ESPNcricinfo – Dhananjaya de Silva’s 120 off 168 deliveries formed the centrepiece of Sri Lanka’s fighting batting efforts on day one of the Test series against West Indies. West Indies lost three wickets in the first hour, Kemar Roach breaking through in the first over of the game, before Alzarri Joseph struck twice in three balls in the 10th over.

But on a track with some assistance for the quicks, Sri Lanka fought back, first through a counter-punching half-century to Dinesh Chandimal, before de Silva imposed himself on the match, scoring briskly through the middle and evening sessions.

The innings was largely built upon three partnerships that de Silva was part of – a 68-run stand with Chandimal, a 99-run stand with Sonal Dinusha, and a 64-run seventh-wicket stand with Milan Rathnayake.