Hope and Greaves Dig In as West Indies Answer Sri Lanka's 549 in Antigua Test

The West Indies are battling to stay in their Test against Sri Lanka in Antigua, with Shai Hope and Justin Greaves anchoring the first-innings reply after the visitors declared on 549 for 9. An unbroken fifth-wicket partnership worth 174 steadied the home side after early wickets, though the West Indies still trail by a heavy margin.

For cricket fans across the diaspora, the contest is a test of the region’s middle-order resolve on home soil. The result over the coming days will shape the West Indies’ standing in the series and set the tone for what follows.

Source: Jamaica Observer (AFP); Kaieteur News (Cricinfo).