(CMC) – OFF-SPINNER Rahkeem Cornwall made key strikes to limit Sri Lanka A after West Indies A’s batting collapsed, but the hosts held the edge heading into today’s final day of the third and final four-day ‘Test’ here.Sri Lanka ended day three of the contest at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium yesterday on 211 for five in their second innings – already 286 runs ahead.
Asela Gunaratne top-scored with 69, Sandun Weerakkody struck 48 while Roshen Silva was unbeaten on 29 at the close.
Cornwall, the mainstay of the visitors’ attack during the series, claimed four for 62 to take his tally of wickets for the three-match series to 20.
Earlier, West Indies A surrendered their last six wickets for 60 runs to be dismissed for 243 in their first innings, and concede a lead of 75 runs.
SRI LANKA A 1st innings 318
WEST INDIES A 1st innings (o/n 183 for four)
R. Chandrika c Silva b Madushanka 11
K. Powell b Asalanka 8
S. Hetmyer c Thirimanne b Sandakan 94
S. Brooks c Shanaka b Madushanka 54
V. Singh lbw Gamage 15
J. Hamilton c Shanaka b Gamage 14
R. Cornwall lbw Sandakan 25
K. Roach c wkp. Perera b Madushanka 4
D. Johnson lbw b Vandersay 1
D. Jacobs not out 2
K. Joseph c Thirimanne b Sandakan 2
Extras: (b-6, lb-4, w-1, nb-2) 13
Total: (all out, 61.4 overs) 243
Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-35, 3-139, 4-173, 5-199, 6-211, 7-226, 8-239, 9-241.
Bowling: Gamage 18-1-50-2, Madushanka 15-4-45-3 (w-1), Asalanka 4-1-22-1, Shanaka 2-0-15-0, Vandersay 6-1-28-1, Sandakan 11.4-1-54-3 (nb-2), Gunarathne 5-0-19-0.
SRI LANKA A 2nd innings
K. Perera c wkp. Hamilton b Cornwall 20
S. Weerakkody lbw b Cornwall 48
L. Thirimanne c Hetmyer b Corwall 27
A. Gunarathne c wkp Hamilton b Joseph 69
C. Asalanka c Johnson b Cornwall 4
R. Silva not out 29
D. Shanaka not out 7
Extras: (b-1, lb-2, w-3, nb-1) 7
Total: (5 wkts, 61 overs) 211
Fall of wickets: 1-67, 2-72, 3-135, 4-141, 5-192.
Bowling: Roach 10-0-43-0 (w-2), Johnson 11-1-47-0, Cornwall 21-8-62-4 (nb-1), Jacobs 9-0-32-0, Joseph 10-3-24-1 (w-1).