Does anyone know if any satellite or TV stations will be carrying this match ? US or Canada coverage. .

I dont know as yet.

The big picture


A victory in the opening Test in Guyana has given Sri Lanka a golden opportunity to claim their first series win in the Caribbean. A win here would also give them a special record: they will become the first visiting side to complete a clean-sweep in the West Indies. Australia came close five years ago, when they won the first three Tests but a record-breaking chase in the final Test in Antigua snuffed out their hopes of a whitewash.

Sri Lanka pulled off a 121-run win in the opening Test in Guyana, with Chaminda Vaas engineering the triumph with a splendid 8 for 109. It was their first Test win in five attempts, giving them a shot at an unprecedented sweep.

The fact that a scheduled warm-up game was cancelled, owing to logistical reasons, is unlikely to dampen Sri Lankan spirits. Mahela Jayawardene has urged his side to go for a win while Chris Gayle, his counterpart, has plenty of problems with regard to team selection. It will no doubt be an uphill task but West Indies have a record to defend and plenty of pride to play for. The weather, though, might have the final say.



Form Guide - West Indies


Last five completed matches: LWLLL

Player to watch: Amit Jaggernauth's exclusion from the side for the first Test created a lot of controversy but he's likely to win his Test cap in front of his home crowd. Jaggernauth's chances were vastly improved with his match-winning performance in the final round Carib Beer Series match against Barbados last weekend. He is the highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 40 wickets at 14.40.


Form Guide - Sri Lanka


Last five completed matches: WWWDW

Player to watch: Thilan Thushara offered steady support to the experienced bowling duo of Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan with match figures of 5 for 129 runs from 37.5 overs. One among the long line of left-arm seamers to have played for Sri Lanka, Thushara made his Test debut on Sri Lanka's previous trip to the Caribbean five years ago. He subsequently faded but grabbed the opportunity in the first Test to stake his claim for a longer tenure.


Team news


West Indies will be without allrounder Ryan Hinds, who has a hamstring strain. It means Sewnarine Chattergoon, now fully recovered from the illness, is set to make his Test debut ahead of Devon Smith. He is likely to open along with Chris Gayle. There could also be a rare sight of two specialist spinners in the West Indian squad with Jaggernauth in line to join left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn in the side. The other option was to pick Fidel Edwards as a third fast bowler to support Daren Powell and Jerome Taylor.

Sri Lanka were sweating over the fitness of Prasanna Jayawardene, who missed the final stages of the Guyana Test because of a hamstring injury, but he is set to retain his spot. Ishara Amarasinghe remains an option, instead of Rangana Herath, but it's difficult to see Sri Lanka making too many changes to the winning side.

West Indies (probable XI) 1 Chris Gayle (capt), 2 Sewnarine Chattergoon, 3 Ramnaresh Sarwan, 4 Marlon Samuels, 5 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 6 Dwayne Bravo, 7 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 8 Daren Powell, 9 Jerome Taylor, 10 Sulieman Benn, 11 Amit Jaggernauth.

Sri Lanka (probable XI) 1 Michael Vandort, 2 Malinda Warnapura, 3 Kumar Sangakkara, 4 Mahela Jayawardene (capt), 5 Thilan Samaraweera, 6 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 7 Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), 8 Chaminda Vaas, 9 Thilan Thushara, 10 Rangana Herath, 11 Muttiah Muralitharan.

Umpires: Simon Taufel, Billy Bowden.

WI Last five completed matches: LWLLL

West Indies won the toss and put Sri Lanka in to bat !
At lunch Sri Lanka 89 for two .

West Indies on the roll , Sri Lanka 105 for 4.

117-5...Jaya gone. WI on a roll...Edwards double strike posst lunch session. Go WI...

They should put some wiri wiri pepper in the sri lankan food and some ripe mango.

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Originally posted by dara shikoh:
They should put some wiri wiri pepper in the sri lankan food and some ripe mango.

Nah man Dara, Taylor and Edwards peppering them enough. Pace like fiyah!

Good morning Folks !
West Indies on a roll again Sri Lanka 224 for 7.
Let's rally !

S Lanka 267/9

Nipppppyy how's it going, could yu post scores ever so often, can't watch today and go windiesssssssssssss

Sri Lanka all out for 279.
West Indies 1 for no loss. !

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Originally posted by IK:
Nipppppyy how's it going, could yu post scores ever so often, can't watch today and go windiesssssssssssss

Sri Lanka 278
West Indies 49/0 (9.0 ov) lunch Gayle 39!!

WI 58 - 1
Gayle Out - 45
Chattas N.O. 7

West Indies 110 for 1.

Live cricket WI vs SL - I am looking at it right now bal to ball.
Enjoy Guys.

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WI 160-3
Gayle - 47
Shottas - 46

Chanders and Sars pushing on. Go WI...

178-4 Sars gone...

Chanders and Smitty at the wicket.

WI 240-5.

Smitty on 33 Bravo 20. Go WI.

257 for 6 !

Any radio station giving the commentaries? Thanks

266-7 Smitty gone for 47.

Alex check Cricinfo...

At least we will have some lead !
See you guys tomorrow.

with 3 wickets in hand hopefully tomorrow they can build up a decent lead, go windiesssssssssss.

Lankas 101/6 2nd innings

can WI make less than 150 to WIN!! ??

Nippy they're leading by 93 runs n 4 wickets in hand, i would sure hope wi can do less than 150.