In the second test match, Pathum Nisanka of Sri Lanka played a shot against the West Indies.
The match officials called the game ahead after the hosts won the toss but were stopped half an hour ago after just 34.4 overs due to bad light.
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The Sri Lankan openers made a strong start against West indies Play was stopped until after tea in the second Test in Galle on Monday after rain. The match officials called the game ahead after the hosts won the toss but were stopped half an hour ago after just 34.4 overs due to bad light. Pathum Nissanka completed his third Test half-century by dismissing skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and smashing Jason Holder straight to the ground.
He remained unbeaten on 61 runs in 109 balls with the help of four fours and a six. Karunaratne was dismissed for 42 when he offered a return catch to Roston Chase, who missed out on equaling the world record for consecutive Test half-centuries. NS West indies Ended two reviews, the first challenging Holder’s decision after a leg-before outcry against Nissenka.
He then argued with Oshada Fernando to hold back yet to score, but that too was unsuccessful. The wicket is already assisting the spin bowlers and the track is likely to deteriorate further as the game progresses. Sri Lanka made a change in the team that won the first Test by 187 runs, excluding fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera and cementing their batting with Charith Aslanka, marking the former Under-19 captain’s Test debut.
NS West indies Fast bowler Kemar Roach and spinner Permoul were brought in in place of Shannon Gabriel and Rahkeem Cornwall. Permaul, playing his first Test in six years, will complement fellow left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican. Roach, the eighth highest wicket-taker for West indies In Test match cricket, there was a surprising omission in the first Test. Play will start 15 minutes earlier over the next four days to make up for lost time.
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