WI vs SL: New Windies Skipper Brathwaite Helps Pile Pressure On Sri Lanka

Kraigg Brathwaite effected a sharp run out to complement the work of his bowlers as they reduced Sri Lanka to 54 for three at lunch on Sunday, the opening day of the first Test of the two-match series

Thirimanne and former captain Dinesh Chandimal were within minutes of surviving to the interval when Jason Holder, who has lost the Test captaincy to his fellow-Barbadian, induced an edge from Chandimal for wicketkeeper Joshua da Silva to snare a regulation catch. Thirimanne will resume in the afternoon session on 30.

Despite closing off the three-match One-Day International series a week earlier with a match-winning century, Darren Bravo was omitted from the West Indies final eleven before the start of play together with left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, who featured in the wins in Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka has endured a miserable Caribbean campaign so far, losing the T20 International series 2-1 and then being swept 3-0 in the ODI's.

However, one of their few encouraging performers, middle-order batsman Pathum Nissanka, has been given a Test debut.