The Battle in Antigua Intensifies: Following an opening day where both teams tested the early moisture and movement of the Antiguan surface, Day 2 of the first Test match between the West Indies and Sri Lanka gets underway at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium with key ICC World Test Championship points hanging in the balance. Setting the First-Innings Benchmark Historically, Day 2 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is where the true narrative of a Test match takes shape. As the tropical sun begins to bake the clay-based turf, the surface traditionally flattens out, offering true, reliable bounce that rewards disciplined batsmen who play close to their body. For the West Indies, under the tactical leadership of red-ball captain Roston Chase, the primary objective is capitalizing on home-ground knowledge. With traditional top-order anchors like Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul, the hosts aim to build or absorb massive first-innings pressure, allowing their lower-order hitters to play with total freedom. For Sri Lanka, captain Dhananjaya de Silva will look to deploy a balanced bowling strategy. As the pitch starts to slow down slightly in the afternoon sessions, the visitors will look to move away from their quicks-Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara-and transition into a suffocating spin choke led by left-arm orthodox maestro Prabath Jayasuriya. Confirmed Match Squads West Indies Squad Roston Chase (c), Kraigg Brathwaite, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, [[/fighter/shai-hope/40417/:Shai Hope]], Brandon King, Kavem Hodge, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Amir Jangoo, Jason Holder, Justin Greaves, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, [[/fighter/shamar-joseph/40449/:Shamar Joseph]], Kemar Roach, Anderson Phillip, Jomel Warrican. Sri Lanka Squad Dhananjaya de Silva (c), [[/fighter/kusal-mendis/40366/:Kusal Mendis]], [[/fighter/pathum-nissanka/40365/:Pathum Nissanka]], Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Nishan Madushka, Lahiru Udara, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Milan Rathnayake, Isitha Wijesundara.