Sri Lanka reaches 402-5 facing West Indies in second Test
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 4:50 PM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
Sri Lanka scored 402-5 on Day 2 of the second Test against West Indies in Antigua. Sonal Dinusha and Kusal Mendis remained unbeaten at lunch, having denied West Indies any wickets in the morning session. The visitors resumed on 338-5, as both batters navigated a disciplined bowling effort. West Indies leads the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test convincingly.
- •West Indies leads series 1-0 after winning first Test by an innings and 217 runs.
- •Lahiru Udara scored 188, his maiden Test century, on Day 1.
- •Mendis and Dinusha added 64 runs in the first session without losing a wicket.
- •Shamar Joseph took 2 wickets for West Indies but struggled after initial successes.
- •The match is being held at North Sound, Antigua.
- 4:50 PMYahoo Sports — Dinusha and Mendis defy West Indies, guide Sri Lanka to 402-5 in second test
"Resuming on 338-5, both batters defied the West Indies pacers and the hosts got little help from the fielders with John Campbell dropping a regulation catch of Mendis at first slip of Shamar Joseph. Joseph (2-82) couldn’t add to his two early wickets with Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales and Justin Greaves sharing one wicket each.
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