Kusal Mendis century fails to save Sri Lanka from heavy defeat against West Indies in Port of Spain Test

Sport360 staff 21:34 10/06/2018
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  • Kusal Mendis scored a ton on Sunday.

    Kusal Mendis slammed his fifth Test century but it wasn’t enough as Sri Lanka slumped to a 226-run defeat against the West Indies on the final day of the first Test at the Queen’s Park Oval on Sunday.

    The visitors’ hopes of a famous win ended when Mendis was caught behind for 102 off pacer Shannon Gabriel in the morning session .

    Sri Lanka’s hopes of saving the match evaporated when they lost three more wickets in the first session, including two in the final over bowled by off-spinner Roston Chase.

    Nightwatchman Lahiru Gamage fell lbw to leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo for just three after more than an hour’s batting but the main blow came from Chase who dismissed captain Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella in five deliveries.

    Roston Chase picked up four wickets for the Windies.

    Roston Chase picked up four wickets for the Windies.

    Chandimal was forced to suspend his innings on Saturday after falling ill. He resumed his innings on Sunday after the dismissal of Mendis and showed no signs of ill-health until Chase tempted him into a heave over midwicket that went to Kraigg Brathwaite at mid-on.

    Chandimal was joined in the pavilion by Dickwella as the wicketkeeper was trapped lbw by a quicker delivery from Chase.

    Sri Lanka’s resistance ended four overs after lunch as they were bowled out for 226 to lose by as many runs. All-rounder Chase finished with figures of 4-15 while leg-spinner Bishoo took 3-48.

    Earlier, Mendis reached three figures as he flicked a ball from West Indies captain Jason Holder to square-leg for his tenth boundary.

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