Greaves and Hope Centuries Have West Indies Trailing by 143 Against Sri Lanka on Day 4
Shai Hope and Justin Greaves shared an unbeaten 174-run stand as West Indies closed 231 runs behind Sri Lanka’s first-innings total.
- On Monday, Shai Hope and Justin Greaves compiled centuries, guiding the West Indies to 406-5 on the fourth morning of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
- Sri Lanka declared their first innings at 549-9, leaving the West Indies trailing by 231 runs after the hosts had previously been in danger of collapse at 144-4.
- Hope and Greaves established a dominant 242-run stand, with Greaves reaching his hundred off 201 balls and Hope securing his third century in his last five Tests.
- The partnership ended Monday when Hope was stumped for 112, as the ball ricocheted off wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis's gloves onto the stumps in bizarre fashion.
- West Indies leads the two-Test series after winning the opener by 217 runs; Greaves remains unbeaten alongside captain Roston Chase, building on his 202 not out from New Zealand.
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Yakima Herald-Republic
Greaves bats West Indies back into 2nd test against Sri Lanka on day 4
Justin Greaves’ dogged innings of 180 from 325 balls against Sri Lanka has played West Indies into a strong position to claim its first test cricket series victory in four years. Greaves was the last batter out as West Indies…
Herald Bulletin
Greaves 180 bats West Indies back into 2nd test against Sri Lanka on day 4
Justin Greaves’ dogged innings of 180 from 325 balls on the fourth day of the second test against Sri Lanka has played West Indies into a strong position to claim its first test series victory in four years. Greaves was…
Radio France Internationale
France24Greaves and Hope centuries usher West Indies towards safety
Their fifth-wicket stand extended to 242 with Hope eventually dismissed just before lunch for 112 while Greaves carried on deep into the afternoon, being last out for 180 just after tea as the home side reached within 50 runs of the tourists' formidable first innings total of 549 for nine declared. Sri Lanka, demolished by an innings and 217 runs inside four days in the first Test at the same venue, rallied from the loss of two wickets late in t…
The Toronto Star
Greaves and Hope centuries have West Indies trailing by 143 against Sri Lanka on Day 4
NORTH SOUND, Antingua (AP) — Justin Greaves and Shai Hope compiled centuries and guided West Indies to 406-5 in reply to Sri Lanka’s 549-9 declared on the fourth morning of the second test on Monday.
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