Sri Lanka score 92/2, lead by 142 runs:Justin Greaves 180-run knock powers West Indies to 499 on Day 4; Asitha Fernando claims 5-wicket haul

By the end of the fourth day’s play in the ongoing Test match between Sri Lanka and West Indies, Sri Lanka had strengthened its lead. After bowling out West Indies for 499 in their first innings, Sri Lanka scored 92 runs for 2 wickets in their second innings. With a 50-run lead from the first innings, their total lead has now reached 142 runs. At stumps, Kamindu Mendis was unbeaten on 30 and Dinesh Chandimal on 40. Kamindu-Chandimal steadied the innings for Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s second innings got off to a poor start. Lahiru Udara, who scored a century in the first innings, was this time out LBW for a duck to Shamar Joseph’s inswinging delivery. Thereafter, Nishan Madushka and Dinesh Chandimal added 30 runs, but Madushka, after scoring 15 runs, was caught by John Campbell at first slip off Alzarri Joseph’s bowling. After losing 2 wickets for 32 runs, Kamindu Mendis and Chandimal took responsibility. The duo added an unbeaten 60 runs for the third wicket in 72 balls. Kamindu scored 30 runs off 35 balls, while Chandimal returned unbeaten with 40 runs. During this period, Sri Lanka batted at a run rate of 4.18, extending their lead to 142 runs. Hope-Greaves Steadier West Indies on Day 4 Earlier, in the first session of the fourth day, Shai Hope and Justin Greaves brought West Indies back into the game with a 242-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Hope scored his fifth Test century of his career and first on home soil in 198 balls. Meanwhile, Greaves completed his third Test century of his career in 201 balls. However, before lunch, Hope was stumped off Sonal Dinusha’s bowling, and from there, Sri Lanka regained control of the match. Asitha took 5-wicket haul, Greaves departs for 180 runs After Hope’s dismissal, the Sri Lankan bowlers did not allow the remaining batsmen to stay at the crease for long. Asitha Fernando completed his third five-wicket haul in his Test career by taking five wickets, including Roston Chase, Anderson Phillip, and Shamar Joseph. On the other hand, Justin Greaves, who played a brilliant innings of 180 runs off 325 balls, fell victim to Prabath Jayasuriya. After this, Milan Rathnayake took the wicket of Alzarri Joseph, bringing West Indies’ first innings to an end at 499 runs.