Sri Lanka piles up a competent first innings total
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 stuttered in the first session of the third day at R Premadasa stadium as they lost their last four wickets in a quick succession, in order to score runs freely to win the rain interrupted Test match.
The home team declared their first innings on a massive score of 387 for 9. In the lunch session, the Lankan lions added 93 runs for the loss of four wickets. However, the tail-ender chipped in with some quick runs.
The visitors now, will start off the proceedings at a bleak number of 7 for 1.
For the tourists’ Kemar Roach was the star of the show with the ball as he claimed significant figures of 5/100. In doing so, the right-arm quick bowler registered his 2nd five-wicket haul for the career.
In addition, Roach bowled in a similar manner as he did on the first day. The 22-year old resumed his spell with a fiery bouncer that hit Kumar Sangakkara on the helmet. He completed his five wicket haul by dismissing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajantha-c42419 Mendis with a full-toss, which
Mendis tried to play across the line, but the ball was too quick to be belted as it crashed into his leg-stump to give Roach his fifth wicket.
Darren Sammy provided his premier fast bowler with a valuable support as he managed decent figures of 2/80. Sammy brought about the demise of the Sangakkara with a beautiful out-swinger. The delivery was pitched up and moved off the seam to take Kumar’s
outside edge away towards the 2nd slip, where Chris Gayle swallowed a decent catch.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Benn-c47745 claimed the fourth wicket of the day by dismissing Prasanna Jayewardene on a delivery, which was tossed up on middle stump, and it went through Prasanna’s defences to rattle his stumps.
The highlight of the Test match has been Sangakkara’s remarkable century. The Sri Lankan captain ended the 2nd day on a personal score of 135. The left hander added 15 more runs to his tally, before he became a victim for his opposite number.
Furthermore, Kumar was hit on the helmet by Kemar Roach. In response, the master batsman pulled Roach commandingly, and then played a handsome cover drive.
At the end, Rangana Herath remained unbeaten for his brisk innings of 34 runs in order to boost Sri Lanka’s total to a massive of 387.
Chris Gayle and Darren Bravo will resume the innings for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 and time will tell if Gayle carries his form in the 2nd Test at Colombo.
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