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06/27 16:49 CDT Jangoo 233 and Chase 194 put West Indies on top of Sri Lanka on
Day 3 in Antigua
Jangoo 233 and Chase 194 put West Indies on top of Sri Lanka on Day 3 in Antigua
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) --- Amir Jangoo and captain Roston Chase shared the
highest sixth-wicket partnership in tests before the West Indies declared at
626-9 with a 318-run first innings lead over Sri Lanka on the third day
Saturday of the second test.
Jangoo made 233 and Chase 194 in a partnership of 401 which eclipsed the record
of 399 set by the England pair of Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow against South
Africa 10 years ago.
Chase was dismissed just before the declaration after reaching his sixth test
century, his first in seven years and his highest career score.
Left to face four overs before stumps, Sri Lanka lost Pathum Nissanka in the
second over and was 15-1 at the close, still 303 behind. Kasun Rajitha was 4
not out and Nishan Madushka 2.
Nissanka has had a disappointing test with scores of 2 and 3 coming off his 158
in his previous test against Bangladesh.
The West Indies resumed on Saturday at 271-5, 37 runs behind Sri Lanka's first
innings of 308. Jangoo was 78 overnight and Chase 42.
After coming together at tea on the second day, Jangoo and Chase batted through
all of the first and second sessions on the third day before Jangoo fell in the
middle of the final session. Playing in only his second test and as a stopgap
for the injured Shai Hope, the Trinidad-born left-hander made light of his
previous highest test score of 30.
He reached his double century from 342 balls and only 116 balls after he posted
his maiden century. That showed the trajectory of his innings; cautious at
first but developing increasing confidence and fluidity. He hit 17 fours and a
six.
After adding 85 runs from 25 overs in the first session on Saturday, Jangoo and
Chase put on 136 from 27 overs in the second.
Chase was 175 when Jangoo was out, caught off a top edge from the bowling of
Milan Rathnayake, one ball after hitting the same bowler for a towering six
over deep backward square.
Chase carried on after his partner's dismissal and seemed set to match Jangoo's
double century but was bowled by Sonal Dinusha six runs short of that
milestone. Chase attempted to sweep a ball from the hard-working spinner but
flicked it onto his leg stump.
The Sri Lanka bowlers had to toil on a flat pitch on Saturday in the absence of
their attack spearhead Lahiru Kumara, who suffered a hamstring strain bowling
his second over on the second day.
Milan Rathnayake played a major role in just his sixth test match, taking 5-124
from 35.5 overs --- his first five-wicket bag. Dinusha was a workhorse, bowling
56 overs and taking 2-234.
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