WI ahead at close of play
GALLE, Sri Lanka (CMC):
Sri Lanka trail by three runs after reaching 46-2 in their second innings at the close of the third day of the second Test against West Indies at Galle International Stadium here today.
Scores:
SRI LANKA 46 for 2 (Pathum Nissanka 21).
WEST INDIES 253 (Kraigg Brathwaite 72, Jermaine Blackwood 44, Kyle Mayers 36 not out, Nkrumah Bonner 35, Shai Hope 22; Ramesh Mendis 6-70, Lasith Embuldeniya 2-59, Praveen Jayawickrama 2-94).
SCOREBOARD
SRI LANKA Second Innings
P Nissanka not out 21
Oshada Fernando run out (Blackwood/Da Silva) 14
Dimuth Karunaratne run out (Mayers) 6
Charith Asalanka not out 4
Extras (lb:1) 1
TOTAL (2 wkts, 21 overs) 46
To bat: Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal †, Ramesh Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, Praveen Jayawickrama
Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-39
WEST INDIES – Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Shai Hope, Nkrumah Bonner, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Kyle Mayers, Joshua da Silva, Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, Veerasammy Permaul, Jomel Warrican
Toss: Sri Lanka.
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Ruchira Palliyaguruge; TV – Lyndon Hannibal.
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