Sarwan steadies Windies after Sri Lanka breakthrough

Sunday April 6, 09:56 PM

By Simon Evans

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuters) - Vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan steadied West Indies on Sunday after they lost three quick wickets chasing 253 to defeat Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the second test.

At lunch West Indies, who are seeking to level the two-test series, were 93 for three with Sarwan on 45.

Tillakaratne Dilshan took a superb catch to dismiss West Indies' captain Chris Gayle for 10 when the left-hander's attempted an ambitious drive off a full-length Thilan Thushara delivery.

Chaminda Vaas then trapped debutant Sewnarine Chattergoon lbw for 11, with a ball that swung into the left-hander, reducing the hosts to 24 for two.

Marlon Samuels and Sarwan added 49 for the third wicket with Sarwan looking in confident form, striking three beautifully timed boundaries off Thushara, before Vaas struck again.

Samuels was caught out by a well-disguised slower ball and, having committed himself to the drive, his attempt to pull out of the shot was too late to stop the ball flying to Malinda Warnapura who took an excellent low catch.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul was unbeaten on 13 at lunch, which was taken 20 minutes early due to a rain shower.

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