West Indies, Sri Lanka draw 2nd Test to share series
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Lahiru Thirimanne-Dimuth Karunaratne opening partnership helped the touring team
A century opening partnership between Lahiru Thirimanne and captain Dimuth Karunaratne helped Sri Lanka bat throughout the final day to draw the second test against the West Indies and the two-match series. Sri Lanka entered the final day on Friday 347 runs behind the West Indies after trailing by 376 when the home team declared its second innings on Thursday at 280-4. Karunaratne made 75 and Thirimanne 39 in a 101-run opening stand. When they were out, Oshada Fernando and Dinesh Chandimal combined to bat Sri Lanka to 193-2 when stumps were drawn early. Fernando was 66 not out and Chandimal 10 not out in an innings which had lasted 82 minutes.More Related News