Sri Lanka began the day three runs behind the West Indies and completed an imposing 279 forward after a last-gasp stand by century-maker Dhananjaya de Silva and No. 10 batsman Lasith Embuldeniya within the second check on Thursday.
Their unbeaten 107-run partnership tore the momentum from the West Indies on day 4 and put again in cost the house aspect, which leads the two-test collection 1-0.
Sri Lanka was 221-8 in its second innings and main by solely 172 when Embuldeniya joined de Silva, who was on 80 and going through a brand new ball solely three overs previous.
But they bought to tea, and stored on going, irritating the vacationers to nonetheless be there at stumps on 328-8.
De Silva reached his eighth check century and on the shut was 153 not out from 259 deliveries. He’s hit 11 boundaries and two sixes.
Embuldeniya, working simply as onerous in assist, was 25 not out after 110 balls in his 14th check. His solely hit over the rope, a six again over the top of spinner Roston Chase, introduced up their century stand within the day’s second-to-last over.
De Silva was additionally concerned in necessary partnerships of 78 runs for the fourth wicket with Pathum Nissanka, and 51 for the sixth with Ramesh Mendis.
Nissanka’s second half-century of the match ended on the final ball earlier than lunch, lbw for 66 off 154 deliveries. He made 73 within the first innings.
Sri Lanka resumed on 46-2 and went to lunch at 151-4, main by 102 runs.
The West Indies seized the initiative when Dinesh Chandimal was caught and bowled by Chase for two, Mendis was caught within the deep off captain Kraigg Brathwaite, Suranga Lakmal was trapped for 7, and an injured Angelo Mathews batted at No. 9 and edged to the slips on 1.
But de Silva and Embuldeniya wrestled the benefit again and seem to have made a draw secure, and put the collection victory in hand.
Veerasammy Permaul had one of the best bowling figures of 3-100 off 39 overs, and Chase had 2-82 off 27.
