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.

9.50am Shannon Gabriel has taken just 20 minutes on day five to polish off Sri Lanka's tail. He ends with match figures of 13 for 121 - the third best by a West Indian in Tests. Be back soon for West Indies' reply.

91.4
W
Gabriel to Dananjaya, OUT, Wicket no. 13 in the game and 100 overall, finally. Well done, Gabriel. Subdued celebrations from the big man. Short and angled into the body of Dananjaya from around the stumps, but it does not bounce as much as the batsman expected it to. He ducks into it, the ball deflects off the helmet, I think, and hits the stumps

A Dananjaya b Gabriel 23 (30b 2x4 0x6) SR: 76.66

91.3
2
Gabriel to Dananjaya, 2 runs, full and a hint of width, he opens up his hips and laces it through point
91.3
1nb
Gabriel to Dananjaya, 1 no ball, Wicket no. 13 in the game and 100 overall. Umpire Gould calls it a no-ball. This is a rough call. There is something behind the heel. Gabriel is unlucky. Full and speared in from around the stumps, Dananjaya backs away and Gabriel rips through his defences
91.2
2
Gabriel to Dananjaya, 2 runs, dug in short and outside off, Dananjaya jumps outside leg again and slaps it on the up over backward point

Modi2018: "Can SL Team in charge get Dananjaya a better fitted helmet. Right now it's like watching a kid trying on his Dad's helmet."

91.1
0
Gabriel to Dananjaya, no run, short and angling into leg stump, Dananjaya steps away outside leg and stabs the ball into the covers

Gabriel tears in from round the stumps. Three slips and a gully in.

END OF OVER:
91 | 3 Runs | SL: 337/9

  • Lahiru Kumara0 (5b)
  • Akila Dananjaya19 (25b)
  • Kemar Roach21-3-78-2
  • Shannon Gabriel20-6-57-7
90.6
0
Roach to Kumara, no run, Kumara swings hard but does so down the wrong line and misses

Andy C: "Gabriel joins Holding (14), Walsh (13) and Roberts (12) as the only West Indians to take 12 or more wickets in a match. "

90.5
0
Roach to Kumara, no run, full and drifting outside leg, Kumara does not make contact with a flick as the ball reaches Dowrich
90.4
0
Roach to Kumara, no run, full and homing in on middle, Kumara does not move his feet much and plays it back to Roach
90.3
0
Roach to Kumara, no run, full and keeps coming in with the angle from around the stumps, Dananjaya wafts limply and misses

Reaud: "SL playing the psychological game here, sure everyone expected the overnight declaration so SL have said take some sun in the field before you have a bat "

90.2
1
Roach to Dananjaya, 1 run, short and angling into the body, Dananjaya rides the bounce and secures a single down to fine leg

Tushar: "Gabriel needs one more wicket to wrap up the innings and also reach 100 wickets. "

90.1
2
Roach to Dananjaya, 2 runs, full and holds its line outside off, Dananjaya goes over the top. Lifts it up and over mid-off. The ball, however, plugs in the deep

Roach, around the stumps

END OF OVER:
90 | (wicket maiden) | SL: 334/9

  • Lahiru Kumara0 (1b)
  • Akila Dananjaya16 (23b)
  • Shannon Gabriel20-6-57-7
  • Jason Holder15-5-38-0
89.6
0
Gabriel to Kumara, no run, back of a length on off, Dananjaya gets behind the line and defends
89.5
W
Gabriel to Lakmal, OUT, Wicket no. 12 in the match for Shannon Gabriel. Full, angling in from wide of the crease, Lakmal is pinned on the crease again. He is hit on the front pad below the knee-roll. It looks adjacent and the tracker returns three reds. Umpire Gould's on-field out decision is upheld. Lakmal's review ends in vain

RAS Lakmal lbw b Gabriel 7 (22b 0x4 0x6) SR: 31.81

89.4
0
Gabriel to Lakmal, no run, very full and sprayed down leg at 136ks, waaaay past the reach of the batsman

G-Star: "Very defensive approach from SL. Seems like they want to go for a draw. If WI manages to take the wickets quickly then WI will start the next inning with psychological advantage over SL whereas a declaration would've made WI nervous."

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