COOLIDGE, Antigua, CMC – The West Indies Academy ended the opening day of their second four-day match in opposition to Sri Lanka Rising Gamers trailing by 159 runs after a robust bowling show and a gradual begin to their chase at Coolidge Cricket Floor right here on Saturday.
Opting to bat first after profitable the toss, Sri Lanka had been bowled out for 241 in 60.1 overs. Center-order batter Anjala Bandara anchored the innings with an unbeaten 56 off 104 balls, whereas Ahan Wickramasinghe contributed 48.
Sohan de Livera, recent off a century within the first match, added a precious 41 to maintain the scoreboard ticking.
The West Indies Academy bowlers shared the wickets, with left-arm spinner Joshua Bishop main the assault with 3-68 from 16 overs. Zishan Motara, Raneico Smith, and Nathan Edward every claimed two scalps to limit the guests.
It was a batting show by the Sri Lankans that noticed them get begins however fail to capitalize on a floor that rewarded good stroke play whereas additionally helping the bowlers.
The guests obtained to 45 in simply 9 overs however misplaced opener Ravindu Rasantha for twenty-four to seamer Smith. One run later, Smith additionally despatched again opener Shevon Daniel for 12 to depart the guests two down in fast succession.
Waickramasinghe obtained caught in and helped himself to seven boundaries, however simply when he was trying to get his half-century, he fell to Kelvin Pitman.
Bishop then ran by way of the decrease order to peg again the guests for a below-par rating; nonetheless, Bandara’s 104-ball half-century gave some respectability to the rising gamers’ innings.
In reply, the Academy misplaced opener Mbeki Joseph for 12 with simply 31 runs on the board; nonetheless, they dug deep to succeed in 82-1 by stumps, with opener Ackeem Auguste persevering with his wonderful kind, unbeaten on 47 off 77 deliveries.
Mahindra Dindyal, 13 not out, will proceed with Auguste because the hosts look to construct a robust response on day two.
