West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sri Lanka tour of West Indies, 2018 - CommentaryWI vs SL, 3rd Test, Sri Lanka tour of West Indies, 2018 - Commentary

Sri Lanka won by 4 wkts

Windies

204

&93

Sri Lanka

154

&144/6

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Jason Holder

PLAYER OF THE SERIES

Shane Dowrich

Ankush: "Result of the match should not change the Man of the Match". #Holder

40.2: JO Holder to MDK Perera, 4 Runs

37.1: KAJ Roach to MDK Perera, 4 Runs

35.5: KAJ Roach to MDKJ Perera, 4 Runs

28.4: JO Holder to MDK Perera, 4 Runs

27.1: ST Gabriel to MDKJ Perera, 4 Runs

24.6: JO Holder to BKG Mendis, WICKET (LBW)

23.6: ST Gabriel to MDK Perera, 0 Runs

jason boulder: "Why is Dowrich not keeping"? ------ He has some issue with his back.

18.4: JO Holder to N Dickwella, WICKET (Bowled)

17.4: KAJ Roach to N Dickwella, 4 Runs

16.5: JO Holder to BKG Mendis, 4 Runs

16.3: JO Holder to BKG Mendis, 0 Runs Dropped

16.2: JO Holder to BKG Mendis, 4 Runs

14.5: JO Holder to ARS Silva, WICKET (Caught)

12.5: JO Holder to DM de Silva, WICKET (Bowled)

11.5: ML Cummins to BKG Mendis, 4 Runs

11.1: ML Cummins to BKG Mendis, 4 Runs

Paramdev: "I remember, in 1997, when India visited WI, India needed 100+ score in 4th innings to win the Test match but were bundled out for 84. The venom is back in Windies fast bowling, I think they are going to defend this total and win the series 2-0."

8.6: JO Holder to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

8.4: JO Holder to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

8.1: JO Holder to MD Gunathilaka, WICKET (Caught)

7.1: ST Gabriel to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

6.6: KAJ Roach to MD Gunathilaka, 0 Runs Dropped

6.5: KAJ Roach to MD Gunathilaka, 4 Runs

6.1: KAJ Roach to MD Gunathilaka, 4 Runs

2.6: KAJ Roach to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

Dan P: "Should have saved proper batsmen to bat after 10 overs and used bowler-batsmen to bat first 10 overs." -- Umm, perhaps bowler-batsmen are far less likely to survive the first ten and that puts far more pressure on the batsmen. I like the out-of-the-box thinking though.

2.3: KAJ Roach to ML Udawatte, WICKET (LBW)

1.5: ST Gabriel to MD Gunathilaka, 4 Runs

1.2: ST Gabriel to MD Gunathilaka, 4 Runs

Umer: "The way the ball is carrying to the slips OMG Test cricket is Love." -- IKR. Test Cricket. <3

0.1: KAJ Roach to MD Gunathilaka, 0 Runs

31.2: CBRLS Kumara to KAJ Roach, WICKET (Run Out)

28.4: MDK Perera to ST Gabriel, 6 Runs

28.2: MDK Perera to ML Cummins, WICKET (Caught)

24.2: MDK Perera to KAJ Roach, 4 Runs

22.1: CBRLS Kumara to ML Cummins, 4 Runs

19.1: CAK Rajitha to JO Holder, WICKET (Caught)

18.6: RAS Lakmal to KAJ Roach, 4 Runs

18.4: RAS Lakmal to JO Holder, 4 Runs

17.5: CAK Rajitha to KAJ Roach, 4 Runs Dropped

15.6: CAK Rajitha to D Bishoo, WICKET (Bowled)

15.4: CAK Rajitha to SO Dowrich, WICKET (Caught)

11.4: CBRLS Kumara to JO Holder, 4 Runs

10.5: RAS Lakmal to SO Dowrich, 4 Runs

9.5: CBRLS Kumara to JO Holder, 4 Runs

8.2: RAS Lakmal to SO Dowrich, 4 Runs

Umer: "Saw Holder relaxing after end of the innings and he is at the crease within 8 overs". -------That is the unpredictability of cricket for you.

7.2: CBRLS Kumara to KOA Powell, WICKET (Caught)

6.4: RAS Lakmal to RL Chase, WICKET (Caught)

3.3: CBRLS Kumara to SD Hope, WICKET (Bowled)

2.6: RAS Lakmal to KC Brathwaite, WICKET (Caught)

1.3: CBRLS Kumara to KOA Powell, 4 Runs

0.5: RAS Lakmal to DS Smith, WICKET (Bowled)

0.1: RAS Lakmal to KC Brathwaite, 1 Run

Umer: The umpires are concerned about the no-balls only when a wicket falls. They should be alert all the time.

58.6: ML Cummins to MDK Perera, WICKET (Run Out)

57.6: JO Holder to CAK Rajitha, WICKET (Bowled)

55.2: JO Holder to RAS Lakmal, WICKET (Caught)

53.4: JO Holder to N Dickwella, WICKET (Caught)

50.6: ML Cummins to N Dickwella, 4 Runs

50.1: ML Cummins to N Dickwella, 4 Runs

44.6: ST Gabriel to MDK Perera, 4 Runs

43.6: KAJ Roach to N Dickwella, 4 Runs

42.6: ST Gabriel to ARS Silva, WICKET (Caught)

39.5: KAJ Roach to ARS Silva, 4 Runs

36.1: ST Gabriel to N Dickwella, 0 Runs

35.6: ML Cummins to ARS Silva, 0 Runs

34.6: ST Gabriel to N Dickwella, 4 Runs

32.5: ST Gabriel to N Dickwella, 4 Runs

30.6: ST Gabriel to N Dickwella, 4 Runs

30.1: ST Gabriel to DM de Silva, WICKET (LBW)

27.2: JO Holder to MD Gunathilaka, WICKET (LBW)

26.2: ST Gabriel to DM de Silva, 4 Runs

Umer: "Is 30 minute break in both session in day/night Test match?" - That is correct sir.

26.1: ST Gabriel to BKG Mendis, WICKET (Bowled)

20.4: KAJ Roach to BKG Mendis, 4 Runs

15.5: ML Cummins to BKG Mendis, 4 Runs

15.3: ML Cummins to BKG Mendis, 4 Runs

14.5: JO Holder to MD Gunathilaka, 6 Runs

10.1: KAJ Roach to MD Gunathilaka, 4 Runs

9.6: ST Gabriel to BKG Mendis, 4 Runs

9.3: ST Gabriel to MD Gunathilaka, 4 Runs

6.3: KAJ Roach to ML Udawatte, WICKET (LBW)

3.4: ST Gabriel to MD Gunathilaka, 4 Runs

2.3: KAJ Roach to MDKJ Perera, WICKET (Caught)

0.1: KAJ Roach to MDKJ Perera, 0 Runs

69.3: CBRLS Kumara to ST Gabriel, WICKET (Caught)

68.1: MDK Perera to ML Cummins, WICKET (Caught)

66.1: CAK Rajitha to KAJ Roach, 4 Runs

62.6: CAK Rajitha to JO Holder, WICKET (Caught)

62.3: CAK Rajitha to JO Holder, 4 Runs

61.4: CBRLS Kumara to D Bishoo, WICKET (Caught)

59.5: CBRLS Kumara to JO Holder, 4 Runs

58.5: MDK Perera to JO Holder, 4 Runs

55.5: CBRLS Kumara to SO Dowrich, WICKET (LBW)

55.3: CBRLS Kumara to JO Holder, 4 Runs

51.4: RAS Lakmal to JO Holder, 4 Runs

49.1: RAS Lakmal to SO Dowrich, 4 Runs

Sachin: Weather Updates??? -- Bright and sunny for now.

48.6: CAK Rajitha to JO Holder, 4 Runs

48.4: CAK Rajitha to JO Holder, 4 Runs

46.4: CAK Rajitha to JO Holder, Bye 4 Runs

46.3: CAK Rajitha to JO Holder, 0 Runs

44.2: CAK Rajitha to SO Dowrich, 4 Runs

42.5: CBRLS Kumara to JO Holder, 4 Runs

41.6: RAS Lakmal to JO Holder, 4 Runs

40.6: CBRLS Kumara to SO Dowrich, 1 Run Thats fifty

40.4: CBRLS Kumara to SO Dowrich, 4 Runs

35.2: RAS Lakmal to SO Dowrich, 4 Runs

Ashwin: "Why is it that SL doesn't have any matches with Australia in Test Championship?" -- Every permutation isn't possible in one particular cycle, just like a particular team doesn't play every other team in a World Cup. This pairing may be used in future editions of the championship.

34.1: CBRLS Kumara to JO Holder, 4 Runs

32.1: CBRLS Kumara to JO Holder, 4 Runs

29.3: CAK Rajitha to JO Holder, 4 Runs

28.1: CBRLS Kumara to SO Dowrich, 4 Runs

27.3: CAK Rajitha to JO Holder, 4 Runs

26.1: RAS Lakmal to SO Dowrich, 4 Runs

23.1: CAK Rajitha to SD Hope, WICKET (Caught)

22.3: RAS Lakmal to SO Dowrich, 4 Runs

19.6: CAK Rajitha to SO Dowrich, 4 Runs

17.5: CAK Rajitha to SD Hope, 4 Runs

17.3: CAK Rajitha to SD Hope, 4 Runs

16.1: CBRLS Kumara to SO Dowrich, 4 Runs

13.4: CAK Rajitha to RL Chase, WICKET (Bowled)

10.4: RAS Lakmal to RL Chase, 4 Runs

Yash: "Windies are losing the plot early before the so-called dangerous "twilight" period".

8.6: RAS Lakmal to RL Chase, 4 Runs

yeshwanth: "With moisture and grass in the pitch and overcast conditions, Windies should have opted to bowl first".

Poornima: "What a start for the stand in captain, leading from the front with the wicket in the first over. And then taking the second wicket quickly too. Day to remember for LAKMAL".