Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Hope you've enjoyed our coverage right through the five days. Patches of controversy, some excellent cricket otherwise. Pity the weather didn't hold off for us to veer towards a natural conclusion, but that notwithstanding, this has been an intense Test. Would love to have your company for the historic Day-Night Test in Barbados from June 24. Until then, this is Shashank Kishore and Akshay Gopalakrishnan signing off. Don't forget to check out Andrew Fidel Fernando's match bulletin that should be updated very soon. Promises to be quite busy. Expect a verdict from the ICC on Dinesh Chandimal shortly too. Cheers!

Time for the presentation

Jason Holder: Happy, we played reasonable cricket, probably not at our best. We weren't as consistent and disciplined as we should've been. They played well. All in all, a decent effort, I thought we were more clinical in Trinidad. Getting wickets off no-balls is a concern, something we need to pay attention to. It hasn't gone unnoticed.

Man of the Match Shannon Gabriel: It's a great feeling (100 wickets). If someone told me 'Shannon, you'll play Tests and take 100 wickets, I would've told him you're crazy!" I'd like to thank family and friends for supporting me. I was prepared well for this series, getting myself fit. As long as you get wickets, pains and aches go away. I was supported well by Kemar, he was unlucky. Miguel Cummins kept coming at the batsmen. Holder was also very good. We can take plenty of positives from this Test.

Dinesh Chandimal: I'm really happy with the way we played through the five days. Weather permitting, there was a chance, but pleased overall. Credit to the West Indies bowling attack, they've got some good bowlers. It's hard to score big runs under these conditions. We have to improve a little more. We went in with Akila Dananjaya this game, it was a tactical call. Rangana is a legend. I thought Akila bowled well. Credit also to Gabriel, his hard work has paid off.

That's the end of that. Game called off. Match drawn. West Indies will go into their historic Day-Night Test at Bridgetown with a 1-0 lead. No prizes for guessing who the Player of the Match is: Shannon Gabiel. , whose 13 for 121 is the third-best by a West Indies fast bowler in their storied history.

5.35pm The main square remains wrapped under covers. There's drizzle too. A resumption looking increasingly unlikely. Expect a decision anytime now.

Divy: "Full circle for Lankans in this test. First they didn't want to take the pitch, now they leave it grudgingly. Not a good sight for any team. "

Aditya: "Still don't understand all the comments asking the Windies to go for it. A hard fought draw like this one is not something the ICC should be trying to prevent. The issue of draws was the boring ones on flat pitches where scores were around 600+ each innings."

5.10pm Aleem Dar has a long chat with Chandimal. Sri Lankans don't want to walk off. They are now walking off eventually. Don't see how the light can improve from here. If at all, it can only get darker.

5.07pm It's getting murky. Decision coming very soon. Umpires aren't too satisfied with the light. Chandimal shakes his head. The batsmen have walked off the field, even as the Sri Lankans stay put near the crease. Chandimal walks up to the umpires to ask for the reading, he doesn't seem too pleased. But there isn't much he can do.

END OF OVER:
79 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 253/10

  • Dinesh Chandimal119 (186b)
  • Kemar Roach18-8-49-4
  • Miguel Cummins19-5-69-0

5.35pm West Indies can be mighty pleased with that effort. Their fast bowlers have picked up all the 10 wickets between them, with Shannon Gabriel finishing with a five-for. Kemar Roach, wayward in the first session, roared back to pick four wickets. Things could have been much worse for Sri Lanka if not for Dinesh Chandimal, who rescued them with a 11th Test century even as the temperament and shot selection of some of the other batsmen is sure to come under scrutiny. Remember, Sri Lanka decided to bat first, and will be mighty disappointed at what they've got. Can their fast bowlers return the favour? West Indies will have an awkward two or three overs to bat out.

Brandon: "Relief! For a moment there I thought that poor Kumara had been left stranded 100 runs short of his maiden Test century..."

78.6
W
Roach to Kumara, OUT, taken this time! Full ball that swerves away late, he went for a drive, found a thick edge that has been snaffled nicely at gully. They checked for a no-ball again, no drama this time as his front foot is well behind the line.

CBRLS Kumara c Hope b Roach 0 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

78.5
0
Roach to Kumara, no run, goes back and across to squirt this length ball to point
78.5
1nb
Roach to Chandimal, 1 no ball, that's the end of that, or is it? Chandimal last man out, but what an innings this has been. Looks to work this through midwicket, only to get a leading edge that has been held at point. But, hey. Oh, wait. Roach has overstepped, so Chandimal survives. What drama!

SL in WI 2018 News

West Indies 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6DS SmithKC Brathwaite
2nd2KOA PowellKC Brathwaite
3rd17KC BrathwaiteSD Hope
3rd30KC BrathwaiteRL Chase
4th9KC BrathwaiteSO Dowrich
5th53KC BrathwaiteSD Hope
6th30KC BrathwaiteJO Holder