वेस्ट इंडीज vs श्रीलंका, पहला टेस्ट, सर विवियन रिचर्ड्स स्टेडियम, नॉर्थ साउंड, एंटीगा, 25 June 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Angling in, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it solidly back towards the bowler.

No run.

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

Short and wide, shaping away, Sonal Dinusha leaves the harmless delivery.

Much fuller, on off, Sonal Dinusha covers his line and blocks it to short cover.

Back of a length, just outside off, Sonal Dinusha hops a bit and punches it to short cover.

Much fuller, on off, Sonal Dinusha blocks it to short cover.

Hard length, outside off, Sonal Dinusha shoulders arms at it. Maiden from Justin Greaves.

Slightly shorter, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches it to cover.

Angling in, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to backward point.

Short and wide, shaping away, Dhananjaya de Silva leaves it alone.

Back of a length, down leg, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to block it but wears it high on his pads. The ball rolls to the right of the keeper. Dot.

Just a yard behind good length, on leg, Dhananjaya de Silva hops a bit and blocks it to mid on.

FOUR! That was a freebie from Shamar Joseph! Short and wide, Dhananjaya de Silva reaches out to it and plays an uppercut over short third for a boundary.

Justin Greaves comes into the attack now. He bowls on a good length, around off, Dhananjaya de Silva keeps it out.

Back of a length, angling across the line. Sonal Dinusha looks to go for a cut but gets beaten.

Pushes his length fuller, does Greaves, on off, Sonal Dinusha drives it to mid off.

Back of a length, wide outside off, Sonal Dinusha lets it be.

WIDE! Hard length, but sprays it beyond the tramline around off. Sonal Dinusha leaves it again and gets a bonus run for his team.

FOUR! CRACKED! Greaves bashes it on a good length, outside off, Sonal Dinusha gets on the top of the bounce and cuts it through cover-point for four runs.  

Full, on off, Sonal Dinusha blocks it back to the bowler.

OUT! TIMBER! The ball is not at all moving the way it was in the first hour of the game, but despite that, the Windies pacers are chipping in wickets. He bowls this one fuller, pitching it just outside off and shaping in. Dinesh Chandimal gets lunges halfway and tries to punch it downtown, but there is a good amount of gap between the bat and pad. The ball sneaks past into the same gap and rattles the off stump. The half-centurion has to depart, and the Lankans lose their fourth wicket, putting 110 on the baord.

Hard length, on off, Kusal Mendis dabs it down.

On a nagging length, just outside off, Kusal Mendis keeps it out.

A touch fuller, outside off, Kusal Mendis blocks it to cover.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Shamar Joseph strikes again, in the very same over and the Lankans are half a team down. This is a fuller delivery, wide outside off, shaping it a shade away. Kusal Mendis tries to punch it away from his body, but gets nicked on the outside edge. The ball flies flat and straight to Justin Greaves in the second slip region, who just leans a bit to his left and takes the catch in the front of his midriff. Kusal Mendis is gone for a four ball duck.

Back of a length, angling down the leg side, Sonal Dinusha makes a leave at it. A double-wicket maiden over from Shamar Joseph!

Past the edge! Short and wide, Dinesh Chandimal tries to slap it but misses.

Nice and full, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal flicks it through backward square leg for a run.

Angling in, on a length, on leg. Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it back to the bowler.

Nice and full, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva leans on and blocks it to cover.

Nice and full, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to point.

Hard length, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva flicks it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva makes a leave at it.

Good-length delivery, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to pat at it but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Fuller, on leg, Dhananjaya de Silva flicks it to the right of deep backward square leg for a single. 100-run up for Sri Lanka.

FOUR! SHOT! Back of a length, wide outside off, Dinesh Chandimal hops and uses his wrists to dab it between gully and backward point for four runs.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR CHANDIMAL! Short of a length, wide outside off, Dinesh Chandimal hangs back and cuts it hard, through cover for four runs. The Lankan pavilion gives a huge applause as they know how crucial his innings has been for the camp. 

Back of a length, on off, Dinesh Chandimal tugs it to square leg for a single.

Kemar Roach comes from over the wicket and bowls on a good length, on off, Dinesh Chandimal defends it to the off side.

Full, swinging in, Dinesh Chandimal taps it back to the bowler.

Short, wide outside off, Dinesh Chandimal guides it to the left of the backward point fielder for a couple of runs.

On a nagging length, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal cuts it down toward the left of cover for another brace.

Hard length, cuts it to the left of the point fielder.

DROPPED! Good-length delivery, just outside off, Dinesh Chandimal looks to poke it away, but gets an outside edge. The keeper dives to his right, extending her right arm to catch it, but fails to pouch. Maybe if he had gone with both hands, he might have taken the catch.

Bangs a shorter one, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva sways away.

Back of a length, over off. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to block it down, but the ball gets some extra bounce off the deck and catches the gloves of the bottomg hand. 

Back of a length, pitching it well outside off and swinging it further away. Dhananjaya de Silva lets it travel to the keeper.

Back of a length, outside off, nipping away. Dhananjaya de Silva lets it be.

Seales pushes his length fuller, on off and middle. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to block it on his front foot, but the ball catches the inside edge and gets thumped on the pad.

FOUR! A 50-run partnership between these two batters. Seales bowls it much fuller, wide outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva leans on the delivery and drives it away into the gap between mid off and extra cover for four runs. That will be Lunch on Day 1!

Full, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks it away.

Pitches it up, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva clips it to deep square leg for one.

Roach drags his length back, on off and middle. Dinesh Chandimal goes deep inside the crease and clips it to deep fine leg for one.

Good call from Chandimal! Just outside off, on a good length. Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it with soft hands in front of cover and sets off to take a single, but Dinesh Chandimal rightfully rejects the call as the cover fielder comes charging toward the ball.

Short, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva pulls it to deep square leg.

Fuller in length, just outside off, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it out.

Good length, on middle and leg, angling in. Dinesh Chandimal tries to flick it but gets pinged on the pad.

Fires a fuller on now, just outside off, Dinesh Chandimal drives it to mid off.

Good-length delivery, pitching on off and middle. The ball holds after pitching on the deck. For that reason, Dinesh Chandimal is early to play his flick and gets a leading edge. The ball drops safely at the cover region.

FOUR! Not a great delivery from Seales. Pitching it fuller, but angling it way down the leg side. Dinesh Chandimal glances at it and the ball races away to deep fine leg for four runs.

A touch fuller, on off, Dinesh Chandimal defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Now that's a good strike from Chandimal! Much fuller, wide outside off, with a hint of an outswinger. Dinesh Chandimal crouches low before punching it with an angled bat through the mid off and cover fielders for four runs.

FOUR! Shamar misses his line this time and gets the treatment. He bowls it fuller, spraying down the leg side. Dhananjaya de Silva just rolls his wrists and flicks it away toward the left of the deep fine leg fielder for four runs.

Hard length, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva dabs it to the left of the bowler.

Back of a length, on off, and middle, Dhananjaya de Silva bunts it to mid on. 

Much better from Shamar Joseph! Another wobble seam, pitching it fuller and keeping it into the corridor of uncertainty. Dhananjaya de Silva defends the inside line and gets beaten on the outside edge.

On a nagging length, on off. Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to cover-point.

FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva gets a bit lucky here! Full-length delivery, pitching it just outside off, angling in, but nips a bit away as well. Dhananjaya de Silva tries to flick it with the angle, but catches the outside edge, before the ball loops over and wide off backward point fielder for four runs. That could have gone anywhere.

Good length, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva works it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Deft touch! Just a yard behind the good length, around off. Dinesh Chandimal waits for the delivery to arrive and bunts it down pretty late to pick the gap between the third flying slip fielder and second slip fielder for four runs.

On a length, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal defends it away.

A touch fuller, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal flicks it to the left of mid-wicket.

Pitches it fuller, on off, Dinesh Chandimal nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Serves it fuller again, on the fourth stump. Dinesh Chandimal rests it down.

Full, just outside off, Dinesh Chandimal tries to block it to cover with soft hands, but induces an outside edge, before the ball rolls to cover-point.

Hard length, on off, Dinesh Chandimal dabs it back to the bowler.

Just short off the fielder! Full-length delivery, just outside off, Dinesh Chandimal squats down to punch it away, but ends up offering the shot aerially. The ball flies and drops just short of the mid off fielder. 

Pitches it up, on off, Dinesh Chandimal punches it groundedly to mid off.

FOUR! Excellent wrist work from Chandimal! Shamar Joseph bowls a shorter one, just outside off. Dinesh Chandimal picks up the length early and cuts it up and over the backward point region for four runs.

What a delivery that is! Wobble seam from Shamar Joseph, pitching it a touch fuller, just outside off. Dinesh Chandimal bamboozled as he got confused whether to play it on the back foot or the front foot. Chandimal reacts late and tries to flick it, but just gets beaten off the outside edge.

Much fuller, just outside off. Dinesh Chandimal crouches low to punch it away but induces a thick inside edge, before the ball rolls behind square leg. Single taken.

Back of a length, slanting in, toward the batter. Dhananjaya de Silva tries to tuck it down to the leg side, but misses and wears on the thigh pad.

Back of a length, just outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva withdraws his bat at the very last moment to let it pass through.

On a nagging length, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva lets it be.

Full, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva nudges it to mid on.

Short of a length, nipping away from the right-hander. Dhananjaya de Silva is happy to let that one through. 

On a good length, at the wicket. Dinesh Chandimal tucks it to the left of sqaure leg for one.

Back of a length, well outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva tries to cut it away, but the ball gets some extra bounce off the deck and beats the top edge.

Much fuller, on off and middle, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, just outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva watches the ball carefully and decides to leave it away.

Bangs hard on the good length, over off. Dhananjaya de Silva dabs it late to third slip. The fielder dives low to his left and makes a good stop.

Oh, that's a peach of a delivery! Hits the deck hard on the good length, pitching it just outside off and swings it away pretty late. Dhananjaya de Silva gets on his front foot to defend at it, but it just misses the outside edge by a whisker. 

Half-hearted LBW appeal but it is surely going down the leg side. Good-length delivery, pitching it just outside off and shaping in sharply. Dinesh Chandimal lunges to drive it but gets beaten on the inside edge and hits the top of the front pad.

Full, angling in, around off, Dinesh Chandimal drives it past the mid off fielder and collects a brace.

Pitches it up, does Alzarri Joseph, on off and middle. Dinesh Chandimal nudges it to square leg.

Back of a length, just outside off, Dinesh Chandimal hangs back and pats it to the right of point for a single.

FOUR! Excellent timing on that shot! Much fuller, just beyond the yorker length, on off and middle. Dhananjaya de Silva pushes at it with the full face of the bat. The ball bumps on the track and beats Alzarri Joseph, who extends his right hand to stop it, but fails to get the batter. Jayden Seales runs from the mid on region, but the ball races away to long off fence for four runs.

Full, on leg, Dhananjaya de Silva clips it to square leg.

A tad fuller, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to cover.

Beaten! Just a yard behind the fuller length, pitching it outside off and nips in late. Dhananjaya de Silva lunges to block it to cover, but it zips past the inside edge and beats the batter.

Back of a length, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva leaves it alone.

Yorker, on off and middle. Dhananjaya de Silva drops his bat down and jams it to short mid-wicket.

Pitches it up, around the pads. Dhananjaya de Silva rolls his wrists and flicks it to the left of the deep fine leg fielder and gets a couple of runs. 

Hard length, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva watchfully leaves it away.

Uppish, but away! Fires fuller, around the toes of the batter. Dinesh Chandimal loses his balance while flicking it. The ball flies much away from the short square leg fielder. King is the man in the region who sprints back and cuts it to three runs.

On a hard length, shaping away from the batter, just outsidenoff. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to block it to his front but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva lets it be.

Pitches it up, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva clips it to wide of mid-wicket for one.

Serves this one on a good length, around off, Dinesh Chandimal lunges across the line and tucks it to square leg.

Mix-up between the batters, but that costs nothing to Sri Lanka. On a nagging length, on off, Dinesh Chandimal works it to the leg side with soft hands and sets off for a single. De Silva rejects the call a bit late, as he sees the short mid-wicket fielder closing toward the ball. The fielder picks it up and has a shy at the batter's end, but misses. However, Dinesh Chandimal puts on the break and dives to get home. 

Shamar Joseph starts with a fuller one, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal flicks it through backward square leg for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to block it but edges it to the point fielder.

Back of a length, on off, Dhananjaya de Silva punches it to short cover. It's a frontfoot no ball from Shamar Joseph.

Slightly shorter, on leg, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it to mid-wicket.

Pitches it fuller, on middle and leg. Dhananjaya de Silva drives it well toward the left of the short mid-wicket fielder. Jayden Seales does well to run all the way and flicks it just before it touches the boundary cushion. Three runs taken.

Fuller in length, on off, Dinesh Chandimal pushes it to mid on.

Back of a length, just outside off, Dinesh Chandimal gets on his toes and tries to cut it away, but gets the connection from the inner part of his bat, before the ball rolls to cover. Single taken.

SIX! Welcome to the attack, Alzarri Joseph! He starts with a shorter one, outside off, Nishan Madushka latches onto it and plays an uppercut over backward point for a biggie.

Good comeback. Back of a length, just outside off, Nishan Madushka reads it well and leaves it alone.

OUT! LBW! Alzarri Joseph has the last laugh. Angling in, on a length, on middle. Nishan Madushka stays back in his crease and looks to flick it but gets beaten completely. The ball hits on his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up straightaway. Nishan Madushka doesn't even bother to review this one. Sri Lanka are 42/2 now.

OUT! TAKEN! Alzarri Joseph has two in two now. A tad fuller this time, just outside off, shaping away a touch. Kamindu Mendis leans on and looks to block it but misses. Gets a faint edge as the ball carries towards John Campbell at first slip, who dives low to his right and takes a good catch. Alzarri Joseph on a hat-trick now.

Hat-trick denied. Full and on off, Dhananjaya de Silva covers hie line and blocks it solidly back towards the bowler.

Short and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to block it but edges it to the slip fielder. Luckily for him, the ball landed just short.

Angling in, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal looks to flick it but miscues it back to the bowler. 

Keeps it full and on leg, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it to the right of the bowler.

Back of a length, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal looks to block it but wears it high on his pads. The ball lobs back to the bowler. Dot.

Just over mid off! Full and on off, Dinesh Chandimal looks to loft it but doesn't connect well. The ball goes over mid off and lands safely. They collect two runs.

FOUR! Now that's a good shot! Much fuller, on middle and leg, Dinesh Chandimal stays on his crease and clips it over square leg for a boundary.

Hard length, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it back to the bowler.

Shaping away, outside off, Nishan Madushka shoulders arms at it.

Nice and full, on off, Nishan Madushka pushes it to point.

Back of a length, outside off, swinging away. Nishan Madushka leaves the harmless delivery.

Hard length, just outside off, holds the line. Nishan Madushka reads it well and makes a tight leave.

FOUR! Just over the gully fielder! Hard length, outside off, shaping in. Nishan Madushka looks to drive it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies over the leaping gully fielder for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! Back-to-back boundaries for Nishan Madushka! Much fuller, outside off, Nishan Madushka latches onto it and slashes it over cover-point for yet another boundary.

Nice and full, shaping in, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it back towards the bowler.

Hard length, angling in, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal tucks it to mid-wicket.

On top of off, Dinesh Chandimal looks to block it chips it on the bounce towards the mid on fielder. Dot.

Has that carried? No, it hasn't. Just short! Hard length, just outside off, holds the line. Dinesh Chandimal looks to block it but gets a thick outside edge. The fielder at third slip takes the catch. From his initial reactions, it seems that he has taken it on the bounce. The umpire checks and confirms that the ball had bounced just before he took the catch. NOT OUT!

FOUR LEG BYES! That was a poor delivery. Kemar Roach sways it down leg, Dinesh Chandimal looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads and races away to the fence at fine leg.

Much fuller, on off, Dinesh Chandimal leans on and blocks it out solidly.

Full and straight, Nishan Madushka blocks it back to the bowler.

Short and wide, Nishan Madushka leaves it alone.

DROPPED AND FOUR! That was difficult, though. Short and wide, Nishan Madushka swings hard but gets a top edge. The keeper leaps and stretches his right hand to take the catch. Just gets his glove to it as the ball flies towards third man for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off, Nishan Madushka leaves it alone.

Much fuller, on off, Nishan Madushka knocks it down the ground for a single.

Back of a length, down leg, Nishan Madushka looks to block it but misses and wears it high on his pads. The ball rolls back towards the bowler. Dot.

Past the edge! Back of a length, outside off, Nishan Madushka swings hard but misses.

Much fuller this time, on off, Nishan Madushka eases it back to the bowler.

Angling in, on middle, Nishan Madushka tucks it to short mid-wicket for a quick single.

A loud shout but nothing from the umpire! Full but down leg, Dinesh Chandimal looks to flick it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. An appeal for lbw but turned down.

Another one down leg, Dinesh Chandimal looks to block it but wears it high on his pads. Dot again.

Good length, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it to mid on.

Back of a length, outside off, shaping away. Dinesh Chandimal leaves the harmless delivery.

Peach of a delivery from Jayden Seales! Back of a length, just outside off, holds the line. Dinesh Chandimal looks to block it but gets beaten on the inside edge. Dinesh Chandimal was lucky not to get an inside edge on that.

Much fuller, on off, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! First boundary for Sri Lanka! A tad fuller, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal throws his hands at it. Gets an outside edge as the ball flies over short third for a boundary.

Back of a length, into the body, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it awkwardly to the off side. Dot.

Much fuller, on off, Dinesh Chandimal leans on and drives it through covers for a brace.

Angling in, on top of off, Dinesh Chandimal blocks it back towards the bowler.

Down the leg side, Dinesh Chandimal looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards Amir Jangoo at short leg. Dot again.

Just a yard behind good length, on leg, Dinesh Chandimal tucks it to backward square leg for a run.

Much fuller, shaping in, on leg. Nishan Madushka flicks it through backward square leg for a brace. 

On the pads, fuller in length, Nishan Madushka knocks it to the mid on fielder.

A tad fuller, on middle and leg, Nishan Madushka blocks it to mid on.

Shaping away, outside off, Nishan Madushka shoulders arms at it.

Short and wide, Nishan Madushka leaves again.

Another one outside off, Nishan Madushka leaves again.

On the stump, with a hint of movement, Nishan Madushka covers his line and blocks it out.

Back of a length, outside off, swinging away. Nishan Madushka shoulders arms at it.

Much fuller, on middle, Nishan Madushka blocks it back to the bowler. Jayden Seales starts with a maiden.

A confident start from Pathum Nissanka as he gets underway. Back of a length, swinging in, Pathum Nissanka punches it through covers for a brace.

An appeal but turned down! Swinging in but going down leg, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick it but wears it on his pads. A loud appeal but the umpire remains unmoved. They go against the review. 

A tad fuller, on off, Pathum Nissanka pushes it back to the left of the bowler.

Down the leg side, Pathum Nissanka leaves it alone. 

Angling in, on off, Pathum Nissanka pushes it to point. The fielder dives to his right and makes a good stop. Dot.

OUT! TAKEN! Kemar Roach gets an early breakthrough. Back of a length, on leg, Pathum Nissanka hops a bit and he looks to flick it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. It goes straight towards Amir Jangoo at short leg, who takes a sharp catch to his left. Pathum Nissanka departs early.