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.
A Dananjaya b Gabriel 23 (30b 2x4 0x6) SR: 76.66
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."
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
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. "
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 "
Tushar: "Gabriel needs one more wicket to wrap up the innings and also reach 100 wickets. "
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
RAS Lakmal lbw b Gabriel 7 (22b 0x4 0x6) SR: 31.81
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."