Cricinfo – Sri Lanka rolled the momentum they had built in the latter half of the second session to roll over the final two West Indian wickets, to take a 50-run first innings lead. By stumps, they had extended that to 142 for the loss of two wickets.

At the crease were Kamindu Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal, on a fairly brisk third wicket stand of 60 off 72. Kamindu’s entrance at 32 for 2 proved the catalyst for Sri Lanka’s improved rate of scoring, as he wasted little time in looking to take on the bowling.

Having watched from the other end for a couple of overs, he belatedly faced his fourth delivery of the innings, which he promptly got a thick edge over a slow-to-react Justin Greaves at first slip. Two balls later he produced a more convincing boundary through extra cover, and then saved the best for last with a screaming drive square past cover.