North Sound, June 27: An unbroken sixth-wicket stand between Amir Jangoo and captain Roston Chase gave West Indies first innings parity with Sri Lanka on the second day of the first test on Friday.
Jangoo reached a maiden half-century in only his second test and was 78 not out at stumps. Chase was 42 not out in a partnership worth 103 runs which carried the West Indies to 271-5 at stumps in reply to Sri Lanka’s first innings of 308, a deficit of 37.Until Jangoo and Chase came together in the final session, a Sri Lanka attack depleted by the loss of fast bowler Lahiru Kumara to a hamstring injury managed to keep chipping out West Indies batters who made a start, giving the visitor an early advantage.Kumara clutched his hamstring while running in to deliver the first ball of his second over of the day. He hobbled off and didn’t return before stumps.In his absence, Asitha Fernando and Milan Rathnayake both compensated, taking two wickets each during a second session which belonged to Sri Lanka. (AP)
