Darren Bravo hit a second successive half-century as the West Indies reached 107-3 in their first innings at tea in reply to Sri Lanka's 387-9 declared in the second Test on Thursday.

Bravo, who scored 58 in the drawn opening Test in Galle, was unbeaten on 52 at the break after the West Indies had lost three wickets, including that of Chris Gayle, for 77 runs. Brendan Nash was on seven not out.