Justin Greaves defied Sri Lanka’s bowling attack for over eight hours to leave the second Test likely to end in a draw heading into Tuesday’s final day.

Greaves’ knock of 180 off 325 balls sucked the life out of any hopes Sri Lanka had of pushing for victory on Monday’s penultimate day, as the West Indies were dismissed for a creditable 499 in 165.5 overs at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, giving their opponents a 50-run first innings lead.

West Indies then struck back in the final session by grabbing two wickets to reduce the visitors to 92 for two – an overall lead of 142 runs.