Sri Lanka in trouble as they chase 453 in Port of Spain Test

Sport360 staff 00:28 10/06/2018
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  • Sri Lanka had their backs to the wall as they lost an early wicket and saw their captain falling ill before reaching tea at 65 for one on Saturday chasing 453 for victory against the West Indies.

    The hosts ended their innings soon after lunch at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad. Kieran Powell top-score with 88 before captain Jason Holder declared the innings at 223 for seven.

    Thereafter, fast bowler Shannon Gabriel struck early when Kusal Perera attempted to play a full delivery to the on-side but got a thick edge to Devon Smith at first slip.

    The Windies could have had another wicket but Holder refused to review a not out verdict to an appeal for a catch of opener Kusal Mendis by keeper Shane Dowrich off Gabriel. Replays showed the batsman got a faint edge.

    Captain Dinesh Chandimal then suddenly went down on his knees feeling unwell, forcing Angelo Mathews to bat earlier than expected.

    After some medical attention, Chandimal left the field leaving Mathews in the company of Mendis.

    Earlier, the focus was on Powell as he approached a fourth Test century. Pacer Lahiru Kumara trapped Dowrich lbw for his seventh wicket of the match.

    Thereafter Holder added 42 for the sixth wicket with Powell but that stand got broken when Powell failed to get to the pitch of an attempted flick off spinner Dilruwan Perera and substitute fielder Jeffrey Vandersay took a diving catch at midwicket.

    Holder fell lbw for 39 attempting a reverse sweep against Rangana Herath.

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