Dhananjaya 79* steadies Sri Lanka after middle-order wobble
Dhananjaya De Silva and Sonal Dinusha added 98 runs before tea after Dinesh Chandimal's 54
25/06Live
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of West Indies at North Sound, Jun 25-29 2026
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
308/10 * (71.5 ov) -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.28
Minimum Ov. Rem
Min. Ov. Rem
18.1
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
46/4 (4.6)
25/06Live
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of West Indies at North Sound, Jun 25-29 2026
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
308/10 * (71.5 ov) -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.28
Minimum Ov. Rem
Min. Ov. Rem
18.1
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
46/4 (4.6)
Day 1
Sri Lanka steady after Alzarri Joseph's double
Chandimal led the charge with a positive 40 not out, and an unbeaten half-century stand with Dhananjaya
Others
Hope out with injured shoulder, Jangoo replaces him as West Indies bowl
Both teams went with pace-heavy XIs for the North Sound Test
Da Silva and Jangoo earn recalls for West Indies' Tests against Sri Lanka
Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph are also back in the Test squad after missing West Indies' last two series with injuries
West Indies, Sri Lanka look to shake off rust after time away from Tests
It's a chance for both sides to show they deserve more Tests, even as WI are yet to win a game in the ongoing WTC cycle