WI resistance go in vain as SL take 1-0 lead

NT Correspondent

West Indies, who were 18/6 at one point on day four, showed tremendous grit but could not avoid defeat as Sri Lanka wrapped up the innings in the second session of Day Five to take a 1-0 series lead. Starting from an overnight score of 52/6, Joshua Da Silva and Nkrumah Bonner continued their resistance against the Sri Lankan spinners.

Embuldeniya wrapped up the game with wickets in consecutive overs to complete his five-for. Bonner could only watch from the other end as he was left stranded on 68* off 220 balls. This win takes Sri Lanka to the top of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 table.