वेस्ट इंडीज़ vs श्रीलंका, पहला टेस्ट, सर विवियन रिचर्ड्स स्टेडियम, एंटीगा, 21 March 2021 - कमेंट्री

Tossed up delivery on off, Holder defends it off the front foot.

Flighted delivery on off, Holder keeps it out.

Full on off, Jason drives it to covers.

Tossed up ball outside off, Holder offers no shot to this one.

Flighted delivery on off, Holder keeps it out.

On off, Holder defends it off the back foot. THE MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW!

Length delivery outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

FOUR! Short and outside off, Bonner slashes it over third man for a boundary.

Good length delivery on middle, Bonner looks to defend but gets hit on the gloves.

Back of a length outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

Good length delivery outside off, Bonner does not bother to play at that.

BEATEN! Short delivery outside off, Bonner looks to defend but misses it.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Flighted ball on off, Bonner blocks it well.

Short delivery on off, Bonner cuts it towards point for a run.

Floated delivery on off, Holder keeps it out.

Full on off, Holder drives it to point.

BEATEN! Arm ball on off, Holder looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. It goes safely towards the keeper.

Full and outside off, Holder leaves it alone.

Good length delivery outside off, Holder shoulders arms to it.

Length delivery outside off, Holder offers no shot to this one.

Full delivery on middle, Holder flicks it to mid-wicket.  

FOUR! Nicely timed! Full again on middle, Holder flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good length delivery outside off, Holder offers no shot to this one.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Holder pushes it to mid on.

Flighted delivery on off, Holder defends it off the back foot.

Loopy delivery on off, Holder offers a solid block on this one.

Floated ball outside off, Jason does not bother to play at that.

On middle, Holder flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up delivery on off, Bonner defends it off the front foot.

Back of a length outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

Good length delivery on off, Bonner taps it to point.

BEATEN! Beauty of a delivery! Good length delivery outside off, Bonner looks to defend but misses it due to the inward movement on this one.

Length delivery on off, Bonner offers a solid defense on this one.

Good length ball outside off, Bonner leaves it alone.

Full on middle, Bonner looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It lands safely towards gully.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Holder defends it off the front foot.

Flighted delivery on off, Holder defends it to covers.

BEATEN! Googly outside off, Holder looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one.

Floated delivery on off, Holder pushes it to point.

FOUR! Terrific shot! Full on off, Holder looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary.

On off, Holder pushes it back towards the bowler.

Good length delivery outside off, Bonner does not bother to play at that.

Full on middle, Bonner pushes it to mid on.

Full and outside off, Bonner leaves it alone.

Full again on middle, Bonner looks to defend but gets it off the outer half of the bat. It goes to point.

Full delivery on middle, Bonner looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It lands safely towards gully.

Outside off, Bonner lets it go.

Tossed up delivery outside off, Holder shoulders arms to it.

Flighted ball outside off, Holder leaves it alone.

Full delivery on off, Holder drives it to covers.

BEATEN! Googly outside off, Holder looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one.

Floated outside off, Holder offers no shot to this one.

On off, Holder defends it off the back foot.

Good length delivery outside off, Bonner shoulders arms to this one.

Full and outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

Full and wide outside off, Bonner leaves it alone.

Length delivery down the leg side, Bonner looks to flick but misses it.

Outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

Good length ball outside off, Bonner lets it go.

Full on off, Bonner drives it to covers.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Full again on off, Bonner drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary.

Length delivery on middle, Bonner flicks it through square leg for a single.

Full on leg, Holder looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

Back of a length on off, Holder defends it off the back foot.

FOUR! Nicely played! Length delivery on the pads, Holder flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. West Indies need 153 more to win!

Good length ball on off, Holder defends it off the back foot.

FOUR! Nice shot! Back of a length on off, Holder punches it through covers for a boundary.

Length delivery on off, Holder defends it off the back foot.

Good length delivery outside off, Holder offers no shot to this one.

Full on middle, Holder looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat. It goes to mid on.

Good length delivery on off, Holder looks to leave but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Full on off, Bonner defends it off the front foot.

Back of a length on off, Bonner punches it to point.

Length delivery on off, Bonner taps it to point.

Good length ball outside off, Bonner does not bother to play at that.

Length delivery on off, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

FOUR! HUNDRED FOR NKRUMAH BONNER! His maiden in Test cricket. A knock he will remember forever! This has come at a very crucial time as well. Sri Lanka were on top before the West Indies innings started but Bonner has shown, patience, calmness, mental toughness, stamina, and technique to achieve this milestone. Take a bow, Bonner! Relatively young in his Test career and he has already shown his caliber. He removes his helmet, looks towards the heaven, raises his bat as his teammates applaud his brilliant knock. He gets to his milestone in style! Full ball outside off, Bonner drives it through covers and gets his century. 

BEATEN! Good length delivery on off, Holder looks to defend but misses it due to the seam movement on this one. It goes safely towards the keeper.

Length delivery outside off, Holder offers no shot to this one.

BEATEN! Good length ball outside off, Holder looks to defend but misses it due to the inward movement on this one. It goes towards the keeper where it falls short of Dickwella.

Good length delivery just outside off, Holder offers no shot to this one.

Length ball on off, Holder offers a solid defense on this one.

Full delivery on off, Holder drives it to covers.

Full delivery on middle, Bonner flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. He moves to 99!

 OUT! BOWLED! Second time in the game Blackwood has heard the awful sound of Timber. Vishwa gets a little bit of swing with pace and that is enough to see the back of Jermaine Blackwood! Vishwa comes around the wicket and makes the ball to nip back in to the right-hander. The ball also keeps low. Blackwood looks to clip it to the leg side but the ball hits the inside half of his bat, then the pads, and then goes onto hit the poles. 

Full on middle, Holder flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Good length delivery on middle, Bonner keeps it out.

Full on middle, Bonner looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Full delivery again on middle, Bonner drives it to mid on.

Good length delivery on middle, Blackwood looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.

PLAY AND A MISS! Good length ball outside off, Blackwood looks to go big but misses it and gets it off the thigh pad. The ball goes to the left of the keeper. Dickwella looks to take it but it hits his finger and goes behind. The batters take a run.

Length delivery on off, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

NO BALL! Full on middle, Bonner flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. The third umpire calls it a no ball as Chameera oversteps!

Short delivery on off, Blackwood defends it to the off side.

BEATEN! Short of a length and outside off, Blackwood looks to fend at it but misses it.

BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Blackwood looks to defend but misses it.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Short delivery outside off, Bonner cuts it hard through point for a boundary.

 NOT OUT! Umpire's call on wicket's hitting the stump and Bonner's hope for a maiden Test ton stays alive by mere inches. Good length ball pitching outside off. It comes back in with pace. Bonner looks to defend but misses it due to the extra pace and movement. It hits his front pad, just around the knee roll. The Sri Lankan players put in a huge appeal but umpire Joel Wilson shakes his head. Dimuth Karunaratne has a word with his players and decides to signal the 'T'. Replay roll in and there is clear daylight between bat and ball so the T.V. umpire goes straight to the Ball Tracker. Time for the Ball Tracker and it shows that the ball hits the top of leg pole. But it does not hit enough to change the on-field call. Sri Lanka retain their review but Bonner survives. 

Full on middle, Bonner flicks it to mid-wicket.

Good length delivery on off, Bonner blocks it off the front foot.

Back of a length on off, Bonner defends it towards the leg side.

Length delivery on off, Bonner pushes it towards covers. The batsmen take a single. The fielder goes for a direct hit at the keeper's end but misses it. It goes for overthrows. The batsmen get an extra run.

Good length delivery outside off, Bonner shoulders arms to this one.

Length delivery on off, Bonner offers a solid defense on this one.

Back of a length on off, Bonner looks to guide but gets a bottom edge on this one. It goes towards the off side.

Full on middle, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Bonner looks to defend but misses it due to the seam movement on this one.

Short delivery on off, Bonner looks to pull but gets an inside edge on this one. It goes past the stumps towards fine leg. The batsmen cross ends.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Blackwood flicks it uppishly towards short leg where it falls short of the fielder.

Loopy delivery on middle, Blackwood pushes it to mid on.

Flighted ball on off, Blackwood defends it out.

Floated delivery on middle, Blackwood pushes it to mid on.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Jermaine pushes it to mid-wicket.

On off, Blackwood defends it off the front foot.

BEATEN! Short and outside off, Blackwood looks to cut but misses it.

Length delivery outside off, Blackwood offers no shot to this one.

Good length delivery on off, Blackwood defends it off the back foot.

Length delivery on off, Blackwood keeps it out.

Short delivery on off, Blackwood punches it through point for a run.

Back of a length on off, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Blackwood defends it off the front foot.

Full on middle, Blackwood drives it to mid on.

Floated delivery on middle, Blackwood works it towards short leg.

Floated delivery on off, Blackwood pushes it back towards the bowler.

Tossed up delivery on off, Blackwood looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes past first slip towards third man. The batsmen cross ends.

On off, Bonner blocks it off the front foot.

Length ball on off, Bonner defends it.

FOUR! Beautiful! That is a class shot. One of the best! Fuller on middle, Bonner pushes it with pure timing, does not try to hit hard. He places it fine through mid on and gets a boundary. Moves to 90 with that. His highest score in Test cricket.

Well defended! Length delivery on middle and off. The ball keeps low but Bonner keeps his eyes on the ball and defends it late under his eyeline.

 Another good ball and well played! Length ball on off, this too keeps low as it comes in. Bonner plays it late and chops it onto the crease.

 On a good length around off, worked to the leg side.

 On the pads and going down with the angle. Bonner looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad. A hopeful appeal but the umpire is not interested. 

Short on off, Bonner defends it off his back foot. 

 Good shot! Embuldeniya gives this one air and bowls it slower outside off. Bonner drives it through covers and gets a single. 

 Floated on middle and off, Blackwood defends it. 

Tossed up fuller on the stumps. Blackwood defends it onto the ground. 

Tossed up on off, Blackwood pushes it to mid off.

Flighted on middle, Jermaine defends it to the leg side.

Good length ball on the pads, Blackwood clips it to fine leg and gets a single. 

Length delivery on off, Bonner defends the first ball he has faced this session off the front foot,

Going down! Length ball pitching on middle and angling in. Clever thinking from Lakmal as he uses the width of the crease. Bonner looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. There is a huge appeal but the umpire is unmoved.

Lakmal keeps things tight as he targets the stumps. Bonner defends it.

Length ball on middle and off, Bonner defends it to mid on.

First runs for Bonner in this session! A lot of confusion but no damage done! Fuller around off, Bonner pushes it through covers. He needs two and comes out for it but Blackwood sends him back. Luckily he is quick to send him back as Bonner is safely home.

Short and on the pads to begin the session. Mayers looks to flick but misses. The ball hits his pad and goes to the leg side.

Floated on middle and off, Mayers blocks it.

First runs of the session! Flighted outside off, Mayers drives it through covers and gets a couple.

 OUT! CAUGHT! What a start to the final session for Sri Lanka! Lasith Embuldeniya has struck gold in the very first over of the final session of this game. We have seen wickets crumble in the last session of the day and this game continues to amaze us. Flighted delivery outside off, Mayers goes for a glorious drive through covers. The ball though turns a fraction and catches the outside edge of Mayers' willow. It goes quickly to Lahiru Thirimanne at slip. He fumbles initially but manages to hold on to the catch. The 105-run stand is broken and not the start West Indies would have wanted.

Floated on middle, Blackwood manages to block it in front of short leg.

Blackwood is off the mark! On the pads, Blackwood clips it towards fine leg and keeps the strike.

Full on middle, Bonner drives it through mid on for a single.

Flighted delivery on off, Mayers defends it off the front foot.

Full delivery on off, Mayers drives it to mid off.

 FIFTY FOR MAYERS! A solid knock from him and the last time he went past fifty he scored that magnificent ton. He has been a revelation for this West Indies Test cricket. Floated on middle, Mayers knocks it to long off and takes a single to reach his milestone.

Floated delivery on middle, Bonner flicks it to mid-wicket.

Full on middle, Bonner drives it to mid on. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 5!

 100-run stand between Bonner and Mayers! The heroes of the historic Test against Bangladesh are once again doing the job. Good length ball around off, Mayers punches it to sweeper cover and takes a single to move to 49 and take the partnership to century.

Back of a length on off, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Full and outside off, Bonner shoulders arms to this one.

Good length delivery on off, Bonner blocks it off the front foot.

Back of a length on off, Bonner taps it towards point for a single.

Outside off, Mayers does not bother to play at that.

Flighted delivery on off, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Floated ball on off, Bonner keeps it out.

Full on middle, Bonner drives it to mid on.

Floated delivery on off, Bonner defends it off the front foot.

On middle, Bonner blocks it off the back foot.

Full on off, Bonner pushes it back towards the bowler.

Good length delivery on off, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Good length delivery on off, Bonner defends it towards gully for a single.

Full on off, Mayers drives it to covers.

Full again on off, Mayers drives it through point for a run.

Length ball on off, Bonner pushes it towards point for a quick single.

Good length delivery on off, Mayers offers a solid defense on this one.

Flighted delivery on middle, Mayers pushes it to mid on.

Tossed up ball on off, Mayers blocks it off the front foot.

Floated delivery on off, Mayers keeps it out.

Loopy delivery on off, Mayers pushes it to point.

On middle, Mayers blocks it off the front foot.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Mayers pushes it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Bonner pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Floated delivery on middle, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

FOUR! Nicely played! On middle, Bonner sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.

Full on middle, Bonner pushes it to mid on.

Tossed up delivery on leg, Bonner looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. It goes towards the leg side.

Short delivery on off, Bonner punches it through covers. The batsmen get two runs.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Bonner pushes it back towards the bowler. 

Flighted delivery on middle, Bonner looks to defend but gets it off the inner half of the bat. It goes to short leg.

Floated ball on middle, Bonner flicks it to mid-wicket.

Loopy delivery on middle, Bonner keeps it out.

Short delivery on off, Bonner punches it through point for a single.

Full on off, Mayers drives it through covers. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it before the ropes. Two runs taken.

FOUR! Good shot! Full delivery on off, Mayers drives it through covers for a boundary.

BEATEN! Short ball outside off, Mayers looks to cut but misses it.

Floated delivery outside off, Mayers offers no shot to this one.

Short delivery outside off, Mayers looks to cut but gets an inside edge. It goes on one bounce to the keeper.

Outside off, Mayers does not bother to play at that.

Short delivery on off, Mayers punches it through covers. Two runs taken.

Full delivery on middle, Bonner pushes it through mid on for a single.

Floated delivery on off, Mayers defends it off the front foot.

Flighted ball on off, Mayers blocks it off the front foot.

Loopy delivery on middle, Mayers flicks it towards the leg side.

Full on off, Mayers pushes it to point.

Tossed up ball on off, Kyle drives it through mid off for a single. West Indies need 220 more runs to win!

Tossed up delivery on middle, Mayers pushes it back towards the bowler.

Flighted ball on middle, Mayers flicks it to mid-wicket.

Short delivery on off, Mayers keeps it out.

Floated delivery on leg, Mayers flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

On middle and leg, Bonner looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a leg bye.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Mayers blocks it off the back foot.

Short delivery on middle, Mayers pulls it through square leg for a single.

Length ball outside off, Bonner leaves it alone.

Good length delivery on off, Bonner blocks it off the front foot.

150 up for West Indies. Full ball on middle, Bonner flicks it to deep mid-wicket and gets a couple. Takes the hosts' score to 151. They need another 224 runs to win. 

Full on off, Bonner blocks it off the front foot.

Length delivery on off, Bonner pushes it to covers.

Tossed up delivery on off, Mayers defends it off the front foot.  

Full ball on off, Mayers drives it through covers. The fielder chases it, slides and does well to pull it back just before the ropes. Three runs taken.

Floated ball on middle, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Bonner defends it to mid-wicket.

Full on off, Bonner pushes it to mid off.

On middle and leg, Bonner flicks it towards the leg side.

Length ball outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

Full delivery on off, Bonner looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards gully where the fielder misfields and concedes a single.

Full again on off, Mayers drives it towards mid off for a single.

Good length delivery on off, Bonner pushes it to covers.

Back of a length on middle, Bonner drives it to mid on.

Full delivery on off, Bonner drives it to mid off.

Flighted delivery on middle, Bonner flicks it through square leg for a single.

Loopy delivery on middle, Mayers defends it off the front foot.

Full on off, Mayers drives it to mid off.

Tossed up delivery on off, Mayers pushes it to mid off.

Floated ball on middle, Mayers defends it off the back foot.

FOUR! Nicely swept! On middle and leg, Mayers sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary.

Full on off, Bonner drives it towards covers for a single.

FOUR BYES! Length ball outside off, Mayers leaves it alone. It goes towards the keeper where Dickwella tries to stop it but due to the awkward bounce it goes past him for four byes.

Back of a length on off, Mayers defends it off the front foot.

Full on off, Mayers drives it back towards the bowler.

Length ball outside off, Mayers leaves it alone.

Good length delivery on off, Mayers keeps it out.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Mayers defends it off the front foot.

Short delivery on off, Mayers punches it through point for a single.

Floated delivery on off, Bonner pushes it to point.

Loopy delivery on off, Bonner looks to punch but gets it off the inner half of the bat. It goes to mid-wicket. The batsmen take a single.

Full on off, Mayers drives it to point.

Short ball on off, Mayers punches it to covers.

Good length delivery on off, Mayers looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It goes towards square leg. The batsmen take a single.

Full and outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.  

NO BALL! Back of a length on off, Bonner defends it to mid on. The third umpire calls it a no ball as Fernando oversteps!

Outside off, Bonner is aware of his off pole and leaves it alone.

EDGED AND FOUR! There is no second slip and this ball has gone from there. Good length ball on off, it pitches and shapes away a bit. Bonner looks to defend but the away swing sees the ball catch the outside edge and go wide of first slip and to the fence.

Length ball on off, Bonner punches it to cover.

Fullish on off, Bonner gets on his front foot and defends it.

 SIX! Smoked! A shot of aggression and intent from Bonner! Flighted on middle, Bonner gets down on his knee and slogs his sweep over mid-wicket. There is no one in the deep so the risk was not a big one. The ball goes over the ropes. First biggie of the innings and it comes from Bonner's willow!

Floated ball on off, Bonner offers a solid defense on this one.

Loopy delivery on off, Bonner blocks it off the front foot.

Short delivery on off, Bonner punches it to point.

Tossed up ball on off, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Full on middle, Bonner pushes it to mid on. He wants the single but Mayers does well to send him back.

Full on middle, Mayers flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Full on off, Bonner looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Good length delivery outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

Length delivery outside off, Bonner leaves it alone.

Full and outside off, Bonner does not bother to play at that.

Length delivery on leg, Bonner looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a leg bye.

Tossed up delivery on off, Mayers pushes it to covers.

FOUR! Short delivery on off, Mayers looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes past first slip towards third man for a boundary.

Down the leg side, Mayers looks to flick but misses it.

Short ball on off, Mayers punches it through point. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it before the ropes. Two runs taken.

On middle and leg, Mayers flicks it towards the leg side.

Loopy delivery on off, Mayers pushes it towards point for a single.

Length delivery on off, Mayers keeps it out.

Back of a length on off, Mayers pushes it to covers.

Good length delivery outside off, Mayers shoulders arms to this one.

Back of a length on middle, Mayers tucks it towards the leg side.

Length delivery on off, Mayers pushes it to point.

Full on middle, Mayers flicks it through square leg for a single.

Short delivery on off, Bonner makes room and cuts it through point. The batsmen get two runs.

Flighted delivery on off, Bonner blocks it off the front foot.

Loopy delivery on middle, Bonner offers a solid defense on this one.

Floated delivery on off, Bonner keeps it out.

Short delivery on off, Bonner cuts it to point.

 NOT OUT! The review saves Nkrumah Bonner! Thanks to technology he will continue to fight. Superb delivery from Embuldeniya. Bowls the round-arm actioned delivery and pitches it around off. It is in the channel of uncertainty. Bonner looks to defend and leans forward. The ball though straightens up after hitting the deck. It goes past the outside edge and straight to Dickwella. The Sri Lankan players go up in a confident appeal. Umpire, Joel Wilson takes his time but then raises his finger. Straightaway Bonner reviews it. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge shows no spike as the ball goes past the bat. Bonner survives and there is an audible applause from his teammates.

Back of a length on off, Mayers defends it off the back foot.

Full ball on leg, Mayers looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

Length delivery on off, Mayers blocks it off the front foot.

Outside off, Mayers leaves it alone.

Full on off, Mayers drives it to mid off.

BEATEN! Good length ball outside off, Mayers looks to cut but misses it.

Bouncer on middle, Mayers does well to duck under it.

Short delivery down the leg side, Mayers sways away from it.

Short ball again down the leg side, Mayers leaves it alone.

FOUR! Short delivery on off, Mayers looks to sway away from it but gets it off the gloves. It goes over the slip region towards third man for a boundary.

Full on middle, Mayers flicks it through square leg for a single.

Length ball outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Full delivery on off, Mayers drives it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR LEG BYES! Length ball down the leg side, Mayers looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards fine leg for four leg byes. 100 up for West Indies! They need 274 runs more to win this match.

Good length delivery outside off, Mayers shoulders arms to it.

Full on leg, Mayers looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a leg bye.

Length delivery outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

Back of a length on off, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Full delivery on off, Mayers pushes it to covers.

NOT OUT! It is pitching outside leg! Good length delivery on middle, Mayers looks to defend but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. Sri Lanka think for a while and review it. Ultra Edge shows there is no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows that it is pitching outside leg. So Sri Lanka lose their review and Mayers survives!

Length delivery on off, Mayers looks to defend but gets it off the inner half of the bat. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen cross ends.

Full on middle, Bonner drives it to mid on.

Length ball outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

Length delivery outside off, Bonner leaves it alone.

Good length delivery on off, Mayers defends it off the back foot.

Length ball on off, Mayers keeps it out.

Back of a length outside off, Mayers shoulders arms to it.

Full on off, Mayers pushes it to covers.

Full delivery on off, Mayers drives it towards covers for a single.

Full again on middle, Bonner offers a solid defense on this one.

Short delivery on leg, Mayers flicks it through square leg for a run.

FOUR! That is put away! Short ball on middle, Bonner pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

PLAY AND A MISS! Short ball outside off, Bonner looks to pull but misses it.

 FIFTY FOR NKRUMAH BONNER! He shows maturity, responsiblity, and courage in this innings. The job though is nowhere close to done as he will look to push on from here on. His 3rd in Test cricket. Full ball on middle, Bonner taps it towards mid on and takes a quick single to bring up his milestone. He raises his bat as his teammates applaud his efforts.

Full toss on off, Mayers drives it through covers for a single.

Length ball outside off, Bonner leaves it alone. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 5!

BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Bonner looks to push but misses it due to the extra bounce on this one.

Back of a length on off, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Length delivery outside off, Bonner leaves it alone.

Back of a length on off, Bonner looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire denies it.

Full and outside off, Bonner drives it to covers.

Back of a length on off, Bonner keeps it out.

Good length delivery on off, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Length delivery on off, Bonner blocks it off the front foot.

Length ball outside off, Bonner shoulders arms to this one.

Bouncer outside off, Bonner sways away from it.

Short delivery on middle, Bonner pulls it through square leg for a single.

Full and outside off, Mayers does not bother to play at that.

Loopy delivery on off, Mayers pushes it back towards the bowler.

Full on off, Mayers drives it to covers.

Tossed up delivery on off, Mayers keeps it out.

Floated ball on middle, Mayers defends it off the back foot.

On middle, Mayers offers a solid defense on this one.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Mayers pushes it to covers. Fourth maiden on the trot for Sri Lanka!

Tossed up delivery on middle, Bonner flicks it to square leg.

Flighted ball on off, Bonner defends it off the front foot.

Floated delivery on off, Bonner flicks it to square leg.

Loopy ball on off, Bonner looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It goes towards short leg.

Tossed up delivery on off, Bonner pushes it to mid-wicket.

Floated delivery on off, Bonner pushes it towards the off side.

Tossed up delivery on off, Mayers pushes it back towards the bowler.

Flighted ball on off, Mayers pushes it to mid off.

Loopy delivery on off, Mayers defends it off the back foot.

Floated ball on off, Mayers blocks it well.

Short delivery on middle, Mayers pushes it to mid on.

Short again on off, Mayers pushes it to point.

Short delivery on off, Bonner pushes it to covers.

Flighted ball on off, Bonner blocks it off the back foot.

On middle, Bonner pushes it back towards the bowler.

Flighted delivery on middle, Bonner flicks it towards the leg side.

Short delivery on off, Bonner pushes it towards the off side.

On off, Bonner defends it off the front foot.

Full on middle, Mayers drives it through mid on for a run.

Floated delivery on off, Mayers defends it off the back foot.

Full on off, Mayers drives it to covers.

Tossed up delivery on off, Mayers defends it off the front foot.

On middle, Mayers pushes it back towards the bowler.

Full delivery on off, Mayers drives it through point. Two runs taken.

Short delivery on off, Brathwaite punches it to covers.

Floated delivery on middle, Brathwaite flicks it to mid-wicket.

 OUT! BOWLED! The change of ends does the trick for Embuldeniya as he has given his side a big wicket and their first one of the day. It is the West Indies skipper, Kraigg Brathwaite who has been dismissed. Floated delivery on middle. Brathwaite comes down the track and looks to defend it away from his body hoping for some spin. No spin on this one as it just drifts and keeps straight off the deck. The ball keeps a tad low as well as it goes onto hit the stumps. The resistance, the partnership, and the fight is broken. Sri Lanka have finally struck in the first session of the final day.

Full on off, Mayers pushes it uppishly towards mid off where it falls short of the fielder.

Short delivery on off, Mayers punches it to covers.

Short delivery on off, Mayers cuts it through point. Two runs taken.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Bonner flicks it to mid-wicket.

Flighted delivery on middle, Bonner flicks it towards the leg side.

Loopy delivery on off, Bonner pushes it back towards the bowler.

Floated delivery on middle, Bonner flicks it to short fine leg.

On middle, Bonner drives it through mid on for a single.

Full delivery on middle, Brathwaite pushes it through mid on for a run.

Good length delivery on middle, Brathwaite defends it off the back foot.

Length delivery on off, Brathwaite pushes it to point.

Good length delivery outside off, Brathwaite offers no shot to this one.

Length delivery on middle, Brathwaite nudges it towards short leg.

Back of a length on off, Brathwaite pushes it to point.

Bouncer on middle, Brathwaite does well to duck under it.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Bonner drives it to mid on.

Short delivery on off, Bonner pushes it to point.

Floated delivery on off, Bonner pushes it to covers.

Loopy delivery on off, Bonner defends it off the front foot.

On off, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Tossed up ball on off, Bonner defends it off the front foot.

Full on off, Bonner pushes it to covers.

Short delivery on middle, Bonner pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Bouncer on middle, Brathwaite does well to duck under it.

Short of a length on off, Brathwaite punches it towards point for a single.

FOUR! Nice shot! Full toss on middle, Bonner drives it through mid on for a boundary.

Short ball on middle, Bonner pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Bonner defends it off the front foot. The third umpire calls it a no ball as Embuldeniya oversteps!

Flighted ball on middle, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Full on middle, Bonner pushes it towards mid on for a single.

NOT OUT! Bonner is safe! Full delivery on middle, Brathwaite drives it back towards the bowler where Embuldeniya stops it with his foot and it hits the stumps at his end. It is referred upstairs. Replays show that Bonner's bat was inside the crease.

Floated delivery on off, Brathwaite pushes it to mid off.

Short delivery on off, Brathwaite pushes it to point.

On off, Brathwaite defends it off the front foot.

Good length delivery on middle, Brathwaite defends it off the back foot.

Back of a length on off, Brathwaite keeps it out.

Bouncer on middle, Brathwaite does well to duck under it.

Full delivery on off, Brathwaite pushes it towards covers for a single.

Full on middle, Bonner flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. 

Short of a length on middle, Brathwaite hops and defends it off the back foot.

Tossed up delivery on off, Bonner plays it to covers.

Full on off, Bonner drives it to covers.

Floated delivery on off, Bonner pushes it to point.

Loopy delivery on middle, Bonner drives it back towards the bowler where Embuldeniya does well to stop it.

On off, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Bonner pushes it to mid on.

Full delivery on off, Bonner pushes it back towards the bowler where Chameera tries to stop it but fumbles and concedes a single.

Short delivery down the leg side, Brathwaite looks to flick but misses it.

Length delivery on off, Brathwaite defends it off the back foot.

Short of a length on off, Brathwaite stands tall and blocks it off the back foot.

Back of a length on middle, Brathwaite flicks it through square leg for a single.

Short delivery on middle, Bonner pulls it through square leg for a run.

BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Bonner looks to defend but misses it due to the inward movement on this one.

Full on middle, Bonner pushes it through mid on for a single. 50-run stand comes up between Bonner and Brathwaite!

Back of a length on off, Brathwaite keeps it out.

Length delivery on middle, Brathwaite flicks it to mid-wicket.

Good length delivery on off, Brathwaite nudges it towards the leg side.

Bouncer on off, Brathwaite does well to duck under it.

Full delivery on off, Bonner drives it to mid off.

Length delivery outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

Full delivery on off, Bonner drives it to covers.

Good length delivery on off, Bonner pushes it to point.

Back of a length on middle, Bonner blocks it off the back foot.

Full on middle, Bonner looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. The ball goes towards the off side. The batsmen take a run.

Lakmal hits the deck hard around off, Bonner defends it to cover.

On the pads, Bonner turns it to the on side and gets a single.

 Good ball! Lakmal continues to hit the right length and this one is closer to off. Brathwaite keeps it out.

Length delivery on off, KB defends it.

 Oh close! Good length delivery outside off, it comes back in. Brathwaite leans forward to defend but gets beaten.

 Length ball shaping away. Brathwaite defends it.

Full on middle, Bonner flicks it through square leg for a single.

Length delivery on middle, Brathwaite flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

On a good length on off, Brathwaite pushes it towards mid off for a single.

Back of a length on off, Bonner defends it back towards the bowler.

Length delivery on middle, Bonner flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Full on middle, Brathwaite flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

Good length delivery on off, Brathwaite defends it off the back foot.

Back of a length on off, Brathwaite defends it out.

Length ball outside off, Brathwaite does not bother to play at that.

Good length delivery on off, Brathwaite pushes it to mid on.

Full on middle, Kraigg works it towards square leg.

Length delivery on off, Brathwaite offers a solid defense on this one.

Length delivery outside off, Brathwaite shoulders arms to it.

Back of a length on middle, Brathwaite pushes it towards mid on for a quick single. The fielder picks the ball and goes for a direct hit at the bowler's end but misses it.

Length delivery outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

Good length ball outside off, Bonner keeps it out.

Down the leg side, Bonner leaves it alone.

FOUR! Full on off, Bonner looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary.

Good length delivery outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

Length delivery on middle, Bonner defends it towards mid-wicket for a single. 

Full on middle, Brathwaite flicks it through square leg for a run.

FOUR! Short delivery on middle, Bonner looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes over the keeper's head towards fine leg for a boundary.

Short ball outside off, Bonner sways away from it.

On a good length and outside off, Bonner lets it go.

Full on middle, Brathwaite flicks it through square leg for a couple.

Length ball outside off, Brathwaite offers no shot to this one. 

Short delivery outside off, Brathwaite leaves it alone.

Length ball down the leg side, Brathwaite offers no shot to this one.

Back of a length outside off, Brathwaite lets it go.

Full on middle, Brathwaite flicks it to short fine leg.

Length delivery on off, Bonner pushes it towards covers for a quick single.

Back of a length on middle, Brathwaite flicks it through square leg for a single.

Good length ball on off, Bonner defends it off the back foot.

Length delivery outside off, Bonner shoulders arms to this one.

BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Bonner looks to push but misses it due to the seam movement on this one.

Back of a length on off, Bonner offers a solid defense on this one.

 A hint of movement from Vishwa! Good length ball wide outside off, Bonner leaves it alone. 

Easy single! Length ball on off, Bonner taps it to cover and takes an easy run. 

 Full on off, Brathwaite defends it with a straight bat back to the bowler.

Good length delivery on off, KB blocks it.

 Full and wide outside off, asking Brathwaite to drive but Kraigg leaves it alone.

Dot to finish the over! Good length ball outside off, Brathwaite shoulders arms to it. 

Huge appeal for caught behind off the first ball but the umpire is unmoved. Lakmal starts with a pacy ball but down the leg side. Kraigg Brathwaite looks to flick but loses his balance. The ball clips something and goes to Dickwella. The keeper and rest of the Sri Lankan players go up in huge appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Dimuth Karunaratne looks around for someone to confidently tell him to take it upstairs. No such voices to be heard so no review.

First run of the day and it comes from the bat of the West Indies captain! On the pads, Brathwaite flicks it through mid-wicket for one.

Good length ball on the pads, Bonner looks to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pad. There is a stifled appeal but nothing.

Full on middle and off, Bonner pushes it back to the bowler.

Bonner gets his first run of the day! Good length delivery on off, Bonner taps it to cover and gets a run.

Dot to finish the over. Two from the first one. The last ball is on middle, Brathwaite flicks it but finds short mid-wicket.

Full on middle Nkrumah pushes it back to the bowler.

Loopy ball on the pads, defended to short leg.

Flatter ball on the pads, Bonner flicks it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Full on off, Nkrumah pushes it back to Embuldeniya.

Full on the pads, Nkrumah flicks it to the leg side for another couple.

Flatter ball on middle, Bonner defends it back to the bowler. STUMPS ON DAY 4.

Floated on middle, nudged to the leg side.

On middle, defended back to the bowler.

Full on middle, KB pushes it back to DdS.

On middle, defended out onto the pitch.

Full on off, Kraigg pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter on middle, blocked out.

Floated on off, Bonner defends it off the front foot.

Flatter on middle, punched back to the bowler.

Floated outside off, driven to extra cover.

Full on middle, Bonner gets his bat down in time and defends it out.

Loopy ball on off, blocked to silly point.

Full on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Good length ball outside off, KB shoulders arms to it.

On a length outside off, Brathwaite once again makes a leave.

Outside off, left alone. 

Full on middle, LB pushes it back to the bowler.

Outside off, left alone. 

Back of a length ball outside off, Kraigg shoulders arms to it.

Tossed up on off, deended to silly point.

Full and on middle, blocked out.

Full on middle, KB plays it back to the bowler.

On middle, driven back to the bowler who makes a half stop as the ball goes to mid on.

Flatter ball outside off, Kraigg punches it to cover for a single.

Loopy ball on middle, Bonner is solid in defense.

Good length ball outside off, left alone by Bonner.

PLAY AND A MISS! This is another loose shot from Bonner! Full ball outside off, Bonner could have left this alone but he looks to drive and misses.No run.

Good length ball outside off, Nkrumah makes a leave to this one.

FOUR! Nicely played by Bonner! Full ball outside off, Bonner drives it through backward point for a boundary.

Full ball outside off, Bonner shoulders arms to it.

Good length ball on middle, Bonner defends it to mid on.

Floated on off, defended out.

Loopy ball on middle, defended back to the bowler.

Flighted on middle, defended back to the bowler.

Outside off, punched to point. 

Tossed up on middle, worked to short leg. 

Flighted ball on middle, defended back to the bowler.

Short ball on middle, Bonner looks to pull but it takes the top edge and goes to deep square leg where it falls safely. A single taken.

Good length ball down the leg side, left alone.

Full on the pads, KB works it wide of mid on for a run.

Full ball outside off, Bonner lets it go to the keeper. 

PLAY AND A MISS! Loose shot! On a length outside off, Bonner looks to push at it but fails to get any bat on it. 

Outside off, left alone.

Good length ball on off, Bonner defends it to the off side and takes a run.

Full on off, Kraigg defends it to cover for a single.

On the pads, Bonner flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

BEATEN! Lovely ball from Fernando! Good length ball around off, KB looks to defend but misses. 

Full on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Good length ball outside, Brathwaite punches it through the cover region for a couple.

Full on off, Nkrumah defends it to cover. 

Full on middle, defended back to the bowler.

Down the leg side, Bonner looks to flick but misses. 

EDGED! Fullish ball on middle, Bonner looks to defend but it takes the inside half of the bat and it goes to the leg side.

On middle, Bonner flicks it to the leg side for a single.

Full and on off, defended to gully.

Outside off, left alone. 

Fullish ball on off, Bonner looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Fullish ball on middle, Booner defends it to the leg side.

Good length ball outside off, Bonner offers no shot to this one.

Full and outside off, Bonner drives it through the covers for three.

Down the leg side, Brathwaite shoulders arms.

Full on middle, Brathwaite pushes it to point.

Outside off, left alone.

Full and outside off, Brathwaite lets it go to the keeper.

Good length ball outside off, Brathwaite lets it go to Dickwella.

Fullish ball on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Good length ball outside off, Brathwaite looks to defend but misses. 

Full and on middle, Brathwaite pushes it back to the bowler.

Fullish outside off, Kraigg shoulders arms to it.

Fullish ball around off, Brathwaite looks to defend but the ball keeps a little low and beats the bat.

Good length ball on off, Kraigg looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. 

Full on off, defended to the off side.

Fullish ball on middle, KB looks to defend but it goes off the inner half towards deep square leg for a single.

Fullish ball on the pads, Brathwaite flicks it to fine leg for a run.

Fullish ball on the pads, worked to the leg side by Bonner.

Full on middle and leg, Bonner pushes it to mid on.

BEATEN! Wow, what a ball! Good length ball outside off, Bonner looks to defend but misses as the abll beats the outside edge.

Good length ball around off, Bonner looks to defend but gets a bottom edge back towards the keeper who collects it on the bounce.

Outside off, left alone. 

Fullish ball on off, defended to gully.

Full and on middle, defended to mid on off the back foot.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Good length ball outside off, Campbell cuts it to point where the fielder misfields and the ball races to the deep point fence.

Full on middle, pushed to mid on.

On a length outside off, punched to cover.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Vishwa Fernando deserves this wicket as he was bowling probing lines and lengths since the start and Sri Lanka get the early breakthrough. Sri Lanka are excited and rightly so. Good length ball around off, Campbell looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes to the keeper. Dickwella dives forward and takes a good catch. 

Good length ball on the pads, Kraigg flicks it to short fine leg.

Good length ball outside off, Brathwaite leaves it alone.

Good length ball outside off, Brathwaite has no problems in leaving it alone.

Fullish ball outside off, another lleave by Kraigg.

Fullish on middle, tucked to square leg.

Fullish ball outside off, Brathwaite shoulders his arms.

Full ball on off, Campbell pushes it to cover and crosses over for a run.

BEATEN! This is just terrific stuff! Good length ball around off, Brathwaite looks to defend but fails to get any bat on it. 

Back of a length ball on off, pushed to cover.

Full ball outside off, Brathwaite pushes it to cover.

Good length ball on off, defended off the back foot. 

On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Good length ball outside off, Brathwaite lets it go. 

On a length on off, Kraigg works it to mid on.

Good length ball down the leg side, Kraigg looks to flick but misses. 

On off, pushed to cover. 

On a length outside off, Brathwaite rides the bounce and then pushes it to point. 

Down the leg side, Brathwaite shoulders arms to it. 

FOUR! Smashed! Good start from Campbell! Short ball on the pas, Campbell pulls it to the deep square leg region for a boundary. 

A couple now! Full on the pads, Campbell flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Good length ball outside off, left alone by John.

NOT OUT! Missing the stumps! Short of a length ball around off, Campbell looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the pads. Sri Lanka put up a huge appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. Sri Lanka take the review. The Ultra Edge shows nothing while the Ball Tracker shows that it is missing the stumps.

On middle, pushed to mid on. 

BEATEN! Excellent delivery! Good length ball around off, Campbell looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Lakmal starts with a good length ball on middle, Brathwaite defends it to mid on.

Fullish ball on middle, Kraigg flicks it to the leg side. 

Lakmal bowls an outswinger on middle, Brathwaite is solid in defense.

Good length ball on middle, Kraigg defends it back to the bowler.

Full ball outside off, Brathwaite lets it go to the keeper.

A maiden to begin! Good length ball on off, Brathwaite defends it towsrds cover.