The 3rd day of the 2nd Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka took place yesterday. Let’s have a look to know about the exciting moments of the game.
WI vs SL (2nd Test – Day 3)
Trailing by 218 runs at the end of the second day, Sri Lanka started the third day’s game with Dinesh Chandimal (43*) and Dhananjaya de Silva (23*) at the crease. In the fourth over of the day, Dinesh Chandimal (44) lost his wicket off Shannon Gabriel. After a while, it started raining. The rain interrupted the game throughout the day. After the game’s resumption, Dhananjaya de Silva (39) lost his wicket after falling into the trap of LBW in the ball of Jermaine Blackwood. Before going to the lunch break, the score of the visitors stood at 188 for 5.
The Sri Lankan batsmen were in danger of losing 3 wickets within 28 runs from the break. Niroshan Dickwella (20), Suranga Lakmal (6), and Dushmantha Chameera (2) returned to the dressing room one by one. But Pathum Nissanka put up resistance on the wicket. Wickets were falling at one end of the wicket but he was rock-solid at the other end. Being 104 runs behind the hosts, Pathum Nissanka (49*) and Lasith Embuldeniya (0) were at the crease to end the third day’s play. Alzarri Joseph and Jason Holder took the two wickets each for West Indies.
Scoreboard
West Indies (1st Innings) – 354/10 (111.1)
Sri Lanka (1st Innings) – 250/8 (103.1)
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