Sri Lanka lead swells to 189 in evenly poised second Test

GALLE (AFP) - Dhananjaya de Silva made an unbeaten 96 as Sri Lanka reached 238-8 at tea on day four of the second Test against the West Indies on Thursday.

The game in Galle is on a knife-edge with Sri Lanka leading by 189 runs with two wickets in hand.

De Silva stitched a couple of crucial partnerships to ensure that the hosts have a decent total to defend.

West Indies, who are losing 1-0 in the series, are searching for their first Test win on Sri Lankan soil.