Herath builds on Chandimal, Karunaratne advantage

VLive Sports DeskSyndicated Wire Coverage (ESPNcricinfo / Sports Feeds)

Oct 15, 2015, 12:35 PM

Sri Lanka picked up from where they left off on the first day, building on their start. Dinesh Chandimal raced to his fifth Test century and second ton in a row in GalleAFP

Match at a Glance & Key Facts

TournamentWest Indies tour of Sri LankaSeason 2015/16

Venue

Galle International Stadium

Galle

Format & Details

TEST • MULTI

Sri Lanka won by an innings and 6 runs

KEY TAKEAWAYSQuick highlights & editorial summary

VLive Sports Desk

Editorial Angle:Comprehensive match review of Herath builds on Chandimal, Karunaratne advantage covering key player performances, strategy, and statistics.
Score Snapshot:SL 484 vs WI (fo) 251 & 227 — Sri Lanka won by an innings and 6 runs
Tournament Context:Part of West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2015/16. Follow real-time tournament standings, fixture progression, and live scorecards on VLive.

The 238-run stand between Chandimal and Dimuth Karunaratne was broken when the latter was dismissed for 186 - his highest Test score - falling to a sharp return catch off Marlon SamuelsAFP

Chandimal was next to fall for 151, leaving Sri Lanka at 425 for 4AFP

Sri Lanka slid quickly after that, losing their last seven wickets for 59 runs as Devendra Bishoo and Shannon Gabriel ran through the tailAFP

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Dhammika Prasad kicked things off for Sri Lanka and broke Kraigg Brathwaite's bat in the first overAFP

The new bat didn't bring Brathwaite much luck as Rangana Herath trapped him plumb in front in the eighth over. Herath also dismissed Shai Hope as West Indies ended the day at 66 for 2AFP

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