Kemar Roach takes his 300th Test wicket

Veteran fast bowler Kemar Roach claimed his 300th test wicket as West Indies rolled Sri Lanka for 101 in its second innings to win the first test by an innings and 217 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the two-test series.

Roach took 4-51 and with fellow seamers Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph combined to end Sri Lanka’s innings in only 31 overs, just after lunch on the fourth day, as the West Indies claimed their sixth-largest win in tests.

Dinesh Chandimal, who made 43, was one of only two Sri Lanka batters to reach double figures. Sonal Dinusha finished on 12 not out. West Indies set up the win on the third day when Amir Jangoo and captain Roston Chase shared a world record 401-run sixth wicket partnership which allowed the home side to declare at 626-9, with a first innings lead of 318.

The pitch had looked particularly placid on the third day but Roach, Seales and the two Josephs caused the ball to seam and swing Sunday. Roach, who came into the day with 296 test wickets, was almost unplayable though the Sri Lanka resistance was thin.