00:10Welcome to very good cricket weather here in Antigua for this day four at the Vivian
00:18Richards Stadium in Antigua for a session about to resume with the West Indies trailing
00:27still by 231 runs a mammoth total of 549 for 9 declared by Sri Lanka the West Indies
00:35fighting at 318 for 4 still trailing by 231 first ball of the day
00:58Justin Graves driving and driving well this time piercing the field four more
01:09edge streaky not carrying four more runs taking Justin Graves closer to that hundred
01:17it's 340 for four
01:23and that's it the fumble allows for a remarkable fifth test match century for Shea Hope
01:34a classical century you can say
01:37and importantly his first test match century in the Caribbean
01:43well played Shea Hope and he will get that hundred it's a quick one
01:51and it's a special moment for him and all West Indians
01:57a third test match century to Justin Graves and he reinforces himself as one of the best batting
02:06all-rounders in the West Indies
02:12yeah that languid shot again it will trickle away for four the timing despite three feelers
02:19in that region yes that deserves an applause
02:27brilliantly played absolutely brilliant from Justin Graves just waiting on it a bit of a check on the drive
02:40oh wow they think he's been bold in fact gonna have a look at it
02:47bowled a stump i believe but they're definitely gonna have a look at this one
02:58i can see the base are this noise as the batter is out of his ground satisfied
03:03my decision for the big screen is inadvertently gone back onto the stumps of the wicket keeper
03:13confirmation a bit of magic from Sri Lanka Denusha a little lapse in concentration from Shea Hope resulting in his
03:21wicket stumped
03:23he has to go back for a hundred of immense character Sri Lanka getting the breakthrough West Indies 386 for
03:32five
03:36similar delivery and what a greeting exquisite timing continues she hope this sorry chase this time
03:51it's played nicely good timing it will get to the boundary so chase now joins the party
04:05that will beat the man into that third man boundary so he's opted to go short
04:11this time again Asita Fernando
04:18this time he gets the edge Asita Fernando with the breakthrough for Sri Lanka
04:27unrelenting in his plan and finally gets rewarded indeterminate there from Ruston Chase no doubt
04:37based on what transpired before elation before Fernando
04:43really had to toil
04:48West indian captain will now seek some relief for that finger he goes for 23 438 for six
04:59another short ball
05:00another short ball they're confident that there is an edge and he gets another one
05:06so philip has to go back
05:07Asita Fernando strikes twice
05:11in this spell for Sri Lanka another short delivery
05:18something onto the helmet helmet for sure it might have been the glove as simple as they come for
05:25Kushal Mendes Anderson philip walked so he was sure certain that it touched something
05:32goes for naught 441 for seven and i think we need a break we need a little bit of a
05:39rehydration for everyone
05:48a bit of an overthrow so it's going to be welcome runs
05:53for the west indies five runs
06:02150 comes up to justin graves a flawless innings from the right-hander a real marathon effort
06:20it's the wicket keeper so difficult when the ball pitches in the rough
06:26you're unsure if it's going to turn or run on straight
06:33he's gone for it
06:35he's gone for it
06:36and he's gotten hold of it properly
06:43pulled away fielder takes the catch
06:48so the plan works lahiru udara the fielder at deep fine leg runs around
06:55pouches this one and it's the first wicket in the innings for milan ratnaika
07:01short once more alzari joseph after docking on the a few previous short deliveries
07:07couldn't resist the temptation
07:10went for the hook shot and found the fielder
07:14so another west indian batter goes joseph departs for 13 465 for eight now
07:25takes a single will trickle away for four
07:28good bit of feeling in the end but couldn't prevent it another boundary to justin graves
07:42that's five
07:45fully deserved asita fernando
07:48short delivery once again
07:51this time is the left-handed shamar joseph he took the outside edge flew to the man at third man
07:59Kamindo mendes taking the catch so five for
08:03in test match cricket
08:06richly deserved for all his efforts
08:14have a look at that jubilation
08:18for the shilankans they're happy with that the west indies still trail by 71.
08:23joseph goes for five it's four seven eight four nine
08:27this one's hammered in the gap not a man moved
08:33only about 20 yards or so apart but the placement was
08:39sublime from justin graves quick onto that short delivery
08:45hitting high and hard again it's going to be another one
08:49a repeat from justin graves back to back sixes
08:57hit high
08:58high and the innings comes to an end jaya suria the man to break this last wicket partnership
09:07getting the all-important wicket of justin graves
09:12reward for hard work for the left arm spinner from sri lanka
09:19generous flight justin graves thinking about maybe pushing it down to long off leading edge to backward point
09:29and asita fernando taking what was a comfortable catch in the end
09:34so a marathon innings comes to an end justin graves goes for well-played 180
09:40from 325 deliveries and the west indies innings closes at 499. that's the summary of the match
09:51obviously udara with that 100 on day one
09:56but justin graves the man of the moment 180 of 325 windy's trail
10:02by 50. we'll take a break and join us for the shilankan second innings
10:08first ball second inning sri lanka
10:22huge shout
10:24confidence appeal the finger goes up
10:28they will have that customary decision as to whether or not to review and
10:33he has reviewed it on field call though so important from a west indian standpoint
10:43original decision is out pitching outside of impact in line and wicket sitting
10:48arsan will be staying with your out decision stand by
10:55you are screen signal out yeah confirmation all the reds and an early strike for
11:00shamar joseph and the west indies udara back without scoring two for one
11:05you are screen signal out of impact in line and wicket and the west indies udara back
11:10cutaway in full control he knew exactly where he wanted to place it behind
11:16square
11:22yeah
11:23yeah we'll travel for four soft hands and finds the gap inadvertently but he'll take it madushka
11:35that is exquisite from dinesh chandamal vertical back to get the boundary to bring the over to
11:43and in 32 for one
11:48edge done taken john campbell holds on to it that first slip awkward bounce
11:55alzari joseph gets his first
11:59that was an absolute ripper put down something a lot simpler in that first innings have a look at this
12:06fully extended at the top of his jump had to really reach up for that one it flew to him
12:14at first slip
12:15alzari picks up his first madushka has to go for 20. it's 32 for two
12:25that's been a productive area for a number of south sri lankans in this match
12:34edge but put down i think it he got a finger on it
12:39we'll have a closer look at it but it's four runs nonetheless
12:44a bit of luck going coming to mend this way to bring up his first boundary
12:52strike well a bit uppish but struck well enough to get a boundary and bring up 50 runs as well
13:00for
13:00sri lanka and takes their lead past 100.
13:06shots are being played now he slammed that one to the cover boundary a little bit of wit and that's
13:13all
13:14he needed picked up cries of catch it but it's always safe in that direction with the wind
13:24landed another blow coming to mendes
13:31edged and
13:48well it was a full toss that really opened up chandimal and that boundary
13:58has brought up the 50 partnership 53 now between these two this pair
14:06what an uneventful
14:10ball to finish the 22nd over confirmation from the umpires that that is the end of day four
14:17with sri lanka in their second innings 92 for two dines chandimal on 40 and his partner kamindo mendes
14:30on 30 partnership worth 60 between them and they have allayed any fears of
14:43a lot of sri lankan wickets falling this evening and it will be interesting to see
14:49what the plan is for them and their team come tomorrow
14:56story of the match sri lanka in their first innings 549 for nine declared udara with a big 188 the
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15:04indies replying well with 499 two centuries one a piece for graves and hope and sri lanka in their
15:14second innings 92 for two with a lead of 142
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