West Indies vs Sri Lanka: Debutant Pathum Nissanka’s century helps Sri Lanka gain control of 1st Test

Sri Lanka debutant Pathum Nissanka became only the fourth from his country to score a century on Test debut as he hit 103 in the second innings against West Indies.

Sri Lanka debutant Pathum Nissanka hit a century to get his team to gain control in the first Test in North Sound, Antigua as he became only the fourth from his country to achieve the feat. Thilan Samaraweera in 2001 was the last Sri Lankan to score a hundred on debut. So close, but so far for Niroshan Dickwella.He fell to Kemar Roach for 96, four runs short of a maiden Test century.#WIvSL | #WTC21 | https://t.co/mHPz6gNKhJpic.twitter.com/yebzvXoSLr Niroshan Dickwella hit 96 and the 179-run partnership between the two players got back Sri Lanka in the game after they were bundled out for 169 in the first innings. The visitors have now given West Indies a daunting target of 375 in the final innings. At the end of Day 4, the hosts were 34/1 with Dhananjaya de Silva back in the pavilion.