REUTERS: Captain Kraigg Brathwaite led the way for the West Indies as they declared late on the fourth day to set Sri Lanka an imposing target of 377 runs to win the second test and the series.
Brathwaite, who scored 126 in the first innings, made 85 on Thursday as the West Indies scored 280-4 before declaring their second innings with 40 minutes left of the day’s play in Antigua.Former skipper Jason Holder was 71 not out and Kyle Mayers 55 off 76 balls as the West Indies scored quickly in a bid to put the game beyond the tourists’ reach and give themselves enough time to bowl Sri Lanka out and secure victory.
Sri Lanka earlier resumed their first innings on 250-8 but lasted only 23 balls before being bowled out with the addition of only eight runs, although Pathum Nissanka reached his half century.Brathwaite then led the West Indies effort in partnerships of 82 with Mayers and 87 with Holder. Their cause was helped by a thigh injury suffered by Sri Lanka’s lead spinner Lasith Embuldeniya while fielding. He was taken to hospital and did not bowl in the Windies second innings.
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