Sri Lanka vs West Indies Live Score and Commentary, 1st Test, SL vs WI, 21 November, 2021
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Galle International Stadium
386/10 (133.5 ov) & 191/4 (40.5 ov)
230/10 (85.5 ov) & 160/10 (79 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 187 runs.
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Player of the match
Dimuth Karunaratne,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nkrumah Bonner | 68 | 220 | 7 | 0 | 30.91 |
| Shannon Gabriel | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 29 | 12 | 46 | 5 | 1.59 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 31 | 5 | 64 | 4 | 2.06 |
Sri Lanka won by 187 runs.
Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (WI won by 5 wickets) | 3rd Match | 15 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (SL won by 37 runs) | 2nd Match | 14 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 7 wickets) | 1st Match | 12 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (Match abandoned due to rain) | 3rd Match | 9 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd Match | 7 Jun 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (WI won by 5 wickets) | 3rd Match | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 37 runs) | 2nd Match | 14 Jun 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (WI won by 7 wickets) | 1st Match | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (Match abandoned due to rain) | 3rd Match | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd Match | 7 Jun 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (2 ov): Nkrumah Bonner: 4 (6), Shannon Gabriel: 0 (6)
- Last Bat: Shannon Gabriel 0(6) - c D Silva b L Embuldeniya Lasith Embuldeniya
- Fall of Wickets: 3 - 1 Kraigg Brathwaite, 11 - 2 Jermaine Blackwood, 14 - 3 Shai Hope, 15 - 4 Roston Chase, 18 - 5 Kyle Mayers, 18 - 6 Jason Holder, 118 - 7 Joshua Da Silva, 149 - 8 Rahkeem Cornwall, 156 - 9 Jomel Warrican, 160 - 10 Shannon Gabriel
- Reviews Remaining: West Indies - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: Sri Lanka vs West Indies
- Date: Sunday, November 21, 2021
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: Galle International Stadium
- City: Galle
- Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka), Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Lasith Embuldeniya to Nkrumah Bonner, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Nkrumah Bonner plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Lasith Embuldeniya to Nkrumah Bonner, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Nkrumah Bonner plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
End of over 75 (0 runs)
Ramesh Mendis to Jomel Warrican, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Jomel Warrican plays lofted pull, of the backfoot to square leg for 1 run
Ramesh Mendis to Nkrumah Bonner, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Nkrumah Bonner plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Ramesh Mendis to Nkrumah Bonner, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Nkrumah Bonner plays cut, of the frontfoot to point for 1 run
Ramesh Mendis to Jomel Warrican, no run, top spinner good length, on the middle stump, Jomel Warrican plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to leg slip
Ramesh Mendis to Jomel Warrican, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Jomel Warrican plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Ramesh Mendis to Jomel Warrican, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Jomel Warrican plays defensive shot to back to bowler
End of over 76 (2 runs)
Lasith Embuldeniya to Nkrumah Bonner, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Nkrumah Bonner plays defensive shot to silly point
Lasith Embuldeniya to Nkrumah Bonner, 2 runs, off break full length, outside off, Nkrumah Bonner plays flick, to fine leg for 2 run
Lasith Embuldeniya to Nkrumah Bonner, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Nkrumah Bonner plays defensive shot to mid off
Lasith Embuldeniya to Nkrumah Bonner, 1 run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Nkrumah Bonner plays flick, to mid wicket for 1 run
Lasith Embuldeniya to Jomel Warrican, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Jomel Warrican plays defensive shot to back to bowler
Jomel Warrican c BOP Fernando b L Embuldeniya 1 (21) Lasith Embuldeniya to Jomel Warrican, no run, c BOP Fernando b L Embuldeniya,
End of over 77 (3 runs)
Ramesh Mendis to Nkrumah Bonner, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Nkrumah Bonner plays defensive shot to silly point
Ramesh Mendis to Nkrumah Bonner, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Nkrumah Bonner plays defensive shot to back to bowler
Ramesh Mendis to Nkrumah Bonner, no run, carrom ball full length, on the middle stump, Nkrumah Bonner plays defensive shot to back to bowler
Ramesh Mendis to Nkrumah Bonner, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Nkrumah Bonner plays defensive shot to back to bowler
Ramesh Mendis to Nkrumah Bonner, no run, dot ball!! carrom ball full length, outside off, Nkrumah Bonner plays cut, to point.
Ramesh Mendis to Nkrumah Bonner, Four, off break good length, on the middle stump Nkrumah Bonner plays the lofted drive, of the frontfoot to the long off for four
End of over 78 (4 runs)
Lasith Embuldeniya to Shannon Gabriel, no run, dot ball!! off break full length, outside off, Shannon Gabriel plays to cover.
Lasith Embuldeniya to Shannon Gabriel, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Shannon Gabriel plays defensive shot to back to bowler
Lasith Embuldeniya to Shannon Gabriel, no run, dot ball!! carrom ball full length, outside off, Shannon Gabriel plays cut, to point.
Lasith Embuldeniya to Shannon Gabriel, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Shannon Gabriel plays defensive shot to silly point
Lasith Embuldeniya to Shannon Gabriel, no run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Shannon Gabriel plays defensive shot to back to bowler
Shannon Gabriel c D Silva b L Embuldeniya 0 (6) Lasith Embuldeniya to Shannon Gabriel, no run, c D Silva b L Embuldeniya,
End of over 79 (0 runs)