West Indies defeated Sri Lanka 1-0 in the 2-Test home series. The team has won a Test series on their home ground after 4 years. Not only that, the team has won a Test series after 2023. The Windies had won the first match of the series by an innings and 217 runs. On Tuesday, the last day of the match in North Sound, Antigua, Sri Lanka started playing their second innings from a score of 92/2. They declared their innings at a score of 251/9 and set a target of 302 runs for the host team. The Caribbean team, who came out to bat after lunch, had scored 65 runs without loss until the tea break. In the last session, play was stopped for 10 minutes due to light rain. When play resumed, West Indies’ score was 109/0. After this, both captains shook hands, agreeing to a draw. Sri Lanka scored runs quickly on the last day On the 5th and final day, Sri Lanka scored runs quickly. Dinesh Chandimal scored 71 runs, while Kamindu Mendis also batted aggressively. In the first session, the team added 139 runs in 24 overs, with a run rate of 5.79. However, in an attempt to score runs quickly, the team also lost six wickets. Kamindu Mendis was dismissed by Jayden Seales. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva was caught out. Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis also returned after being caught, while Sonal Dinusha was run out attempting a second run. Campbell and King did not let the wicket fall Chasing a target of 302 runs, the Caribbean openers batted cautiously. John Campbell and Brandon King patiently faced the Sri Lankan pacers and spinner Prabath Jayasuriya. Brandon King was caught in LBW appeals twice. The first time, DRS revealed that the ball was going over the stumps. The second time, he was not given out due to umpire’s call. Justin Greaves Player of the Match West Indies’ Justin Greaves was the Player of the Match. He scored 180 runs in West Indies’ first innings. He also took one wicket. He was also chosen as the Player of the Series. He scored 183 runs and took 4 wickets in 3 matches. Post navigation ‘Definitely not acceptable’, Shreyas Iyer reacts after 125-run defeat:Gautam Gambhir breaks silence on Sanju Samson, says, ‘Given clarity to him’
