SL vs WI: Kraigg Brathwaite beaten all ends up by a beauty from Lasith Embuldeniya

Kraigg Brathwaite was batting on 72. He had spent 184 deliveries out in the middle and was looking solid. But then, the well-set Brathwaite was rendered helpless by an absolute peach of a delivery from left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya.

Embuldeniya came over the wicket and delivered the ball outside leg stump. The ball spun sharply, and Brathwaite lunged forward to defend it. But then, the right-hander was beaten all ends up.

The ball spun viciously past Brathwaite’s willow and shattered his stumps, as the Sri Lankan players leapt up in joy. You can see the video of this superb delivery from Embuldeniya below.

How good was that? pic.twitter.com/9RJfIxXEXF

— Rex Clementine (@RexClementine) December 1, 2021

West Indies collapse after a solid start

The West Indies were in the driver’s seat in the 2nd Test match against Sri Lanka. But a dramatic collapse saw the West Indies stutter from 180/3 to 221/8. Wielding the willow first, the Sri Lankan side was bowled out for 204. Apart from Pathum Nissanka and skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, who scored 73 and 42 respectively, not even a single Sri Lankan batsman could cross the 30-run mark.

Veerasammy Permaul ran through the Sri Lankan batting lineup and picked up a five-wicket haul. Jomel Warrican chipped in with 4 wickets as well. The West Indies currently lead the Sri Lankan total by 17 runs and still have 2 wickets in hand.

Apart from Kraigg Brathwaite, who scored a patient 72, Jermaine Blackwood and Nkrumah Bonner contributed 44 and 35 respectively. But then all the other batters put up an abysmal performance with the willow.

Ramesh Mendis wreaked havoc with the ball and scalped a superb five-wicket haul. Sri Lanka currently leads the two-match series 1-0. The Dimuth Karunaratne led outfit decimated the West Indies side by 187 runs in the 1st rubber.