West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of West Indies 2026 - Player HighlightsWI vs SL, 1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of West Indies 2026 - Player Highlights

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, out Caught by Brandon King!! That's the end of DDS's superb hand and Greaves is chuffed to bits - on a good length and angling into the right-hander, DDS was shaping to work it onto the on-side, closes the face of the bat and the leading edge lobs into the hands of King at cover. DDS walks off to a rousing reception from his teammates. Dhananjaya c Brandon King b Justin Greaves 120(168) [4s-17]

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, FOUR, edged and four, fuller length delivery and well wide of off - DDS throws his hand son the drive and the thick edge flies wide of gully, runs away to the ropes

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, no run, Greaves shortens the length and gets it to climb back into the right-hander - DDS jabs at that awkwardly and the ball drops to the off-side

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, no run, a direct hit and might've been struggling - he did put in the dive, but would've been futile, dabbed to the right of slip and Milan Rathnayake was charging down for a quick single, only to be sent back

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, 1 run, banged in short and from round the wicket - pulled down to deep backward square leg for a single

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, 2 runs, short and just outside off - DDS swivels across, gets on top of the bounce and then pulls it backward of square on the on-side, comes back for the second

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - tapped in front of square on the off-side for a quick single

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, DDS hops across and punches it off the back-foot to cover

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, another bouncer but it's down leg, Dhananjaya tries to hook but misses

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, 2 runs, short delivery outside off, Dhananjaya gets on top of the bounce and swats it through wide mid-on. A couple results

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, shortish delivery down leg, Dhananjaya shapes to play the hook shot but bails out eventually. A slight appeal for caught behind but his gloves were away from the ball

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, 1 run, almost chopped on! 140.2kph hard length delivery around off, Dhananjaya tries to pull it across but gets a bottom-edge that bounces past the leg-stump

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, 1 run, back of a length well outside off, Silva chops it to deep backward point to retain strike

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Dhananjaya rises on his toes and glides it towards deep backward point

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, short of length on middle and off, Dhananjaya is squared up a touch as he blocks it towards cover-point. Rathnayake takes off for a run but he has been sent back by his skipper

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, a sharp bouncer on off, Dhananjaya thinks about the pull but lets it go eventually

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, FOUR, just over the leaping Roston Chase at third slip! A skiddy short of length delivery outside off, a bit of extra bounce. Silva tries to glide it behind but is not in control of the stroke. Chase leaps full length and stretches his right hand up but it evades him and goes through

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, 1 run, short of length outside off, Dhananjaya rises with the bounce and pushes it to cover-point

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, FOUR, there it is! 13th Test century for Dhananjaya! He has been a class apart with his strokeplay on a surface that has provided enough for the seamers throughout the day. He leaps and pumps his fist in the air. Then he takes his helmet off, has his hands aloft and soaks in all the applause from his mates. Coming back to the delivery - it was fullish on off, Dhananjaya got into a good position and flicked it nonchalantly through wide mid-on to reach the milestone

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, Dhananjaya misses out! Short and wide, Dhananjaya tries to cut it square of the wicket but only meets thin air. He didn't commit himself fully to the stroke

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, full delivery outside off, Dhananjaya mistimes the flick to the left of short mid-wicket

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, short of length around off, Dhananjaya hangs back and pushes it towards covers

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, pitched up on off, driven on the up to mid-off

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no ball, 2 runs, pitched up well outside off, Dhananjaya tries to play a booming drive through covers but gets it off the inner half through backward square leg. Some good running between the wickets allows the batters to take a couple. Dhananjaya moves to 98. Jayden Seales has also overstepped

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, good length delivery angling down leg, Dhananjaya tries to work it across but misses

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, 1 run, shortish delivery around off, Dhananjaya pulls it powerfully to deep mid-wicket for a single

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, 137.2kph back of a length delivery on off, Dhananjaya hangs back and defends it towards covers

Roach to Dhananjaya, 1 run, full delivery swinging in, Dhananjaya plays it with soft hands in front of square on the on-side

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, good length delivery outside off, Dhananjaya dabs it late. Chase at third slip gets low to his right to make a good stop

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, pitched up outside off, driven on the rise but straight to mid-on

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, full delivery swinging in on off, Dhananjaya covers the line to keep it out

Roach to Dhananjaya, FOUR, shot! Shortish delivery outside off, sits up nicely for Dhananjaya. He swivels across and pulls it with authority through mid-wicket to get the desired result. Struck that one really well

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, 1 run, back of a length around off, Dhananjaya dabs it towards backward point to move into the nineties

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, 2 runs, 141.9kph bouncer angling in on off, Dhananjaya gets on top of the bounce and plays a controlled pull shot through mid-wicket. A couple results

Roach to Dhananjaya, 1 run, good length delivery angled in towards leg-stump from wider of the crease, Dhananjaya tucks it round the corner to retain strike

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Dhananjaya lets it go

Roach to Dhananjaya, 2 runs, full outside off, Dhananjaya square drives it nicely through point. Sweeper cover moves across to his left to cut it off. A couple results

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, almost carried to Chase in the slip cordon! Back of a length outside off, Dhananjaya glides it late and it's a bit uppish. Chase who has positioned himself at third slip gets low to his right and shows good reflexes but it carries to him on the bounce

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, oh, tentative from Dhananjaya! Back of a length delivery on the sixth stump channel, Dhananjaya chases it and tries to run it down late towards third man but the ball leaves him at the last moment and he gets beaten

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, fullish delivery shaping in on off, Dhananjaya covers the line and eases it towards mid-off

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, 1 run, Dhananjaya hops to the short of length delivery and tucks it round the corner

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, FOUR, the intention might have been to take a single or double but he gets a boundary in fact. A short of length delivery around off, Dhananjaya hangs back and glides it nicely behind backward point. The fielder in the deep hares across to his left but can't prevent the boundary. Shamar Joseph is not pleased with the effort

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, back of a length well outside off, Dhananjaya makes a watchful leave

Roach to Dhananjaya, 1 run, short of length outside off, Dhananjaya rises with the bounce and punches it to deep backward point

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, nicely bowled! Length delivery outside off, shaping away a touch, Dhananjaya pokes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge

Roach to Dhananjaya, 2 runs, full delivery swinging in from outside off, Dhananjaya leans towards it and drives it through covers. A couple results

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - an open-faced push to the off-side by DDS

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, no run, pushed through around off, a half-forward DDS blocks it to the off-side

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, no run, tossed up on off - DDS prods well forward in defence

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, no run, very full and on off, squeezed to the off-side

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, no run, nice bit of flight on off, DDS presses solidly forward in defence

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, no run, fuller length delivery on off - DDS prods across and punches it to mid-on

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, no run, full and at the stumps, punched straight to the fielder at mid-on

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, DDS went hard on the cut and mistimed it to the off-side

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, FOUR, creamed, too full and too wide from Greaves - DDS leans into the drive and then caresses it into the gap past extra-cover, runs away to the ropes in a hurry

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, FOUR, hammered, short of a good length and just outside off - DDS swivels across and then muscles it past the diving fielder at mid-wicket, wasn't well timed, but he's placed it into the gap

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, 1 run, loopy delivery on middle, punched to the right of short mid-on - the fielder dives over the ball and allows a single

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, no run, flighted delivery outside off - push-driven straight to the fielder at cover

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, no run, tossed up just outside off - DDS plays close to his body as he defended

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - DDS lets the ball come and defends it with soft hands

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - dabbed past point for a single

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, DDS leans across and mistimes the drive to cover

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, FOUR, nicely played, too full and on the pads, DDS leans across, gets inside the line and then whips it backward of square on the on-side for a boundary

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - stabbed back at the bowler

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, no run, tossed up well outside off - driven straight to the fielder at mid-off

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, no run, loopy delivery wide of off - lures DDS into an ambitious drive, he's playing well in front of his body and inside edgesit back at the bowler

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, DDS leans across and defends it to the on-side

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, punched down to long-on for a single

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, punched square on the off-side for a single

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle, punched down to long-on for a single

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, no run, flatter and quicker of off, DDS was looking to run it past slip and is beaten on the outside edge

Roston Chase to Dhananjaya, no run, nicely tossed up on off, DDS jams it to the on-side

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, FOUR, nicely played, too full and at the stumps - DDS leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and then punches it straight of mid-on, runs away to the ropes

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - DDS hops across and drops it wide of point for a run

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, beauty, on a good length and a hint of shape away from the right-hander - draws DDS into playing away from hid body and he's beaten on the outside edge

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - DDS hops across defensively

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, 1 run, short and wide of off - DDS gets on top of the bounce and chops it to deep point for a single

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, dropped with soft hands towards backward point for a single

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven with an open face and to the left of mid-off for a single

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - DDS drops it in front of cover-point for a quick single. Fifty for Dhananjaya. It has been a good knock so far from the Sri Lankan skipper

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, 1 run, on a good length and angling into the right-hander, nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, banged in short and down leg, DDS was shaping to pull and missed

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - DDS hops across and pushes it to the off-side

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, 2 runs, short of a good length and just outside off - DDS plays close to his body and dabs it square past point for a couple

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, pitched up around off, Dhananjaya mistimes the drive back to Jayden Seales

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, 137.5kph short of length delivery on off, Dhananjaya hangs back and blocks it towards covers

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, very full on off, driven crisply but straight to mid-on

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, 134.9kph full delivery shaping in on middle and leg, Dhananjaya covers the line and defends it back to the bowler

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, 1 run, short of length outside off and some room on offer, Dhananjaya cuts it to deep backward point

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, on a length, well wide outside off, left alone to the keeper

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, looks to defend and gets squared up as the ball left him late

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, opens the batter up! On a length, angles in but then leaves the batter to beat the edge

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, very full, outside off, played down to mid-off

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, finds the edge off a length delivery, goes to ground and dribbles down to gully

Alzarri Joseph to Dinusha, 1 run, pats the ball down into the off-side with soft hands and scampers off for a single

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, 1 run, taps a length delivery down into the off-side and scampers off for a single

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, sprayed down leg, miles down leg, not wided as the keeper dived to stop it

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, FOUR, short, wide, slapped down through the off-side for a four. The man at point had no chance

Alzarri Joseph to Dinusha, no run, defends it a back of a length delivery down into the off-side with soft hands

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, patted down into the off-side with soft hands

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, FOUR, short, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva slaps the ball down wide of cover for a four. The batter managed to send it into the gap

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no ball, short of length delivery, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to pull and misses. The ball skidded on and went under the bat. The bowler has overstepped

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, 1 run, angled in, on a length, nudged wide of square leg for a single

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, short ball, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to pull, pivots on the back foot and cue-ends the ball down to the pads. Gets hit on the inner thigh. In some pain as the physio

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, angled in, on the pads, tucked down to mid-wicket

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, on a length, Dhananjaya de Silva defends it down to the bowler

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, FOUR, short, wide, slashed and four again. Too wide, Dhananjaya de Silva throws his bat at it and the ball flies down to third man for a four. The ball landed short of the fence

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, on a length, Dhananjaya de Silva steps back and punches the ball down to mid-on

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, angled in, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to tuck it away and misses. The ball hit him high on the pads

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, short of length delivery, angled in, Dhananjaya de Silva gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down into the off-side

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, patted down to point

Justin Greaves to Dhananjaya, 1 run, angled in, on the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva nudges the ball down to fine leg for a singe

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, stays behind and defends it

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, on a length, outside off, patted down to point

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, angled in, on a length, Dhananjaya de Silva gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, 1 run, on the pads, angled in, clipped down to long leg for a single. 100 up for the visitorw

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, angled in, hits him high on the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva misses the tuclk

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, drops his wrists on it and pats the ball down into the off-side

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, FOUR, beautiful timing! Slightly overpitched outside off, Dhananjaya leans towards it and drives it with great timing through wide mid-off. The chase is on but the ball wins the race. That's Lunch on Day 1

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, FOUR, beautiful timing! Slightly overpitched outside off, Dhananjaya leans towards it and drives it with great timing through wide mid-off. The chase is on but the ball wins the race

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, back of a length on the sixth stump channel, Dhananjaya lets it go again

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, short of length outside off, moving away, Dhananjaya leaves it alone

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, skiddy back of a length delivery angling in on off, Dhananjaya is caught up in the crease. He pushes at it tentatively and gets an inside edge through his legs towards square leg

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, no run, a bouncer angling in on middle, Dhananjaya sways away from the line and drops his wrists to evade it

Roach to Dhananjaya, 1 run, Dhananjaya works this one through backward square leg

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, pitched up outside off, tapped with an open bat-face towards point. He sets off for a run but is rightly sent back

Roach to Chandimal, 1 run, full delivery swinging in on middle and leg, Chandimal flicks it round the corner

Roach to Dhananjaya, no run, back of a length delivery seaming in from outside off, Silva is cramped for space and only manages to block it besides the pitch on the off-side

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, FOUR, full delivery swinging in on middle and off, Dhananjaya tries to flick it across but gets a leading edge over backward point. That could have gone anywhere

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, pitched up on off, Dhananjaya plays it with soft hands towards point

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, well bowled! 138.3kph length delivery outside off, straightens a bit, Dhananjaya plays inside the line and gets beaten

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, short of length delivery angling in on middle and leg, Dhananjaya blocks it besides the pitch on the leg-side

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, short of length on off, Dhananjaya hops a bit and punches it towards mid-off

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, FOUR, nicely played! Full delivery straying on the pads, Dhananjaya whips it powerfully through backward square leg to find the fence

Jayden Seales to Dhananjaya, 1 run, good length delivery on middle and leg, played with soft hands

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, short of length outside off, Dhananjaya makes an easy leave

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, very full delivery around off, dug out

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, full delivery swinging down leg

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, good length delivery well outside off, left alone

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, peach! In the corridor of uncertainty, pitches and seams away, Dhananjaya pokes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, that's a beauty! In the corridor of uncertainty, pitches and seams away, Silva is opened up in his stance as he pokes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, good length delivery outside off, Dhananjaya lets it go

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, skiddy back of a length delivery outside off, Dhananjaya tries to block. It has some backspin on it but it rolls wide of the stumps

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, short of length outside off, Dhananjaya tries to cut but misses

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, good fielding! Full delivery on the pads, Dhananjaya flicks it nicely but the fielder at square leg dives to his right to save certain runs for his side

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, FOUR, nicely played! Slightly overpitched on off, Dhananjaya shows the full face of the bat and drives it back. Alzarri takes his hand out of the way at the last moment. That was struck hard and the ball races to the fence

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, short of length outside off, Dhananjaya makes a watchful leave

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, 2 runs, full delivery shaping towards leg-stump, Dhananjaya flicks it through backward square leg and comes back for the second run

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, 142.1kph yorker swinging in towards the base of middle-stump, Dhananjaya digs it out towards mid-on

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, tentative from Dhananjaya! On a back of a length outside off, Dhananjaya tries to run it down to third man but gets beaten on the outside edge

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, 142.6kph good length delivery outside off, Dhananjaya pokes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, on a length around off, Silva leans ahead to keep it out

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, 1 run, length delivery angling in, flicked to mid-wicket

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, short of length just outside off, holding its line, Dhananjaya lets it go

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, that's a peach! On a back of a length on middle, straightens after landing to open Dhananjaya up in his stance. He plays inside the line and gets beaten all ends up. That flew over the stumps

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, 3 runs, pitched up delivery shaping in on off, Dhananjaya drives it nicely on the up past the non-striker. The chase is on and the fielder saves a run for his side

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, 142.5kph length delivery on off, Dhananjaya clips it towards square leg

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no ball, skiddy back of a length delivery on off, Dhananjaya covers the line and blocks it solidly. Shamar Joseph has overstepped

Shamar Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, 140.7kph back of a length delivery in the channel, Dhananjaya hops and taps it with an open bat-face towards gully

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, 134.8kph short of length delivery around off, straightens a bit to open Dhananjaya de Silva up in his stance. He pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge but it lands short of third slip. The soft hands saved him there. Brilliant comeback from Alzarri after getting hit for a six on the first ball of his spell

Alzarri Joseph to Dhananjaya, no run, Alzarri doesn't get the hat-trick! Back of a length delivery seaming in from outside off, Silva hangs back and blocks it under his eyes