Sri Lanka vs West Indies Live സ്കോര്‍, 1st Test of Sri Lanka tour of West Indies, 2026

See you for the second Test - That wraps up our coverage of an absolute clinical opening Test match, with the West Indies holding a 1-0 series lead. But the cricket keeps coming, folks. The battle resumes for the crucial Second Test this coming Friday, July 3rd, with the first ball scheduled for 2 pm GMT. Make sure to tune in early as we bring you all the pre-match build-up, pitch reports, and team news before the action gets underway. Sri Lanka will be desperate to fight back, while the Windies will look to seal the series, so you won't want to miss a single delivery. Until then, thank you for your company throughout these four days. Take care, and cheers!

The skipper of West Indies - Roston Chase says that he is happy to win as the captain of the team. He reckons that it is a dream come true for him. He further says that Amir Jangoo's double hundred and Kemar Roach getting the 300 Test wickets satisfied him a lot. He adds that the important thing in the Test is to stay patient and not get overconfident. He ends by saying that the wicket had a lot for the bowlers, and they have quality pacers on their side.

The captain of Sri Lanka - Dhananjaya de Silva says that in the first innings, they had enough runs, but Amir Jangoo and Roston Chase took the game away from them. He adds that it was difficult to bat in the second innings as the ball kept low. Also, they were good for the first two days, but one injury took the game away from them. He reckons that Amir Jangoo and Roston Chase were sensational, and he ends by saying that he is happy with his century, but the result didn't go their way.

Player of the Match - Amir Jangoo is the Player of the Match for his knock of 233 runs in 373 balls. He starts off saying that he is feeling really great, not only because he got his double century, but also because they got the crucial win. About the most satisfying thing about this Test match, he says that the win was the one thing, and he is pleased that they got it, as it was very important for the WC title. About his mindset, he says that he is always ready to perform for his team as he filled in the spot of injured Shai Hope. Ends up saying that he is always disciplined and serious with his profession, and he is happy that he could contribute something to the team.

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300 Test wickets for Kemar Roach - Kemar Roach receives a jersey numbered 300 for reaching that milestone. He says that he is very happy to achieve the milestone. He gives the credit to all his teammates, but he especially calls out Denis Byam's name, their physiotherapist, who had countless discussions with Roach as he just got back from an injury. He then says that his mother would be watching him on the television and would be super proud, and so would his kids. On being asked about his future plans, he says that he would like to enjoy this moment and throw a party for his teammates and then keep on grinding as he does regularly.

Windies reign supreme - The post-lunch session was a mere formality. Roach returned immediately to dismiss the lone warrior Chandimal for 43, and the tail folded meekly shortly after, courtesy of Kemar Roach. He ended up with 4 wickets in that innings. Also, Kemar Roach completed 300 test wickets for the West Indies, and he became the fifth West Indies bowler to reach that milestone. It was a complete performance from the Windies, ruthless with the bat and relentless with the ball. The visitors will have plenty of searching questions to answer before the next game, but tonight, the Caribbean side celebrates a thoroughly deserved and emphatic victory.

The Pace strikes - Trailing by a mountain of 318 runs, Sri Lanka’s second innings quickly turned into a nightmare under the intense pressure of the Caribbean pace attack. Kemar Roach set the tone early on Day 4, while Jayden Seales and Shamar Joseph ripped through the top order, leaving the visitors reeling at 81 for 6 by lunch. Dinesh Chandimal showed grit and fought hard, but he lacked any substantial support from the other end.

The Jangoo and Chase show - When West Indies came out to bat, they completely took the game away from the visitors. Amir Jangoo played a career-defining knock, first getting his maiden half-century in Test cricket and then converting it to his maiden century before putting up a spectacular 233. Jangoo found a perfect partner in skipper Roston Chase, who fell agonizingly short of his own double-ton on 194. Together, they piled on the agony, driving the Windies to a mammoth 626 for 9 declared, despite a fighting five-wicket haul from Sri Lanka's Milan Rathnayake.

First Innings spark - The match began with a good touch as Sri Lanka registered a big score on Day 1. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva led from the front with a brilliant 120, well-supported by Dinesh Chandimal’s gritty 54. However, Justin Greaves’ 3 for 39 helped bundle the visitors out for 308. Kemar Roach, Alzarri Joseph, and Shamar Joseph picked up two wickets each in that innings. It was a respectable score by Sri Lanka, but one that would soon prove to be vastly inadequate.

A comprehensive win for the Windies - It’s all over. A truly dominant performance from the West Indies as they wrap up a massive victory by an innings and 217 runs. Sri Lanka’s resistance completely evaporated in the second session of Day 4, with the final wickets tumbling in quick succession. The hosts take a 1-0 lead in the series, laying down a serious marker with a clinical, all-round display.

OUT! CASTLED! That will be like hammering the final nail on the coffin. Jayden Seales has done the last part for bagging his third wicket of the innings and with that, West Indies beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 217 runs. Seales fires it fuller, pitching it just outside off and angling in sharply. Lahiru Kumara makes a bit room and clears his front foot to swat it across the line, but misses the shot completely. The ball misses the inside edge with a huge gap and hits the leg stump.

Short, just outside off, Lahiru Kumara makes room to lash hard at it, but gets beaten.

FOUR! More runs. Short of a length, outside off, Sonal Dinusha camps back, extends his arms and crunches a cut shot, through cover-point for another boundary. That will bring up 100 for Sri Lanka.

FOUR! It doesn't come off the middle of the bat, but it will work for Dinusha. Short of a length, on off, shaping in. Sonal Dinusha pulls at it, but gets the connection from the upper part of the bat, before the ball bounces off toward deep fine leg for four runs.

Right into the blockhole, on off, Sonal Dinusha blocks it to cover.

Pitches it up, does Roach, swinging it away from the batter, pitching it just outside off. Sonal Dinusha lunges to cover the stump and shoulder arms at it.

On a good length, outside off, Sonal Dinusha leaves it alone.

Short, over off, Lahiru Kumara swings it bat, gets a top edge, before the ball bounces off toward deep fine leg. Single taken.

Back of a length, Sonal Dinusha dead bats it down. Jayden Seales while his follow-through, collects the ball and gives a fake throw at the batter's end, despite Sonal Dinusha being in the crease. Seales walks up and has a few words to the batter. Lahiru Kumara doesn't like the attitude of the bowler and complains the umpire.

Swing and a miss! Bangs the length hard, does Seales, on off, shaping in. Sonal Dinusha hangs on his back foot to pull it away, but just misses the connection on the top edge.

Full, on middle and leg, Sonal Dinusha nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Slanting in, around the pads, fuller in length. Sonal Dinusha flicks it to deep backward square leg. Denies the single.

A touch fuller, just outside off, Sonal Dinusha defends it to cover.

Good-length delivery, outside off, Sonal Dinusha looks to fend it away, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full, on middle, Lahiru Kumara blocks it on his front foot.

FOUR! Downtown this time! A touch fuller, shaping in, on middle and leg. Lahiru Kumara clears his front foot and punches it toward the left of the bowler. The ball races away toward long on for four runs.

FOUR! Well played! Pitches it up, does Roach, around the pads of the batter. Lahiru Kumara clips it through the vacant square leg region and gets the four runs to get off the mark.

Low full toss, just outside off, Lahiru Kumara pushes it to point.

Lahiru Kumara is the last batter in.