NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP):

Sonal Dinusha and Kusal Mendis put on 143 runs for the sixth wicket yesterday as Sri Lanka ground down the West Indies pacers to declare their first innings at 549-9 on the second day of the second Test.

West Indies lost the wicket of Brandon King (17) in 24 overs before stumps and finished 58-1, still 491 runs behind. John Campbell was 31 and Kavem Hodge 6 not out.