Sri Lanka leads by 281 on Day 5, West Indies seeks draw to win series
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 4:32 PM
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
On Day 5 of the second Test in Antigua, Sri Lanka leads by 281 runs, reaching 231-8 at lunch after adding 139 runs during the morning session. Dinesh Chandimal scored 71 runs, and captain Dhananjaya de Silva contributed a quick 34 runs. The West Indies need only a draw to secure their first series win in the World Test Championship since 2022, having won the first match convincingly by an innings and 217 runs.
- •Sri Lanka scored 139 runs in the morning session leading to a total of 231-8.
- •Dinesh Chandimal was the top-scorer with 71 runs.
- •West Indies requires a draw to win the series after winning the first Test.
- •The first Test concluded with West Indies winning by an innings and 217 runs.
- •Match taking place in Antigua on July 7, 2026.
- 4:32 PMYahoo Sports — Sri Lanka leads by 281 runs on Day 5 as West Indies eyes a draw to win the series
"Sri Lanka was 231-8 at lunch after adding a brisk 139 runs at a healthy rate of 5.79 an over in the morning session to its overnight score of 92-2. Top-scorer Dinesh Chandimal led the visitors’ intent with 71 including four boundaries and two sixes before slicing a catch to backward point. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva scored run-a-ball 34 and Sonal Dinusha hit 28 off 26 balls as Sri Lanka pressed for quick runs against the spin of West Indies captain Roston Chase (1-41) and Kavem Hodge (1-23) despite losing six wickets in the session.
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