Embuldeniya five-for helps Sri Lanka beat looming rain and West Indies
Sri Lanka's spinners were made to toil on day five, bowling 48.3 overs for the last four wickets
21/11Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Nov 21-25 2021
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
386 & 191/4d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
230 & 160 (79 ov)
Player of the Match
21/11Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Nov 21-25 2021
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
386 & 191/4d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
230 & 160 (79 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Dimuth Karunaratne sets sights on 'peak form', 10,000 runs and 100 Tests
The Sri Lanka Test captain is one shy of equalling the world record for most 50-plus scores in consecutive innings
Day 4
West Indies crumble against spin in pursuit of 348
Ramesh and Embuldeniya star to leave West Indies at 52 for 6 after Karunaratne, Mathews fifties put SL in command
No control, no problem: Crafty Dimuth Karunaratne conjures his own luck
Despite a relatively low control percentage among elite top-order batters, he has made 2021 his own with limited resources
Day 3
Rain washes off third session after West Indies avoid follow-on
Cornwall fell on what turned out to be the last ball of the day
Piyal Wijetunge calls for 'patience' and 'consistency' among young spinners
On a pitch that offered substantial assistance, Sri Lanka's spin-bowling coach felt his bowlers were somewhat overeager
Day 2
Sri Lanka on top again as Ramesh Mendis, Praveen Jayawickrama run through West Indies
Despite Chase's five-for, visitors are 273 runs behind Sri Lanka
Day 1
Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka and Dhananjaya de Silva flatten West Indies
On a surface that is expected to dry out and take turn by day three, Sri Lanka's 267 for 3 represents a substantial advantage
Jeremy Solozano suffers concussion after blow to head, Shai Hope replaces him as concussion substitute
Solozano will now return to the team hotel and "begin undergoing the appropriate protocol"
Others
Nkrumah Bonner: West Indies need 'smart tactics' to beat Sri Lanka's spinners
West Indies batter says if they can keep Dimuth Karunaratne to low scores, they take substantial steps to winning the second Test
Karunaratne: Arthur was 'like a father' to Sri Lanka's players
Test captain praises outgoing coach's influence on the team
West Indies look to open their Test account in Sri Lanka
Several senior players including Angelo Mathews will return into the Sri Lankan fold in coach Mickey Arthur's final Test series