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West Indies scent victory after Sri Lanka collapse in 2nd Test

Colombo: West Indies lost opener Kraigg Brathwaite early in a 244-run chase to win the second test against Sri Lanka and draw the series on Saturday, before rain forced an early end to day three.West

west indies scent victory after sri lanka collapse in 2nd test west indies scent victory after sri lanka collapse in 2nd test

Colombo: West Indies lost opener Kraigg Brathwaite early in a 244-run chase to win the second test against Sri Lanka and draw the series on Saturday, before rain forced an early end to day three.

West Indies reached 20-1, with Shai Hope on 17. Brathwaite had been trapped lbw by Dhammika Prasad for three — after putting in a superb bowling performance for the tourists — when rain stopped play in the middle session.

Earlier, part-time spinner Brathwaite took six wickets to dismiss Sri Lanka for 206 shortly after lunch. The hosts had a 37-run lead from their first innings.

Braithwaite took his best-ever haul of 6-29 as Sri Lanka had no answer to the part-timer's off spin.

Jerome Taylor took 2-26 and Jomel Warrican returned 2-62 on a spin-friendly pitch.