Windies have glimmer of hope

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The Windies were 96 for one at stumps on day four at the Providence Stadium in their pursuit of what would be a world record victory target of 437.

They have all day on Wednesday to make the 341 runs required to win but it would be some achievement on a fifth-day wicket.

The hosts' second innings got off to a shaky start when Devon Smith was sent back to the pavilion in the fifth over after a brilliant catch by Thilan Thushara off the bowling of Chaminda Vaas.

West Indies also began the day in bat, needing eight runs to avoid the follow-on.

They just about managed it, adding 11 to their overnight total before losing their final wicket when Daren Powell (12) got an outside edge to a Thushara delivery and was snapped up by Mahela Jayawardene at second slip.

In between, Sri Lanka made 240 before declaring with seven wickets down.