The West Indies, overwhelming underdogs before the bell, returned to their corner after the first round in Galle pleased to be ahead of points.
They took early command and forced their favoured opponents, on home territory, to defend for survival. But for a few missed chances, they would have shaken the Sri Lankans even more but they simply didn’t have the punching power to deliver an early knockdown.

For all but a brief, early period, they were the ones on the receiving end when the second round ended yesterday at the Premadasa Stadium. But for the weather at the tail end of the annual …..