SL beat WI 2nd Test Highlights: Riding on L Embuldeniya & R Mendis’ respective fifer, Sri Lanka have registered a 164-run victory over West Indies to complete the whitewash in the 2 match series here at Galle. With the win, Sri Lanka also sits comfortably at the top of the WTC points table followed by Pakistan and India at 2nd and 3rd spot. Follow SL vs WI LIVE updates on InsideSport.in
SL beat WI 2nd Test Highlights: Embuldeniya & Mendis star as Sri Lanka register 164-run victory over West Indies to complete whitewash
Sri Lanka sit comfortably on 🔝
The ICC World Test Championship points table after the second #SLvWI Test 👇 pic.twitter.com/8uGXBVTzin
— ICC (@ICC) December 3, 2021
Off-spinner Mendis completed his second five-wicket haul to finish with 11 wickets in the match as Sri Lanka completed a 2-0 series win against the Caribbean side to pick up the full 24 points on offer in the World Test Championship.
Sri Lanka, who were all out for 204 in the first innings, declared their second innings closed at 345 for nine early on the fifth day, setting the tourists a target of 297 to try and win the match and level the series.
While the target seemed out of reach on a track assisting the spinners, a draw did not seem unlikely when West Indies reached 65 for one.
But Mendis and Embuldeniya then ran through the batting lineup to bundle them out for 132 in the second session as West Indies lost their last eight wickets for 40 runs.
Mendis, 26, took his tally to 18 wickets in the two Tests to pick up the player of the series award.
Embuldeniya finished with seven wickets across the two innings as the Sri Lankan spinners took all 20 West Indies wickets to fall in the match.
Dhananjaya de Silva was adjudged the player of the match for his unbeaten 155 in Sri Lanka’s second innings.
SL beat WI 2nd Test Highlights: Embuldeniya & Mendis star as Sri Lanka register 164-run victory over West Indies to complete whitewash
Sri Lanka had ended day three on 46/2, trailing by 3 runs but De Silva made sure the hosts walk away with a big lead on Thursday.
On Wednesday, West Indies started the day at 69-1 and progressed to 145-2 at lunch. They batted well to add 76 runs in the morning session, losing only one wicket against Sri Lanka’s spin bowlers on a turning pitch.
Brathwaite was 62 at the interval, after positing his 23rd Test half-century. He added 10 more after the interval when he was bowled by Lasith Embuldeniya on Day Three.
Brathwaite faced 185 balls and batted for close to 4 1/2 hours but his dismissal with the score at 166-3 led to a collapse as West Indies were folded for 253 in the first innings.
Sri Lanka then on Thursday made sure to have a significant lead over the visitors as De Silva batted 259 balls to take hosts to 328/8.
SL vs WI 2nd Test Day 4 Stumps: De Silva’s hundred puts Sri Lanka in command as the host take 279 runs lead
SL vs WI 2nd Test Day 4 Live: SL 328/8 – Lead by 279 runs
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne (C) | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 | |
| Pathum Nissanka | 66 | 154 | 4 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Oshada Fernando | 14 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 34.15 | |
| Charith Asalanka | 19 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 34.55 | |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 153 | 259 | 11 | 2 | 59.07 | |
| Dinesh Chandimal (WK) | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Ramesh Mendis | 25 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 43.10 | |
| Suranga Lakmal | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 63.64 | |
| Angelo Mathews | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 25 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 22.73 | |
| Extra | 10 (b 4, w 1, nb 1, lb 4) | |||||
| Total | 328/8 (119) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | P Jayawickrama | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veerasammy Permaul | 39 | 4 | 100 | 3 | 2.56 |
| Roston Chase | 27 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 3.04 |
| Jomel Warrican | 29 | 5 | 76 | 0 | 2.62 |
| Kemar Roach | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2.57 |
| Jason Holder | 9 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2.20 |
| Nkrumah Bonner | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| D Karunaratne | 1-7 | 1.5 |
| O Fernando | 2-39 | 14.3 |
| KIC Asalanka | 3-73 | 30.5 |
| Pathum Nissanka | 4-151 | 57.6 |
| LD Chandimal | 5-157 | 61.2 |
| RTM Mendis | 6-208 | 79.5 |
| S Lakmal | 7-219 | 82.5 |
| A Mathews | 8-221 | 84.3 |
WI are out in the field to begin Day 4! Let’s continue to rally behind the #MenInMaroon
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— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) December 2, 2021
With Angelo Mathews out with a hamstring injury, losing two early wickets was a massive blow for Sri Lanka. They have never lost a home Test to West Indies.
Earlier, off-spinner Mendis belatedly found his line and length, dismissing Nkrumah Bonner to end his 75-run stand with West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite. It broke a two-session drought for Mendis, who then ran through the tourists’ middle order, ending with figures of 6-70 as the West Indies were all out for 253 after tea with a lead of 49.
Earlier, Veersammy Permaul chipped in with a fine five-wicket haul and forced Sri Lanka to collapse on Day 2, getting bowled out cheaply for just 204.
SL vs WI 2nd Test Day 3 Stumps: West Indies still ahead in competition, Sri Lanka trail by 3 runs at stumps
Sri Lanka 2nd Innings: 46/2
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne (C) | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 | |
| Pathum Nissanka | 21 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 39.62 | |
| Oshada Fernando | 14 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 34.15 | |
| Charith Asalanka | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 | |
| Extra | 1 (b 0, w 0, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 46/2 (21) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | LD Chandimal, A Mathews, D de Silva, RTM Mendis, S Lakmal, L Embuldeniya, P Jayawickrama | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veerasammy Permaul | 9 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2.22 |
| Roston Chase | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.60 |
| Jomel Warrican | 7 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2.43 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| D Karunaratne | 1-7 | 1.5 |
| O Fernando | 2-39 | 14.3 |
West Indies 1st innings: 253/10
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraigg Brathwaite (C) | 72 | 185 | 9 | 0 | 38.92 | |
| Jermaine Blackwood | 44 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Nkrumah Bonner | 35 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 36.84 | |
| Shai Hope | 22 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 24.72 | |
| Roston Chase | 10 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 30.30 | |
| Kyle Mayers | 36 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 56.25 | |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 40.00 | |
| Joshua Da Silva (WK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Kemar Roach | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Veerasammy Permaul | 15 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 39.47 | |
| Jomel Warrican | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 | |
| Extra | 6 (b 0, w 0, nb 6, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 253/10 (104.2) | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 9 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 2.44 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 35 | 13 | 94 | 2 | 2.69 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 34.2 | 8 | 70 | 6 | 2.04 |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | 25 | 4 | 59 | 2 | 2.36 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Blackwood | 1-62 | 27.4 |
| Nkrumah Bonner | 2-137 | 58.1 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | 3-166 | 71.5 |
| Roston Chase | 4-180 | 80.5 |
| Shai Hope | 5-191 | 84.3 |
| Jason Holder | 6-197 | 86.5 |
| J Da Silva | 7-197 | 86.6 |
| Kemar Roach | 8-208 | 89.2 |
| V Permaul | 9-246 | 101.1 |
| JA Warrican | 10-253 | 104.2 |
For Sri Lanka, Pathu Nissanka top-scored for the hosts with a fine 73, and was ably supported by captain Dimuth Karunratne, but the rest of the side failed to put on any resistance as they crumbled in the first session.
Veerasammy Permaul’s five-wicket haul put Sri Lanka in trouble with the West Indies batting openers already chasing down the hosts’ lead by early tea on day two of the second Test in Galle on Tuesday.
Rain interrupted play half an hour before the scheduled break in a match that has been plagued by inclement weather and bad light, with the tourists trailing by 135.
Permaul’s first long-format match in six years helped bowl out Sri Lanka for 204 on the second day with a career-best 5-35.
The West Indies’ decision to play two left-arm spin specialists proved a masterstroke against a side heavy with right-handed batters.
Permaul and fellow left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, who claimed 4-50, cut through the Sri Lankan order on a wicket with plenty of turn and bounce.It was the fourth time in history that West Indies spinners claimed all 10 wickets in an innings. Off-spinner Roston Chase had claimed captain Dimuth Karunaratne on day one with Sri Lanka resuming overnight on 113.
West Indies 1st Innings 69/1 (29.4) [Jermaine Blackwood 44, Praveen Jayawickrama 11/1]
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraigg Brathwaite (C) | 22 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Jermaine Blackwood | 44 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Nkrumah Bonner | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| Extra | 2 (b 0, w 0, nb 2, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 69/1 (29.4) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | J Da Silva, Shai Hope, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, V Permaul, JA Warrican | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 14 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | 8.4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1.27 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Blackwood | 1-62 | 27.4 |
SL vs WI 2nd Test Day 2 Stumps: Persistent Rain forces early stumps on Day 2; WI 69/1 trail Sri Lanka by 135 runs – Follow LIVE Updates
Sri Lanka will look to continue their dominance against visitors West Indies at home in the second Test. They are on top of the WTC Points Table and would look to continue to sit at the top and whitewash the series.
Sri Lanka 1st Innings: 204
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 73 | 148 | 5 | 1 | 49.32 | |
| Dimuth Karunaratne (C) | 42 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 46.67 | |
| Oshada Fernando | 18 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Angelo Mathews | 29 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 64.44 | |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Charith Asalanka | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Dinesh Chandimal (WK) | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| Ramesh Mendis | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Suranga Lakmal | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 60.00 | |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 10 (b 0, w 0, nb 3, lb 7) | |||||
| Total | 204/10 (61.3) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemar Roach | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Jason Holder | 8 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 2.88 |
| Kyle Mayers | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Veerasammy Permaul | 13 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 2.69 |
| Roston Chase | 14 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 4.57 |
| Jomel Warrican | 18.3 | 5 | 50 | 4 | 2.70 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| D Karunaratne | 1-106 | 30.6 |
| O Fernando | 2-139 | 41.6 |
| Pathum Nissanka | 3-152 | 48.2 |
| D de Silva | 4-154 | 48.4 |
| KIC Asalanka | 5-169 | 52.6 |
| LD Chandimal | 6-169 | 53.3 |
| RTM Mendis | 7-178 | 55.3 |
| L Embuldeniya | 8-187 | 58.1 |
| S Lakmal | 9-200 | 60.5 |
| A Mathews | 10-204 | 61.3 |
SL vs WI 2nd Test Day 2 Stumps: Persistent Rain forces early stumps on Day 2; WI 69/1 trail Sri Lanka by 135 runs – Follow LIVE Updates
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Ramesh Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, Praveen Jayawickrama
West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite(c), Shai Hope, Nkrumah Bonner, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Joshua Da Silva(w), Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, Veerasammy Permaul, Jomel Warrican
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