Georgetown:

Sri Lanka opener Malinda Warnapura hit an attractive maiden century before Jerome Taylor claimed three wickets to revive West Indies on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday.

Sri Lanka closed on 269-4 with Warnapura topscoring with 120. The left-hander clubbed 14 boundaries off 216 balls. Fellow left-handers Michael Vandort (52) and Kumar Sangakkara (50) also made solid contributions.

Vandort hit eight fours and notched 1,000 runs in his 15th Test before his dismissal. Captain Mahela Jayawardene was unbeaten on 25 at the close, with Tillekeratne Dilshan on 15 not out. Taylor took 3-59, including two wickets in one over late in the day. Dwayne Bravo took 1-48. — AP