Dramatic day leaves third Test in balance

A stunning day's play which saw 20 wickets fall in the day-night Test saw Sri Lanka set a target of 144 to level the series and become the first Asian team ever to win at the venue. At stumps however, Sri Lanka's hopes of victory remained in the balance with the tourist stumbling to 5-81 in its second innings. Sri Lanka's hopes of victory were dealt a further blow after an injury to batsman Kusal Perera.

Perera had to be taken from the field in an ambulance after he crashed into an advertising board attempting to take a catch on the long-on boundary which would have ended the West Indies' second innings on 82. It remains to be seen whether he will bat on day four if required. As it was, the host added just 11 more runs to be dismissed for 93, its lowest-ever total in a Test innings at the ground.

Brief scores: West Indies (1st innings) 204 & 93 (K Roach 23*, S Lakmal 3/25, C Rajitha 3/20) vs Sri Lanka (1st innings) 154 & 81/5 (K Mendis 25*, D Gunathilaka 21, J Holder 4/21)