First Test: Sri Lanka wins – Dinakaran

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Kale: The West Indies team, which is touring Sri Lanka, is playing in a two-match Test series. The first Test started on November 21 in Kale. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 386 and the West Indies for 230 in the first innings. Sri Lanka then declared 191 for 4 in the second innings with a 156-run lead. The West Indies, who started the second innings trailing by 347 runs, started the last day’s play yesterday morning with 52 for six.

Sri Lanka’s hopes of ending the match soon ended in disappointment. Negro Ponner 18 * and Joshua da Silva 15 * on the field tested Sri Lanka’s patience. Half-centurion Joshua was out for 54. After the lunch break the others were bowled out in successive overs as the West Indies finished the second innings with 160 off 79 overs. So Sri Lanka won by 187 runs. West Indies’ Ponner was on the field with 68 *. Lasith 5, Mendis 4 wickets for Sri Lanka.

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