West Indies vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Trinidad, 06 Jun, 2018

Toss: West Indies, who chose to bat
West Indies 414/8 (154)  &  223/7 (72)
Sri Lanka 185/10 (55.4)  &  226/10 (83.2)
West Indies won by 226 runs
Man of the Match: Shane Dowrich
  • Dilruwan Perera 3 * (8)

Over 1.1 ST Gabriel good length delivery to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Stays back in the crease and cuts fiercely through cover-point. The ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 1.2 ST Gabriel bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera, 2 runs, gets forward and  smashes the cover drive with a crouched back leg. The cover-point fielder half-stops with a dive to his left. Two more.

Over 1.3 ST Gabriel bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven hard past the bowler and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 1.4 ST Gabriel good length delivery to Kusal Perera, no runs, stays on the front foot and defends it towards the off side.

Over 1.5 ST Gabriel good length delivery to Kusal Perera, 1 run, gets back in the crease and tucks it down the leg side and picks up a single.

Over 1.6 ST Gabriel good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 1.6 ST Gabriel good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 3.1 ST Gabriel good length delivery to Kusal Perera, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards point.

Over 3.2 ST Gabriel good length delivery to Kusal Perera, no runs, gets forward and  trying to thwack it on the up, misses it. Poor shot but that is Kusal Perera for you

Over 3.3 ST Gabriel good length delivery to Kusal Perera, out Caught by Devon Smith!! The batsman was trying to close the face of the bat but the ball lands and straightens, opens the batsman up and the edge flies away for the man at first slip to take it 

Over 3.4 ST Gabriel good length delivery to LD Chandimal, 1 run,  hop back and he does so despite this being a length ball. Tucked into the on-side for a single.

Over 3.5 ST Gabriel good length delivery to LD Chandimal, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it though cover and picks up a single.

Over 3.6 ST Gabriel bangs it short onto the pitch to Kusal Mendis, no runs, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 5.1 ST Gabriel good length delivery to LD Chandimal, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 5.2 ST Gabriel good length delivery to LD Chandimal, no runs, stays on the front foot and blocks it towards the off side.

Over 5.3 ST Gabriel bowls a pitched up delivery to LD Chandimal, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it pass point and picks up couple of runs.

Over 5.4 ST Gabriel good length delivery to LD Chandimal, no runs, gets inside the line and happy to stay back and blunt the ball out into the off-side.

Over 5.5 ST Gabriel bowls a back of length delivery to LD Chandimal, 2 runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks iit behind square on the on side and picks up couple of runs.

Over 5.6 ST Gabriel good length delivery to LD Chandimal, no runs, gets forward and blocks it towards mid wicket.

Over 7.1ST Gabriel to LD Chandimal Single ...

Over 7.2ST Gabriel to Kusal Mendis No runs ...

Over 7.3ST Gabriel to Kusal Mendis Single ...

Over 7.4ST Gabriel to LD Chandimal No runs ...

Over 7.5ST Gabriel to LD Chandimal No runs ...

Over 7.6ST Gabriel to LD Chandimal No runs ...

Over 27.1ST Gabriel bowls pitched up delivery to AD Mathews, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.One leg bye

Over 27.2ST Gabriel bowls good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 27.3ST Gabriel bowls good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 27.4ST Gabriel bowls good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Three runs

Over 27.5ST Gabriel bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

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