West Indies have managed a draw against Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series. Sri Lanka had set a target of 375 runs for the hosts in the fourth innings. The match ended up in a draw after the West Indies reached 236/4 in 100 overs on the fifth day.
Earlier in the match, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 169 runs in the first innings with Lahiru Thirimanne top-scoring for them. West Indies had scored 271 runs in their first innings taking a lead of 102 runs. In the second innings, the visitors made a strong comeback putting up a total of 476 runs with the help of a magnificent century from the debutant Pathum Nissanka.
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