West Indies vs Sri Lanka: Nkrumah Bonner scores maiden century to guide hosts to hard fought draw in 1st Test

Sri Lanka looked to be in a position of dominance a day earlier as Pathum Nissanka scored a century on debut, but Nkrumah Bonner resisted on Day 5 and earned the hosts a draw.

Needing 341 runs to win on the fifth day of the first Test at North Sound, Antigua, West Indies batsman Nkrumah Bonner scored his maiden century to earn the hosts a hard fought draw. What a moment for Nkrumah Bonner and what a way to bring up your maiden Test century #WIvSL | #WTC21 | https://t.co/mHPz6h5l9hpic.twitter.com/8ZClSR3fgI He was assisted well by Kyle Mayers who scored 52 runs off 113 balls as the hosts managed to play out the day and go into the second Test level. Sri Lanka looked to be in a position of dominance a day earlier as Pathum Nissanka scored a century on debut to get the visitors to a strong position on Day 4. They had given West Indies 375 runs to get for victory in the last innings of the match.