West Indies has avoided follow on by just 4 runs on the 4th day of the 1st test match at Guyana. West Indies were 279/9 on stump of day 3 requiring 7 more runs to avoig follow on with 1 wickets remaining. West Indies' last wicket-pair of Jerome Taylor and Daren Powell played out 5.5 overs to avert the follow-on but a total of 280 meant Sri Lanka led by 196 before beginning their second innings.
Sri Lanka, in their 2nd inning, despite the loss of Michael Vandort, a thoroughly professional Sri Lankan top order scored at a good rate to extend their lead to 279 by lunch on day four at the Providence Stadium.
Eyeing a declaration late in the day, Sri Lanka's openers came out full of intent. Vandort began with a series of pleasing square-drives and one of his favourite shots, the steer past gully, but failed to press on. Hardly giving Chris Gayle a look as he brought himself on in the tenth over, Vandort tickled one to Denesh Ramdin down the leg side.
Malinda Warnapura played as he had on day one, scoring a lot of runs through point and cover-point. With no threat on a docile track he eased towards another half-century, taking Sri Lanka to 83 for 1 in the company of Sangakkara.
