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Hope & Greaves Forge Record Stand, West Indies Batsmen Shine
6 Jul
Summary
- Hope and Greaves built an unbeaten 174-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
- West Indies trails Sri Lanka's first innings by 231 runs at stumps.
- Hope scored 86, Greaves 85 as the partnership neared career-best.
West Indies reached 318 for four by the close of play on the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka. Shai Hope and Justin Greaves shared an unbroken 174-run partnership for the fifth wicket, with Hope on 86 and Greaves on 85. This effort has helped the hosts trail Sri Lanka's first innings score of 549 for nine declared by 231 runs.
Earlier in the day, John Campbell scored 72 and Kavem Hodge contributed 31. Prabhat Jayasuriya took two wickets for Sri Lanka. The placid pitch offered little assistance to the bowlers, making it difficult for Sri Lanka to force the pace in their quest to level the two-Test series, which West Indies leads.
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