West Indies fold for 285

10.45am West Indies 285 (Chanderpaul 69, Ramdin 56, Malinga 4-71) v Sri Lanka
How they were out

As Sri Lanka hoped and West Indies feared, the second new ball broke the West Indian batting resistance, as they were bundled out for 285, adding just 14 while losing their last four wickets.

The slide started in the third over of the day, when Chaminda Vaas deceived Shivnarine Chanderpaul with a superb piece of bowling. He continually swung it away from the left-hander, then nipped it back a shade. Chanderpaul played for the swing, missed the ball by a long way, and was trapped plumb in front. Chanderpaul didn't add to his overnight 69 (273 for 7).

Lasith Malinga got appreciable outswing and soon joined in the fun, having Daren Powell poke one to third slip, and then getting through Omari Banks's defences with one that swung late and uprooted off stump. Tino Best blasted one off-drive off Vaas for four, but then had no answer to a perfect swinging yorker which took leg stump. Malinga finished with 4 for 71, Vaas had three wickets, and Sri Lanka's morning had gone absolutely according to plan so far.

West Indies did much better than most of their critics would have expected them to on the first day of the Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club, but Shivnarine Chanderpaul would know that there is plenty more still to be done on the second day.

While a total of 271 for 6 is a respectable one, a final score of around 300 will hardly daunt a team used to making 500-plus totals in home conditions. Chanderpaul and Omari Banks have done a splendid job so far, but the three remaining batsmen hardly have much pretensions with the bat. If Sri Lanka break through early - and they have a good chance to, considering the second new ball is now due - the West Indian innings could fold up rather quickly.

Banks will also be a vital cog when West Indies take the field. If conditions remain overcast, the pace trio of Jermaine Lawson, Tino Best and Daren Powell will have something to look forward to, but on a pitch devoid of grass, it won't be long before Banks comes on to bowl long spells and keep an end tight, with the fast bowlers attacking from the other. The Sri Lankan batsmen, meanwhile, will be licking their chops in anticipation of a run-glut.

How they were out
Shivnarine Chanderpaul lbw b Vaas 69 (273 for 7)
Deceived by one which nipped back a shade and hit his back pad

Daren Powell c Jayawardene b Malinga 3 (276 for 8)
Edged an outswinger to third slip

Omari Banks b Malinga 32 (281 for 9)
Defeated by a full delivery which swung late and took off stump

Tino Best b Vaas 4 (285 all out)
Beaten comprehensively by an inswinging yorker