Muralitharan cleans up tail as West Indies take lead

Saturday April 5, 09:22 PM

By Simon Evans

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuters) - Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan picked up two of the three remaining wickets to help dismiss West Indies for 294 on the third day of the second test on Saturday.

The hosts, 268 for seven overnight, added just 26 runs in the morning session to lead by 16 runs while Muralitharan, the higest wicket-taker in test cricket, ended with figures of five for 79.

Chaminda Vaas made the first breakthrough when he trapped Jerome Taylor lbw for 13 and then Muralitharan accounted for the last recognised batsman, wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin who snicked a top-spinner and was also out for 13.

Daren Powell was leg before to Muralitharan for three to end the innings. Ramnaresh Sarwan had top-scored for the hosts with 57.

Sri Lanka lead the series 1-0.

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