Nkrumah Bonner: West Indies want ‘sensible ways’ to overcome Sri Lanka’s spinners

West Indies batter says if they are able to stay Dimuth Karunaratne to low rankings, they take considerable steps to profitable the second one Take a look at

“The ball is spinning so much, so we have were given to be extra exact in our footwork – whether or not we are gonna come ahead or return,” Bonner stated. “Those are small issues we’d like paintings on if we wish to be extra certain in our protection, and once we assault.

“It is tough when gamers do not get a get started. Within the first innings, the ball was once retaining and spinning. It was once a unique problem in the second one innings when the ball was once sliding now and then, and spinning too. We need to get a hold of sensible ways with a view to play all of the left-arm spinners.”

Simply essentially the most prolific batter within the sport was once Karunaratne, who hit 147 within the first innings, and 83 in the second one – top-scoring for Sri Lanka each instances. He were brought to slip on 14 within the first dig, although, and West Indies had additionally failed to study a not-out lbw resolution they’d have had overturned, early in Karunaratne’s 2d innings.

If West Indies can stay Karunaratne to low rankings, they take considerable steps to profitable the fit, Bonner stated.

“Their skipper has so much to do with that crew. He most likely made 250 runs within the first Take a look at fit. Take out him, their batting isn’t that lengthy to me. Mathews is a superb participant and Chandimal is a superb participant, however Dimuth is in reality the participant we want to get out early. Within the final Take a look at he were given a couple of possibilities that haunted us needless to say, as a result of they made a giant first-innings general. In the second one Take a look at, if we take our possibilities, now we have a greater probability. Getting him out is a large factor for us.”