Roach rattles SL with double strike
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
COLOMBO, Nov 23 (AFP): West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach jolted Sri Lanka with two quick wickets in a lively opening spell on the first day of the second Test Tuesday.
Roach dismissed openers Tillakaratne Dilshan and Tharanga Paranavitana before the hosts reached 81-3 in their first innings at tea on a track helping the fast bowlers.
He conceded just 18 runs in his disciplined eight-over opening spell.
Skipper Kumar Sangakkara was unbeaten on 25 at the interval and Thilan Samaraweera was on 23 not out. Samaraweera hit the match's first six, hooking Roach just before the break.
Sri Lanka, electing to bat on a new pitch, suffered a setback in the fifth over when Dilshan was bowled by Roach after contributing only four runs.
Roach nearly got the wicket of Sangakkara with a rising delivery, but skipper Darren Sammy failed to latch on to a sharp chance at third slip when the batsman was on two.
The West Indies paceman did not have to wait long for his second success as he had Paranavitana (16) caught by Dwayne Bravo at second slip to send the hosts struggling at 31-2.
Sri Lanka were in trouble when new-ball bowler Sammy bowled former captain Mahela Jayawardene for two runs. Sammy, who bowled 17 overs in his opening spell, has so far taken one wicket for 25 runs.
The West Indies, relying on pace in helpful conditions, introduced spin after 30 overs, with left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn sending down three overs for nine runs.
Sri Lanka made three changes from the side that drew the opening Test in Galle, bringing in pacemen Nuwan Kulasekara and Suranga Lakmal, and spinner Rangana Herath in place of Dammika Prasad, Thilan Thushara and Suraj Randiv.
Tea Sri Lanka 81 for 3 (Sangakkara 25*, Roach 2-24) v West Indies.
Roach dismissed openers Tillakaratne Dilshan and Tharanga Paranavitana before the hosts reached 81-3 in their first innings at tea on a track helping the fast bowlers.
He conceded just 18 runs in his disciplined eight-over opening spell.
Skipper Kumar Sangakkara was unbeaten on 25 at the interval and Thilan Samaraweera was on 23 not out. Samaraweera hit the match's first six, hooking Roach just before the break.
Sri Lanka, electing to bat on a new pitch, suffered a setback in the fifth over when Dilshan was bowled by Roach after contributing only four runs.
Roach nearly got the wicket of Sangakkara with a rising delivery, but skipper Darren Sammy failed to latch on to a sharp chance at third slip when the batsman was on two.
The West Indies paceman did not have to wait long for his second success as he had Paranavitana (16) caught by Dwayne Bravo at second slip to send the hosts struggling at 31-2.
Sri Lanka were in trouble when new-ball bowler Sammy bowled former captain Mahela Jayawardene for two runs. Sammy, who bowled 17 overs in his opening spell, has so far taken one wicket for 25 runs.
The West Indies, relying on pace in helpful conditions, introduced spin after 30 overs, with left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn sending down three overs for nine runs.
Sri Lanka made three changes from the side that drew the opening Test in Galle, bringing in pacemen Nuwan Kulasekara and Suranga Lakmal, and spinner Rangana Herath in place of Dammika Prasad, Thilan Thushara and Suraj Randiv.
Tea Sri Lanka 81 for 3 (Sangakkara 25*, Roach 2-24) v West Indies.