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07/03 09:12 CDT Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to bat in second test against West
Indies
Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to bat in second test against West Indies
NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) --- Shai Hope returned after injury as Sri Lanka won
the toss and elected to bat against his West Indies team in the second and
final test on Friday.
Hope missed his side's victory by an innings and 217 runs in the first game,
which was West Indies' first win in eight World Test Championship games.
Joshua de Silva has made way for Hope, who will also keep wicket.
Fast bowler Kemar Roach, who reached 300 test wickets in the opening game, has
been ruled out with a hamstring niggle. Anderson Phillip comes in.
Captain Roston Chase was happy to bowl first and wanted his players to
replicate their performance in the first test, on a wicket which has a tinge of
grass and might suit the fast bowlers early on.
Sri Lanka made three changes. Lahiru Udara replaced opening batter Pathum
Nissanka, experienced spinner Prabath Jayasuriya came in for injured fast
bowler Lahiru Kumara and Isitha Wijesundara stood down for Kasun Rajitha.
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Line-ups:
West Indies: John Campbell, Brandon King, Shai Hope, Amir Jangoo, Justin
Greaves, Roston Chase (captain), Kavem Hodge, Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph,
Shamar Joseph, Anderson Phillip.
Sri Lanka: Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis,
Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Kusal Mendis, Sonal Dinusha, Prabath Jayasuriya,
Milan Rathnayake, Isitha Wijesundara, Asitha Fernando.
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