Career-best figures for Permaul - who bagged his first five-for in Tests after playing in the format after six years - as well as Warrican, who bagged four. Chase, the other spinner, took one yesterday, leaving West Indies with a very good opportunity to build on from here, albeit on a turning pitch. As Sampath reminds us, West Indies spinners took all ten wickets in a Test innings for the second time in 2021. Before this year, last time they took all ten wickets in a Test innings was against England at Port of Spain back in 1968. Join us for the West Indies innings five.
Buddika: "I know there's turn in the pitch, but the deciding factor is going to be the control by the SL spinners."
11.40am So 139 for 1 becomes 204 all out, as West Indies spinners combine to bowl with probably most accurately than they have in Asia in recent times. The pitch aided the spinners no doubt, but they still had to land it on the perfect length, which both Permaul and Warrican did superbly this morning.
AD Mathews b Warrican 29 (49m 45b 2x4 2x6) SR: 64.44
Warrican continues
How far can a limping Mathews take his side?
END OF OVER:61 | (wicket maiden) | SL: 200/9
- Praveen Jayawickrama0 (1b)
- Angelo Mathews25 (42b)
- Veerasammy Permaul13-3-35-5
- Jomel Warrican18-5-46-3
Jayawickrama is the last man. Permaul around the wicket.
RAS Lakmal c Warrican b Permaul 12 (30m 20b 2x4 0x6) SR: 60.00
END OF OVER:60 | 12 Runs | SL: 200/8
- Angelo Mathews25 (42b)
- Suranga Lakmal12 (15b)
- Jomel Warrican18-5-46-3
- Veerasammy Permaul12-2-35-4
Wenuja: "Dont worry chaps. Our lower order will do the hard yards."
END OF OVER:59 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SL: 188/8
- Suranga Lakmal12 (15b)
- Angelo Mathews13 (36b)
- Veerasammy Permaul12-2-35-4
- Jomel Warrican17-5-34-3
Jave: "As a West Indian, its good to see the bowlers doing well. But lets all be honest here the batters will not score 150. Will be happy to eat my words."
Permaul, who has a chat with Brathwaite, will come around the stumps, and with a slip and silly point.
Out comes Mathews. Some big hits on the way now?
L Embuldeniya b Permaul 1 (9m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 14.28
END OF OVER:58 | 6 Runs | SL: 187/7
- Suranga Lakmal12 (12b)
- Lasith Embuldeniya1 (6b)
- Jomel Warrican17-5-34-3
- Veerasammy Permaul11-2-34-3