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yuppie wrote:If there is indeed video evidence then SL have no leg to stand on. Seems only one country treats ball tampering as a crime though.

Chandimal has pleaded not guilty so the trial will begin when the match ends.

Sri Lanka 342 all out.

Gabriel 8-62

GG - Amir Sohail wrote:

mikesiva wrote:

GG - Amir Sohail wrote:What is it with Windies cricket and giving the captaincy to medium pacers who don't take wickets and can bat a bit now and again?

Roach gets rid of Chandimal for 39.

I obviously don't follow WI cricket as closely as yourself mike, but I can't help but feel the team would be better balanced if they dropped Holder and brought in a batsman at 6. Saying that, Holders average with the bat is better than half of the top order's.

Hetmyer and Ambris have been around the team recently, then there's of course Darren Bravo whose off the radar but undoubtedly good enough to be there.

I am one of the biggest critics of Holder. However now that he's moved up the order to six or seven he now plays as an all rounder allowing us to field a four man bowling attack in. ...

Gabriel
Roach
Bishoo
Cummins

And it's as a batsman Holder is earning his stripes. Probably because our batting is so crap.

Chasing 296 is a forlorn cause. Rajitha has taken two early wickets.

Devon Smith 1
Kieran Powell 2

Compared to these guys Holder is a good batsman.

Pace like fire from Kumara! Shai Hope retired hurt.

Chase the crazy bald head out to Lakmal for 13.

Dowrich gone to Dhananjaya for eight.

Shai Hope bowled by lakmal for 39.

Seems that will be the close of play with the light not improving. Not called off yet but it will be quite an eventful draw when it is.

Kraigg hit an important unbeaten half century to help secure the draw.

Five hour innings.

done well to draw that, good stuff for windies in this series

Chandimal seems to have been found guilty of a similar offence as du Plessis in 2016. However the punishment is harsher. Chandimal has been banned from the Barbados test.

Use of sweets to alter the condition of the ball.

With regards to the two hour stand off Chandimal and members of the team management face further action from the ICC. Chandimal could be banned for up to another four tests or limited overs matches.

West indies unchanged. Gunathilaka comes in for Chandimal.

Devon Smith out for two. Surely not!

Kraigg out for two. Lakmal the captain with both wickets.

Powell out for four to Kumara.

West Indies vying with Germany for the most pathetic showing tonight.

Does anyone know of any English language radio commentary for this Test?

The Professor wrote:West Indies vying with Germany to the most pathetic showing tonight.

Germany might get a draw. West indies will be happy to get that.

Chase bowled by Rajitha for 14.

Shai Hope has another failure. Rajitha got his wicket for 11.

The middle order to the rescue again.

West indies 132-5 at stumps.

Dowrich 60 not out
Holder 33 not out

Dowrich out to Kumara for 71. Well played young man.

Bishoo out for a duck!

Holder out for 74. Well played captain.

West indies 204 all out.

Kumara 4-58
Rajitha 3-68