The first two Tests of the three-match series were also affected by bad weather before ending in draws and with only one day remaining in the third, a similar stalemate appears to be a formality.
Only nine minutes of play was possible in the afternoon following a truncated morning session and with more rain falling, the umpires halted proceedings at tea with West Indies having added just 59 runs to their overnight total to be 303 for eight. Sulieman Benn was unbeaten on 29 and Kemar Roach on 12 after the hosts had taken three wickets in between the downpours.
WEST INDIES (I Innings, O/n: 244/5):
Gayle lbw Lakmal 0
Smith lbw Mendis 55
DM Bravo lbw Fernando 68
Chanderpaul c M J’dene b Mendis 54
Nash c P J’rdene b Herath 67
DJ Bravo st P J’dene b Herath 0
Baugh lbw Herath 2
Sammy lbw Herath 8
Benn (batting) 29
Roach (batting) 12
Extras (LB-4, W-1, NB-3) 8
Total (for 8 wkts, 103.3 overs) 303
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-115, 3-142, 4-241, 5-242, 6-252, 7-253, 8-274.
Bowling: Lakmal 17.3-5-41-1, Mathews 10-4-34-0, Dilshan 10-1-20-0, Fernando 15-2-72-1, Mendis 28-6-78-2, Herath 23-5-54-4.
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