WI vs SL 2nd Test Results

9:46 PM IST The captain of Sri Lanka - Dhananjaya de Silva, the decision to bat first, explains that the surface looked a touch drier than the previous game, and with Prabath in the side as the main spinner, he had the fourth innings very much in mind while making that call. On whether Lahiru Udara was a big positive, he agrees wholeheartedly, noting that Udara missed the first match and was hungry to get some runs and force his way back into the eleven. Adds that he has since proved he belongs in that side. When asked whether Sri Lanka could have done anything differently to force a result, he feels not really, pointing out that the pitch was still turning even on day five, while also admitting the side lacked an X-factor bowler capable of hitting the 140 to 145 kph mark. He felt the batting held up well, but says the bowling group will need to head back and review their performance.

9:45 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH AND SERIES - JUSTIN GREAVES receives the award for his outstanding batting display throughout the series. On his century and overall batting approach, Justin Greaves says the focus throughout was on batting for the team, crediting the preparation put in before the series along with the challenge the bowling group provided in training. He adds that once he got to the crease his sole focus was putting his head down and staying there for as long as he could. On converting starts into big scores, he keeps it simple, citing Kemar Roach's mantra of staying hungry, adding that once set, it's important to stay in, given you never know when the next opportunity will come, which is why he tries to make the most of every start. On batting at this venue, he calls it a nice place to bat, helped by the familiarity of having played franchise cricket here before, reiterating that capitalising once set is key. About switching from Test cricket to the white ball format, he says it comes down to sticking to the basics and staying disciplined, adding that he will take a couple of days before shifting focus to white ball cricket, with his overall approach remaining much the same.

9:43 PM IST Time to close the door - Roston Chase is now called up to collect the Sobers-Tissera Trophy 2026. He walks over to his teammates who have been waiting for their captain to join them for the photographs and the entire squad comes together to celebrate a win that has arrived in truly commanding fashion. And with that it brings us to the end of an absorbing all-format series between West Indies and Sri Lanka. The Islanders started well winning the ODI series 1-0 with two games washed out along the way. The T20I series that followed was won handsomely by the hosts 2-1 before West Indies made a statement in the Tests winning the opener by an innings and 217 runs and closing out the series with a draw in the final game. West Indies will now prepare for a 5-match ODI series at home against New Zealand, beginning on Sunday, 12th July 2026. So it's a quick turnaround for them and the first ODI will be played in Guyana. As far as Sri Lanka are concerned, they have a bit of a break to get ready for their next assignment, which is a two-match Test series versus India, at home. It begins on Saturday, 15th August 2026, in Galle. But there is plenty of cricketing action going on elsewhere to follow. From here, we signoff, only to meet again. Take care, cheers!

9:33 PM IST The victorious captain of West Indies - Roston Chase, on his first series win as West Indies captain, calls it by far his greatest achievement as a West Indies player, pointing to the 23 year wait to beat Sri Lanka as the driving force behind the team's performance.

9:30 PM IST ... Time for the post-match Presentation ...

9:30 PM IST The moments both sides missed - Chances went down in both innings, and each proved costly in its own way. West Indies let Kusal Mendis off on 23 and Lahiru Udara on 55 during Sri Lanka's first innings, and both went on to make significant contributions, Udara converting his chance into a match-defining 188 and Mendis adding useful runs further down the order. Sri Lanka returned the favour with interest, putting down Kavem Hodge twice in the West Indies innings, once on 1 and again on 5, and Hodge went on to build a proper innings around those lives. Add it up and both totals carried some fat that shouldn't have been there. Udara alone was missed at 55 and finished 133 runs heavier, while Hodge's twin reprieves effectively gifted West Indies an entire innings from him that a sharper session in the field would have denied them.