SL Tour of the Caribbean|3 Tests| May 30th to June 27th, 2018

[aklemalp]

So before BD gets over to the Caribbean, SL be there playing only the longer format. 3 tests here.

Add those 2 BD tests, and I'd say it'll be a fun time to watch some good ole Test cricket with 5 tests back-to-back.

And also some history-making in the process: 1st day-night test in the West Indies


Okay, so here's the fixture for the tour:

DATE	MATCH	WHERE
May 30- Jun 1	Warm-up	Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad
Jun 6- 10	1st Test	Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Jun 14-18	2nd Test	Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia
Jun 23-27	3rd Test 1st DN Test in WI	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

[aklemalp]

Sri Lanka Test squad:
Dinesh Chandimal (capt), Mahela Udawatte, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Roshen Silva, Angelo Mathews (subject to fitness), Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Akila Dananjaya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Gamage, Kasun Rajitha, Suranga Lakmal (subject to fitness), Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando

West Indies yet to name their team. I reckon it'll feature some new faces. I am hoping Keemo Paul and Rahkeem (I doubt it) get call-ups

[aklemalp]

Okay so Lakmal and Mathews have been declared fit. It's official now.

This is gonna be an exciting and competitive series with these two confirmed

[aklemalp]

Chopping out one of the tests due to financial difficulties.

Bummer

[aklemalp]

Windies squad:

Jason Holder(c), Devendra Bishoo, Devon Smith, Kraigg Brathwaite, Kieran Powell, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Jahmar Hamilton, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Kemar Roach

Devon returns. Jahmar Hamilton is good wicketkeeper-batsman, better than Dowrich

[Fazal]

Now that SL BAN over hyped series is done, this one will be a real test for Haturu... how much real impact he has (if any) in the SL team.

[aklemalp]

The warmup match starts today.

The Sri Lankans will play a West Indies President's XI:

1. Kieran Powell (captain)
2. Sunil Ambris
3. Jermaine Blackwood
4. Shamarh Brooks
5. John Campbell
6. Rahkeem Cornwall
7. Miguel Cummins
8. Jahmar Hamilton
9. Chanderpaul Hemraj
10. Keon Joseph
11. Raymon Reifer
12. Vishaul Singh
13. Jomel Warrrican

[bujhee kom]

Originally Posted by Fazal
Now that SL BAN over hyped series is done, this one will be a real test for Haturu... how much real impact he has (if any) in the SL team.

Ji Uncle...Eibar jombe Khela! I mean Hoow many rice in hoow many paddy!
Ghoo Ghoo dekhecho, Kintoo Ghu Ghjur Phaad dekhoni!

[aklemalp]

Windies with an early wicket.

42/1


Perera and Chandimal in the middle

[aklemalp]

Screenshot of the match in progress:

[One World]

Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to bat

[aklemalp]

Alright 1st morning of the first test.

We are batting first. Lakmal and Gamage getting the ball to talk here. The new ball.

Kraigg already been dismissed. By Lakmal

[aklemalp]

Kieran Powell at number 3 is not a bad option.

[Night_wolf]

Originally Posted by aklemalp
Kieran Powell at number 3 is not a bad option.

I read kieran pollard and I was thinking wtf are you thinking

[aklemalp]

Originally Posted by Night_wolf
I read kieran pollard and I was thinking wtf are you thinking

That deadweight?

Hell to the no.

[aklemalp]

Shai Hope: 1000 test runs

[aklemalp]

Going to lunch at 99 for 3 wickets.

Gave away one wicket to the run out route.
These two at the crease need to dig in

Chase on 11
Hope on 29

Narrowly Sri Lanka's session

[Shadow]

Will they play the third test?

[aklemalp]

Originally Posted by Shadow
Will they play the third test?

The answer is yes. They have put up the schedule while the game was going on, and it clearly shows the monumental 3rd test.

[aklemalp]

Good to see that we have Sunil Gavaskar in the comm box for this series.
A welcoming voice he is

[Shadow]

5th one down for the Windies.

[aklemalp]

I thought we would have been skittles out before the close of play, but credit to Dowrich and Bishoo for a partnership of resistance.

Bishoo is on 0* from 32 balls, and Dowrich is on 46 from 133 balls.

Bishoo is known to be a superb night watchman. I think he has never been dismissed doing the job. Today it was not the case, he came in at his assign position and just batted and provide support to Dowrich.

Earlier in the afternoon session Lahiru Kumara was bowling with some venom, consistently clocking around 90 mph. He got one to hit Roston Chase on his gloves, that was a nasty blow.

Tomorrow looks to be an exciting day of test match cricket.

[aklemalp]

Old boy Herath is not penetrative at all.

[aklemalp]

Partnership is 96 from 277 balls.

Bat on boys!!

[aklemalp]

100 partnership up for the 7th wicket.

Bun them Lankans in the sun.

Haturu's boys