NORTH SOUND, Antigua: West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite will sleep on 99 not out after boosting his facet in opposition to Sri Lanka to 287-7 on the primary day of the second check on Monday.
Brathwaite carried his bat by way of the day to the brink of his first check century since 2018. He took over the captaincy in February from Jason Holder, and has been dying for an enormous rating after solely three half-centuries in 16 innings over the previous 12 months.
Lakmal was the choose of the bowlers, taking 3-71. He began the day with six consecutive maidens, two of them with wickets; opener John Campbell on 5 and Nkrumah Bonner for a duck.
Lakmals eventful seventh over conceded three boundaries to Mayers, who was then dropped.
Mayers was finally out for 49 within the first over after lunch. Two others fell within the center session, Jermaine Blackwood for 18 and Holder for 30 off 34 balls.
Brathwaite ought to have joined them, however he was dropped on 37. His associate at tea, Joshua Da Silva, was additionally given a reprieve after a video assessment of the second ball he confronted.
Da Silva was finally out for 1 after 35 balls, the fifth batsman in seven to edge behind the wickets. Alzarri Joseph, dropped on 28, was out lbw on 29 at 222-7.
But the bowlers flagged on the finish of the day. After conceding 86 runs within the first session and 85 within the second, they went for 116 after tea. Brathwaite batted on serenely, dealing with 239 balls for his 99 not out. He hit 11 boundaries.
Brathwaite acquired late help from Cornwall, who was 43 not out from 53 balls at stumps. Cornwall is a tailender however in excessive spirits after producing his check excessive rating of 61 simply final week.
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