfully.

Dilruwan Perera to Miguel Cummins. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Dilruwan Perera to Miguel Cummins. A bit slower through the air, Miguel leans ahead in defense.

Dilruwan Perera to Kemar Roach. Shortish ball again, pulled away in front of square leg for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Kemar Roach. FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Roach continues to impress with his batting skills. A half-tracker around off, Kemar rocks back and cuts it through covers for a rocketing boundary. The lead moves to 126, some tensed faces among the Sri Lankans.

Dilruwan Perera to Kemar Roach. Tossed up delivery, defended solidly off the front foot.

Perera is back on.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. A harmless ball outside off, left alone.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Streaky but effective! Back of a length ball outside off, Cummins tries to flat-bat it down the ground but gets it off the outer half over point. A couple of runs are taken.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Full ball outside off, sliced away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Stump-to-stump line, tucked towards mid-wicket where Silva dives to his right but fails to stop the single.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Roach is looking very organized in his approach. Needs to continue to keep fighting for the cause of his side. Pitched up outside off, driven crisply to sweeper cover for a run.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Good length ball on middle, played defensively towards mid-wicket for an easy single.

There is a bit of drizzle in the air and we can see some lightning as well. Not good signs.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. Good length ball, punched off the back foot for a single. Every run matters for the hosts.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. Another short ball, Miguel ducks under it.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. The batsman appears to have been struck on the thigh pad.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. Kumara bowls a venomous bouncer. Cummins is quick to react and sways away from the line of the delivery.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. Outside off, another play and a miss from Cummins.

Lahiru Kumara to Miguel Cummins. FOUR! Shot! Kumara wouldn't have expected to be treated in this manner by a tailender. Cummins makes room and Kumara follows him with a fullish ball. He slogs it away through mid-wicket and has made enough connection on it as the ball rolls to the fence. Windies lead by 115 now.

Lahiru Kumara is back on. Good move as he can clean the tail up in a jiffy.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Leans forward to the fullish ball and eases it to covers for a single.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. This time Cummins doesn't fiddle with an outside off delivery.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Third play and a miss in a row as Cummins gets beaten yet again.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. The surprise delivery from Rajitha! Bowls the slower one at 102 clicks outside off. Takes ages to reach Cummins as he is beaten on the forward push.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Length ball outside off, holding its line. Miguel has a poke at it and is beaten.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. In the air... but safe! Short ball on off, gets big on Cummins who attempts a pull but top edges it over the bowler. The ball lands down safely and a couple of runs are taken.

Dilruwan Perera to Miguel Cummins. Safe! Cummins drives this one towards deepish mid on and takes off. The fielder collects the ball and returns it to the bowler who takes the bails off as Miguel tries to make his crease. Ian Gould takes it upstairs. The replay confirms that the batsman is safe.

A run out decision against Cummins has been taken upstairs. Seems to be alright though.

Dilruwan Perera to Miguel Cummins. Sharp turn! Pitches around off and turns away with extra bounce. Cummins tries to defend it but gets beaten.

Dilruwan Perera to Miguel Cummins. Tossed up delivery, Miguel lunges forward in defense.

Oh dear! This has been a long spell for Lakmal and he is limping now. He ambles across the pitch and tumbles down on the ground. The physio rushes in to have a look at his condition. He is stretching his leg at the moment. Now, he is seen leaving the field. Let's hope it is nothing serious. Meanwhile, Dilruwan Perera to complete the over.

Suranga Lakmal to Miguel Cummins. Angling into Cummins who turns it to the leg side.

Short leg comes in place.

Suranga Lakmal to Kemar Roach. Full delivery outside off, Roach lofts it over cover-point and takes a run.

Suranga Lakmal to Kemar Roach. The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it and misses.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Length ball well outside off, left alone.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Outside off, Cummins feels for it again but gets beaten.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. Outside off, a poke and a miss from Cummins.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Kasun Rajitha to Miguel Cummins. On a length outside off, dabbed to gully.

Miguel Cummins strides out to bat.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. OUT! Another one bites the dust! This time, it is the Windies skipper, a very crucial wicket in the context of the game. Rajitha lands this one on the avenue of apprehension and gets the ball to move away as well. Holder should have come forward to that but he doesn't. What he does is that he pokes at it with zero footwork. An outside edge results towards second slip. Kusal Mendis moves to his left and takes a sharp catch. He has been sharp as a hawk in that region. This is his 8th catch of the series, well done! The hosts have a slender lead of 106 and only have two wickets in hand.

Suranga Lakmal to Kemar Roach. FOUR! Streaky runs! However, Roach did well to play that with soft hands. Fullish ball outside off, shaping away. Roach pushes at it but gets it off the outer half through the gap between the slip cordon and the gully fielder. Windies need to keep on accumulating the runs.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Leg bye! That's hit the batsman on his pads. One run added to the total. A leg bye signalled by the umpire.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. FOUR! Well played! Slightly overpitched on middle and leg, Holder shows the full face of the bat and drives it crisply through mid on to pick up another boundary.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. In the zone outside off, Jason doesn't fiddle with it.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. This is wide outside off and Holder lets it go.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. On a length outside off, Jason doesn't fiddle with it.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Outside off, left alone.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Dropped and a Four! Roach has the last laugh. In the avenue of apprehension as the ball takes off. Roach hops to deal with it but gets a thick outside edge behind. Dickwella doesn't go for the catch and that surprises Kusal Perera at first slip. He reacts late. Dives across to his left, gets a hand to it but the ball bursts through. A boundary results. Dickwella should have gone for it. With that, the Windies move to 47, drawing equal with their lowest score in Test cricket.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. In the channel outside off, Kemar doesn't feel for it this time.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Outside off, shaping away. Roach goes fishing at it and misses.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Kasun Rajitha to Kemar Roach. Fullish delivery, kept out watchfully.

Suranga Lakmal to Kemar Roach. Almost, almost! Fullish ball outside off, Roach goes at it with minimal foot movement and gets a thick inside edge that just goes past the stumps towards fine leg. A run taken.

Suranga Lakmal to Kemar Roach. Swinging away outside off, Kemar has a feel for it but misses.

Suranga Lakmal to Kemar Roach. Fullish delivery, kept out with a straight bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Safe and a Leg Bye! However, it was too close for comfort! Length delivery on off, nipping in after pitching. Holder fails to cover the line as the ball goes past his defense and raps him on the pads. The ball rolls to the leg side as the batsmen set off for a run. Lakmal and Dickwella look confident in their appeal but Ian Gould feels otherwise. The captain has a look at his keeper and decides to take the DRS. The Hawk Eye rolls in. Well, the ball is clipping the leg stump and hence, the on-field call can't be overruled.

Sri Lanka opt for a review against Jason Holder as they feel they have trapped him in front of the stumps. Looks like it is sliding down leg but they have taken the review considering the importance of this particular wicket. Let's find out...

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. In the zone outside off, Holder lets it go.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Lakmal has his tail up and is bowling wonderfully well. He bowls this one in the corridor of uncertainty and the ball moves away appreciably. Holder doesn't flirt with danger.

Kemar Roach makes his way out to the middle.

Kasun Rajitha to Devendra Bishoo. OUT! What is going on here? I can't believe my eyes. Windies are 41 for 7. Rajitha has struck twice in three balls. He angles this one from wide of the crease around the wicket, keeps it on a length and puts in some extra effort into it. The ball pitches and skids off the surface. Bishoo has no idea what just happened. He was beaten by pace for sure as he looks to poke at it from his crease. Before he could turn around, the off stump is already flying towards the keeper. It's all happening here in Barbados.

Kasun Rajitha to Devendra Bishoo. Back of a length from around the wicket and targeting the middle and off stump area. Bishoo gets behind the line and blocks it.

Devendra Bishoo is the new batsman.

Drink are in the field.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. OUT! Oh no! What have you done, Dowrich? Rajitha has his first of the innings. A short ball on off, Shane looks to pull it from there but only manages to get it off the toe end of the bat. The ball lobs in the air and Lakmal from short mid-wicket goes to his left and pouches it with his fingers pointing upwards. The half-centurion from the first innings is taking a long walk back to the pavilion. Its a huge wicket for Sri Lanka.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Short and outside off, Dowrich fails to make contact.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Some width on a fuller length, Shane reaches for it and gets a good connection. Gunathilaka at point goes to his right to stop it but fails. As a result, the ball goes through the covers and two runs are taken.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Dowrich shoulders arms to let that one through to the keeper.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Enticing. Lakmal is playing with the ego of the batsman here. Bowls a fuller delivery on off and it takes off from there. Holder looks to defend it but misses it. End of a good over from the Lankan skipper.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Jason chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Beauty. Just back of a length outside off and it takes off after pitching. Holder does well to sway away from the line of the delivery.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Some swing in the air for Lakmal. On a length outside off, Holder lets it be.

Suranga Lakmal to Jason Holder. Full and straight, pushed back to the bowler.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. Just outside on a length and leaving Shane after pitching. He hangs his bat in anticipation but gets beaten.

Kasun Rajitha to Shane Dowrich. On a length on middle and off, Dowrich comes forward and defends it off the front foot.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Short around off, punched through covers. Gunathilaka goes to his right from point and stops the ball and cuts it down to one.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Short and wide and Holder just has a feel at it but misses.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Too straight and down the leg side, Holder misses the flick.

Kasun Rajitha to Jason Holder. Fullish outside off, Holder looks to poke at it but leaves it at the last moment.

Kasun Rajitha is the first change for Sri Lanka.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. On a length outside off, Dowrich is happy to let it pass.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. The ball is way wide on the leg side but Shane still goes after it and misses.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Full on off, Dowrich plays it to the square leg region and runs two.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Outside off, left alone for the keeper.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Back of a length on his hips, Dowrich dabs it to the leg side.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. This one is outside off on a length. Holder doesn't fiddle with it.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. That's a nasty blow! Fiery stuff from Kumara. He bowls a well-directed short ball on off and it climbs on Holder. He goes for the big pull across the line but is not watching the ball properly. Hence, he is hit flush on the grille of the helmet. He looks a little shaken. Takes his helmet off and tries to gather himself. Thankfully, he is alright.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. FOUR! Shot of a man who is in prime form! Overpitched ball wide outside off, Holder displays good technique as he opens the face of the bat and slices it past gully to pick up a boundary.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Shane deals with it nicely as he plays it beside the pitch on the leg side and steals a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Dug in short, Dowrich sits underneath it.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Ooh... that one kept low! In the avenue of apprehension, seams away after landing and doesn't take off. Dowrich gets squared up as the ball goes past his outside edge.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Another short ball but it is ill-directed down the leg side. Dowrich hops and help-pulls it to fine leg to take a run.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. FOUR! Positive cricket from the wicket-keeper batsman! This is what the hosts need to do, not miss out on the scoring opportunities. Shortish ball down the leg side, Dowrich stands tall and pulls it with aplomb through backward square leg to find the fence.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Outside off, Dowrich plants his front foot across and lets it go.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. In the probing channel outside off, Shane doesn't fiddle with it.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. On a length, shaping in this time, defended solidly off the back foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Appreciable movement! Fuller in length outside off, shapes away after pitching. Dowrich is opened up in his stance as he tries to block it but is beaten all ends up.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. A touch short around off, defended off the back foot for nothing.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. FOUR! Full on the pads and punched off the back foot by Holder. He moves back a touch and hits it wide of the fielder at mid on. The connection is sweet, hence the ball races down to the fence. Really good stuff from the Windies skipper.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Bouncer! Holder ducks under the bouncer at the last moment.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Drives the fuller ball through covers. Two runs are taken before the fielder cuts it off.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. A french cut to an incoming delivery. One run to the fine leg region.

Lahiru Kumara to Shane Dowrich. Gets behind the line and keeps it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Into the body this time, looks to push at it but gets it off the inside half of the bat. One run is taken.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Too wide to entice Shane with a shot.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Outside off, left alone by Shane.

A short cover comes in place now.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. FOUR! Some crucial runs for the Windies. A full ball on a driveable length, Dowrich comes forward and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Dowrich chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Short of a length around off, defended off the back foot to keep it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Ignores the wider delivery.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Wide outside off, left alone by the new batsman, Jason Holder.

Lahiru Kumara to Jason Holder. Outside off, missed by Holder.

Jason Holder makes his way to the middle.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. OUT! Yes, he is gone! He is walking. Windies are falling like nine pins. This has turned from bad to worse for them. Kumara has struck again, though he can't take the credit for it but it will go into his account nonetheless. A shortish delivery down the leg side, Powell goes for the pull but is beaten by pace. However, the ball seems to have deviated before going into the hands of the keeper. The umpire feels the same and raises his finger but Powell reviews it straightaway. The replays come in and the Snicko detects a faint under edge. However, when there is a spike, there is some daylight visible between the bat and the ball. The third umpire relies on that replay and rules in favour of the visiting team. He should have seen another frame as it seemed that Kieran had gloved it. Once the decision has been made, a replay is shown again and the Ultra Edge confirms that the ball brushed the left glove as well. So, anyways, Powell was a goner. Nonetheless, Windies are 14 for 5 and things are not looking too bright for them.

Another one down for Windies? Kieran Powell has taken the review against the caught behind decision.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. Defended off the back foot by Powell.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Gets behind the line of the short delivery and defends it nicely.

Suranga Lakmal to Shane Dowrich. Shane fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad.

Shane Dowrich is the new batsman.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. OUT! Super effort from the Lankan skipper. He is marching his troops from the front lines. A back of a length delivery, just outside off and takes some extra bounce from there. Chase gets up on his toes and looks to punch it through the off side but only manages to get an outside edge. Kusal Perera at first slip pouches a head high catch. What a start this has been for the visiting bowlers.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Full around off, pushed to mid off for nothing.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Just outside off, on a length and Chase misses the push from inside the line of the delivery.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Defended off the front foot by Chase presenting the full face of the bat.

Suranga Lakmal to continue from the other end.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. Fuller around middle and leg and hits Powell's front pad. The bowlers and the slip cordon go up for the appeal but the umpire suggests it is going down the leg side.

Physio is in the field to look after Kieran Powell. He looks jolted after taking the blow on his helmet.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. Some chin music for Powell or rather buzz to the head. Bends his back for this one and makes the ball rise near the grille. Powell takes his eyes off the ball as it hits him on his grille. Testing stuff from the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. A yorker outside off, Powell digs it out back to the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. Short and on middle and off, defended off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Fuller on length, nipping back in after pitching, Chase comes forward and gets his bat in line of the ball. It hits the splice of the bat and goes to the leg side. One run is taken.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Back of a length in the line of stumps, blocked down the track.

The players have made their way to the middle. Roston Chase and Kieran Powell will resume their innings. Lahiru Kumara will continue with the new ball. Three slips and a leg slip in place.

... Day 3, Session 2 ...

There is enough on the surface to make life difficult for the batsmen. To add to that, the stand-in captain, Lakmal has set attacking fields which has worked wonders for the visiting side. The hosts have only managed to add 13 runs to the lead, which is 63 at the moment and find themselves in a precarious situation. The need of the hour for them is to play resolute cricket or else the tourists will continue to cause dents. Join us in a while for the second session.

Session Highlights - 28 overs, 68 runs, 8 wickets! This period of play has been a terrific one for the bowlers. It was the home side which initially bowled with intent this afternoon, especially Jason Holder who finished with a 4-wicket haul. After getting bowled out for a paltry 154 and conceding a lead of 50 runs, the Sri Lankan bowlers didn't let the batting performance take a toll on their bowling. Suranga Lakmal was on fire as he sent both the openers packing in a jiffy. Then, Lahiru Kumara joined in the act and produced a beauty to get rid of Shai Hope.

Suranga Lakmal to Kieran Powell. A lot is happening! Full ball on middle, Powell tries to turn it around the corner but is early into his shot. Hence, he gets a leading edge but the ball falls safely in the cover region. THAT'S TEA ON DAY 3!

Suranga Lakmal to Kieran Powell. A huge, huge appeal for an LBW turned down! That looked close. Lakmal goes wider of the crease and angles in a length ball from around the wicket. Powell camps back and tries to defend it but misses to get pinged high on the pads. The Sri Lankans are confident but the umpire stays put. Lakmal looks at Dickwella but he doesn't opt to take the review. Rightly so, as the Hawk Eye shows that it would have gone over the stumps.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Another fullish delivery, on middle and leg, Chase plays it to the leg side for a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Very full delivery on middle, Roston is alert and jams it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. On a length on middle and leg, worked to the man at square leg.

Suranga Lakmal to Roston Chase. Outside off, left alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Pitched up outside off, eased through covers for a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Dug in short, Chase ducks under it.

Lahiru Kumara to Roston Chase. Chase works it down the leg side and gets off the mark. Two runs added to the total.

Roston Chase strides out to bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. OUT! Bowled 'em! The hosts have been caught in shallow waters. They look clueless at the moment. Another case of a batsman in this innings who has departed for a duck. Coming back to the ball, it is in the corridor of uncertainty on a length at 147 clicks. The ball nips in appreciably after pitching. Hope is completely beaten by pace as the ball hits his back leg and then disturbs the stumps. The off stump goes for a cartwheel. The Windies are effectively 59/3!

Leg slip comes in place. Sri Lanka on the attack.

Lahiru Kumara to Shai Hope. In the channel outside off, Hope lets it go.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. Full ball, eased through mid off for a single.

Shai Hope comes out to bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Kraigg Brathwaite. OUT! Lakmal is on fire, gets his second wicket in no time! Both the openers are out of here. The Sri Lankan skipper has attacked from the word go and it has paid dividends. He runs in with intent and attacks Brathwaite with a length delivery. It is on a stump-to-stump line as Kraigg looks to turn it around the corner. However, all he manages is an inside edge onto his front thigh pad and the ball lobs towards short leg. Mahela Udawatte stationed there pouches it safely. The visitors are absolutely elated and why shouldn't they be!

Suranga Lakmal to Kraigg Brathwaite. Back of a length delivery, kept out with a straight bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Kraigg Brathwaite. The batsman works it down the leg side.

Suranga Lakmal to Kraigg Brathwaite. Sprays this one down the leg side, Kraigg fails to flick it away.

Suranga Lakmal to Kraigg Brathwaite. On middle and leg, clipped gently towards mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Kraigg Brathwaite. Fullish ball outside off, defended off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. Dug in short but is down leg as Powell sits under it.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. Outside off, Powell goes for a tentative push but misses.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. Two runs added to the total.

Lahiru Kumara to Kieran Powell. FOUR! Powerful! Back of a length ball, shaping across Powell. He stands tall and slaps it past backward point to find the fence. First boundary for the Windies.

Lahiru Kumara to Kraigg Brathwaite. Fuller ball outside off, eased through covers for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Kraigg Brathwaite. Good length ball, shaping in. Brathwaite gets behind it and keeps it out.

Lahiru Kumara to bowl from the other end.

Suranga Lakmal to Kieran Powell. On a length outside off, played with an angled bat to point.

Kieran Powell comes out to bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Devon Smith. OUT! Timber! Lakmal has outfoxed Smith for the second time in this game. Smith has been constantly troubled in that off stump corridor and he once again falls prey to it. This is on a back of a length outside off and seams in substantially after pitching. Smith is caught in the crease as he attempts to keep it out but only manages an inside edge that crashes into the stumps. Just the start the visitors required. The Windies still lead by 51 runs.

Suranga Lakmal to Devon Smith. Ooh! That was close. Length delivery shaping in sharply from outside off, Smith opts to leave it as the ball whizzes past the off stump.

Suranga Lakmal to Devon Smith. On a length but this one is way outside off. Devon doesn't fiddle with it.

Suranga Lakmal to Devon Smith. Lakmal goes around the wicket to the left-hander and angles in a length ball. Smith gets behind it and blocks it solidly.

Suranga Lakmal to Kraigg Brathwaite. The Windies are away! On a length on the pads, Brathwaite helps it down to fine leg for a run.