1st Test: Kusal Mendis' fighting knock keeps Sri Lanka in the game

West Indies vs Sri Lanka (Image - IANS)

June 10 (CRICKETNMORE) - Opener Kusal Mendis played a brilliant knock of unbeaten 94 in 186 balls as Sri Lanka reached 176-3 by stumps, still needing a further 277 runs on day five having been set a massive target of 453 by West Indies in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Earlier, West Indies had declared on 223-7, thanks to Kieran Powell (88) and skipper Jason Holder (39).

Brief scores:

West Indies - 414/8d and 223/7d (Powell 88, Holder 39; Kumara 3/40, Herath 2/52)

Sri Lanka - 185 and 176/3 in 53.4 overs (Mendis 94*, Mathews 31; Holder 1/18, Bishoo 1/32)

 

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Sahir