Amir Jangoo, Roston Chase record 401-run partnership:West Indies duo shatter 149-year-old record; Sri Lanka trail by 303 runs

West Indies’ Aamir Jangoo and captain Roston Chase broke the record for the largest sixth-wicket partnership in Test cricket. Together, they scored 401 runs off 603 balls. This pair broke the 10-year-old record held by England’s Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow. Thanks to this record partnership, West Indies has gained a strong hold in the ongoing match against Sri Lanka in Antigua. The team declared their first innings at a score of 626/9. Not only that, by the end of the third day’s play, Sri Lanka also suffered a setback in their second innings. Opener Pathum Nissanka was out after scoring 3 runs. Currently, Sri Lanka’s score is 15/1. Nishan Madushka is unbeaten on 2 runs, and Kasun Rajitha on 4 runs. Jangoo and Chase scored centuries
West Indies started the day with a score of 271. Aamir Jangoo, who was playing on 78, scored 233, and captain Roston Chase, who was playing on 42 runs, scored a century of 194 runs. Jangoo and Chase also surpassed their highest individual scores in first-class cricket. Jungu, included in the team in place of injured Shai Hope, gave no chance to the Sri Lankan bowlers for almost the entire day. After completing his double century, he received thunderous applause from the field and the dressing room. Captain Roston Chase played a patient and brilliant innings of 194 runs. He fell just six runs short of his first Test double century. He was bowled by Sonal Dinusha. Rathnayake broke the partnership, took 5 wickets Sri Lanka’s Milan Rathnayake broke this record partnership. He broke this partnership by catching Jangu out. He took five wickets for 124 runs in the innings. Left-arm spinner Sonal Dinusha took two wickets but also conceded 234 runs. Sri Lanka’s second innings falters West Indies declared their innings at 626 runs. In response, Sri Lanka’s second innings started poorly, and Pathum Nissanka became Jayden Seales’ victim on the first ball of the second over. By the end of the day’s play, West Indies appeared completely dominant in the match and reached a strong position to win on the fourth day.