Cricket Update: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 at Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy
A double strike made by Sri Lanka in the second session of day 2, leaves West Indies in a spot of bother in the third Test of the three match series. The visitors stuttered in the post-lunch session as they lost two quick wickets. Meanwhile, the visiting
team ended up 244/5 in a rain-hit session by tea at Pallekele International Stadium, Kandy.
West Indies started the proceedings in a watchful manner as Brendon Nash and Shiv Chanderpaul added 12 runs to their team’s total. In the process, the pair racked up resilient half centuries.
Moreover, in the first session, the pair mustered an 87-run partnership to put their team in a comfortable position, as the West Indies coasted to a decent total of 229/3.
Chanderpaul scored 54 runs in a defiant manner as his defensive bat stood between his team and the Sri Lankan bowlers. The master batsman displayed great technique and temperament to score his runs.
Brendon Nash, the vice captain of the visiting team, remained unbeaten for his 62 runs. In his knock, the left hander held the West Indian innings together. In doing so, the deputy of Darren Sammy avoided any further debacle, after the early loss of Darren
Bravo.
The Spin twins for the home team have been instrumental in the second session as they grabbed the two wickets that fell by tea. The pitch was offering some amount of turn and bounce to the spinners. The Sri Lankan spin masters took complete advantage of
the turning track as they jolted the tourists, once each.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajantha-c42419 Mendis broke the 99-run resolute partnership between Nash and Chanderpaul. In doing so, Mendis brought about the downfall of Chanderpaul with a googly. The delivery pitched on around off-stump and moved away from the batsman, who opened the face
of the bat to guide it towards the third-man, but only manages to edge it towards the first slip, where Mahela took a stunning catch.
Rangana Herath dismissed Dwayne Bravo with a flighted delivery that turned away from Bravo as he missed the line of the ball completely, and in the process, the wicket keeper shattered the stumps to give Herath his first wicket of the match.
Suranga Lakmal was decent with his line and direction as he extracted some movement off the pitch, thought was enough to earn him a wicket. However, the young right-arm bowler gave Sri Lanka the perfect start as he dismissed Chris Gayle for a first ball
duck.
Fernando has been impressive today as he has been the pick of the fast bowlers. Resultantly, the right-arm bowler picked up an early wicket of Darren Bravo, who was threatening to take the away from Sri Lanka.
Brendon Nash (62) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Carlton-Baugh-c49264 (0) will resume the innings. A decent partnership between the two will help West Indies in piling a decent first innings total.
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