- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.2 Cut straight to point! Another early breakthrough for the West Indies, and it's quite the soft one truth be told. Short, but perhaps not wide enough for this stroke, as Madushka leans back to make room on the cut. The extra bounce means he can't really keep this down, nor find the direction either side of point, as King makes no mistake holding on to this at chest height 15/179.4 skied and Alzarri sends back the set batter! A monumental innings comes to an end! Banged in short outside off and this seems to just hold a little. A bit of tennis ball bounce and Udara, swiping at it, is not in control of the pull. The ball skews off the top edge and Shamar, stood on the fine leg fence, does the rest. A timely breakthrough for the hosts, just before the second new ball is due, but take nothing away from a terrific innings! 333/47.6 Joseph has two and it's the big scalp of Chandimal! Another soft one as far as Sri Lanka are concerned. This was full on middle and leg, and Chandimal could place this anywhere, but he ends up whipping this straight into the pouch of square leg - King is the catcher once more. West Indies will be chuffed with that one 25/249.6 Oh what's happened here? The West Indies think they have their man, and indeed they do! My word, that is some outstanding glove work from Shai Hope! Take a bow. This was full and just down leg. Kamindu overbalances as he looks to work this onside, and briefly lifts his back foot, before bring his front foot back over the crease. But it's in that moment that Hope, keeping up to the wicket, has collected the ball low and whipped off the bails. Brilliant, brilliant stuff! 240/380.2 Test wicket number 100, and a piece of history for Jayden Seales! The second-quickest West Indian (in terms of balls) to the mark. And this is the perfect tempter that gets rid of the SL captain. Full and wide, inviting the loose waft. DDS cannot resist the temptation and flays at it, only to find first slip. Big, big wicket and all of a sudden, this day is looking just fine for the hosts! 333/5120.5 Oh, there's the breakthrough and it's an innocuous delivery that Mendis has helped onto the stumps! Shuffles across for the scoop and just gets an inside edge onto the stumps. Mendis falls for 69 as a 143-run stand comes to an end 476/6131.3 Oh my, Dinusha falls to Hodge! Two boundaries and out and Dinusha misses out on a maiden Test ton by eight runs! It's on a length around middle and off and Dinusha looks to flick it leg side off the back foot. He's early into the shot and gets a leading edge and the ball pops to cover. A fantastic innings comes to an end, and century or not, he can be mighty proud of his effort here 512/7136.2 Skier and taken! This was full outside off, and Milan gets on one knee reaching for this attempted sweep. Can only top edge it straight up as the fielder at midwicket makes no mistake 532/8139.3 The ninth wicket falls and with it comes the declaration! This was banged in short and Isitha looks to take on the pull. It's a top edge that goes pretty high towards square leg, but John Campbell finally holds on to one. So to confirm, Sri Lanka have declared on 549 for 9 549/9Extras30 (b 1, lb 14, nb 7, w 8)TOTAL549/9d (139.3 Overs, RR: 3.93)Did not bat: AM FernandoFall of wickets: 1-15 (Nishan Fernando, 3.2 ov), 2-25 (Dinesh Chandimal, 7.6 ov), 3-240 (Kamindu Mendis, 49.6 ov), 4-333 (Lahiru Udara, 79.4 ov), 5-333 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 80.2 ov), 6-476 (Kusal Mendis, 120.5 ov), 7-512 (Sonal Dinusha, 131.3 ov), 8-532 (Milan Rathnayaka, 136.2 ov), 9-549 (Isitha Wijesundara, 139.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JNT Seales 25.3 5 98 2 3.84 0 1 S Joseph 23 4 98 2 4.26 0 5 AS Joseph 21 4 98 1 4.66 2 0 A Phillip 19 0 72 1 3.78 0 0 JP Greaves 18 2 43 1 2.38 2 0 RL Chase 29 3 99 1 3.41 0 1 KAR Hodge 4 0 26 1 6.5 0 0
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.18
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
58/0 (5.8)
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.18
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
58/0 (5.8)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR47.5 Campbell what was that? Holes out to Chandimal at deep midwicket. There was really no need for this shot. He backed away again, looking for that slap over the offside once more. But this time Asitha followed him with the bouncer. Despite being cramped, Campbell swipes at it hurriedly and deposits the ball in the fielder's lap. Sri Lanka had fielders out on the legside so clearly the bouncer trap was set. 122/28.6 Edged and excellently taken in the slips! This was full around off, and shaped away just enough to grab the edge on the drive. Still, this needed a lot of catching as it was dying towards the slips, but Kamindu at second slip sprung into life and moved low to his left to pluck this inches from the ground 33/156.6 feathered through and Jayasuriya gets his reward! That was beautifully done from Jayasuriya, who gave this flight to draw Hodge forward on the forward defence before turning it delightfully past him. Kusal goes up immediately for a caught behind and so does the finger shortly after. Hodge has a think about the review, but he knows he's nicked it and walks off 144/452.1 Taken excellently at short leg and its the Sri Lanka's first Test tormentor Jangoo! It's the rough outside the left hander's off stump that does the trick. This turns back sharply to take the inside edge as Jangoo looks to lunge out and defend. Very well held at short leg too, over his left shoulder 135/3133.1 The ploy has worked, somehow. A length ball down the leg side. Hope looks to pad it away but it's way too down. He misses but in the process, he comes out of his crease. Mendis failed to collect it but the ball hit his gloves and ricocheted onto the stumps. Replay shows Hope was out of his crease when the bails came off 386/5165.5 Greaves is the last man to fall! Tosses this one up outside off, as Greaves looks to drag this onside against the turn, gets a leading edge instead and it's an easy catch for Asitha at backward point. The West Indies are bowled out for 499, Sri Lanka take a first innings lead of 50. 499/10146.6 Finds the edge and Asitha is rewarded for his persistence! This was another short one, but just in the corridor right outside off. Chase is off his feet again looking to defend, but this has moved just enough off the surface to grab a faint nick through to the keeper. Chase starts walking before the finger can go up 438/6148.3 And the short ball has another victim! This rises sharply on Phillip, who takes his eye off the ball and puts his hands up. It's glove onto the helmet, and easily taken near point. Phillip walks 441/7154.6 Joseph runs out of patience. Short ball down the leg side and he goes for the pull. There was no intention to keep it down but he fails to clear fine leg, who takes a catch tumbling to his left 465/8159.4 There's the five-for! This was short outside off, and Shamar can't help but have a swing at this. It's a thick edge that flies fine to third man, where Kamindu Mendis runs forward to his right and makes no mistake 478/9Extras35 (b 19, lb 5, nb 4, w 7)TOTAL499 all out (165.5 Overs, RR: 3)Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Brandon King, 8.6 ov), 2-122 (John Campbell, 47.5 ov), 3-135 (Amir Jangoo, 52.1 ov), 4-144 (Kavem Hodge, 56.6 ov), 5-386 (Shai Hope, 133.1 ov), 6-438 (Roston Chase, 146.6 ov), 7-441 (Anderson Phillip, 148.3 ov), 8-465 (Alzarri Joseph, 154.6 ov), 9-478 (Shamar Joseph, 159.4 ov), 10-499 (Justin Greaves, 165.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB AM Fernando 40 7 130 5 3.25 0 3 I Wijesundera 29 2 108 0 3.72 1 0 RMMP Rathnayake 31 5 74 1 2.38 1 1 NGRP Jayasuriya 55.5 8 131 3 2.34 1 0 DM de Silva 2 1 3 0 1.5 0 0 GS Dinusha 8 0 29 1 3.62 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR10.1 superb catch at first slip! A nasty delivery from Alzarri, rising from short of good length and angling towards the batter. Fernando cannot get out of the way. The ball hits the shoulder of the bat and flies towards first slip, where Campbell jumps to full extent with both hands stretched overhead and takes the catch 32/21.4 huge appeal and the finger belatedly goes up! Udara after a discussion with his partner decides to review. Height could be the deciding factor, as this seamed back in sharply from outside off, 141kph. Udara was off the ground and this struck him above the knee roll. And that's a very good decision from Ahsan Raza, as this is shown to be hitting the top of leg stump. 2/1Extras2 (lb 1, nb 1)TOTAL92/2 (22 Overs, RR: 4.18)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Lahiru Udara, 1.4 ov), 2-32 (Nishan Fernando, 10.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JNT Seales 7 0 26 0 3.71 0 0 S Joseph 7 1 27 1 3.85 0 1 AS Joseph 4 0 17 1 4.25 0 0 A Phillip 4 1 21 0 5.25 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
3,4,5,6,7 July 2026 (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- day 1 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 338/5 (BKG Mendis 0*, GS Dinusha 5*, 83 ov)
- day 2 - West Indies 1st innings 58/1 (JD Campbell 31*, KAR Hodge 6*, 24 ov)
- day 3 - West Indies 1st innings 318/4 (SD Hope 86*, JP Greaves 85*, 111 ov)
- day 4 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 92/2 (LD Chandimal 40*, PHKD Mendis 30*, 22 ov)
Match Notes
- 5th Wicket: 200 runs in 374 balls (SD Hope 94, JP Greaves 96, Ex 10)
- SD Hope: 100 off 199 balls (10 x 4)
- West Indies: 350 runs in 120.1 overs (724 balls), Extras 24
- JP Greaves: 100 off 201 balls (11 x 4)
- Drinks: West Indies - 358/4 in 124.0 overs (SD Hope 105, JP Greaves 100)
- West Indies: 400 runs in 135.4 overs (817 balls), Extras 26
- Lunch: West Indies - 406/5 in 138.0 overs (JP Greaves 131, RL Chase 8)
- Over 144.6: Review by West Indies (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - RL Chase (Upheld)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (JP Greaves 21, RL Chase 23, Ex 6)
- Drinks: West Indies - 441/7 in 148.3 overs (JP Greaves 146)
- West Indies: 450 runs in 150.6 overs (910 balls), Extras 31
- JP Greaves: 150 off 278 balls (13 x 4)
- Rain: West Indies - 465/8 in 155.0 overs (JP Greaves 153)
- Tea: West Indies - 478/8 in 159.0 overs (JP Greaves 161, S Joseph 5)
- New ball taken at 161.1 overs.
- Innings Break: West Indies - 499/10 in 165.5 overs (JNT Seales 2)
- Over 1.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - LU Igalagamage (Struck down)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 34/2 in 12.0 overs (LD Chandimal 13, PHKD Mendis 1)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 13.3 overs (81 balls), Extras 0
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (LD Chandimal 23, PHKD Mendis 29, Ex 1)
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 92/2 in 22.0 overs (LD Chandimal 40, PHKD Mendis 30)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 136 balls (JD Campbell 35, KAR Hodge 11, Ex 6)
- JD Campbell: 50 off 100 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Drinks: West Indies - 97/1 in 38.0 overs (JD Campbell 58, KAR Hodge 12)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 39.3 overs (238 balls), Extras 10
- Over 42.3: Review by West Indies (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - KAR Hodge (Upheld)
- Lunch: West Indies - 132/2 in 50.0 overs (KAR Hodge 25, AA Jangoo 8)
- West Indies: 150 runs in 58.1 overs (350 balls), Extras 10
- Drinks: West Indies - 168/4 in 64.0 overs (SD Hope 10, JP Greaves 13)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (SD Hope 19, JP Greaves 25, Ex 6)
- West Indies: 200 runs in 73.5 overs (445 balls), Extras 16
- Tea: West Indies - 219/4 in 77.0 overs (SD Hope 38, JP Greaves 36)
- New bat taken at 81.1 overs
- SD Hope: 50 off 90 balls (5 x 4)
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 161 balls (SD Hope 49, JP Greaves 45, Ex 6)
- Over 84.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - JP Greaves (Struck down)
- West Indies: 250 runs in 84.4 overs (511 balls), Extras 17
- JP Greaves: 50 off 85 balls (6 x 4)
- Drinks: West Indies - 273/4 in 93.0 overs (SD Hope 64, JP Greaves 62)
- 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 254 balls (SD Hope 72, JP Greaves 70, Ex 8)
- West Indies: 300 runs in 104.5 overs (632 balls), Extras 18
- End Of Day: West Indies - 318/4 in 111.0 overs (SD Hope 86, JP Greaves 85)
- Sri Lanka: 350 runs in 86.4 overs (524 balls), Extras 21
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 383/5 in 96.0 overs (BKG Mendis 24, GS Dinusha 25)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 95 balls (BKG Mendis 24, GS Dinusha 25, Ex 1)
- Sri Lanka: 400 runs in 104.4 overs (633 balls), Extras 23
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 402/5 in 108.0 overs (BKG Mendis 30, GS Dinusha 37)
- GS Dinusha: 50 off 112 balls (7 x 4)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 206 balls (BKG Mendis 38, GS Dinusha 58, Ex 4)
- BKG Mendis: 50 off 98 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Sri Lanka: 450 runs in 115.6 overs (703 balls), Extras 25
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 471/5 in 120.0 overs (BKG Mendis 69, GS Dinusha 64)
- Sri Lanka: 500 runs in 129.2 overs (783 balls), Extras 28
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 516/7 in 133.0 overs (RMMP Rathnayake 12, NGRP Jayasuriya 2)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 549/9 in 139.3 overs (NGRP Jayasuriya 17)
- Over 11.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - JD Campbell (Struck down)
- West Indies: 50 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 4
- End Of Day: West Indies - 58/1 in 24.0 overs (JD Campbell 31, KAR Hodge 6)
- Over 9.5: Review by West Indies (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - LU Igalagamage (Struck down)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 35/2 in 12.0 overs (LU Igalagamage 27, PHKD Mendis 1)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 0
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (LU Igalagamage 29, PHKD Mendis 21, Ex 2)
- LU Igalagamage: 50 off 59 balls (8 x 4)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 99/2 in 23.0 overs (LU Igalagamage 60, PHKD Mendis 30)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 23.1 overs (140 balls), Extras 2
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 128 balls (LU Igalagamage 58, PHKD Mendis 35, Ex 7)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 34.1 overs (207 balls), Extras 7
- PHKD Mendis: 50 off 74 balls (5 x 4)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 158/2 in 35.0 overs (LU Igalagamage 93, PHKD Mendis 51)
- LU Igalagamage: 100 off 117 balls (13 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 173 balls (LU Igalagamage 86, PHKD Mendis 53, Ex 12)
- Over 37.2: Review by West Indies (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - PR Reiffel, Batter - PHKD Mendis (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 39.2 overs (238 balls), Extras 12
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 224/2 in 46.0 overs (LU Igalagamage 127, PHKD Mendis 76)
- 3rd Wicket: 200 runs in 232 balls (LU Igalagamage 110, PHKD Mendis 76, Ex 14)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 54.4 overs (331 balls), Extras 16
- LU Igalagamage: 150 off 195 balls (17 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 279/3 in 65.0 overs (LU Igalagamage 156, DM de Silva 15)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 121 balls (LU Igalagamage 31, DM de Silva 18, Ex 2)
- Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 73.1 overs (443 balls), Extras 17
- Second new ball taken at 80.1 overs
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 338/5 in 83.0 overs (BKG Mendis 0, GS Dinusha 5)
Match Coverage
All Match News'Dialling in on clear plans' the key to massive Hope-Greaves stand
"He's shown that he's capable of scoring runs in all conditions against all bowling line-ups," Shai Hope said of Justin Greaves after the two added 242
Sri Lanka try to make a play after Greaves 180 and Hope 112
Sri Lanka reached 92 for 2 at stumps, extending their lead to 142 going into the final day
Hope, Greaves stand tall after Jayasuriya double-strike
West Indies' fifth-wicket pair put on unbroken stand of 174 to remove peril from situation
Seales praises Sri Lanka for 'brave decision' to bat first
"As a batting unit, we had a good score. So bowlers have a good, big responsibility to make the game for us," Sonal Dinusha says after the second day's play
West Indies hope new ball brings change of luck after Udara bosses first day
"This is my third chance in Tests, so I thought I want to go big. I made it, so I'm really happy about that," Lahiru Udara says after scoring his first Test century





