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07/05 17:34 CDT Hope and Greaves dig in to lift West Indies to 318-4 in 2nd
test against Sri Lanka
Hope and Greaves dig in to lift West Indies to 318-4 in 2nd test against Sri
Lanka
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) --- Shai Hope and Justin Greaves shared an unbroken
partnership of 174 runs for the fifth wicket as the West Indies reached 318-4
in its first innings, in reply to Sri Lanka's 549-9 declared, at stumps Sunday
on the third day of the second test.
On a day of measured progress, only three wickets fell and 260 runs were added.
Only 13 wickets have fallen in the first three days.
Hope was 86 not out and Greaves 85 not out at the close of play, approaching
their fifth and third test centuries respectively. The pair also were closing
in on their highest partnership of 196, achieved against New Zealand in
Christchurch in December.
The West Indies lead the two-test series after winning the first test by an
innings and 217 runs. With that in mind, the onus was on Sri Lanka to make the
play on the third day but wickets were hard to come by on a placid pitch at the
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
Only one wicket fell in the first session Sunday as John Campbell (72) and
Kavem Hodge (31) put on 89 for the second wicket after West Indies resumed at
58-1.
Prabath Jayasuriya then removed Campbell and Amir Jangoo (9) in the space of
around four overs to bring Hope and Greaves to the crease. West Indies' innings
was in the balance at 144-4 but Hope and Greaves defied the Sri Lanka bowlers
for the rest of the day and by stumps West Indies trailed by 231 runs.
Hope reached his half century from 90 balls with five boundaries and Greaves
followed him to that milestone from 85 balls with six fours. Jayasuriya had
2-77 from 36 overs after a day of hard work.
Earlier, Campbell struck his fourth test half century before falling to a short
delivery from Asitha Fernando. Campbell made 72 off 154 balls with nine fours
and two sixes but holed out to mid-wicket close to lunch.
Hodge had plenty of dot balls and successfully overturned an lbw decision on
his way to 31 from 139 deliveries.
Sri Lanka had gone past 500 for the first time in the West Indies when it
declared at 549-9 after Lahiru Udara scored 188 while Kamindu Mendis, Kusal
Mendis and Sonal Dinusha also made half centuries.
Campbell was more expressive Sunday, especially against the short balls, with
Hodge adding just six more to his overnight score of 6 in the first hour.
Campbell showed positive intent against the fast bowlers as he pulled Fernando
for a six over mid-wicket before completing his half century off 100 balls with
another pulled boundary off fast bowler Milan Rathnayaka.
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