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Srilanka VS West Indies: BOwlers Day
Brilliant display of Cricket. On a day dominated by the bowlers, West Indies had the upper hand for much of the first two sessions, but Sri Lankan tail enders, spearheaded by the irrepressible Chaminda Vaas, fought back magnificently after tea to edge ahead after the second day at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Restricted to just 285 in their first innings . But the West Indian fast bowlers hit back with a vengeance, dismissing the home team for just 227. But the difficult task of having to bat again under fading light against a topclass Vaas proved too much for West Indies as their "inexperienced batsmen" , and they struggled to 3 wickets for just 7 runs, only 75 in front, before bad light ended their misery on a day in which as many as 17 wickets fell.
The dominant player for Sri Lanka throughout the day was Chaaminda Vaas. He began West Indies' first-innings slide early in the morning, propped up the Sri Lankan innings with an invaluable 49 - in the process ensuring that Sri Lanka's last three wickets added 114 - and then returned to strike twice late in the evening to reduce West Indies to a shambles. In between, though, the West Indians had much the better of the exchanges.
The dominant player for Sri Lanka throughout the day was Chaaminda Vaas. He began West Indies' first-innings slide early in the morning, propped up the Sri Lankan innings with an invaluable 49 - in the process ensuring that Sri Lanka's last three wickets added 114 - and then returned to strike twice late in the evening to reduce West Indies to a shambles. In between, though, the West Indians had much the better of the exchanges.